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... over 400 of the most bigoted, most homophobic and most influential anti-LGBT advocates in the United States — from Family Research Council’s Tony Perkins to James Dobson, founder of the Focus on the Family — the bedrock of the religious right, which has been a prominent part of the base of the Republican Party for decades.
Donald Trump is proving that he very much will be a force against LGBT equality if elected president. And he’s doing it in a more insidious, under-the-radar way than any previous GOP presidential nominee.
Though he rarely raises his positions against LGBT rights on the campaign trail, Trump is making pacts with anti-LGBT forces. Today, Trump spoke at the Road to the Majority summit in Washington, an event attended by Christian right activists and sponsored by the Faith and Freedom Coalition and Concerned Women for America, both of which fight against LGBT rights. “I’m with you 100 percent,” he said, and, knowing the event was televised live on the cable networks, he spoke with a dog whistle on LGBT rights, alluding to attacks on “marriage and family” and championing “religious freedom,” which of course has been the term used by evangelicals to deny LGBT people of rights.
originally posted by: Benevolent Heretic
Islam and Christianity are both anti-LGBT
Trump is courting the religious right now. He's speaking with evangelicals and religious leaders, using all the proper dog whistles to let them know he supports their views. Yesterday, he met with...
originally posted by: TheBulk
So in your mind there is no difference between taking philosophical position in a debate and rounding gays up in trucks for public execution? It's all black and white to you?
originally posted by: neo96
Did you miss this thread ?
From "The Hill" - Evangelical leader says Trump is ‘un-Christian,' endorses Clinton
originally posted by: Deaf Alien
a reply to: TheBulk
Christians have killed the LGBT people before and let's not forget about the Uganda. Some in the Religious Right like Pat Robertson funded the government in Uganda that supports imprisoning or killing the gay people. The rhetorics are not that much different. Yes Christians have mellowed a bit but don't pretend to think that without the laws in place they'll behave.
originally posted by: Benevolent Heretic
Is this the only way you know how to "debate"?
Yes, but Deborah Fikes is not a known, anti-LGBT leader. Tony Perkins is.
This is just intellectually dishonest. Especially when you guys preach the whole "tiny minority" rhetoric. Your lack of reason or logic baffles me.
originally posted by: Deaf Alien
a reply to: TheBulk
This is just intellectually dishonest. Especially when you guys preach the whole "tiny minority" rhetoric. Your lack of reason or logic baffles me.
That's it? No counter-argument? Nothing? Well come back when you can make a better argument than that.
The people you mentioned are a VERY tiny minority and do not represent Christians in the western world. For you to make the comparison in an attempt to apologize for extreme Islam is transparent and pathetic.
originally posted by: TheBulk
originally posted by: Deaf Alien
a reply to: TheBulk
This is just intellectually dishonest. Especially when you guys preach the whole "tiny minority" rhetoric. Your lack of reason or logic baffles me.
That's it? No counter-argument? Nothing? Well come back when you can make a better argument than that.
The people you mentioned are a VERY tiny minority and do not represent Christians in the western world. For you to make the comparison in an attempt to apologize for extreme Islam is transparent and pathetic.
originally posted by: Deaf Alien
Are you the one who thinks that all Muslims are the same? If so you have no room to talk about this. Lack of reason and logic? HAH!
The people you mentioned are a VERY tiny minority and do not represent Christians in the western world. For you to make the comparison in an attempt to apologize for extreme Islam is transparent and pathetic.
originally posted by: neo96
a reply to: introvert
Yean damn it all to hell!
An 'uninformed' homophobe!
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