I keep writing posts and then finding articles that say what I wanted to say, but better

[owlmoose]

Props to SE for passing along the following story:

Mormon and Catholic organizations attack California gay marriage laws with lies

The separation of church and state also protects religious beliefs, including many practices that are considered discriminatory under civil law--such as only allowing males to be priests. If such practices were not protected, the Catholic and Mormon churches would have been forced to allow women to be priests long ago. Has this happened? No. Will churches be forced to perform gay marriages? No. It’s a lie. And that people are being persuaded by this lie is also unsettling.

Here’s the truth: the government cannot force any church to perform same-sex marriages, nor will churches lose their tax status if they refuse to do so. The churches who have funded this ad are lying.

Read the whole thing, then shout it from the rooftops. Truth is the best defense against lies; we just need to make sure the truth makes it out there in time.

Comments

[owlmoose.livejournal.com]

I guess it all comes down to people hearing what they want to hear. Some people are so entrenched in whatever lie they believe that giving it up would be literally impossible for them (kind of like what sepdet was saying about religious belief the other day). But I think there are enough people who just don't know enough, who can be convinced as long as they know what's true and what's not. So I do think it's worth trying to spread truth in this case, especially when the lie is so obvious and so clear cut.

I admit, sometimes it is easy to despair, but I'm not ready to give up on people yet. There is plenty of good still in the world, you just have to know where to look for it. If that sounds hokey, so be it. :) I really do believe it, though.