Discussion: Alabama Gov. Defied His Own Pastor In Reaction To Gay Marriage Ruling

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Minor correction: The name of the church is First Shiite Baptist Church - Tuscaloosa

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"Let’s be different in the state of Alabama. "

Too late for that.

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Why the Tax Man doesn’t come calling on these people is beyond my understanding. Where exactly is that line the IRS set? – Do they ever go after these types of frauds anymore?

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Dear Rev. McGee,

Could you please cite chapter and verse in the New Testament where it says that God commands that gays not be allowed to marry?

Yes, I’ll wait.

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Guess this Alabama gov wanted to be on the right side of history for a change.

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I’m an Alabamian who didn’t vote for Bentley, but this gives me a little bit of respect for him. Politically, it would have been incredibly easy for him to grandstand and pander to the bigots like our idiot Chief Justice.

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About time somebody stood up to these religious bullies.

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As a Christian, I just don’t get or understand other Christians who refuse to accept the fact that not everyone shares the same faith, or even believes in God. I don’t want anyone telling me how to worship, and I think everyone else deserves the same respect.

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I’d be willing to bet good money that a relative or an old friend recently came out to him. Direct experience, their own or a loved one’s, is the only way today’s empathy-deficient Republicans ever see the light on virtually any issue.

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Former Alabamian and completely agree, Bentley could have easily piled on. And he’ll take a lot of shit for this - defying one’s own pastor. My experience was most Alabamians saw gay marriage as not a big deal. They might be against the idea but wouldn’t consider it a priority at all. Way too many other priorities in their lives.

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I wonder if FOX will do weeks of stories about this pastor trying to influence an elected official, you know, like a Reverend Wright sort of story. I’m guessing we won’t be hearing anything about it from FOX.

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McKee said he urged the governor to take advantage of widespread disapproval of gay marriage in Alabama. “We’re still living in a very conservative state,” he said.

This could easily justify “legalized” racism. I wonder if this “pastor” realizes how ridiculous his argument is.

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Sorry Rev, McKee but the governor has taken an oath to enforce the law. if he does not he can be impeached.

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Folks like this pastor are no deep thinkers. They run on emotion.

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My experience was most Alabamians saw gay marriage as not a big deal. They might be against the idea but wouldn’t consider it a priority at all. Way too many other priorities in their lives

The fact that they only managed to turn out a couple of dozen people for a protest, when 200,000 rallied against marriage in France where overall support is higher, indicates that that’s true.

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If I were in Governor Bentley’s shoes, I’d be looking for a new church.

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Alabama Gov. Defied His Own Pastor In Reaction To Gay Marriage Ruling
Well I suppose that's better than if he had deified him.
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It’s refreshing to see evidence of the separation of church and state enforced by a governor. Governance is the legal role of the federal government and the states. Religion is what some individuals use to govern their personal lives. Religion is not government, nor a Public Service. Too many are horribly confused these days.

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Or a decision not to throw good money after bad. Fighting these rulings is not exactly free.