1. yes we are. Lawrence v. Texas, the SCT case striking down a texas law prohibiting the practice of sodomy btn consenting adults seems to be a step in the direction favoring homosexuals. The sct recognized that the def.'s liberty was protected by substantive due process of the 14th A. Anti-sodomy laws are everywhere in the country. Now they are history.
I think it is only a matter of time before gay marriage is a federally protected right b/c it is in the interest of liberty & the pursuit of happiness and consistent with the 14th A.
But that's my opinion.
2. Religious objections...no no. I stand by that 20 year quote of his. A sin is a sin. This man, in his mind, thought he was doing god's work on earth. Homosexuality is a sin counter to godliness. This man would not stop at 'suspect classes.'
I think that quote is closer to whom he really was than what you profess him to be.
“brute beasts”... “one day be utterly annihilated and there will be a celebration in heaven.”
1. I think we are well on our way to legalizing homosexual marriage. It's only a matter of time. But homosexual marriage can hardly be considered a federally (or state) protected right when we have the federal Defense of Marriage Act and something like 40+ states that have expressly rejected homosexual marriage.
I don't see equating homosexuality, bisexuality, cross-dressing, etc. with things like race and national origin. We are contorting our Constitution to put these lifestyle choices on par with innate qualities and things that are expressly mentioned, like religion.
2. The man was a preacher. He was very consistent. Any intellectually honest preacher who reads the Bible will oppose those lifestyle choices. I don't fault him for that at all.
But I don't condone his delivery. That kind of rhetoric, which he softened over the years, is wrong.
I also disagreed with his views on church-state separation.
