Posted on 12/04/2002 6:41:21 AM PST by unspun
From: Stephen Bennett Ministries Subject: Bill O'Reilly & Homosexuality - Tonight on The Factor
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Stephen Bennett Ministries Visit www.SBMinistries.org Wednesday, Dec. 4, 2002
Bill O'Reilly Confronts the 'Gay' Issue Again Tonight on The O'Reilly Factor - Fox News Channel Wednesday, Dec. 4th - 8pm & 11pm EST
Special Guest - Dr. Joseph Nicolosi of NARTH
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You may remember Stephen Bennett's appearance on The O'Reilly Factor on Sept. 3rd of this year. O'Reilly blasted Bennett, a 39 year old national Christian recording artist and former homosexual, as being a 'religious fanatic' and 'idiot.'
Stephen shared with millions his story of deliverance from homosexuality over 10 years ago and salvation in Jesus Christ. Bennett is now married to his wife Irene over 9 years. They are the parents of two little children.
Regarding his faith, new life in Jesus Christ and biblical beliefs that homosexuality is a sin in the eyes of God, O'Reilly verbally slammed Bennett and compared him to the 'hate-filled, Islamic terrorists of 9-11.'
Bill O'Reilly came out in full support of 'gay' special rights in the nation's largest homosexual magazine 'The Advocate' on Sept. 3rd. He gave his endorsement for homosexual adoptions and when pressed, even homosexual marriage.
Tonight, Dr. Joseph Nicolosi of NARTH (National Association for Research and Therapy of Homosexuality) is scheduled to appear on The O'Reilly Factor, discussing his new book 'Preventing Homosexuality' and debating a 'gay' activist. Though NARTH is a 'non-religious' organization, Dr. Nicolosi is his highly respected for his research and contributions in the area of helping men and women overcome their unwanted same-sex attractions.
Please tune in tonight and keep Dr. Nicolosi in your prayers, that he will make a great impact to potentially reach millions, as well as our friend Bill O'Reilly, with three simple truths:
(1) NO ONE is born homosexual;
(2) In most cases has everything to do with childhood; and
(3) Complete change IS completely possible.
Too bad the unthinking Reverend is correct. In Canada for example, which is way 'ahead' of us in the area of hate-crimes, hate speech such as the Dr. Laura Show is banned. If that is not an assult on free speech, I don't know what is.
Personally, I'm against anti-discrimination laws that seek to regulate private organizations. I believe it violates the very democratic principle of freedom of association.
And, providing no force or exploitation has been perpetrated, the government has no moral business regulating "depravity" with taxes, laws or any other means.
LOL. Let's be real. Do you think laws that protect against racial discrimination are used to protect whites from discrimination? Yeah, tell us another one.
They not only at our door, but they're already in our families and circles of friends and always will be.
Forced Coming Out Day on you? Ignore it, then, and anyone who "comes out" to you.
"Truly evil"? I'll just have to disagree with you, there.
re: GLSEN and schools. This should be a local matter, decided by the entire community. If they want that curriculum, so be it. If they don't, they don't. (With any curriculum, btw.) As far as "brainwashing" goes, if you think that the school curriculum has more influence over children's beliefs than their own families, you woefully underestimate the influence of families. And those classes are only teaching "respect", btw.
The Boys Scouts case arose internally. Not from any assault from external groups. And the courts decided that the BS do have the right to set membership criteria. Rightly so. And my guess is that the Hell's Angels or the LPGA or whatever other group you want to deflect to doesn't have anti-homosexual criteria, so there you go.
What about Jesse Dirkhising? It was sick and twisted. Jeez, if we're going to start characterizing all heterosexual people based on isolated examples of crimes, it wouldn't be pretty picture either.
But what are we to expect from an intellectual titan who thinks homosexuals who wear Nazi clothes need special dispensation?
For a minute, I thought you were talking about some homosexual Nazi organization, but I see you're just smearing.
Me whining? Again, you grossly mischaracterize. And, no, the assaults I referred to are clearly "fag bashing."
And, yes, domestic violence is a problem with homosexuals as it is with heterosexuals. No surprise there.
What would you propose to do about homosexuals? Imprison and institutionalize them like we have done in the past? You are fooling yourself if you think that homosexuality can be wiped off the face of the planet and that gay people are going away or are going to be invisible. So what next?
And, me, an intellectual titan? You flatter me. ; )
A lot of people think that he is a Conservative because he is in many issues a realist. That means he is sane, so we identify him as a Conservative.
He is a populist.
And why would this law be any different. Currently, anti-discrimination laws are used to make quotas and provide 'diviersity' by basing hiring and college admittance on race more than achievement and abilities. Maybe the Supreme Court will make a dent in this application of the law, but from the looks of things, even if the Supreme Court does rule against the practice, universities will just stop looking at test scores and grades so they can continue their discriminatory practices.
For the record:
Anti-discrimination laws for private organizations: while well-intentioned, a bad thing.
Stiffer penalties for crimes that are motivated by race, religion, ethinicity, etc: a good thing.
As much as despised the homosexual lobby, I don't understand why Christians have to misrepresent the facts in order to attack a bill.
If quoting the Bible against homosexual activity is a crime under this bill, how about quoting the Bible against people of different religions?
How many pastors have been charged under the unammended law that had "religion" as one of the categories of protected people?
Do pastors in PA not condemn false religion anymore?
Empty slogans humm? It got you to respond din it? In fact it conveys your position rather neatly if you ask me and the better half of this forum.
Now now back to your dorm room, fire up your bong and turn on the Grateful Dead. Its the closest contribution Liberaltarians will make to the power structure of this country.
The number of these hate crimes are grossly exaggerated. Most of these 'crimes' are 'intimidation', whatever that includes. I could probably count on my hands the number of murders in the US that were done because someone was gay in a year. Years later, the only one you ever hear about is Mathew Shephard. Shoot last week there was a gay that killed a Christian lady for preaching to him about homosexuality.
You say that like it happens every week. It doesn't. Gay bashing does. Bet you didn't hear about the gay bar that was shot up in Roanake, Virginia, either.
Statement 1:
Voodoo practitioners will go to hell unless they repent.
My priest also says:
Statement 2:
Homosexuality practitioners will go to hell unless they repent
According to you, my priest will be jailed for uttering Statement 2, but not for uttering Statement 1.
I don't follow your logic.
Again, I ask: "What's to be done?" And try to come up with something that doesn't impede on individual rights.
And so does straight-bashing. Why do you think the term homophobe was created? It is not a real phobia, just a term to belittle people who disagree with an agenda.
Bet you didn't hear about the gay bar that was shot up in Roanake, Virginia, either.
Sure, that makes two. But the fact that the shooter was mentally ill and suisidal had nothing to do with the shooting.
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