Bush Aligns Himself With Southern Baptists (homophobic?)

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http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,122795,00.html

What really concerns me about Bush:
But he hit the hot-button issue in his address to the Southern Baptists, who are the biggest Protestant denomination in the country with 16 million members. Conventioneers rewarded Bush with the longest applause of his remarks.

Earlier this year, the Southern Baptist Convention started an initiative to "liberate" gays from their homosexuality by befriending them and convincing them they should accept Jesus as their savior. Church leaders asked their 42,000 churches to reach out compassionately to gays, focusing on how Christianity can save them.

Bush ran as a "compassionate conservative" in 2000, and is trying anew to bridge the divide between his conservative base and critical swing voters. Some advisers fear any hint of intolerance would alienate middle-of-the-road Americans.

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A response for jmfcst:

IS IT A CRIME TO BE GAY? NO

IS IT A CRIME TO STEAL, COMMIT MURDER, LIE? YES

thats the difference. If a person chooses to be gay thats his free choice to do so. If someone objects to that person being gay there is nothing in law that can stop the person from being gay. People who are homophobic in my opinion are frightened of the impact that gays have on its society. homophobics want homosexuality banned from our society. No spin. the church IS in my view becoming more acceptable to gays. its the extremist religious groups like Jehovah witnesses who believe being gay is some sort of disease.

If a person choses to steal he can go to jail.
if a person choses to lie he can go to jail.
if a person choses to commit murder he can go to jail.

If a person commits adultery then he will more than likely be vilified by the society and regret what he has done. But homosexuality isnt illegal. its allowed in our society. gay people are being suppressed by the religious right. i was talking to a black person who has always voted democrat and its not because he supports democrats but because he is frightened that if its not gays it could be blacks next.

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does God play a huge role in your life?

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i think faith casts a shadow over clarity. I dont believe in God because what the damage religion does to the world. take a look through history. A sin doesnt exist with me. its a crime to kill not be gay