Madam/Sir:
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Mr. Drake’s “perfect god” may exist and it may not; this is a subject that can be (and has been) debated forever. What is not perfect is Mr. Drake’s Catholic church, a bastion of misogyny, homophobia, war against “those who do not believe,” exploitation of the poor, and–most recently viewed in many people’s minds–as a watershed of sexual abuse of children. (NB: I do not believe that all Catholics agree with Mr. Drake, so the threat of “motivating America’s 70 million Catholics” is a red herring at best, a canard at worst.)
As a Woman, I believe that it is high time for Mr. Drake’s Catholic church to accept women as equals. We are, you know. Get with The Program.
In my opinion–which is worth no more nor less than that of Mr. Drake–a “perfect god” would never tolerate people who make money amplifying or disseminating hate. By defending an institution that legitimizes hate, and attempting to raise this institution above the level of criticism, Mr. Drake is “aiding and abetting” in the amplification and dissemination of hate. Tsk, tsk, tsk.
