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Carrie Underwood Supports Gay Marriage
US Magazine ^ | June 11, 2012 | Nicole Eggenberger

Posted on 06/11/2012 3:07:58 PM PDT by Pinkbell

It may come as a surprise to some of her fans, but Carrie Underwood has announced her support for gay marriage.

The devoutly Christian "Jesus, Take the Wheel" country singer spoke out to The Independent on why she believes marriage should be legal for all.

"As a married person myself, I don't know what it's like to be told I can't marry somebody I love, and want to marry," Underwood, 29, explained. "I can't imagine how that must feel. I definitely think we should all have the right to love, and love publicly, the people that we want to love."

The American Idol winner was raised in a Baptist church, but now attends a non-denominational church with her hockey player husband, Mike Fisher.

"Our church is gay friendly," she said. "Above all, God wanted us to love others. It's not about setting rules, or [saying] 'everyone has to be like me'. No. We're all different. That's what makes us special. We have to love each other and get on with each other. It's not up to me to judge anybody."

And the Christian star from Oklahoma doesn't agree with "people who use the Bible for hate."

"That's not how I would want myself as a Christian to be represented."

(Excerpt) Read more at usmagazine.com ...


TOPICS: Culture/Society; News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: christianity; gaymarriage; homosexualagenda; kenyanbornmuzzie; moralabsolutes; samesexmarriage; swrdswllwngsdshw; zot
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To: Pinkbell
I figured she was probably a liberal when she revealed that she was a vegetarian.

I was just a matter of time before her liberalism reared its ugly head with stupid statement such as this.

181 posted on 06/12/2012 7:30:28 PM PDT by Semper Mark (Oh. Who's being naive, Kay?)
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To: TheOldLady

Apropos zot graphic for YDR’s pulling a boner of that magnitude.

Hmm, maybe boner is one of those terms which don’t work well any more under their older meaning...


182 posted on 06/12/2012 7:44:07 PM PDT by SunkenCiv (https://secure.freerepublic.com/donate/)
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To: El Cid; ExTxMarine

In cases like this...a talented musician that has a recoed of belief suddenly abandoning that belief to embrace the homosexual agenda... leave many wondering why. Allow me to give an explanation.

Musicians are like all artistic types, whether they are CW or heavy metal. They share a common denominator. They require others to help further their career up the ladder. That said, many ‘up the ladder’ are part and parcel of the gay agenda. Now lest you think this is always a case of ‘conform or lose a career’, it isn’t.

Musicians, especially singers are tied to the production side. They can’t just sing and get famous. They require a band behind them or a talented producer (Synth/Pro Tools/sample based production where one man and a computer make ‘the band’). Then there are recording engineers, mixers and a list of other professional types skilled in a particular aspect of music production.

PO those people and your record will have issues.

Now consider that many of them are on board the train to Gayville, or at least helping it along the tracks. The musician, in building the needed professional relationships with these folks, will be working with them 20 hours a day for months at a time. You get ‘close’ to those people and their beliefs ‘rub off’ after a while.

When half the people you work with are either gay or supportive, and you are an artistic type with an ‘open mind’ about many things (pretty much required to BE an artistic type), well, you can see where this goes. After a while, you see this as normal because in your world, it IS normal. But the world of music they inhabit is a bubble, just like any other closely knit ‘society’(for lack of a better term).

You may start out devout. But the vast majority of your ‘world’ is not and their views, again especially under these high pressure/closed conditions, rubs off.

Not saying this is right, good or anything of the sort. Just giving an explanation as to ‘why”.


183 posted on 06/12/2012 7:57:06 PM PDT by Norm Lenhart
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To: Norm Lenhart

Does anyone have her twitter account.Afraid to tell my husband,he like her a lot.


184 posted on 06/12/2012 8:07:42 PM PDT by fatima (Free Hugs Today :))
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To: Norm Lenhart

Does anyone have her twitter account.Afraid to tell my husband,he like her a lot.
Queen - Another One Bites the Dust with lyrics
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CWsJcg-g1pg


185 posted on 06/12/2012 8:09:45 PM PDT by fatima (Free Hugs Today :))
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To: kingattax

Thanks kingattax.


186 posted on 06/12/2012 8:12:47 PM PDT by fatima (Free Hugs Today :))
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To: Norm Lenhart
RE: 183

A very reasonable explanation.
But I still attribute it to ignorance of Christ and what she professed to believe. The company she keeps, and the bonds she would make over the years - certainly is a good explanation as to why she would be exposed to this mindset - but if she had understood the faith she professed, and what it stood on, she'd have been more concerned about the eternal destination of the souls of her compatriots rather than being concerned about getting along with them, and winning their praise.

187 posted on 06/12/2012 8:16:38 PM PDT by El Cid (Believe on the Lord Jesus Christ, and thou shalt be saved, and thy house...)
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To: fatima; kingattax

kingattax had posted this info. I’m not a fan of anyone that came off the Idol/Talent shows so I’m clueless as to any of their twitter info.

Carrie Underwood’s Manager
Simon Fuller
19 Management
8560 West Sunset Blvd. 9th floor
West Hollywood, CA 90069
office: 310-777-1940

Carrie Underwood Publicist
Jessie Schmidt
Schmidt Relations
2214 Elliston Place
Ste. 304
Nashville, TN 37203
phone: 615-846-3878
fax: 615-846-4878

http://www.carriefans.com/forums/carrie-underwood-chat/145881-carrie-underwood-her-management-research.html


188 posted on 06/12/2012 8:17:34 PM PDT by Norm Lenhart
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To: El Cid

I don’t disagree at all. But this scenario is the same one we all experience everyday with people we know. They ‘move away’ and so forth for any number of reasons. New friends, political issues, a dipstick for/in a priest/pastor/congregation... and their new crew isn’t so devout as they ... so belief ‘evolves’.

In the case of musicians, it’s more concentrated. In regular life, there’s not that ‘forcing’ to work with so many gay/gay friendly types. And the openmindedness of the artistic leaves them with an entire flank unguarded.

Also, remember one thing. Many of these ‘conversion’ stories are based on the PR that the person involved was a saint to begin with. In reality, CE was probably no more or less ‘devout’ than the average ‘christian’ which is to say, ‘not extremely’.

But her PR people claiming she was makes for compelling backstory targeted to christian record buyers. Is that the case? I can’t say. But it has happened with MANY artists like her before.


189 posted on 06/12/2012 8:26:18 PM PDT by Norm Lenhart
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To: Norm Lenhart

Thanks Norm Lenhart.May she kiss one.Never will buy another CD of her’s.


190 posted on 06/12/2012 8:28:31 PM PDT by fatima (Free Hugs Today :))
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To: exit82; Zapp Brannigan; TheOldLady
"Well, noob, you’re looking pretty stupid in only 8 days."

I thought that days ago.

Username with Zapp in it. Apropos that they receive the ozone treatment.

191 posted on 06/12/2012 8:29:23 PM PDT by Flotsam_Jetsome (If not you, who? If not now, when?)
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To: Norm Lenhart

No arguments with either of your posts (183 or 189).


192 posted on 06/12/2012 8:34:29 PM PDT by El Cid (Believe on the Lord Jesus Christ, and thou shalt be saved, and thy house...)
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To: El Cid

As screwed up as this is, you should hear some of the stories out of the ‘christian music’ world. They would rival some of Motley Crue’s 80’s antics.

I know a girl who was (short version) headed for really very great things in that industry. Let’s just say that she tanked her own career intentionally and kept her faith. Because there was very little ‘christian’ that would have been involved...oh, and this was before she turned 18.


193 posted on 06/12/2012 8:41:02 PM PDT by Norm Lenhart
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To: TheOldLady; jimrob; YankeeDoodleRebel
#137
*snicker*
looks like he "self-zotted" himself. :-D
Hmmm...self-immoliation.

194 posted on 06/12/2012 8:44:00 PM PDT by skinkinthegrass (WA DC E$tabli$hment; DNC/RNC/Unionists...Brazilian saying: "$@me Old $hit; different flie$". :^)
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To: Norm Lenhart

https://twitter.com/carrieunderwood/status/212688498615005184
Found her twitter but you can’t post.The forum is strange but I do see one post that got through negative.


195 posted on 06/12/2012 8:45:55 PM PDT by fatima (Free Hugs Today :))
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To: Pinkbell
The devoutly Christian ... country singer

Ummm, not anymore, apparently.

196 posted on 06/12/2012 8:46:59 PM PDT by Tolerance Sucks Rocks (Occupy DC General Assembly: We are Marxist tools. WE ARE MARXIST TOOLS!)
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To: fatima

Anyone wanna take bets that her album sales mysteriously spike, she suddenly is promoted as the next Dolly Parton, fetted as the belle of the ball...and then her next album UNEXPECTEDLY! tanks, followed by cries of ‘homophobia’?


197 posted on 06/12/2012 8:53:28 PM PDT by Norm Lenhart
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To: TheOldLady

Eeeeeek! Mustn’t mess with th’ man!


198 posted on 06/12/2012 8:54:37 PM PDT by luvie (Never forget...WE have THEM surrounded! ~ Rush Limbaugh)
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To: Norm Lenhart

Wonder if she has an album coming out anytime soon?


199 posted on 06/12/2012 8:55:33 PM PDT by pnz1
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To: trisham
175 posted on Tue Jun 12 2012 18:32:46 GMT-0500 (Central Daylight Time) by trisham: “Well said.”

Thank you...

Racial bigotry has no place on a conservative website. As someone else has said here on Free Republic, we are not to fear those who fear God, regardless of their race.

If this were a board where pro-homosexual people were actually tolerated and allowed to advocate their views, I'd try to engage them in discussion by pointing out that large percentages of many minority groups oppose homosexual “marriage,” and comparing the “gay rights” movement to the civil rights movement is extremely offensive to significant numbers of black pastors. That's even true for black pastors who are fairly liberal on lots of other issues. There is something inherently unnatural about homosexual activity that causes revulsion in most normal people unless they have been completely given over to a depraved mind (cf. Romans 1:28).

Too bad Barack Obama picked the wrong church.

200 posted on 06/12/2012 8:57:32 PM PDT by darrellmaurina
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