I've mentioned it before but do so again simply because it's pertinent to this topic. I'm religious, and a conservative independent, but have two gay brothers. Of course, one doesn't need to have family members to see that bullying others is wrong. At the same time, it's hardly "progress" when marriage is being redefined in our society.

I suppose I could go on about this, with it mostly falling on deaf ears, so I'll just sum it up like this. If I'm the devil, the trick here is to play both ends against the middle on this issue. (Like many issues.) On one hand, if I can get people to persecute and bully gay people, I win. On the other hand, if I can get people to do a total 180 and not only look at homosexual behavior as OK, but legitimize it through legal marriage, I win again. People have forgotten that sin often wears the mask of tolerance.

Sermon over.