Religious Right Apoplectic Over Decision on Marriage Equality
Pedophilia. Incest. Bestiality.
Oh my! What in heaven have the Supremes wrought with their decision that itâs unconstitutional for the federal government to discriminate against legally married same-sex couples?
Itâs a slippery slope, my friend. So says the rabidly homophobic Bryan Fischer of the American Family Association (AFA). âThe DOMA ruling has now made the normalization of polygamy, pedophilia, incest and bestiality inevitable. Matter of time,â he tweeted, matter-of-factly.
And just to remind everyone that he obsesses endlessly about gay sex, he tweeted: âSodomy-based marriage is an egregious violation of the âLaws of nature and Natureâs God.â May God have mercy on us.â
The AFA, in fact, was out in full force, fearing the wrath of God. Todayâs Supreme Court decision was the hot topic on the groupâs American Family Radio. âWe started our program by saying regardless of what happened today, God is still on the throne,â AFA spokesman Fred Jackson told Sandy Rios. âWe cannot forget that, but there is no question that as a country ⌠if Godâs judgment has not been upon us before this, Godâs judgment will be.â
Responding to that, AFA President Tim Wildmon added, âWell itâs a very sad day in our country, folks, because this is America shaking its fist at God almighty.â
Next time thereâs a devastating natural disaster, weâll all know who to blame, right? Justice Kennedy, who sided with the liberal wing in a 5-4 ruling.
Meanwhile, over at CNN, Tony Perkins, president of the Family Research Council (FRC), told Wolf Blitzer that it means the loss of rights for everyone else. âYouâre going to see a loss of parental rights, as children are taught in school morals that are contradictory to their parentsâ, religious liberty loss from business owners, bakers, florists, and others who are forced to comply with a different view of marriage as well as even churches in some places, religious organizations losing their tax exemptions because they fail to comply with the force of the state in terms of redefining marriage.â
Those poor florists and bakers. Youâd think more marriages would mean more orders for flowers and wedding cakes. But, hey, maybe the FRC has done a âstudyâ on this.
Todd Starnes of Fox News also was tweeting:
âSupreme Court overrules God.â
âWonât be long before they outlaw the Bible as hate speech.â
âHow long before federal agents haul pastors out of the pulpit?âWonât be long now.
Then there was former Arkansas Gov. Mike Huckabee: âJesus wept."
Matt Barber of Liberty Counsel: âChristians, be vigilant & strong in your faith. Evil has the Truth of Christ in its cross-hairs. How much more will it persecute you?"
It goes on and on and on. Rush Limbaugh says itâs the âdisintegration of Americaâ and that ânobody in this country has ever been denied the right to get married.â
Huh?