David Hayward: grafitti artist on the walls of religion.
Of course this didn't happen. But I thought it made for an interesting story. Plus there's the guys playing games while something far more important is happening. It actually reminds me of a lot of the debate going on around the sexuality and gender issues. They sometimes seem like such silly word games when human freedom and equality are at stake. … [Read more...]
This is another cartoon addressing marriage equality and LGBTQ themes. Tolerance is not the same as acceptance. Equality is more than tolerance. Tolerance means putting up with something, enduring it, allowing it to be present in your world. It's something that's done from a position of power, from a position of superiority to that which is tolerated. We are now realizing that this posture is very very problematic. You can observe a prime example of this problematic posture in Rick Warren's … [Read more...]
I actually remember the day when I realized that books may inform my life, but they don't have to rule it. It wasn't a forced or coerced decision. It was more like a revelation. It was one of the most liberating moments of my life. … [Read more...]
Several years ago I worked in the States for a while. My wife's American but I still needed a worker's visa. But when I lost my job, there we were stuck with a house and van that we'd bought. Lisa and the kids booted it back to Canada to recover while I stayed down in the States to sell the house and van. Officially I was now there illegally. It was a very strange feeling being alive and well but somehow invalid. Existentially I felt both human and illegitimate through no fault of my own. … [Read more...]
Welcome to another installment for SHEEP WEEK! This sheep is the new black sheep. This is what I mean: At the root of our divisions is the fear of the Other, the Different, the Not-Like-Us. I suggest that this deep-rooted fear spawned the scriptures that preach separation and segregation, which in turn spawn our established separations and segregations. That is, those scriptures that we appeal to that sanction our segregations actually appeal to the divisions that already exist in our … [Read more...]
I'm okay with theories. If they work. When they no longer work it's time to dispense with them. The number of theories out there attempting to explain away the vast array of orientations out there are just that: an attempt to invalidate them. In the end what do you have? The same person who is or who has made a choice and who has the right to be just that. This comes down to more than sexuality. It comes down to spirituality as well. In the end, you have the right to be who you are. … [Read more...]
Do I believe the Christmas story has mostly been co-opted by those who would endeavor to mutate its meaning into something narrow, exclusive and adversarial? Absolutely! The overwhelming meaning of the message is for EVERYBODY. All means all. (Many original cartoon drawings and prints are available, including this one! Email me if interested. Original drawings are $100 and prints are $25 plus shipping. Or you can look through my online gallery.) … [Read more...]
There is life. There is light. Beauty. Color. Love. Good says so! Remember, just for this Veteran's Day/ Remembrance Day weekend, all my art, including my original Sophias, are 40% OFF! Just use the coupon code "remember". GO TO MY STORE NOW! … [Read more...]
Ya! Who said anything about needing help? I just love this picture of Jesus and a gay man on a love-seat. So... do you need help? Or is it others saying that you do? … [Read more...]
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