Family Research Council's hypocritical money request about religious liberty

Tony Perkins

Tony Perkins and the anti-gay hate group, the Family Research Council likes to create alternate realities in which there are dark smoke-filled rooms of folks (mostly lgbts) plotting to destroy Christianity. It would be funny if they weren't so serious. Imagine waking up and reading the following in an email like I just did:

Christian faith forms the very foundation of America's greatness.

President Obama and others who want a society where religion is limited to the four walls of a church on Sunday need a lesson in American history. Biblical values and morality are not impediments to "progress" that need to be bulldozed out of the way. In fact, they kindle the light that makes America, in Ronald Reagan's words, "the shining city on the hill." President Obama is so focused on forcing his radical cultural agenda on America that he seems to neglect everything else. With ISIS terrorizing the world, our economy stalled, unemployment rampant, and our nation's borders vulnerable, he is obsessed with pushing gender-neutral bathrooms and accommodating those in the military who identify as transgender. The net effect of Obama's leadership, or lack thereof, in the next twelve months will have a lasting impact on the future of your family. Under President Obama, America is suffering less from a political crisis than from a moral crisis.

But "only if." 

Only if we allow President Obama and his allies on the Left to proceed unhindered.

Yes, their attack on religious freedom in the next twelve months will likely be very deliberate. In fact, the tip of their spear will be an attempt in Congress to force the deceptively titled "Equality Act" on the American people. This sweeping legislation, if signed into law by President Obama, would grant special privileges to those who identify as gay, lesbian, bisexual, or transgender. At the same time, it would strip Christians and others of their religious freedom and require them to comply with the LGBT agenda in many areas of public life under threat of the law. 

I wonder which "others" would Tony Perkins be talking about, seeing that he doesn't believe that religious liberty should apply to the Muslim community.

And that last paragraph is a serious hodgepodge of anti-gay talking points - "special privileges," "LGBT agenda," "religious freedom" ?

I was partially expecting him to go for the classic "recruiting children."

'Ted Cruz picks up another anti-gay endorser' & other Fri. midday news briefs

Ted Cruz

Ted Cruz Touts Endorsement Of Anti-Gay Extremist Paul Blair - I keep telling folks that Ted Cruz is spookier than Donald Trump.

 Rep. Dold becomes first Republican co-sponsor of Equality Act - The Equality Act is a pro-lgbt law, by the way. I can just hear heads pop. 

New Teacher Shuts Down Homophobic Language In Classroom - Wonderful story!  

Anglicans sanction US Episcopal Church over gay marriage - But apparently folks seem to think that it's actually Kim Davis being persecuted . . .  

LGBT Christians React With Fury Over The Anglican Communion Suspending Pro-Gay Church - More to the above story for the benefit of those who think that one cannot be an lgbt Christian.  
 
Theodore Shoebat Calls For SWAT Teams To Raid The Homes Of Gay Couples And Seize Their Children - From Right Wing Watch: 

This is the same Theodore Shoebat who was featured alongside several congressmen and GOP presidential candidates in an anti-gay "documentary" produced by Janet Porter, who is now running for a seat in the Ohio legislature.

Trans Love in the Black Community

When it comes to lgbt issues, my African-American community is sorely way behind on discussions and education.  This issue about the transgender community is just one of many. And it highlights the benefits of listening and understanding before making judgements:


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'GOP candidates teaming with ANOTHER homophobic pastor' & other Thur midday news briefs

Rick Scarborough

Five GOP Candidates To Join Pastor Who Says AIDS Is God's Punishment For Gay People - And the fact that this is under the radar except for a few places is one of the reasons why people don't trust the media and pundits. 

Mike Huckabee Throws A Fit While Defending Duggar Family In Iowa - Or what happens when you confront a posturing anti-gay talking head on his hypocrisy. 

 Here's Why It's Important That Kim Davis Was at the State of the Union - You may get tired of hearing about Kim Davis, but you had better knock off the jaded apathy and understand what and WHO she represents. It's DEFINITELY NOT over.

 I Watched Charlie Sheen on The Dr. Oz Show So You Don't Have To - Charlie Sheen talked about being HIV positive on the Dr. Oz Show and it was not a good thing. My friend Mark S. King breaks it down.

 TN Lawmaker's Bill That Would 'Void' Same-Sex Marriages Scheduled For Vote - An illegal bill, but look out for it.

 Florida Experts Debunk The Transgender "Bathroom Predator" Myth - Slowly but surely we are going to destroy this lie.

Indiana Gov. Mike Pence wants to get spanked on lgbt rights again

Anti-gay talking heads flanked Pence when he signed the 'religious liberty' bill last year.

There is a line from Shakespeare's King Lear which I repeat at times:

"To willful men, the injuries they procure must be their own schoolmasters."

What it means is that if a man is so stubborn that he will not change a disastrous course, well then he must learn from the mistake by the negative results of his actions.  Indiana Gov. Mike Pence is one such man.

After the huge debacle last year when he signed a vicious anti-gay bill into law (under the guise of religious freedom), one would think that Pence would at least have learned from it. One would think that he wouldn't want to go through all of that national embarrassment again.

Think again. From The New Civil Rights Movement:

For a brief moment during Indiana Gov. Mike Pence's State of the State Address on Tuesday, it sounded as though he might have learned his lesson from the state and national outcry over his decision to sign an anti-LGBT “religious freedom” law last year.

It sounded as though, after 10 months of studying the issue, Pence would finally heed the calls of Democrats, some business-minded Republicans, LGBT advocates and hundreds of the state’s employers, by endorsing a statewide law prohibiting discrimination based on sexual orientation and gender identity.

"Our state Constitution declares that all people are created equal, and I believe that no one should be harassed or mistreated because of who they are, who they love, or what they believe," Pence said near the end of his widely anticipated speech. "We cherish the dignity and worth of all our citizens. Here in Indiana, we are an open and welcoming state that welcomes anyone, and anyone that doesn’t know that doesn’t know Indiana."

Then, things took a dramatic turn for the worse.

"Hoosiers also cherish faith, and the freedom to live out their faith in their daily lives," Pence added. "Whether you work in a church or a synagogue or a temple or a mosque, religion brings meaning to the daily lives of millions of Hoosiers and no one should ever fear persecution because of their deeply held religious beliefs."

And of course folks aren't happy. According to Yahoo:

After Tuesday's speech, the group Indiana Competes, which represents prominent state business interests — including Cummins Inc., Eli Lilly and Co. and the NCAA — expressed disappointment with Pence's remarks.

"We were looking for a moment of leadership, and what we got is a shoulder shrug," said group spokesman Peter Hanscom, who said Pence's conciliatory words won't stop discrimination against gay people in employment, housing and public accommodation.

Pence's stance is ridiculous. He is yet another politician who places lgbt equality and religious beliefs in opposing camps while knowing fully that this notion comes from anti-gay industry talking heads masquerading as voices of faith. 

Apparently he has learned nothing from the last go round.  I have a feeling that he will learn this time. So well in fact that he will know it in his sleep. That is if he doesn't already.

'59 reasons why the fight for lgbt equality is not over' & other Wed. midday news briefs

President Obama

59 Anti-LGBT Bills Are Active Nationwide - Fifty-nine reasons to stop pussyfooting and start taking religious right groups more seriously than we are. These bills are coming from someone somewhere who is getting paid big money to cause all of this havoc. We need to recognize the main enemy of lgbt equality and it's NOT religion. 

GOP Lawmaker Moves To Ban Same-Sex Parents From Fostering Children With 'Family Structure' Proposal - Even AFTER the ruckus and controversy about discriminating against same-sex couples, some in Kansas are pushing this mess. We can't let our guard down for one minute.

  Creepy Virginia Toilet Proposal Could Require Genital Inspections, Critics Fear - And in Virginia, folks seem to be so scared of fictional trangender "predators" that they may be willing to expose their children to actual predators. 

 Obama's State Of The Union Speeches Show His Dedication To LGBT Rights - Yes, in spite of what some have said, Obama is committed to lgbt equality. A good question is what are we going to do after he is no longer president to continue to ensure our equality.  

Tony Perkins' Selective Posturing on Religious Liberty - When it comes to religious liberty, Tony Perkins of the Family Research Council is a huge hypocrite.

Dear Kim Davis, you are being exploited!!

Dear Kim Davis,

I don't know you and I don't want to know you and frankly folks are tired of you. However, a lot of us do respect your beliefs, just not the way you choose to push them. So I say this as a concerned person. The people handling you and pushing you to the public don't care about you. They are using you to harm marriage equality. They are exploiting you to garner attention and pity. Think I am wrong?

Then ask yourself this. If they bent over backwards to garner you an invitation to the State of the Union, then why didn't they advise you that being attired like a honkytonk hitchy mama from hell wasn't exactly the best thing to do? Not ragging on your physical appearance and all, but you make $80,000 a year. So girlfriend, why:



Just something to think about.