Maine Chapter of the Freedom From Religion Foundation

I enjoyed your column and appreciate your explanation of how development affects gender and gender identity. Our Episcopal church welcomes LGBTQ people. Anyone seeking a relationship with God is welcome to explore their beliefs in an atmosphere that encourages everyone to find their own truth. Episcopalians do not believe in ‘absolutism and no one will tell you, “Well, you cannot be an Episcopalian if you don’t believe that.” Much harm has been done to people in the name of religion, just look at the religious right today. I’m happy to learn about the Mama Bears who support Christian families with LGBTQ children. (https://www.pbs.org/independentlens/documentaries/mama-bears/) I think your article is the best article you’ve written to date! It sounds like you recognize some Christians are working for the good of all, especially our LGBTQ children.

I always like your columns, and yesterday’s was no exception. It is dreadful how insidiously pseudo-Christianity has inserted itself into every system that gives it power and control and how easily it dupes those it controls. I say pseudo because it has nothing to do with its purported origin, of course. Thank you for your articles, which are always intelligent and well-researched, supported with facts. You care and somehow have escaped becoming cynical. I appreciate that what you write always embodies truth, equity, and justice and exposes hypocrisy, racism, misogyny, and other evil raising their ugly heads even higher.