[Apologetics] First Rush, then Coulter, and Now Glenn Beck … What’s Happening?

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First Rush, then Coulter, and Now Glenn Beck … What’s Happening?
August 16th, 2010 by John-Henry Westen  Print This Article · ShareThis
Appearing on The O’Reilly Factor yesterday, famed conservative Fox News host 
Glenn Beck may have shocked many Americans by noting that he was not very 
concerned about homosexual ‘marriage.’See the complete 6 minute interview.
O’Reilly asked Beck, “Do you believe that gay marriage is a threat to the 
country in any way?” Beck replied, “No, I don’t,” adding sarcastically, “Will 
the gays come and get us?”
After being pressed again on the question, Beck said, “I believe — I believe 
what Thomas Jefferson said. If it neither breaks my leg nor picks my pocket, 
what difference is it to me?”  Showing his own surprise, O’Reilly remarked, 
“Okay, so you don’t. That’s interesting. Because I don’t think a lot of people 
understand that about you.”
The Glenn Beck revelation comes on the heels of two other startling 
announcements by conservative celebrity pundits in the last couple of weeks.  
Earlier this week it was announced that conservative pundit Ann Coulter 
would headline a fundraiser for the homosexual activist group within the 
Republican Party, GOProud.  And on July 29, although his position had been 
revealed before, talk radio host Rush Limbaugh again came out in favor of 
homosexual civil unions, while being opposed to same-sex ‘marriage.’
To be fair, it must be pointed out that Beck said he was looking at the ‘big 
picture’ and promoting faith, the answer to all such things.  Moreover, he added 
that he was okay with gay ‘marriage’ with a caveat.  “As long as we are not 
going down the road of Canada, where it now is a problem for churches to have 
free speech. If they can still say, hey, we oppose it,” he said.
But even to have suggested, as strongly as he did, that he was not opposed to 
gay ‘marriage’ is detrimental and demonstrates a ‘small picture’ approach.
Beck seems like a good guy. He’s thoughtful.  He’s right on many matters in the 
culture war.  For instance, when O’Reilly followed up and asked if Beck thought 
abortion threatened the United States, Beck replied dramatically in the 
affirmative.  “Abortion is killing, it’s killing, you’re killing someone,” he 
said.
So I thought it’d be worth it to calmly and persuasively share concerns with 
Beck on his approach.  He may not read my email, but I’m sure if enough 
pro-family folks were to get the message to him, he’d reconsider his outlook.
Here’s Beck’s email: me at glennbeck.com
And here’s the gist of what I wrote:
Laws teach people what is right and wrong and thus homosexual acts will 
implicitly be given the stamp of approval where such legal recognition is 
granted.  The young will be given the false impression that this behavior is 
safe and acceptable, or even good.
>Society has a duty to legally recognize and support married couples since they 
>are, through procreation, the source for the continuation of human life and thus 
>society itself.  Homosexual couples cannot properly procreate and thus have no 
>such claim to societal recognition.
>The question is not so much about marriage, but about homosexual acts.  The acts 
>are harmful to the individuals who engage in them. They are harmful physically, 
>emotionally and spiritually.
>With regard to persons engaged in such behavior or identifying with it, there 
>must never be unjust discrimination.  All gay bashing, name-calling and the like 
>should be condemned.  However, there must be discrimination on this front, a 
>just discrimination, to preserve societal recognition for marriage between one 
>man and one woman.
This article is courtesy of LifeSiteNews.com.
 
Like a deer that longs for running waters so my soul longs for you, O God.
Ps 42:1


      
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