The Bible says I can’t eat shrimp either?

Ok, so I tried to avoid the idea of weighing in on the whole Miss California not supporting gay marriage thing, but I found this and I hope this response gets as much press as the current Miss California did.  Here’s a quick quote from the article and the link:

“Most people seeking to condemn gay people point to the Book of Leviticus, where we read that men lying with men is an abomination. However, we rarely hear of other verses found in the book of Leviticus that are equally challenging. For example, Leviticus also tells us that eating shrimp and lobster is an abomination. And that a person should not wear material woven of two kinds of material—an impossible mandate for a pageant contestant! “

- Rev. Nicole Lamarche, former Miss California

The Regressive Nature of Progress

In our most recent history, we’ve witnessed a great amount of progress, mainly the election of the first U.S. President of color and just today the naming of the first woman four star Army general.  Sadly though, there have been some setbacks including the passage of Proposition 8 (and some blaming its passage greatly on African Americans), as well as this unfortunate comment by Lindsay Lohan:

Thankfully, with all of this CHANGE going on some voices are reverberating as strong as ever.  Watch this video from Keith Olbermann concerning love, politics, marriage and Prop 8.  I don’t think I’ve ever heard anyone so eloquently describe the complexity (and conversely, the inherent simplicity) of this issue.

For more information concerning four star general Ann E. Dunwoody, read a CNN article here.