Tuesday, July 15, 2008

This Goes for Christians As Well




Hate speech is something we all have to live with. The ultimate hypocrisy comes from the people who say that it isn't hate speech: "It's my religion. And I'm entitled to it." Rather cowardly, wouldn't you say?

People who defend hate speech either hide behind religion or "free speech". Fine. But they have to know - and admit - that their kind of speech kills. If just one death is caused by a preacher from the pulpit, doesn't that negate the purpose of the sermon in the first place?

Between now (the time I'm writing this) and the time you're reading this, thousands of people will be bashed or killed because of horrible things said about them in the pulpit, and no manner of "Love the sinner..." will erase it.

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