"Stop The Hate And Evangelise Love," Roman Catholic Priest Cautions
Other than talking about the goodness of all humans, there are those in very powerful positions of power who would rather use their pulpits to preach hate. Not so, Fr. James Martin, S.J. In an article " Fr. James Martin: To Stop Hate, Faith Communities Need To Get Their Own Houses In Order, " gives the hows, wouldas and shouldas! "Fr. James Martin, S.J. recently testified before a U.S. congressional committee on the role religious actors can play in combating hate crimes, and suggested, "the most effective thing they can do is to get their own houses of worship in order." Martin gave his video testimony (available here or see below) to the U.S. Helsinki Commission, an independent federal agency which monitors human rights as part of their mission. Several leaders from other faith traditions also addressed the commission during the hearings. Martin, author of Building a Bridge on LGBTQ issues in the church, began by invoking th...