Obama gave a speech decrying those who have 'hijacked' religion (Go Obama, and say what needs to be said).
(Short article worth a read)
The WaPo piece mentions the differing views of homosexuality between traditional and liberal Christians.
I don't understand when 'traditional' Chrisitans emphasize the Old Testament in order to fractionalize and demonize others. The Bible quotes most often used to denounce homosexuality (ex. Genesis, Leviticus, Deuteronomy, Kings) all come from the Old Testament.
So why do these Christians forget the Christ part of their religion and look at the Old Testament (often angry, vengeful God) rather than the New Testament (Jesus came and forgave all sins, love one another)? Theoretically, it is a somewhat chronological book, and the stuff that comes later should matter more than earlier lessons taken out of context to scare people.
Just my only slightly educated two cents...
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