God plus Hutch is enough

TGtSDSaaMCC [Thank God the seven deadly sins are a medieval Catholic construct] or the Reverend Doctor Ken Hutcherson might be dead.

The noted ecclesiastical fag-basher [wrath] and megachurch [greed?] bully pulpit claims that he alone [pride] steered Microsoft from supporting a gay rights bill before the Washington State legislature. The company, who had supported the measure the last two years and was generally regarded one of the most gay-friendly companies to work for, took a "neutral" stance.

Microsoft said he had nothing to do with the change. Hutch calls that a "flat out lie" and proclaims "God plus Hutch is enough."

Also, comparing the fight for gay rights to the fight for rights by all other people/sexes/creeds/whatever really makes him mad:

"You tell me what I went through as an African-American, when they talk about discrimination, compared to what gays go through with discrimination - it's the difference between night and day, not even close," Dr. Hutcherson said. "I even get upset when people say, 'Well, you got to understand what they go through.' Not when they've chosen to do what they do. They can stop choosing what to do what they do, and they can hide it anytime they want. They can hide their homosexuality. Could I take a 'don't ask don't tell' policy as an African-American?"

Yes. They called it 'passing', lots of people did it. There is even some evidence [perhaps planted by Satan or the pope--or both--like dinosaur fossils] that gay people have not chosen this life.

He also looks to weigh about 300 pounds [sloth? gluttony?].

Thankfully, to some in the new [old] American Christian Right, arrogance, pride, conspicuous consumption, blind hatred, war-mongering jingoism, etc are virtues, not vices.

Hopefully the progressive Christian ground swell that people like the Reverend Jim Wallis are championing comes. Soon.

Tangentially--in a nod to abstinence-plus--I never, ever, condone bumper stickers, but if you're going to do it anyway, do it right.