Tink asks for comment on:
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"Groups of Christians still battle each other today to promote the
rights or even the salvation of one group over against another. Gender
or sexual orientation rather than faith in Jesus Christ has come to
determine the believer's status within a congregation.
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Tink, I read over those links and found them mildly interesting. I
found them somewhat lacking in credibility insofar as the author thinks
that "W" and his cabinet are not "Christian" enough. Nonetheless, I
found some of his general thesis plausible: that too many of these
groups are lead around by the nose. For example, the citation you give
above illustrates the point. I'm thinking (but who am I?) that with all
the crap happening around the globe, your god has better things to
worry about that a couple of guys (gals) holding hands.

frtzw906