Christianists Claim They Are Being Persecuted by Gays

The snake oil merchants of the Christian Right and their simple minded followers would have the world believe that it they who are being persecuted by liberals, gays and of course non-Christians and immigrants.  Reality shows a very different picture.  Its the gays (and blacks, and Hispanics who are often targeted for denigration by the godly set) who are beaten and sometimes murdered - and as the Wisconsin Sikh temple shooting spree underscores, its the immigrants and non-Christians who are getting murdered.   A case in point is a piece in the disingenuous Washington Times which caters to those living in the Christianist's reality free alternate universe where the following statements were made that sought to defend Chick Fil-A's anti-gay animus:

"The homosexual lobby wants to outlaw Christianity. This is the real meaning behind the uproar over Chick-fil-A. The chicken sandwich franchise has become a lightning rod for the culture war. Liberals despise it; conservatives back it. Supporters of gay marriage want to prevent the Atlanta-based chain from expanding, demanding new restaurant permits be denied. [snip] The left’s goal is to reduce Christians to permanent second-class citizens. Now they are coming for our freedom of speech. This is Christophobia — the dominant bigotry of our time. Christians unite, before it’s too late."

One can only assume that the piece's author was transferring the Christofascists own motivations to the gays that they daily persecute since no one works harder to keep homophobia flourishing than the Christianists.  Their claims that they are being persecuted fall into the same category as most of what comes out of their mouths: outright lies.