Pro-Life Do-NUTS

Have y'all heard about this? Krispy Kreme is giving away free doughnuts on this inauguration day, saying "honoring American's sense of pride and freedom of choice on Inauguration Day, by offering a free doughnut of choice to every customer on this historic day". Some extreme fundies have taken Krispy's use of the word "choice" to mean Pro-Choice.

My husband, Dave, frequents Husker chat boards as Nebraska Cornhusker football is as close to religion as he gets (he and I are agnostic). Strangely, they talk about football less then they talk about everything else in the world (mostly politics and/or religion)! Someone had posted the above article and it sparked quite a conversation about abortion donuts (led/instigated by my dear husband):

Dave: So, if I have a extra batter and throw it away, would that be immoral?
Other Husker: If it has a hole, it's a donut.
Dave: What about Long Johns and jelly filled donuts? They don't have holes? Are they an abomination?
Yet Another Husker: You guys are dorks.

Even the hardcore Christians that frequent this site were appalled by the stupidity of the group claiming Krispy Kreme's use of the word choice means they are Pro-Choice.

In another chat, they were talking about the belief that some fundamentalists have about the origin of Earth and how old Earth really is. Dave says there's this Lutheran minister that joins these threads quite a lot and although he is devout, he also has a great sense of humor and is fairly open-minded...

Dave: What if there's more then one god? Abraham, let's remember, was not monotheistic. What if God is like the whiny little brother who badgered and pleaded until they finally just gave him his own planet (Earth) to shut him up?
Minister: LOL, I can just see it, "Come on! Pleeeeeeease! I promise to feed it and water it and keep it clean!" Then after a few millenium, he's like, "Earth? Oh yea! I'd forgotten all about that! I'm sure it's fine..."

Very interesting people on that site!

Off to get my jelly doughnut, Ruth!

Pride

Yarn Harlot wrote about the Pride march near her and where to find some cool rainbow yarn. She also put some excellent quotes from people who see that there's nothing wrong with being gay. The post is here. Out of nearly 200 commenters only 2 were negative.

Here's one of them:

" Ok, that does it. You just lost me. I can no longer support someone who promotes homosexual lifestyles. Sorry hun. You just dropped off my blog AND my book list. Anyone want some Yarn Harlot books, cheap?"

Posted by: Patricia at July 1, 2008 5:59 PM

Here's what I wrote:

"Hey, Patricia - you're going to give up all your Harlot books because she "supports homosexual lifestyles"?

Hell, I'll take 'em! Can I also go through all your music, books, movies and art? I guarantee most of what you have (all the secular stuff anyway) was created by people who are just fine with homosexuality, not to mention that quite a bit of the artistic world are ACTUALLY homosexual.

ooooh, and while we're at it, can I go through your clothes, furniture, home decor.. OH and your yarn! Do you have any hand-dyed yarn from indie dyers? Not to stereotype but most fashion, furniture, home decor designers I know or have seen on TV are part of the "family" (again, either in a supportive role or as actual players). Same goes for most indie dyers.

As anti-gay support statements go, yours was one of the most ignorant I've seen. And that's sayin' something!

Thanks and if you'd like to send me those books, you can find me at 5elementknitr.blogspot.com."

People slay me. Four of my closest friends in high school came out our senior year. When I was stationed at Ft. Huachuca, AZ (1994-96) I was surrounded by lesbians. On the Women's Medac Softball Team, out of 15 women, I was one of 2 1/2 that were straight. (Evelyn was bi. Her attitude was, "Why limit yourself?" Why indeed, Evelyn, why indeed.) My captain and my NCO (sergeant in charge) in the eye clinic were both women and both in monogamous relationships with other women.

When I met Dave, he used to tease me saying, "Seriously, babe, do you have any straight friends?" Of course, the majority of my friends were/are straight. My aunt is not. In the Army, they called themselves "the family" and I'm pretty sure that's not a phrase exclusive to the military.

I never saw what the big deal was. To each there own.

Friend of the Family, Ruth!