Sally Kern: Apologize and/or Step Down

Sorry, my computer has a nasty virus, my printer is connected to the computer, and I'll be damned if i can't figure out a way to do much of anything these days sans pain killers.

With that said, I was handed this at church yesterday. By one of our brilliant, talented, creative, spiritually alive youth - there are many in a Unitarian Universalist congregation - and asked to please attend, please support, please blog about something that has broken my heart and opened my eyes.

Broken my heart - for the obvious hatred and fear which motivates this poor womans soul.

Opened my eyes - to the reality that so many people I consider spiritual enlightened, leaders, and gifts in my life feel exactly the same way this woman does. (not that they'd admit it) And I am saddened beyond belief I am so blind to the hatred in this world.

I was raised by two of the most amazing people I have ever known, who taught me the commandments through their actions, not words...I am weary of words, of judgment, of hatred. Yet it's as real as these keys beneath my tips.

"We will love you, accept you, embrace you, as long as you are just like we are"
Truly I ask, what kind of world would this be were we to all be identical? Clones of the Prophet Christ? Where would there be artists, scientists, inventors of all things holy and of grail? I think at most there would be a primrose path of sacrificial personal neglect.

I was not raised to hate that which is different, I was raised to be in awe of that which is different. To honor all paths as sacred, leading to the divine within.

It is time for me to have "Faith" if I stand and deliver my core beliefs, the Universe will find me as I am.

Whole, complete, creatively alive, and then and only then will I be able to proclaim my strength through surrender...which empowers me, you, we...as One.   

Comments

[Larry]

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[Stef]

I'd love to go... but i have no real way to get there. I hope it's a success and she resigns.

There is never any excuse for hatred.

[Maggie]

It's so disgusting and sad to me that people like that exist. Even worse, as you said, sometimes they are people we admire, only to find out that they have such hate in their hearts.

[Chelsea]

Are you going to the rally? My cousin Chris who lives in OKC is going tomorrow, and I almost wish I could go with him, except that would mean I had to *be* in Oklahoma, which you know I'm not much into...