Dear Andrew Brewer
Won't you be our new best friend (with benefits)? We've fallen in love with you since reading your open letter to Pat Robertson. Not only do we want to film you and your friends in dirty, dirty ways, but we want to shake your hand for handing it to televangelist and homophobe Robertson. We're thinking about making a print from the photo of you standing next to Robertson at brunch — before he knew you and your friends weren't just gay, but so perceptive and eloquent.
Certainly, we could discuss for hours what the Bible says and doesn’t say about homosexuality, slavery, the role of women, and other pertinent issues. I’m sure we could also have exhaustive talks about the definition of what the Bible is and the veracity of what its contents. What we, as a group, would like for you to consider this spring, however, is your own relationship to Christ’s words.
For example, didn’t Christ–who was put to death by the government working with the religious leaders of his time, in part because of his inclusive teachings–basically say in Luke, chapters 12 and 14: “No one of you can be my disciple unless he sell all that he has, give it to the poor, and come follow me?” This is just one of the scores of lessons that Jesus, who said nothing of homosexuality, preached in praise of poverty and against wealth. Respectfully, how do you square these verses with the multimillion-dollar enterprise that you have created and the personal fortune that you have amassed for yourself? The hypocrisy of using his name to marginalize men like us–at times making our lives excruciatingly difficult–while directly and blatantly contradicting his very clear teachings is both bold and unfathomable.
We'd love to take you and your friends out to brunch. But instead of Pat Robertson, how about we sit next to Kathy Griffin?
Yours,
Queerty
Dear Pat Robertson [Advocate]
Editor
Japhy Grant Editorial Director
David Hauslaib Publisher
Jossip Initiatives
i don't get it. none of these guys had the courage to say this to pat robertson's face, but they took a picture with him and then mailed him a letter? kind of lame.
The old reactionary is trying feel up the hottie in the blue t-shirt, perhaps he has some issues to work out?
Ms. Houston — at least these boys did that much. who are you to judge the circumstances.
i would have to say "kind of lame" describes those who sit and do nothing but judge those who do…
remember: people who live in CRACK houses (and their name sakes) should not be throwing stones!
Yes, ms, houston, don't you have the courage to tell us your real name? The pot is calling the kettle lame, here. Robertson is an idiot. It was a clever letter. Get over it.
Yes, ms, houston, don't you have the courage to tell us your real name? The pot is calling the kettle lame, here. Robertson is an idiot. It was a clever letter. Get over it. Go back to the crack pipe.
What an appropriate and non- confrontational letter. I am really impressed with this guy. He makes me wish I was a gay man instead of a 27 year old woman.
Bold indeed. The boys knew damn well that with the first inference of their gayness, they'd have been denied entry to the "king's" chambers. I applaud their initiative and pursuit to expose religious doublethink and untruth. The letter alone speaks volumes and is quite eloquent. Whether it received any response from Robertson's minions is questionable. However, that it received a writeup at QWEERTY via the Advocate and people have had a chance to see it tells me that popular (sub?) culture isn't quite doomed to the apathetic death wheeze of the previous few month's worth of Paris Hilton's greasy boysleaze rodeos (no, not QWEERTY, but the world's gossip rags in general). Congratulations, Andrew Brewer! Knowledge is power. Outwitting the opposition of ignorance is sublime.
Tipsy, you may borrow my erect penis any time if you think you can get Andrew to marry you (or any one of his friends, for that matter). Wait! What am I saying? Andrew, please marry ME…PLEASE!