I never underestimate the ability of self-congratualtory "Christians" to vilely condemn others even while engaging in the most foul and un-Christian of actions themselves. The folks at the American Family Association ("AFA") - which keeps the Wildmon family living the good life financially - most certainly falls into this description. One can only hope that the true nastiness of these folks will eventually shock others and unintentionally help win hearts over to support LGBT legal rights purely because of the monsters who oppose us. Bryan Fischer (pictured above right), the host of "Focal Point," radio program on AFR Talk, a division of the American Family Association that is described as "a show that explores the intersection of biblical truth and public life," recently advocated imprisonment for homosexuals. Fischer went on to compare gays to heroin users and slave traders. Indeed, he favors forced reparative therapy for gays even though legitimate mental health experts continue to say it doesn't work and is unethical. On AFA's website, Fischer takes issue with a viewer who disagreed with his homophobia. Here are some highlights:*
I received a complaint from a listener to my "Focal Point" radio program, complaining that I had suggested that it is appropriate to impose legal sanctions on those who engage in homosexual behavior. Here is my response. The individual's name was not attached to the email, so I wasn't able to address him by name.
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It might be worth noting that what I actually suggested is that we impose the same sanctions on those who engage in homosexual behavior as we do on those who engage in intravenous drug abuse, since both pose the same kind of risk of contracting HIV/AIDS. I'd be curious to know what you think should be done with IV drug abusers, because whatever it is, I think the same response should be made to those who engage in homosexual behavior.
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If you believe that what drug abusers need is to go into an effective detox program, then we should likewise put active homosexuals through an effective reparative therapy program.
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The bottom line here is that, biblically, those "who practice homosexuality" should come under the purview of the law just as much as those who take people captive in order to sell them into slavery.
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You express a belief in the Scriptures, and I trust your confidence in Scripture is not selective. If you believe all Scripture is inspired, then you are compelled to accept that legal sanctions may appropriately be applied to those who engage in homosexual behavior.
I received a complaint from a listener to my "Focal Point" radio program, complaining that I had suggested that it is appropriate to impose legal sanctions on those who engage in homosexual behavior. Here is my response. The individual's name was not attached to the email, so I wasn't able to address him by name.
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It might be worth noting that what I actually suggested is that we impose the same sanctions on those who engage in homosexual behavior as we do on those who engage in intravenous drug abuse, since both pose the same kind of risk of contracting HIV/AIDS. I'd be curious to know what you think should be done with IV drug abusers, because whatever it is, I think the same response should be made to those who engage in homosexual behavior.
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If you believe that what drug abusers need is to go into an effective detox program, then we should likewise put active homosexuals through an effective reparative therapy program.
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The bottom line here is that, biblically, those "who practice homosexuality" should come under the purview of the law just as much as those who take people captive in order to sell them into slavery.
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You express a belief in the Scriptures, and I trust your confidence in Scripture is not selective. If you believe all Scripture is inspired, then you are compelled to accept that legal sanctions may appropriately be applied to those who engage in homosexual behavior.
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