I thought
this was somewhat passé. Though it has always
been one of their trademarks, it has been a while since I have seen Christians
promote the banning of books.
The small
town of Rumford, about forty miles from where I live, is involved in a
controversy over books in their library.
As you go in the door, librarians have placed a table of books for
suggested reading. Two of the books
recently displayed are of gay teams.
A local
pastor visiting the library was incensed, and later joined by two other local
preachers. They are being careful not to address their homophobia;
but have contested the books claiming they promote a political agenda of
supporting gay marriage.
The
librarians are standing pat. Librarians
are special people, always ready to defend the freedom of thought.
This is just
another example of why we should speak out against religions. More wars have been fought over religion,
more people have died because of religious bigotry and more people have
suffered due to religious zealotry than any other cause.
It is time
we speak out, not against religious bigotry, but against religion itself. Religion has been the bane of civilization. It brought about the Dark Ages and has
continually opposed free thought and expression.
the Ol’Buzzard
