Quote: now tell me how widespread this is? Is it widely recognized as truth?
Down here where I'm at, I'd say pretty widespread! Just to give you an example. I went outside with a group of co-workers to a prayer service on 9/11/01 right after the Twin Towers collapsed, and the gentleman who led the prayer (a production supervisor studying to become a minister) launched into a "prayer" asking God to forgive us, and that in all fairness, the United States had brought upon the wrath of God for tolerating Homosexuality, Protitution, etc..." Sorry, I've heard it multiple times, and I'm sure my wife could provide examples of just such examples since a few coworkers where she works are openly Lesbian. Further, I can turn on the 700 Club, or any other TV Gospel (which is beamed to millions across the United States) and find people being preached to openly about how evil and vile homosexuality is. All one has to do is open ones eyes, it's pretty prevalent. Do I care for the opposite side from the far left with such nonsense as "Queer Eye for the Straight Guy", not really, in fact, I don't care for extremes of either.
As for the hateful message, sorry, the quote FROM THE BIBLE, not Phelps, was:
Leviticus 18:22 states, "do not lie with a male as one lies with a woman; it is an abomination."
Abomination is a pretty strong word that conjures up hatred and despising of something, don't you think?
