Quote of the Day
There’s no reason that the government should prevent homosexuals from entering civil marriages because some religions object to the concept, any more than the government should ban atheism because some religions object to it.
Lisa Pampuch
I don’t know who Lisa Pampuch is. There are dozens of her on the Net. I couldn’t find the original source of the quote either, but it’s everywhere. I’m thinking it has something to do with how eminently reasonable it is. Of course, as this Lisa Pampuch points out, reason has little to do with the religious experience.
When asked what he would do if Camping* is wrong again, Rick LaCasse, who witnessed Camping’s 1994 failure, said: “I can’t even think like that. Everything is too positive right now. There’s too little time to think like that.”
UPDATE:This Lisa Pampuch, cited above, is the Lisa Pampuch who has thoughtfully provided links to the original article in the comments. Thanks, Lisa.
*Camping is currently predicting the rapture will occur on May 21, 2011. Obviously, it wasn’t 1994.
The original quote is mine, and it’s from my Gilroy Dispatch and Morgan Hill Times newspaper column, archived on my blog here:
http://mypointexactly.wordpress.com/2004/10/09/puh-lease-6/
Here’s a link to that particular column on the web site of one of the newspapers that carries my column:
http://www.morganhilltimes.com/printer/article.asp?c=127154
I’m not aware of “dozens” of Lisa Pampuches on the web — it’s a pretty unusual name, and I’m aware of only one other person with it.
-Lisa Pampuch
Well, that was based on the only credit I found as “Lisa Pampuch, newspaper columnist.” Now that I know a bit more about you, I’m guessing most of those “other” Lisa Pampuches are, in fact, you.
I did search your blog, but apparently didn’t pick the right keywords. Thanks for taking the time to let me know.
Well, you did call my quote “eminently reasonable” — happy to clear up any confusion.