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Brokeback Christians
February 3, 2008
Category: Homosexuality

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Show Description: Heath Ledger died this week. Amongst other things, he was famous for his role in Brokeback Mountain. So of course, the people from godhatesfags.com decided the Christ-like thing to do was picket his funeral. I have to ask, what is the deal with these brokeback Christians? Why do they seem to hate everything? Is not hate a sin just like homosexuality? Join the discussion as we look at America, what makes it great, and what makes this slim minority of Christians wrong.

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Brokeback Christians

Why do so many folks treat homosexuality as if it were the Unforgivable sin

Not just Christians

Muslims punishment for behavior is extreme – often death

Black community – disdain for gay men is severe

But some Christians, it goes beyond disdain, to hatred, even vitriol

And I do not get it

Heath Ledger died – The Patriot was excellent – good actor

But he played in Brokeback Mountain – gay lover

And now that he died – folks at Westboro Baptist Church seeking to picket his funeral

You know them – godhatesfags.com

Picket funerals of military soldiers killed – see USA as under judgment from God for acceptance and tolerance of homosexuality

At least they are equal oppty picketers – Gordon Hinckley yesterday in Salt Lake

Frankly, I do not get it

Why is homosexuality so repugnant and hate-inducing

Why not adultery? Folks really get on my nerves – violating vows, breaking up families = Godhatescheaters.com

Why not pornographers? Dirty, nasty stuff – creates and distorts views of women, sex – warping the values of a whole generation thanks to the internet

Godhatesporn.com

Why the anger?

Anger after all one of the 7 deadly sins – right there alongside lust

Taught at Yale

One of my favorite students – gay man

Episcopal priest in formation – bi-sexual actually but that is a whole different story

He and I had a number of conversations

Shared why I thought Biblical and traditional position was moral one

He shared why he thought I was wrong

We had good discourse – we respected each other – and we disagreed

He did not hate me – nor did I hate him – he made an A in my class

Now prominent campus minister at a large university

So what's the deal – where does this kind of hatred and vitriol come from?

I do not know but I am gonna ask

Guest – Shirley Phelps Roper or Fred Phelps

And it is not only them – lot of Christians have a nuclear reaction to gays (AFA voter guides)

Can say something is wrong without venom

Can't you?

8:30 Shirley Phelps Roper

Gordon Hinckley

Westboro Baptist Church - Roper

Did God kill Heath Ledger for playing a gay guy?

Why hate gays so much?

Why is homosexuality worse than any other sin?

Worse than any of your sins?

AFA voter guides – Andy blog

The position and the tactic

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January 28, 2007 -	Homosexuality and Lutherans
November 26, 2006 -	Baptists and Homosexuality
July 9, 2006 -	Gay Marriage Amendment
April 16, 2006 -	Homosexuality: What's With All the Hate?
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Quotes to Live By

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-Billy Graham

E-mail From Listeners

"But shortly after you took the call from the Muslim gentleman I could see it would not take the direction that I had hoped for. I did not think it was appropriate in the way that you handled his call. He should not have been cut off in the way that he was. Are we not to be Ambassadors for Christ?"

-Bradley