I am so grateful to the politicians/evangelicals of North Carolina and other states for bringing to the fore the issue of pubic restrooms, who can and cannot use them and why, and how the whole issue is infringing upon the religious freedom and basic rights of so, so many persecuted Christians. Bless their hearts.

Watch the video below to see how this poor family is being denied their freedom of speech and assembly, as well as their freedom of religion while in no way bringing attention to themselves or their beliefs.

 

We also have this lovely gentleman who was initially reported to police in May of 2016 as an active shooter inside an Illinois Target store. Turns out, he too was only a harmless Christian bathroom protester. Police found that he was not carrying a weapon at the time, but his behavior was such that employees and shoppers alike believed he was on the verge of opening fire. These days, better safe than sorry.

Some of Tennessee’s state “Republican” lawmakers are currently in talks about whether to call a special session specifically to address this issue. No libtard President is gonna tell THEM what to do! In particular Glen Casada, who told reporters “This is not a dictatorship. This is a republic.”  No, Mr. Casada – you are merely a fanatic who is trying every trick in the book to turn the U.S. is a theocracy.  And all this in direct conflict with the Governor’s view of the issue. So much time and money to waste, Tennessee.  Shame on you!

I know not everyone who identifies as Christian believes or behaves like the extremists mentioned above. Especially over an issue that has been present in society since the dawn of mankind. It has to do with chromosomes and biology, which is science and therefore, evil.  For some bizarre reason, (not getting their way regarding same-sex marriage and being able to discriminate in the name of God, therefore pouting and throwing a hissy fit) these folks have chosen this particular and quite frankly, imaginary “problem” to be the focus of their wrath and energy.  Stirred up by Josh Duggar’s – admitted incestuous child molester and adulterer – former employer and recognized hate group The American Family Association, their followers (homophobes) were instructed to boycott Target stores. Something I was actually looking forward to – shopping at Target and acting like a total heathen. Wait, I do that regardless. Anyway, a simple boycott wasn’t enough for these Super Christians. They had to protest! Right there in the pit of vipers known as Target. Making their way through the multitudes of hellbound sinners, judging and condemning every step of the way.

Unfortunately, these are the kinds of displays of ignorance that are driving people away from organized religion in droves and cast an unflattering light of bigotry and hate upon the Christian faith. By ignorance, I mean first and foremost having no understanding of what being transgender even means. Hint – it is not a mental disorder. The psychiatric community at one time gave it a classification to obtain a filing code ONLY so insurance companies would pay for associated treatments.  By believing that all of our LGBT friends, family, and others are pedophiles, that our transgender brothers and sisters somehow “chose” the lifestyle with the sole objective of hiding in public restrooms, stalking their next tiny little victim. Fact: there have been ZERO reported cases of a transgender person ever even attempting to commit such a crime. Straight men – yes, indeed. Actually, a transgender person is much more likely to be assaulted by (latent) homophobes. Ignorance about the fact that this nonsense legislation would be unenforceable. Ignorance when your elected officials, by mixing church and state in an attempt to impose their will and control everyone, are getting themselves into civil rights predicaments that are not likely to have a positive outcome for anyone living in those states. Fiscally responsible?HA!!!  Those predicaments involve money. Be honest – isn’t money more important than God?  Bigots who seem to have forgotten the 1960s, segregation, and the Jim Crow era. Ignorant because they are too blinded by hypocrisy, self-righteousness, and sanctimony to see how ridiculous they are. Marching around Target, screaming at the top of their lungs, telling everyone they are going to hell, waving what I assume is a Bible, although it looks more like a DVD to me, and acting as judge, jury, and (oh, how they wish) executioner – I doubt that kind of behavior would fall into the category of “Thing Jesus Would Do.” In fact, it leads me to doubt the faith in general of the demonstrators. They must believe that God is somehow weak and ineffective, that he needs the help of loud mouth “warriors” to assist him in doing his job. What happened to “Give it to God”? Not showing a lot of trust and faith there, are we?

First, take the plank out of your own eye…

Correct me if I am wrong, but isn’t the term “Christian” defined as “a follower of Jesus Christ and his teachings”?  Fact: Jesus is not recorded as saying one word about sexual preference or gender identity. He did, however, have plenty to say about divorce and adultery. With the divorce rate in the U.S. hovering somewhere around the 50% mark, why are we not seeing protest rallies about THAT sin when it is much more prevalent and does so much harm to families and children? Curious, huh?

You know what else Jesus said? That prayer and good deeds should not be a public spectacle, that they should be done in secret.

Matthew 6: 3-6

 ³ But when you give to the needy, do not let your left hand know what your right hand is doing, ⁴ so that your giving may be in secret. Then your Father, who sees what is done in secret, will reward you.

⁵ “And when you pray, do not be like the hypocrites, for they love to pray standing in the synagogues and on the street corners to be seen by others. Truly I tell you, they have received their reward in full. ⁶ But when you pray, go into your room, close the door and pray to your Father, who is unseen. Then your Father, who sees what is done in secret, will reward you.

Not a lot of that going on. Don’t be like the hypocrites, now.

Probably the most simple and to the point instruction from Jesus – so simple that even the most willfully ignorant, uneducated, illiterate, or misguided among us is able to understand, is this three-word gem.

Love one another.

I don’t believe this ginned up crusade about public restrooms has anything whatsoever to do with where someone goes to pee. It is the next in a long line of “causes” that fundamentalist evangelicals, bigot, and hypocrites seize onto to make themselves appear superior, powerful, and in control of everyone. Stroking their own egos. Considering the state of the world today, wouldn’t you believe that God has more important issues on his plate than getting his Holy panties in a wad over where someone takes a piss.  Really….

My advice to the state governments, “spiritual” leaders, and their flocks – Mind your own business. You should have enough to worry about keeping your own self right with God. Your meanness is not going to change anyone, convert anyone, or save anyone.  If you believe what the Bible says about final judgment, then you know at that point, it is ultimately a mano e mano situation. None of your business.

Now don’t get me wrong. I believe everyone has the right to worship any way they see fit. That usually does not involve being arrested for disturbing the peace and being a public nuisance, though. As an American who believes in the 1st Amendment, and that everyone should be treated fairly and with respect, I would be the first one to stand up next to anyone and fight for their 1st Amendment rights. I don’t have to agree with it, however.  I believe religion is a personal and private choice and the Constitution guarantees that right.

Thanks, once again, North Carolina, Tennessee, and all the other defiant crackpot states for drawing this element out of the woodwork so they have another opportunity to show the public their true colors.  We all need to be reminded of what we are living among once in a while.

We know the solution to every problem faced in the U.S. – MORE GUNS!

Seriously, the solution is simple: exclusive restrooms for bigot and homophobes.