Tony Perkins, leader of the hate group known as the Family Research Council, is very upset that the very tall Empire State Building became so very colorful after the New York marriage vote the other night:
People at the Empire State Building said it was a coincidence. Officials explained that it takes hours to change the lights. But there was no mistaking the message Friday night when the highest point in the city lit up like a towering rainbow, its colors blazing across the New York skyline. Like a warning flare, the reds and blues and greens exploded over the city, announcing the arrival of same-sex “marriage” to the world. Overnight, New York had become a beacon in the fight for family–a symbol of people who had lost their way.
When the law goes into effect next month, New York will be the sixth and largest state to shatter the definition of marriage in America.
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Despite all of the disappointment, God is on the move. Regardless of how things appear, never doubt that He is at work behind the scenes. Rainbow colors may cut through the New York night, but shadows are where you and I are called to shine. The world takes advantage of the darkness, but only the church can set it ablaze. “Arise… for your light has come… See, darkness covers the earth and thick darkness is over the peoples, but the Lord rises upon you and His glory appears over you. Nations will come to your light, and kings to the brightness of your dawn.” (Isaiah 60:1-3)
Pretty colors mean bad gays, but the bloody red-hued light of Tony Perkins’ astonishing hatred and bigotry will live to shine another day, at least as long as the mainstream networks continue to invite him on to give the “I Bought David Duke’s Mailing List” viewpoint on things.
[h/t Jeremy]
I agree that Tony is one who lurks in the shadows. I’m glad he feels “called” to be there.
Tony, Tony, Tony, honey, nobody is twisting your arm to look at it. Now go sit in the corner and suck your thumb and you’ll feel better.
(roflol)
Scott…nobody with THAT much internalized homophobia is (I suspect) just sucking his thumb in private.
I agree, Scott. I think he’s sitting on it, as well. Bouncy, bouncy, bounce. :)
“Despite all of the disappointment, God is on the move. Regardless of how things appear, never doubt that He is at work behind the scenes.”
That’s calculated to keep their gullible followers from giving up in despair – and to keep them motivated to send more money.
“Warning flare”? That is a man who has lost all sense of proportion. I seem to recall the rainbow featuring prominently in a Bible story, but of course, Perkins’ real religion is hatefulness, not Christianity.
I prefer to use the terms “clarify the meaning of marriage” rather than shatter. We (the GLBT) community are not out to shatter anyones marriage, unless it is to shatter “mistaken” ideas….In all honesty…..Equality is a ‘clarification’ to the true meaning of marriage. We do not expect “straights” to turn “gay” or otherwise. But the “equala” status in the beauty of marriage is for all who want it whomever it be with…
hugs ya’ll! long live love!