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Can Religion Rescue Us From Domestic Violence And Abuse?
To reform or leave
I went to get groceries today. I saw beside the milk and juice coolers, a brightly colored display. It was Allegro Coffee. They have a Pride Blend of coffee. Allegro Coffee is giving money to support community. They are now donating $10,000 to the Ali Forney Center. They help LGBTQ homeless youth around the country. The Ali Forney Center website is: aliforney.org
I did look at their website. I am not familiar with them. I do not personally know the people involved. But the idea of helping LGBTQ youth moves me. These kinds of human acts of love, make my heart sing.
I began to think about the question: Would the religious be compatible with helping rescue those of us who are hurting and need help? I know there are people that have spiritual beliefs and engage in religion, that do help. But my thought process and conversation is about broadly- religion as an organization and the people that adhere to the teaching and text of the bible. And based on my lifetime of experience, I do not believe we can or should try to create what we need inside of this institution and belief system.
Religion is too busy rehearsing their biblical views: gay is bad, divorce is bad; women and children should submit; and spare the rod and spoil the child which means it is ok to…
