The Cost

A couple of days ago on my twitter account I made the observation that the fury on the left toward the supporters of proposition 8 is the latest sign that the "days of the cost-free principle stance have waned." The days of costly righteousness are drawing closer. By "costly righteousness" I mean just that: it will cost you to be righteous in the days ahead.

As if in omen, I received this response:

"The ongoing rage against Prop 8 shows that the principle of bigotry and discrimination has costs."

In other words, shut up, nod in coerced assent, and you won't get hurt. You are not entitled to your values. You are entitled to ours.

It's going to be of especially high cost to you Christian soldiers. Ready?