American Christians have been blamed for the anti-gay bias that allegedly led Omar Mateen to carry out the Pulse massacre. But recent testimony demonstrates that was far from the truth.
Author: melhpine
I’ve been called a religious omnivore, but I call myself a Jewish Buddhist Unitarian Universalist Contrarian — Jewish by birth and early culture, Buddhist by calling, Unitarian Universalist by spiritual community, and Contrarian by temperament. I am a lay preacher in UU churches, a leader of Buddhist meditation groups, and a storyteller my Jewish ancestors would be proud of. The more I write, the more I feel that my mission is to help the many who seek spiritual wholeness but don’t feel at home with an imposed dogma. So expect an eclectic mix from my blog that I hope you will find interesting and helpful on whatever path you are taking. May the words I need to say be those you need to hear.
Valenti And Coates Prove The Atlantic’s Hypocrisy On Kevin Williamson; Federalist
The fury over Kevin Williamson’s hiring was due to his focus on abortion as the mass taking of human lives. His time at the Atlantic was brief, but he was not the only writer there who condones violence.
On ‘Race,’ Genetics, and Silence
Silence about our differences — cultural and genetic — can be dangerous to your moral and physical health.
Opinion | The real Down syndrome problem: Accepting genocide; Washington Post
Will makes the case that Iceland, with France and some other nations following, is conducting genocide on Down syndrome
Intersectionality, the Dangerous Faith; National Review
The demise of religion among American youth is greatly exaggerated. Rising in the heart of deep-blue America are the zealots of a new religious faith, intersectionality.
Opinion | The Mental Health System Can’t Stop Mass Shooters; New York Times
Those who oppose further restrictions on gun ownership often set their sights on the mental health care system. Shouldn’t psychiatrists be able to identify as dangerous someone like Nikolas Cruz?
