A huffpo blogger asks a loaded question: "Is Every Christian Who's Against Gay Marriage Necessarily a Bigot?"
Rhetorically, of course. He and every Huffpo reader (but one, I read the post too) already knows that anyone who doesn't swoon at Ellen Degeneris' bravery and demand "gay marriage" and all the rest is ipso facto, a bigot. But must all Christians be bigots?
Actually, he lies. He says, "You, anti-gay Christian, have the God-given freedom and the American right to believe whatever you want, and to worship and congregate with anyone and everyone who shares your beliefs. What sane person would argue against that?
Rhetorically, of course. He and every Huffpo reader (but one, I read the post too) already knows that anyone who doesn't swoon at Ellen Degeneris' bravery and demand "gay marriage" and all the rest is ipso facto, a bigot. But must all Christians be bigots?
Actually, he lies. He says, "You, anti-gay Christian, have the God-given freedom and the American right to believe whatever you want, and to worship and congregate with anyone and everyone who shares your beliefs. What sane person would argue against that?
For all practical purposes (and for such concerns, what else matters?) it is not beliefs that make a bigot. It's actions."
Well, except for a group of Christians, if there was one outside of Westboro Baptist, who refused to congregate with homosexuals (or should I say LBGTQ...). Or, more realistically, a Christian baker, photographer or florist who declined to participate in a "gay wedding." Nope, I'm pretty sure our bigoted blogger would argue with that.
But I suppose Christians should be grateful that he permits them to believe, worship and congregate.... so far. Insofar as the worship might entail reading the Bible (Cf. Gen 191-29; Rom 124-27; ⇒ 1 Cor 6:10; ⇒ 1 Tim 1:10) or giving a sermon, I suspect Mr. Blogger may become a bit less generous with his tolerance. Don't even try to go beyond the limits he has set by perhaps obeying the precepts of your faith outside of your church building, by offering charity, adoption services or education to those in need - or even whispering in the dark ("If, in private, you intimate to your dearest friend that you don't think gay people should be allowed to get married, you are a bigot.") Nope! Once you step outside the Church, you are a bigot unless you sign-on to the entire ''gay rights'' agenda. Just ask Catholic Charities and more than a couple Catholic schools.
So, basically, this guy hates anyone who doesn't act exactly like he wants them to act. What a bigot!
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