Prop. 8’s politics of intolerance

Re “In the thick of Prop. 8 fight,” Dec. 21

We can only pray to whatever deity we believe in that Proposition 8 will be overturned and that Abel and Robbie Ferreira will continue to live in a gated community. Lucky for the rest of us that their views based on fairy tales such as the Garden of Eden and explicit knowledge of what “God hates” remain locked up tight and away from the general public.

Kudos to them for sanctioning counseling for people who are struggling with the same-sex urges they were born with; very much like struggling against an elbow. And how courageous to give up coffee and “Days of our Lives” for 40 days. Will somebody please pass this enlightened couple a hot toddy and a library card under the gate?

Paul Mantee

Malibu

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The Times provides a perfect portrait of everything that’s wrong with Proposition 8 and its supporters.

Already condemned to a life of suffering and familial rejection, Cody Horton and Christopher Lewis want nothing more than to be able to declare their love for each other and create a life together.

Secure in a life of wealth and privilege, untroubled by their own hypocrisy when it comes to the “sacredness” of marriage, the Ferreira family pick and choose which parts of the Bible apply to them, feeling free to cast judgment on homosexuals, unmoved by the knowledge that they are helping to destroy loving families. They unquestioningly repeat the lies told by their pastor, claiming that Proposition 8’s failure would have meant that homosexuality would have to be taught in schools.

People like the Ferreiras are about as far from Christ’s example of universal love as possible. The sooner Californians of all religious stripes and sexual preferences reject their politics of intolerance, the better.

Daniel Jimenez

Berkeley