schomburgcenter:

One year before Bayard Rustin’s death, he wrote a letter to Joseph Beam, editor of In the Life: A Black Gay Anthology. Rustin declined an invitation to contribute to the project which featured writings and interviews with black gay men, and felt it was necessary to explain why.

“My…

abaldwin360:

By the Rev. Howard Bess

I grew up as a devout, “red letter” Christian who hung on every word from Jesus. My Baptist church had a heavy influence on me and my faith was focused on making certain that I ended up in heaven. I learned that Jesus died for my sins and I was forever indebted to him.

I…

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tinfoilandtea:

The proposed cuts to programs in the budget reconciliation fail this basic moral test. The Catechism of the Catholic Church states it is the proper role of government to “make accessible to each what is needed to lead a truly human life: food, clothing, health, work, education and culture, suitable information, the right to establish a family, and so on” (no. 1908). Poor and vulnerable people do not have powerful lobbyists to advocate their interests, but they have the most compelling needs.

As you pursue responsible deficit reduction, the Catholic bishops join other faith leaders and people of good will urging you to protect the lives and dignity of poor and vulnerable families by putting a circle of protection around these essential programs and to refrain from cutting programs that serve them.

Wake me up when the GOP actually cares.

They care when the Catholic church praises them for being against gay marriage or abortion, but the second they condemn them for not helping the poor, the GOP will ignore it.

The church is another cog in their propaganda machine, one that they only pay attention to when it’s on ‘their side’.