Regarding Paul Kokoski’s letter (“Marriage ruling threatens Christians,” Aug. 12), such so-called “Christians” as he are the real threat to Christianity. Jesus was an activist, a liberal, and a progressive.
Most Christians are respectful, tolerant, accepting people. Some are not. It is shameful for anyone to hide behind the Bible to judge, discriminate against, or persecute others. Kokoski’s slippery-slope argument is based on fear, hate, and intolerance. He should read the Bible again: Jesus would be disappointed by such perversion of His message.
This article appears in Aug 19-26, 2010.