There is no greater danger to peace in the world than religious extremism. If your thoughts immediately went to those who claim to kill innocent people in the name of Islam; you may be a bigot. Those who profess that Christianity is the only religion are just as great a danger to our nation; they encourage anger, hatred, and violence.
Possibly the greatest example of ignorance in America is the fear and hatred for the LGBT community. What dangers do they pose to the American people? They want one thing, and one thing only; to receive the same rights under the Constitution as heterosexuals. Their only serious opposition comes from Christian religious extremists, who lie to their congregations claiming that the Bible denounces the LGBT community for their lifestyles.
In a 2015 interview, Tony Perkins, a conservative pastor who has his own radio broadcast, agreed with the assertion of his guest, Messianic Jewish pastor Jonathan Cahn, that ‘Hurricane Joaquin – which had devastated many Caribbean islands – was a sign that God was angry about the legalization of gay marriage and abortion.’
“God is trying to send us a message,” Perkins told Cahn.
He is not the only minister who blamed natural disasters on the LGBT lifestyle, and I’m certain he won’t be the last.
Now here’s a little irony. Perkins and his family were forced to escape from their family home in Louisiana by canoe after the water level rose to 10 feet. Maybe his efforts to create hatred towards this one group of Americans is the reason for this flood of “biblical proportions,” and the loss of his home. Perkins obviously never read the parts of the Bible where Jesus Christ forbids hatred, and demands that his followers “love one another as I have loved you.” He also ignores the fact that Christ forbade his followers to judge others; this action is reserved for “God the Father alone.”
Perkins is proof that religions are cults, and its followers accept the instructions of their ministers blindly; without question. That’s just plain wrong.
Op-Ed
By James Turnage
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