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xchrom

(108,903 posts)
Sun Jun 9, 2013, 10:50 AM Jun 2013

Anti-gay evangelical Christians a growing political force in Brazil

http://www.rawstory.com/rs/2013/06/09/anti-gay-evangelical-christians-a-growing-political-force-in-brazil/


BRASILIA (Reuters) – When televangelist Silas Malafaia gathered 40,000 followers outside Brazil’s Congress this week, it wasn’t just to raise their arms to the sky and praise the Lord.

The rally was a show of support for lawmakers who oppose abortion and same-sex marriage and a message to other politicians that they should not ignore Brazil’s fast-growing evangelical churches if they want to stay in office.

“Gay activism is moral garbage,” Malafaia roared into the microphone to a cheering crowd on the grassy esplanade of the Brazilian capital. “Satan will not destroy our family values.”

The rise of evangelical Christians as a conservative political force in Latin America’s largest nation has put the ruling Workers’ Party on guard and led President Dilma Rousseff – who is seeking re-election in 2014 – to appoint an evangelical bishop to her cabinet.
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Anti-gay evangelical Christians a growing political force in Brazil (Original Post) xchrom Jun 2013 OP
Christians Gather to Condemn Gays; in other news, Water Is Wet. closeupready Jun 2013 #1
The US civil war was badly mishandled. Dawson Leery Jun 2013 #2
It's not the civil war. Blame Reagan and Nixon's southern strategy. Initech Jun 2013 #8
I agree in part. Dawson Leery Jun 2013 #9
Wherever two or more are gathered MNBrewer Jun 2013 #3
DUzy Kurovski Jun 2013 #11
Would this be appropriate to cross-post in the religion forum? durbin Jun 2013 #4
Sure. Go for it. Nt xchrom Jun 2013 #5
It will likely get locked/deleted, but who cares. closeupready Jun 2013 #6
Sigh. Televangelism's bile and garbage spreads to yet another country. Initech Jun 2013 #7
Fundamentalists of any religion are a danger to humanity dbackjon Jun 2013 #10
Bigotry from Xians, mitchtv Jun 2013 #12
 

closeupready

(29,503 posts)
1. Christians Gather to Condemn Gays; in other news, Water Is Wet.
Sun Jun 9, 2013, 11:23 AM
Jun 2013

News at 11:00.

Obviously, I don't mean ALL - not Dignity or MCC; just most mainstream Christian denominations.

Dawson Leery

(19,348 posts)
9. I agree in part.
Mon Jun 10, 2013, 03:34 PM
Jun 2013

After the Civil War, the south needed to handled the same way the Nazi's were dealt with after the Second World War.
They lost, their leadership should have hanged (every political/military/plantation owner/Southern Bapist(devil) minister).
The cancer of southern culture was never cured and has spread throughout the country. This cancer is now spreading internationally.

 

durbin

(73 posts)
4. Would this be appropriate to cross-post in the religion forum?
Sun Jun 9, 2013, 01:39 PM
Jun 2013

Just asking. I'm new here.

I do despise how religion goes after one minority after another, since the beginning of religious times.

 

closeupready

(29,503 posts)
6. It will likely get locked/deleted, but who cares.
Sun Jun 9, 2013, 03:09 PM
Jun 2013

If you are posting it in good faith, give it a try.

Initech

(99,915 posts)
7. Sigh. Televangelism's bile and garbage spreads to yet another country.
Mon Jun 10, 2013, 01:38 PM
Jun 2013

"And Jesus wept" I believe is the next verse.

 

dbackjon

(6,578 posts)
10. Fundamentalists of any religion are a danger to humanity
Wed Jun 12, 2013, 10:42 AM
Jun 2013

And are hate groups that should be stopped

mitchtv

(17,718 posts)
12. Bigotry from Xians,
Thu Jun 13, 2013, 03:34 PM
Jun 2013

who would ever have thought? And, as usual the so-called real Christians will do and say nothing

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