Senate OKs Hate Crimes Amendment to Must-Pass Defense Bill

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Fri Jul 17, 2009 11:08 am Agree: 11   Disagree: 2

If a pastor were to preach that homosexuals should be killed, then yes, he deserves his just dues.

However, the question is where is the line drawn? For those who accept the Bible as the word of God, the lines have been drawn that homosexuality is a sin, just like lying, adultery, and others. I am not saying that we have the right to incite hate against others. I am, however, a believer that we as Christians have a right to say when we believe that something is morally wrong.

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Christian Broadcasters Warn of Hate Crimes Bill's Effect on Religious Freedom

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Fri Jul 17, 2009 11:04 am Agree: 2   Disagree: 0

Ahh, yes, the argument ad fundamentariam. If you fervently believe in your religion, you are therefore a Taliban-esque fundamentalist nut. The problem with this issue is multilateral. First, one has to agree that homosexuals are, in fact, incapable of making a decision to be otherwise. Having worked around homosexuals, I have a difficult time believing this, as they often talk of "making someone gay." How does that happen if you are genetically predisposed to your sexual orientation? Also, consider that the science behind "homosexuals are born this way" is flawed. The imaginary "10%" number that floats around is entirely the product of a very flawed study that involved a large number of prison inmates who were only asked if they had engaged in homosexual activities in the past year. Duh.

Second, you react as though we demand our rights as Evangelicals to murder homosexuals. Nothing could be further from the truth. We do, however, maintain that we have a biblical right to denounce things as sinful that God Himself deemed sinful.

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