The comic strip character Pogo from 50 years ago had it right. “We have met the enemy, and he is us.” Our own ego and self-interest are defeating us. Ego is crippling. We think we know more than experts and can disregard their guidance. Former law school professor James McElhaney cautioned attorneys about letting ego—Mongo, […]
The “inner beast” has taken control of Ohio, America Read Post »
Episcopal priest Barbara Brown Taylor has it right: “Human beings never behave more badly toward one another than when they believe they are protecting God.” A case in point is the religious right’s reaction to The Equality Act, which proposes to give the LGBTQ community the same rights that straight people enjoy. According to evangelist
Far too often, religious freedom an excuse for intolerance Read Post »
I get concerned when people use the Bible to justify a position. The United Methodist Church recently justified its decision to exclude LGBTQ people from ministry leadership and marriage on the Bible. Oh, I’m sure if you look, you’ll find passages in the Bible that speak out in some way against homosexuality. And you’ll find
It’s in the Bible! Really? Read Post »