Well...the Texas Fundies Have Declared Themselves Official Juggernauts

[kevinbgoode]

The state may have been saved by the awful idea of a few thousand same-sex marriages yesterday, but in doing so they've opened a Pandora's Box that will take a lot of effort to ever close again:

Texas Gay Foes Savor Victory, Plot Next Move
by Matt Curry, Associated Press

Posted: November 9, 2005 7:00 pm ET


(Austin, Texas) Conservative church leaders, buoyed by overwhelming passage of a state amendment banning gay marriage in Texas, now ponder their next show of political strength.

The ban, which received support from pulpits across the state, rolled to an easy victory by a 3-to-1 margin Tuesday.

"If that becomes a trend, the evangelical community becomes the largest political voice not only in the state of Texas, but America," said the Rev. Ryan Rush, senior pastor of Bannockburn Baptist Church in Austin. "I think that's a positive thing because evangelical Christians stand for what's right."

In the Texas capital, a liberal bastion, the amendment lost by a large margin. But Rush could take heart that statewide the measure passed 76 percent to 24 percent.

The margin outpaced predictions and emboldened social conservatives, who have been politically powerful in Texas for 20 years, said Cal Jillson, a political scientist at Southern Methodist University in Dallas.

"There's a good old Texas phrase about getting the bit in your teeth," Jillson said. "If the horse gets the bit in his teeth, he can run as he wants, and I believe the social conservatives feel like they have the bit in their teeth."

Besides strengthening Republican Gov. Rick Perry's re-election plans, the show of ballot power means social conservatives will be geared up for the next fight. Jillson said it's unclear what the next big issue is, but religion in public schools is likely.

The results of the election demonstrated "values issues" are primarily important to most Texas voters, said the Rev. Laurence White, pastor of Our Savior Lutheran Church in Houston.

"I hope those in the political dialogue who believe such issues should be avoided or are divisive or are politically nonviable will read these results for what they are," said White, who chairs the Texas Restoration Project, which mobilized 2,000 conservative pastors for the election.

http://www.365gay.com/newscon05/11/110905txFolo.htm


These ministers are sounding more and more like ayatolluhs. . .but you can bet they'll keep their tax-exempt status.

[TexasThoughtCriminal]

1. Let them keep pushing...

and we'll do to them what they did in Dover, PA to the school board. Unfortunately, we may have to lose a few more freedoms before the sheeple rebel.

[AValdoux]

2. Show their true colors

& go after their tax exempt status.

If they believe they are doing God's work, no cost is to high. The bills, including taxes, will be paid.

If they are in it for money & the power it brings, they will slink away.

I honestly believe this is the only way to fight the christian extremism in this country. It will take one case as an example and the super churches will slip away and find another racket to bring money into their offering plates.

AValdoux

[Why Syzygy]

3. Absofuckinglutely!

Let them PAY TAXES! Then see what they have to say.

This is outrage. Religion/Politics? IN BED? Can we get a referendum? I can't stand this any more. Get the x-tians their own goddamn property. This ain't it. I hate those people. Is that anti-x-tian? Oh yeah. It is rule by Jeebus. What if we don't want Jeebus? Evidently 3 out of 4 Texans think Jesus of Nazarene has something against love. WHAT? I wish they would read the BOOK!

Remove the tax break. They are cohorting with the government. The biggest scam since 1792. Remember the Crown? Recall the Church Rule? THAT is what our forefathers established... FREEDOM FROM.

:steam:

[Avalux]

4. "evangelical Christians stand for what's right."

What a bunch of narrow-minded, power hungry lunatics. :puke: