[Antoninus]

But, it's exactly that kind of holy-roller shyte that feeds into the stereotype of conservatives as unreasonable, doom-preaching religious fanatics. "Children of the devil"? Come on now, that redlines the BS meter.

Unrepentant sinners of all varieties (not just homosexuals) are "children of the devil." Why? Because the act which set Lucifer apart from Almighty God was his "non serviam." When we say the same thing, we are basically alienating ourselves from God and taking the side of His enemy. It's really not that hard to comprehend--nor is it particularly inflamatory.

As a parallel, would you consider someone a "Republican" if they trashed the constitution, history, and institutions of the US on a regular basis, lived in France, and proclaimed communism as the best form of government? If someone called that person a "child of Stalin", you'd probably agree.

[steve-b]

would you consider someone a "Republican" if they trashed the constitution, history, and institutions of the US on a regular basis

Man, you're opening the flood gates with this one....