"Jesus would be homophobic"

OK, OK. I know - lots of Jesus stuff today. But I couldn't pass this one up. The Lufkin Daily News in Texas is running an opinion piece about how it is actually Christian to be homophobic.

There are so many great quotes from this column, written by local David Hunt, that I couldn't possibly reprint them all here. But, here are a few gems:

"The homosexual lifestyle is sexual suicide." Funny, my sex life has thrived since coming out!

"Homosexuality is, by its very nature, sexual rebellion." And?

"However, most, if not all, of those who warn against participation in or acceptance of the homosexual lifestyle have a genuine love and concern for those they are warning." Honey, your job is not to warn anybody.

"Researchers claim homosexuals reported more psychological distress than heterosexuals." Duh - given your hateful column, I wonder why THAT might be!

You too can send a letter to the editor - I'm sure they'd love to hear from you.

Comments

[Bethany]

I'm a Christian and I think that those guys are just being retarded. Jesus was NOT "homophobic." Yeah, I base my life and beliefs around the Bible, but too many people hide behind that. There are other reasons for living the way I do (or don't), but a lotta people go, "Jesus wasn't gay, therefore gay people are bad." It's not like it's a disease. :P (Which, by the way, is what I've heard in church all my life -- that it's something you can "catch")

I have a ton of gay friends and for the record, they have shown me more love than most "Christian" heteros.

Anyway.

Your blog is great, keep rocking on.