"After thinking of Rosa Parks, I no longer saw our gathering as uncivil.
Like Rosa, we are living in a city that, through its actions, has
identified many of us as second class citizens, all because of our
particular religious beliefs or the lack thereof. The Christian monument on
this hill, which our city government has supported both in maintenance and
court costs, is a clear sign that the non-Christians in San Diego should
not always expect fair and equal treatment by their city. This large cross
in a public park, still standing despite court orders for its removal, is a
clear message that, in the eyes of the City of San Diego, Christians are
preferred and others are to be, at best, merely tolerated. In the face of
this insult, we cannot be quietly courteous. As members of a civil society,
we must stand up to the prejudices of our city in the name of freedom of
conscience and freedom of opinion."
--
Enkidu AA#2165
http://www.musings.leaddogs.org/
EAC Chaplain and ordained minister,
ULC, Modesto, CA
PGP ID: 0xC4CE8CF0
"Christ died for our sins. Dare we make his martyrdom meaningless by not
committing them?"
* Jules Feiffer
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