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I get tired of hearing some talking heads say that what we need to do is get rid of all extremists in all religions. I can't speak for other religions such as Islam, but extremism in Christianity looks like this: "Give to the one who asks you, and do not turn away from the one who wants to borrow from you. "You have heard that it was said, 'Love your neighbor and hate your enemy.' But I tell you: Love your enemies and pray for those who persecute you," (Matthew 5:43-44) "If you love those who love you, what reward will you get? Are not even the tax collectors doing that?" Matthew 5:46 "You have heard that it was said, 'Eye for eye, and tooth for tooth.' But I tell you, Do not resist an evil person. If someone strikes you on the right cheek, turn to him the other also." Matthew 5:38-39 "But I say to you who hear, love your enemies, do good to those who hate you." (Luke 6:27) "But love your enemies, an...

Proponents of gay marriage are of course trying to position the whole issue as civil rights.   But is it?  At least one prominent minority leader objects to this tactic and sees it as something entirely different. Bishop Harry Jackson who is African-American, says gay marriage is not a civil rights issue, but fundamentally about redefining the institution of marriage. There are some profound differences between things like race and gender, which he points out are permanent and not of one's choice.  But sexual orientation can change, and homosexuality is a behavior.  What's really going on is a group of people insisting on redefinition of something that that is based in the very biology of our species.  It takes male and female to reproduce.  And without question a healthy mother and father role model is hard wired into the optimal nurture of a child.  If you are an evolutionist you are really forced to this conclusion or you admit abandoni...