Christianity hypocritical

This letter comes in response to Robb Brunansky's letter "Solution to discrimination lies in the Lord" printed in April 6 edition of the Wildcat.

The "Lord" is one of the most significant contributing factors to discrimination in the course of history. Has Mr. Brunansky forgotten about the Crusades, a bunch of poor, little, rich Christians out to prove that their God could beat up a Muslim God? What happened to "love thy neighbor" and "thou shalt not kill?" There obviously wasn't enough room on the tablets to inscribe the small clause: "...unless he/she doesn't mindlessly follow Me like you do." The Christian God is a fine example to follow, if you feel like following a hypocrite.

This trend continues today. White supremacists across the globe use the Bible as fuel for their cause. People all over our country claim that God says that homosexuality is wrong. In the very edition that Brunansky's letter was published, there is a photo of a pastor holding two signs in front of the courthouse where the men accused of slaying Matthew Shepard are being tried. One reads, "Matt in Hell", the other, "No Special Laws for Fags."

A pastor. A servant of God proclaiming his discrimination and standing in defense of two butchers. Where does the hypocrisy end?

I'm not saying that the Bible should be thrown out altogether. I think that it provides a lot of wisdom and insight. What I am saying is that it should be looked at with the same plainness and candor as a book of Grimm's fairy tales.

The only way to truly put an end to discrimination is to erase the labels completely. That means no Christ, no Allah, no borders, no colors. Everything that separates us gone. But that is an impossibility. Too many egos would be destroyed.

Zachary Armstrong
English literature and creative writing sophomore