Not anti-LGBTQ+ to quibble with Sisters of Perpetual Indulgence
To the editor: Whereas the general thrust of Anita Chabria’s argument in “How ‘Save the youngsters’ grew to become an excuse for anti-LGBTQ+ hate” is to not be denied, a minimum of by me, there are elements of it that I’ve blended emotions about.
I do really feel the Sisters of Perpetual Indulgence signify a slap within the face to Catholics who’re honest of their religion. I’m not Catholic, however any time a bunch makes use of costumes that intentionally satirize one other group that’s usually favorably seemed on, I believe it’s fallacious.
Which brings me to my second level. Chabria states the Catholic Church “is dealing with bankruptcies throughout California because the monetary toll of sexual abuse lawsuits mounts.” What does that should do with the nuns being satirized by the Sisters of Perpetual Indulgence or the offense it provides to odd Catholics?
John Snyder, Newbury Park
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To the editor: All of us wish to shield our youngsters. These shouting “hold our youngsters harmless” actually imply “hold our youngsters ignorant.”
These with ignorant minds are a lot simpler to manage. Our flesh pressers have discovered that. Increasing kids’s minds permits them to work with others and never worry range.
Throughout prehistoric occasions, kids had been taught to worry these within the subsequent cave and keep away from them. Fortunately most of us have progressed past the cave.
Marcy Bregman, Agoura Hills
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To the editor: The nice works that the Sisters of Perpetual Indulgences do and the assertion by Sister Roma that the group doesn’t ridicule anybody can not masks the truth that they do mock and disrespect Catholic nuns within the course of.
The Sisters even state on their web site that they use “irreverent” (outlined as “displaying a scarcity of respect for individuals or issues which can be usually taken significantly”) wit. They need to drop their Sisters’ act and say with a straight face their intentions.
As Chabria mentions, the Catholic Church deservedly has it personal sins to reply for. However they aren’t the results of what nuns have finished. As well as, the Catholic Church is the biggest personal supplier of HIV/AIDS care — and the nuns being disrespected present a lot of that care.
Paul Burns, Granada Hills
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To the editor: Ultraconservatives have tried each means to demonize the LGBTQ+ neighborhood.
They’ve enacted legal guidelines, staged demonstrations of shock, instructed lies and banned books. In Temecula, the varsity board selected to reject a historical past textbook that talked about Harvey Milk, a homosexual civil rights chief.
Inciting homophobia ensures that bigotry will proceed to blossom on the expense of cause and acceptance.
Barbara Hubbs, Lengthy Seashore
