Tuesday night open thread

Last night, I noted the following in a thread at Firedoglake about the latest evangelical minister to step down after admitting to affairs with other men.

I have recently started reading Going to Heaven: The Life and Election of Bishop Gene Robinson the recently published biography of the Bishop of New Hampshire. His view of God stands in such stark contrast to what we see in these self-hating closeted gay preachers. Something definitely went right in his upbringing.

Oh, update on the "disgraced minister" story. John Amato of Crooks and Liars wonders if it was the soy that made him gay. We discussed soy in the comments of the previous thread. Just to clear things up...

Soy sauce is fine. Unlike soy milk, it's perfectly safe because it's fermented, which changes its molecular structure. Miso, natto and tempeh are also OK, but avoid tofu.

My thoughts? Trying to deny who you are is not healthy. And, as much as I see Gene Robinson vilified, he strikes me as a much better representation of God's love for all people than those who attack him. And, he's just cool. I mean, there's a guy who really knows where his towel is.

The picture below is from his consecration. His partner, Mark Andrew, is presenting him with his mitre (bishop hat).

In other news, puddle has some new posts up at her blog, including a picture of her with Edwin, which David A. Stevenson just sent her.

Click here for Rene's candle page.

What else is going on this rainy evening?

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