OK folks, we all had our say about Larry Craig and his coming out party and now it’s time to turn to Larry and tell him we understand why he did it, and that he should be forgiven and helped to get his life back in some semblance of order. If someone doesn’t turn to help him, the man is going to take that long one way trip to oblivion. If the Religious Right really wants to show they are on God’s side then let them and the rest of us tell Larry “man you screwed up big time but you aren’t the first and won’t be the last. Welcome to the human race. Come clean and get on with your life before you hurt your family and yourself any more than you already have. What you have done is far from unforgivable.”
A picture of Larry that appeared on the latest AP story shows a man at the absolute end of his rope with a humungous need for a helping hand. Yes he did some real crap against gay people and was a very outspoken critic of the lifestyle and our fight for acceptance and personal rights. The fact that Craig is homosexual and is so filled with hatred and condemnation of gays illustrates the distance some closeted gays will go to hide their orientation.
The Religious Right claims the moral high ground and maintains that they are on God’s side. Just hold on there a minute, holy rollers. There are many people on God’s side and they don’t condemn others who don’t think as they do. When Jesus preached here on earth, He condemned the money changers, those who were judgmental of others, those who tempted others, those who lied, cheated and stole and those who committed adultery, among other things. However, He did not specifically condemn homosexuality. He was God and was sent as a teacher and Redeemer. If He didn’t condemn homosexuality, why should anyone.
The Religious Right is no more correct than the rest of us and they certainly do not have the right to impose their beliefs as the only true beliefs and make them the laws of the land. That is no different than the Taliban or Al Qaeda; two examples of Right Wing Religious groups who impose their beliefs and practices on the more moderate members of Islam and are wreaking havoc on their religion and the world. We can all see that these groups are not only wrong but dangerous. The common thread that unites all Right Wing Religious groups, be they Christian, Jewish, Muslim, etc., is an intense and improper need to be right and impose their beliefs on everyone else.
Larry, the only way you will ever know peace is to come clean. Admit what you are to yourself and those around you. You will not begin to heal until you accept who you are and what you have done to others. It’s amazing how far a confession and apology can go to make things better; much, much better. Good luck and cross over from the dark side and walk in the light of love with those who accept others for who they are and leave the judging to God. Good luck and God bless.
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