That’s right: Someone needs to think of the children bigots! Their rights are being trampled on! They’re being persecuted and repressed, and someone needs to consider their tender feelings!
The religious right in general, and the Archdiocese of Washington in particular, are up in arms about the Washington DC City Council. What is the Council doing to arouse such ire? They are considering the passage of the Religious Freedom and Civil Marriage Equality Amendment Act of 2009 (Bill 18-482). What evils are contained in this bill? What heinous acts will be permitted?




This is Why We Can’t Have Nice Things
My post of 17 November, “Won’t Someone Please Think Of The Bigots?!?!”, prompted a response from my favorite Evangelical Christian Fruitcake, zdenny. [Actually, it prompted an exchange between zdenny and several others who took turns pointing out the utter stupidity of his claims.]
I have to say that zdenny responded in a way that I completely expected. His first comment illustrates the thought processes (or lack thereof) behind the bigotry and hatred of those who are opposed to gay marriage. It also illustrates why we can’t have nice things.
I present this response not in the hopes that zdenny will change his mind [Inconceivable!] about any part of the issue, but in the hopes that others are able to better see how deeply the hatred and bigotry against lesbian, gay, bisexual, and trans-gendered individuals is ingrained in the minds of many Christians.
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