Mollie Ziegler Hemingway wants to pin a murder on Prop 8 backlash. Don’t let her.
If you agree that this is shameful exploitation of a senseless murder, please tweet this:
Mollie Ziegler Hemingway wants to pin a murder on Prop 8 backlash. Don’t let her. http://bit.ly/byhv0b #MZHemingway #GetReligion #Mormon
And leave a comment at Mollie’s post.
Thanks.
P.S. The below ad currently displays next to
Mollie’s Christianity Today article from last year:
Apparently, the Us vs. Them mentality is bad
(except when it fits Mollie’s persecution narrative).
P.S.S. (Note to self) I’ve posted additional comments on this topic at PostMo and FLAK.
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Holy crap. I know her. I won’t say how, cuz, well, I’m embarrassed.
Cue persecution narrative at the cannery … Religious blogger reprises “The Jerk”: It can’t be random crazed killer mayhem, it must be that “He hates these cans!” http://bit.ly/byhv0b
Belaja – Don’t be (embarrassed). It happens. No fault of your own.
Oh, well. Actually we’ve only met once. I doubt she even remembers me. But we do have some significant connections through friends/family that make it kind of embarrassing. Thanks, though, cuz, you’re right–I didn’t create her or anything.
I have no idea if this is going to make it through Mollie moderation, so I’m pasting here just in case:
Thanks, Mollie. It’s all coming back to me now and I remember the instance you’re referring to. No worries. I’ve long since expunged “wingnut” from my vocabulary and I think we’re good to go. Cheers!
Moving on, my sense is that this current thread mostly reveals a general lack of familiarity with the local reporting that was, in fact, quite well done (even if it did, to everyone’s apparent chagrin, neglect to focus on speculation regarding the possibility that the tragedy was the result of angry unwed anti-Mormon terrorists).
Never mind that CNN.com carried this story for two days.
More importantly, this is the comment I wanted to leave here from a Facebook friend:
In summary, what she said.
Here’s what I posted, watch her remove it once she visits here:
Used to be the meme was “the Jews control the media.” Now I guess, for people like Mollie, it’s become “the Mormon-hating gays control the media.” I guess that’s progress?
Plus, as if that wasn’t enough, Molly is also ignorant of Mormonism. Here’s some basics. The LDS bishop is not like Christian bishop. He is a lay person who sets and collects the tithe and provides “temple recommends” that allow a member to visit the Temple. As such, he knows everybody’s financial and personal secrets. No surprise if a Mormon bishop is killed by a former member of his Ward, I’m only surprised it doesn’t happen more often.
So Mollie, be aware that your hatred of gays and conspiracy-theory delusions are transparent to the world. And to repeat: Used to be the meme was “the Jews control the media.” Now I guess, for people like Mollie, it’s become “the Mormon-hating gays control the media.” I guess that’s progress?
Your comment is still up. Good point about Mollie’s ostensibly pro-gay/anti-Mormon press.
Just dropping this off again in case it doesn’t get through …
@61: And to think I would’ve gotten away with it, too. If it weren’t for meddling kids like Blake Devoe. Drats!
And this cracked me up: “Who knows what his real name really is.” Oh, Mollie knows. But she’s not saying anything, so I’m glad to confirm that Jason Echols is my real name, Blake. What’s yours? Nancy Drew? In any case, those are some impressive internet sleuthing skillz you’ve got there.
@John Pack Lambert: Thank you. In your own inimitable way, you’ve provided an example of the dangers of mixing news reports with unfounded speculation.