That seems to be a reasoned analysis. But the "sky is falling" people are not responding to rational things.
Apparently you haven't studied the Bible concerning end time events...
Might want to look up where Jesus said in the end times they will say "Peace, Peace"...but there won't be any peace!
For those of us not in the US, maybe a quick synopsis of what was actually passed would be helpful?
Same junk they got going on in Europe...socialism!
If my pastor preached from those portions of the Bible condemning Sodomy, male prostitutes, or homosexuals, would that be a "hate crime"?
Yes...there have already been instances of ministers being arrested for publically saying what God said about being gay
No, it would, not should not, be considered a hate crime. However, the Bible has nothing to say about sodomy (a term based incorrectly on the story of Sodom, as any real pastor should admit) or homosexuality as a bad thing. What is brought up is misinterpreted.
Ah, the progressives have gotten into your head and have taught you to believe them before God's Word...that's too bad for you...
Leviticus 18:22
Thou shalt not lie with mankind, as with womankind: it is abomination
Leviticus 20:13
If a man also lie with mankind, as he lieth with a woman, both of them have committed an abomination: they shall surely be put to death; their blood shall be upon them.
Genesis 19 Read this chapter
Romans 1:18-32
18) For the wrath of God is revealed from heaven against all ungodliness and unrighteousness of men, who hold the truth in unrighteousness;
19) Because that which may be known of God is manifest in them; for God hath shewed it unto them.
20) For the invisible things of him from the creation of the world are clearly seen, being understood by the things that are made, even his eternal power and Godhead; so that they are without excuse:
21)Because that, when they knew God, they glorified him not as God, neither were thankful; but became vain in their imaginations, and their foolish heart was darkened.
22)Professing themselves to be wise, they became fools,
23)And changed the glory of the uncorruptible God into an image made like to corruptible man, and to birds, and fourfooted beasts, and creeping things.
24)Wherefore God also gave them up to uncleanness through the lusts of their own hearts, to dishonour their own bodies between themselves:
25)Who changed the truth of God into a lie, and worshipped and served the creature more than the Creator, who is blessed for ever. Amen.
26)For this cause God gave them up unto vile affections: for even their women did change the natural use into that which is against nature:
27)And likewise also the men, leaving the natural use of the woman, burned in their lust one toward another; men with men working that which is unseemly, and receiving in themselves that recompence of their error which was meet.
28)And even as they did not like to retain God in their knowledge, God gave them over to a reprobate mind, to do those things which are not convenient;
29)Being filled with all unrighteousness, fornication, wickedness, covetousness, maliciousness; full of envy, murder, debate, deceit, malignity; whisperers,
30)Backbiters, haters of God, despiteful, proud, boasters, inventors of evil things, disobedient to parents,
31)Without understanding, covenantbreakers, without natural affection, implacable, unmerciful:
32)Who knowing the judgment of God, that they which commit such things are worthy of death, not only do the same, but have pleasure in them that do them.
Jude 1:
Even as Sodom and Gomorrha, and the cities about them in like manner, giving themselves over to fornication, and going after
strange flesh, are set forth for an example, suffering the vengeance of eternal fire.
Those who advocate homosexuality use passages such as 2 Samuel 1:26 to support their position. It states that David and Jonathan had a relationship that surpassed the love of women. This is not referring to sexual love, however, but to a special covenant they had which exceeded or was different from any kind of sexual relationship. David and Jonathan would have been stoned under Levitical law had they been homosexuals (Lev. 18:22; 20:13).
God also condemns homosexuality in Genesis 19. Some pro-homosexuals respond that the sin of Sodom was not homosexuality, but rape. However, the Sodomites did not initially force Lot's male guests to have sex with them, but just by them mentioning it, Lot urged them not to do such a "wicked" thing (19:4-8). Other ancient sources such as Josephus and the New Testament (Jude 7) confirm that the sin of Sodom was homosexuality.
Additionally, Romans 1:21-32 and 1 Corinthians 6:9-11 clearly condemn lesbianism and homosexuality (cf., 1 Tim. 1:9,10). Homosexual advocates reply that Romans 1 refers only to phallic cults who committed idolatry. Along with 1 Corinthians 6, they claim that God is simply condemning excessive and promiscuous sex, not a dedicated relationship between two homosexuals.
Oh, and one last thing..."phobia" means scared of, so please come up with a word that means "disgusted and sick in the stomach by" instead of homie phobia which is an incorrect use of the english language...
It's always very telling when people start calling names and trying to use fear tactics against those that disagree with them
