Anyone using the Bible to condemn gays may want to reconsider...

Thanks to Bob for calling this item to my attention. The video is excellent!

Bruce Mulkey's Blog: Local political and religious leaders who use the Bible to justify condemnation of gays may want to reconsider

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Local political and religious leaders who use the Bible to justify condemnation of gays may want to reconsider

Posted: 12 Feb 2010 07:32 AM PST

Some political and religious leaders in our community have turned to selected passages from the Bible as moral justification for their intolerance of gays, most frequently quoting Leviticus 18:22: “You shall not lie with a male as with a woman; such a thing is an abomination.” But if you’re going to take the Good Book literally, doesn’t that mean you have to also condone slavery (Exodus 21:7) and stoning anyone who works on the Sabbath (Exodus 35:2 )?

Watch this clip from the NBC series “West Wing” as President Jed Bartlett asks a homophobic radio talk show host these questions and more.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5-zhNiGlogQ