Look for Christophobia to be the new buzz word to silence any opposition to bigoted views espoused by the likes of Rick Warren. He coined the phrase to accomplish just that. In reading other diaries, there seems to be a fair amount of folks who are gay and religious (I'm not either one); however, if they went to Saddleback Church, they would not be allowed to join the congregation. So who exactly is Christophobic? I wish I could find a better video, but this one will do just fine.
If you disagree with religious leaders or religious governments the attack is always the same...against Rick Warren's views (Christophobic); against Hamas (Islamophobic); against the Israeli occupation or settlements (Anti-semitic)....
It's 2009....but it seems like medieval times.....anyway, Merry Christmas (whether you believe or not)...and may next year bring about hope and change for everyone....
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First They Came
When the Nazis came for the communists,
I remained silent;
I was not a communist.
When they locked up the social democrats,
I remained silent;
I was not a social democrat.
When they came for the trade unionists,
I did not speak out;
I was not a trade unionist.
When they came for the Jews,
I remained silent;
I was not a Jew.
[I add this]
When they came for [choose another demographic/issue],
I remained silent;
I was not [that demographic/issue].
When they came for me,
there was no one left to speak out.