Some churches actually understand teachings

SHAWN ROSS | Lacey • Published October 13, 2012 Modified October 12, 2012

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Letter of the month award to Grace Blackmon. An eloquent support for R-74 that gives me hope for humankind.

I’ve been embarrassed to call myself Christian with all the hate the churches have been spewing against people who might be different than them.

To you older folks, don’t all the arguments against same gender marriage sound the same as the ones against biracial marriage? We seemed to survive that.

It’s nice to know that some churches (and parishioners) actually understand Christ’s teachings.

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