July 15th, 2013

Rarely does a day go by when the news does not provide us with stories of persons young and old killed on city streets in every part of our great nation. Likewise, one can read on almost a daily basis about the suffering of the poor and the needy, the incredible financial challenges facing our children in college, the terrible stories of abuse and neglect of too many of our American children. And what are we as a community in America doing about all of the above? Little if anything because, too many of our so-called religiously observant are spending their time opposing gay marriages and abortions while they also work hard to support many of our states with their legislative attempts to limit the rights of women when it comes to health issues and choices.   We are a nation of diversity. Would that all of us could come together to work on issues that actually threaten our nation’s health. If only the majority of the religious among us would begin to follow the tenants which call for all of us to help the poor and the needy, while permitting their God to be the actual and final arbiter of issues like homosexuality and women’s rights and choices.