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http://www.washingtonpost.com/wpdyn/content/article/2010/02/16/AR2010021605124.html
“How exactly does the idea of executing gays evolve in a majority-Christian nation?”

Simple: the execution of gays is supported by the Bible. Let’s take a look at the “word of God” that must be followed by Christians.

“If a man also lie with mankind, as he lieth with a woman, both of them have committed an abomination: they shall surely be put to death; their blood shall be upon them. -- Lev.20:13

“18:22 Thou shalt not lie with mankind, as with womankind: it is abomination.”

“Samuel 14:24 And there were also sodomites in the land: and they did according to all the abominations of the nations which the LORD cast out before the children of Israel.”

“Romans 1:26 For this cause God gave them up unto vile affections: for even their women did change the natural use into that which is against nature:

1:27 And likewise also the men, leaving the natural use of the woman, burned in their lust one toward another; men with men working that which is unseemly, and receiving in themselves that recompence of their error which was meet.”

Notwithstanding contradictory statements in the Bible stating that murder is wrong, what some Ugandans are now calling for isn’t exactly un-Christian. Those who say that such laws would be un-Christian aren’t willing to accept the fact that Christianity can be used for evil as much as it can be used for good. To them being Christian means being tolerant of others but, that is only one interpretation of what it means to be a Christian. In the end it might suffice to say that there is no such thing as Christian vs. un-Christian. If we are to define a true Christian as someone who lives by the word of the Bible then it would be impossible for anyone to be a true Christian. There are too many contradictory demands in the Bible that make it impossible follow exactly as it was written. The accusations of being un-Christian could be turned on those who don’t believe in killing gays. Assuming we stick with our (impossible) criteria for being a true Christian, then not killing gays makes a person un-Christian.

I wonder. would it be easier for the more progressive Christians to admit that there is something wrong with the faith? No belief set that speaks of morality should have room for ideas that call for the murder of gays. It seems that progressives are still trying to desperately hold on to the word of the Bible, they know it’s an outdated text filled with rules incompatible with modern society. However, many are still convinced that this is God’s word and to change it would be blasphemous. If they want to start calling those who condone such murderous acts un-Christian, they’d have to change the tenets of the faith itself.