Of course anyone with functioning brain cells knows for a fact that religious institutions of various sorts have a high degree of responsibility for anti-gay attitudes here and abroad. Remember those North Carolina pastors? One said gays and lesbians should be put behind electrified fences. Another said that if a boy is acting effeminate or a girl is acting tomboyish, it is okay to hit them. These are the kinds of things all too many church leaders are saying from the pulpit to captive audiences. Meanwhile, you have Tony Perkins (president of the so-called Family Research Council) and Scott Lively cheering on the Ugandan Parliament as it is on its way to passing the now-infamous "Kill The Gays" bill. Rick Warren should know that there is ZERO doubt that parts of the faith community (though not all) bare a lot of responsibility for the hate-filled sentiment projected towards the LGBT community.
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