Food for thought for the spiritually minded person of faith.

If you are wondering why I put this here it's because people continue to use religion as a vector of hate and intolerance.

https://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/opinion-mikva-pennese-ziad-pride-religion_us_5b32b500e4b0cb56051cf7d2


"Chances are, you’ve heard scriptural verses wielded as weapons against LGBTQ+ individuals and used to justify legal discrimination. Just this month, the Supreme Court ruled that a baker’s religious objections to homosexuality, based on his reading of the Bible, need to be taken into account in his refusal to make a wedding cake for a gay couple. We’ve all heard the harmful talking points that weaponize religion and use it to further marginalize the vulnerable.

But here’s what you might not know: Many religious traditions teach liberating messages about gender and sexuality that people barely talk about. As women of faith, queer and straight, we are appalled that religion is so often hijacked to spread hate, because we know the truth: Our respective traditions hold deep wisdom that can advance the flourishing of all creation."