On an earlier topic
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smeehrrr noted that Focus on the Family seemed to consider queers getting hitched a lot more important than, say, terrorism. I noted that this is true, and that they've been saying marriage rights will destroy western civilisation for some years now.
I mention this because today there's new commentary to that effect:
Think about how crazy this is, won't you?
*: Focus on the Family has several such political wings, as well as a still-affiliated Focus-branded political arm called Focus on the Family Action, or sometimes just Focus Action. Sockpuppetry is a big thing in fundamentalist politics.
smeehrrr noted that Focus on the Family seemed to consider queers getting hitched a lot more important than, say, terrorism. I noted that this is true, and that they've been saying marriage rights will destroy western civilisation for some years now.I mention this because today there's new commentary to that effect:
"It’s more important than the presidential election... We’ve picked bad presidents before, and we’ve survived as a nation," said [Family Research Council's] Mr. [Tony] Perkins, who has made two trips to California in the last six weeks. "But we will not survive if we lose the institution of marriage."The Family Research Council is one of Focus on the Family's political spinoffs*, and probably their most important; and they don't do anything without James Dobson's approval. Again: the US will not survive if queers can get hitched.
Think about how crazy this is, won't you?
*: Focus on the Family has several such political wings, as well as a still-affiliated Focus-branded political arm called Focus on the Family Action, or sometimes just Focus Action. Sockpuppetry is a big thing in fundamentalist politics.
