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The Shame And Sham Of Senator Larry E. Craig

Idaho Senator, Larry E. Craig, bathroom, gay, homosexual, mug shot

Larry E. Craig's resignation is yet another example of religious and political hypocrisy.
Being gay itself does not make the a person any less capable of leading or representing his people or performing any other social service or profession. '
By Citizen Correspondent Bishop Carlton Pearson , U.S.A.
Date Posted: 09/04/07
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Bishop Carlton Pearson is an evangelical minister for the United Church Of Christ and has found himself in the center of controversy because of his unconventional doctrine, which doubts the concept of Hell and preaches the gospel of Inclusionism. After he told CNN's Larry King that God loves gays, the traditional evangelical community stepped up its backlash against his so-called (and officially recognized) "heretical" preachings. Here, he tells us why the situation with recently resigned Idaho Senator Larry E. Craig smells of hypocrisy and why the shame and sham of denying homosexuality hurts our culture.

Our virtues are frequently but vices disguised.
- FRANOIS, DUC DE LA ROCHEFOUCAULD (1613-1680)

The situation regarding the Idaho Senator Larry Craig's arrest for disorderly conduct in a Minneapolis airport men's room is another example of political and religious hypocrisy among those who hide or cloak their humanness by publicly denouncing what and who they are when no one can see them.

I have learned by observation that those who speak the loudest about or against any particular so called moral deviation are somehow in denial about issues in their own lives with which they have not dealt or with which they don't know how to deal.

Homosexuals and homosexuality is not going away. The sooner we recognize, acknowledge and accept this increasing reality in our culture, the sooner embarrassing and humiliating situations like those the Senator from Idaho, his family, and constituency are experiencing will cease.

The suggestion, allegation or revelation of a U.S. Senator who is married, a father and grandfather seeking sex in a public restroom shows just how desperate a person who is forced to suppress his personal preferences can become.

Being gay itself does not make the a person any less capable of leading or representing his people or performing any other social service or profession. Having to hide or repress one's sexuality in order to find a meaningful place to serve is the real issue, and I might as well say, crime here.

This was the case with my former college mate and ministerial colleague, Ted Haggard. Is he any less called of God to minister and serve since outted as a homosexual than he was before he was identified as one?


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JohnAnchovie I am an

By JohAnchovie, September 12, 2007 at 04:53

JohnAnchovie

I am an atheist, and much of my argument with religion is based on observations of the kinds of hypocracy that Bishop Pearson sheds light on here. The long outdated puritan stance held by much of the evangelical community is a crippling disease and strays a very long way from the teachings of the Christian prophet, Jesus of Nazerath.

You are an admirable example of your faith, Bishop Pearson.

I wish more church leaders

By Richard Day Gore, September 7, 2007 at 12:55

I wish more church leaders thought--and taught--this way. To my mind, intolerance and exclusion are essentially un-Christian.
Regards,
Richard Day Gore

Yay! Someone is getting the

By Trina Ricketts, September 4, 2007 at 20:19

Yay! Someone is getting the truth out. The truth shall set us all free. I follow the words of spiritual leader, Wayne Dyer. He speaks of inclusion too. He also does not believe in sin or hell. I was a believer and a stripper at the same time - many thought I could not be. Thank you for being a voice of acceptance and love, Bishop Pearson.

This is a bishop I can

By Heather Wallace, September 4, 2007 at 20:46

This is a bishop I can listen to. I'm not religious, but 'right on!'

My gay father taught me all I know about love, and isn't that what they say God is? love?

heather wallace
senior editor
orato.com

Dear Bishop Pearson, I

By luyen, September 4, 2007 at 09:45

Dear Bishop Pearson,

I admire your practical view and approach, I always think that if Jesus were present here today (looking like he did back then), he would not exclude anybody, nor hold some absolute dogma in the face of challenges that might not have existed historically during biblical times.

I think more leaders of faith need to embrace a more compassionate outlook, because it will benefit everyone - even if they strongly believe that homosexuality will bring someone personal harm, that concern should be driven by compassion, not by condemnation.

Re: The Shame And Sham Of Senator Larry E. Craig

By emtjason, June 2, 2008 at 10:42

In NJ they had an elected official simply come out as gay, this guy surfs the net looking for gay hang outs gets caught and denies he's gay his wife says nothing to support him as being straight. She probably found his stash of gay porn and just never said anything...Eliot gets caught with a beautiful call girl and knows his time is up before anyone even knew what happened he had a press conference apologized and left. Why can't the republicans just admit to their wrong doings and leave their seat.

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