Brothers and sisters the choice is ours now. We have the world's attention. We have the capability to create change, awesome change in this world, but before we change minds we must change hearts. Sure, there are plenty of hateful people who will always hold on to their bigotry like a child to a blanket. But there are also good people out there, Christian and otherwise that are beginning to listen. They don't hate us, they fear change. Maybe in our anger, as we consider marches and boycotts, perhaps we can consider stretching out our hands. Maybe instead of marching on his church, we can show up en mass and volunteer for one of the many organizations affiliated with his church that work for HIV/AIDS causes all around the world.A few days after the election, when it was clear that Prop 8 would pass, I made the argument that the best way to reverse it would be to bring supporters of this amendment into our social circles...that letting them get to know us would be the best way to change minds and eventually overturn Prop 8.
Maybe if they get to know us, they wont fear us.
I know, call me a dreamer, but I feel a new era is upon us.
I still believe that.
Maybe President-elect Obama and Melissa Etheridge are right in thinking that placing Rick Warren on that inaugural stage is a step in that direction. It makes sense. But still...I have to wonder why he has to be brought in on the one day that should be solely about the Democrats and the progressives who put them in power. Let Warren speak at church services the Sunday before taking office. Let him speak at other inaugural festivities. But the inauguration itself? I just don't know.
