I got very sad upon reading the news the other day, and learning that if we don't change the way we treat our marine life, there will be no wild fish left to eat in the whole world in 50 years. 50 years!! I'll still be alive by then, and there'll be nothing left for me to eat! I'll be ancient AND hungry! Seriously though, that's pretty depressing news. The Philippines in particular has (or used to have) such great marine biodiversity, but with overfishing, dynamite fishing, and the like, it's all disappearing very quickly.On the plus side, (former) Pastor Ted Haggard who headed the National Association of Evangelicals has admitted to "sexual immorality" and was booted out by his religious group. How is this good news, you ask? Well, in the sense that hypocrisy has been unmasked, that's how. His earlier admission that he bought methamphetamine but did use it; then, that he hired a gay prostitute but only got a massage was just ridiculous. Not to mention that he was vocally against gay marriage even as he was paying for gay sex.
It seems the prostitute/escort, who was named Mike Jones, went public with the allegations that Haggard had transactional sex with him because the leader has supported a measure that would ban gay marriage. Jones said he was also angry that Haggard condemned gay sex in public.
Who would have thought a prostitute would have more balls to stand for his beliefs than a national religious leader? (Then again, with other developments in the news about religious figures, that may not come as too much of a surprise anymore.)
Didn't the article say 2046? That's only 40 more years. How tragic indeed.
ReplyDeleteI agree with you that it is good news that the hypocrisy of our church leaders is being unmasked. For far too long we have had to suffer this. As Jesus said, they place loads on people's back yet do not lift a finger to help them. And then we realize that they did not follow what they were preaching in the first place.
I just regret all the negative images of gay men that have been filling up the US media lately. That Republican congressman, and now this. I'm sure there are many decent gay men out there, but unfortunately they don't sell papers.
yes, that's very unfortunate as well. the press ends up "demonizing" gay men, since those who make the news are invariably doing something wrong...
ReplyDeleteSad indeed, we have to find another type of life to destroy now that we know we will run out of fish. Kidding. Isn't it funny that one of the first reactions after reading the article is: I will not be able to eat more fish?
ReplyDeleteAs for Haggard, watch Jesus Camp. It almost killed me, but it is worth it. Then you will have a stronger desire to go back home, plus you will see old lier Haggard preaching.
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I read the news today oh boy...