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I don't have that much sympathy for child molesters.

He gave many millions of dollars and his own time to charities and "respectable" people in need. Including over $3,000,000 to Childline (a British charity which helps abused children).

He probably had a guilty conscience, but good works won't get you into Heaven.

What could be more Christian and philanthropic than that?

Repenting, asking for forgiveness and giving up the filthy and decadent queer death-style. (which killed him and many others)

I find it sickening to come across these kind of hateful prejudiced comments on a Christian Conservative discussion forum.

Whatever.

According to the book...it's "an abomination".

"I don't have that much sympathy for child molesters."

Do you have any evidence to support that disgusting accusation? Or do you simply assume that because he was gay and he gave money to Childline he was secretly a child molester? He also gave money and a lot of his personal time to a homeless shelter. Does that mean he was secretly a slum landlord too?

"but good works won't get you into Heaven."

No. But apparently being a hateful bigot will.

"Repenting, asking for forgiveness and giving up the filthy and decadent queer death-style. (which killed him and many others)"

Have you considered that he might have wished to be heterosexual? It's a lot easier to have a pleasant life if you are straight rather than gay. Sexual orientation is not a simple binary choice, it is heavily influenced by genetic predisposition, an individual's personal life experiences and early dysfunctional family relationship issues.

How do you know his homosexuality led to his death? It was reported that he began experimenting with heroin recently. He could have easily over-dosed if he was inexperienced, or using it alongside alcohol/cannabis.

"According to the book...it's "an abomination"."

So you hate him (despite his philanthropy) because of something scribbled down a few millennia ago by an ignorant peasant in the Middle East? What a great way to live your life!

You know Saint Augustine wrote 'Cum dilectione hominum et odio vitiorum' which means 'hate the sin and not the sinner', but I suppose you don't subscribe to that sort of liberal attitude?