Fundamentalists blame Wall Street's woes on gays

[meegbear]

Christian fundamentalists are suggesting gays and lesbians are to blame for Wall Street's woes, a frequently made charge in the wake of national calamities.

In a September 25th blog post titled 'The Nation Will Right Itself If It Fixes Sex', Christian Civil League of Maine Executive Director Michael Heath writes that the financial crisis facing Wall Street is a symptom of America's sinful sexual culture, including the acceptance of gay unions.

"Our crisis is a symptom, not the cause," writes Michael Heath. "I am not saying I know whether this financial crisis is God's judgment or not. It is not for me to know that definitively."

Heath goes on to list policy changes that would make God "crack a smile," including: End abortion rights and defund non-profit groups supporting it, amend state constitutions to ban gay marriage and eliminate domestic partnerships and civil unions for gay and lesbian couples, and end discrimination against private religious schools and homeschools.

A related post by Center for Immigration Studies Executive Director Mark Krikorian at the National Review's website pushes a similar theme, this time focusing on Friday's failure of WaMu.

Krikorian suggests the big bank failed because it was too accommodating to minorities, including gays, African-Americans and Hispanics.

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http://pageoneq.com/news/2008/Fundamentalists_blame_Wall_Street_0929.html

[fascisthunter]

1. and I Blame the Wealthy Fundamentalist Fascists

for causing this... sick bastards!

[BattyDem]

2. Maybe God's pissed because fundies keep using his name to further their own agenda.

I bet they never thought of that! :eyes:

[LeftinOH]

3. Way to take a current crisis and tie it to a tried-and-true wedge issue....

BLAME IT ON TEH GAYS!!

[EmperorHasNoClothes]

4. Yes, we must appease the gods lest they smite us.

Let's burn some animals. Or, better yet, some gays. :eyes:

[La Lioness Priyanka]

5. funny, i blame them. check my post in the forum

[Fearless]

6. Apparently they didn't read the memo...

We make more and spend more than the average American. No dice.

[Crowman1979]

7. Well didn't they know the two guys kissing in front of Leman Bros. on CNN was a prank?

Jesus, some people just can't take a joke! :eyes:

[Chovexani]

8. Man that Fundie God is such a tool

So petty and hateful. Well, I guess you are who you worship.

[sakabatou]

9. Fundies always need a scape goat.