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Oct. 10th, 2003 11:10 pm![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png){kind=small}
kayreThe religious group to which I belong (The United Methodist Church, a fairly large mainstream Protestant denomination) does not oppose the use of condoms or other contraceptives; in fact, official church organizations encourage the use of condoms as both contraceptive and prevention of AIDS transmission. We also don't have a formal anti-abortion policy, though some organizations and many individuals within the UM church do oppose abortion.
Recently some United Methodist churches have been targets of demonstrations by Fred Phelps and his supporters, because Phelps objects to our acceptance of gay members, and celibate gay clergy. (Yes, this is a controversial subject within the church, but those are the official positions at this time.)
And yet some people argue that all religion is evil because of idiotic policies like Vatican opposition to use of condoms, and jerks like Phelps.
Would sweeping generalizations like that be acceptable in any other context?
Recently some United Methodist churches have been targets of demonstrations by Fred Phelps and his supporters, because Phelps objects to our acceptance of gay members, and celibate gay clergy. (Yes, this is a controversial subject within the church, but those are the official positions at this time.)
And yet some people argue that all religion is evil because of idiotic policies like Vatican opposition to use of condoms, and jerks like Phelps.
Would sweeping generalizations like that be acceptable in any other context?
