But how can we be fully joyful this morning when California (and Arizona and Florida) appear to have voted to enshrine narrow, religiously sectarian, anti-family bigotry in their state constitutions ?
How can we be unreservedly joyful until full human rights are afforded to all our brothers and sisters ?
Hoping for, and rejoicing in Obama's victory, I have been hearing the Song of Simeon -- the Nunc dimmitis --
Lord, you now have set your servant free
to go in peace as you have promised
for these eyes of mine have seen the Savior...
Not that I naively (or blasphemously) equate Barack Obama with a magical political messiah, but that maybe I could croak happy this morning given the truly prophetic and revolutionary change that a young, progressive black president represents.
But, no. No croaking happy yet. There are miles to go before we sleep, Simeon.
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