Talking to a wall

I was with Michael Seneco, following his well-written column [Last Word, April 26], looking forward to the grand final thought. Boy, does he not get it: "We need to embrace and bring to the table those GLBT leaders in communities of faith to fight 'Bible verse with Bible verse' with our opponents--it is in that type of deep, committed, and passionate exchange that we will come to a place of love and acceptance of one another."

We are past the time when arguing over the meaning of words in a book will do any good, and you cannot change the mind of someone who "knows" they are right. We must also disabuse ourselves that this is just about us or is only happening in the United States. Religious fundamentalism is on the rise worldwide.

We can only win against these "opponents" by reducing their political influence and getting them out of any and all political offices they hold.

E.J. Teetsel, Phoenix, Ariz.

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