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News and commentary about the anti-gay lobbyFebruary 12th, 2014
Two weeks ago, four retired military chaplains sent out a press release denouncing the implementaiton of the repeal of “Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell.” (Yes, they’re still fighting over that.) The press release is full of outright lunacy — “before civilizations crumble…” it begins, and goes downhill from there:
Before civilizations crumble, the last thing to hit the fan is government-sponsored, government-forced, homosexuality, sodomy, and pedophilia. Homosexuality is a psychiatric disorder and probably the worst sin described in the Holy Bible due to the permanent damage caused to what was or is or might have been a temple of the Spirit. The consequences are said to be nothing short of eternal damnation, by choice. It’s a shame that the US military, historically known to be a beacon of morality and religious tolerance and freedom, while the civilian sector has engaged in immorality, is now having its nose shoved in the dirt of filth to make the Sinners-in-Chief in the highest echelons of politics–the perverts, the pedophiles, and the psychiatrically ill–feel better about themselves.
The press release by these four retired military chaplains, Jim Linzey (Baptist), Valerie Potter (Methodist), Frank Johnson (Baptist), and John R. Kauffman (Pentecostal) was so off the charts that no one took it seriously when it came out. It was just another piece of over-the-top craziness put out by people nobody ever heard of hoping to make a name for themselves.
And so nobody paid attention. Well, almost nobody. Former Lt. Gordon Klingenschmitt, who was fined $3,000 for wearing his uniform at a protest in 2006 and has made the propagation of lunacy his life’s work since then, was sufficiently impressed with that press release to mention it in his program, “Pray in Jesus Name.” Klingenschmitt, who calls himself “Dr. Chaps,” decided the quote above wasn’t crazy enought, and reached down to pull this quote from Kaufman:
Marriage is a combat multiplier in that it gives married troops hope and a reason to fight well, defending ones country, of which marriage and families are the foundation … But homosexuality is a combat divider, dividing one’s reason to live while taking breaks on the combat field to change diapers all because their treacherous sin causes them to lose control of their bowels. [Emphasis in Klingenschmitt’s version]
After reading that passage, Klingenschmitt added, “Forgive me for the graphic image there, but there are physical and biological consequences of that kind of conduct and he’s just pointing that out.”
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Sandhorse
February 12th, 2014
The screeching is turning into a high pitched squeal; and no one of true import is even noticing.
Both of these are signs that we’re not only making progress, but approaching the end of a major journey.
Priya Lynn
February 12th, 2014
“The screeching is turning into a high pitched squeal”.
Yes, its sort of panicky or desperate, a kind of “We’re about to lose and I didn’t see it coming and I’m freaking out!”.
Steve
February 12th, 2014
The scary thing is that he isn’t alone. There are hundreds more just like him still in the military.
Nathaniel
February 12th, 2014
Homosexuality – The sin so awful, neither the OT profits nor Jesus, himself, deemed it worthy to discuss. They were too busy with more minor sins, like hating your neighbor and taking food from widows and orphans, to be bothered with condemning something so OBVIOUSLY wicked as gay sex. Now the Bible’s relative silence on the matter makes total sense!
I also love the part where they are praising the military’s religious tolerance, as if they wouldn’t start trying to kick out Muslims and atheists once they’re done re-removing the LGBT threat. And praising the morality of a military is particularly rich coming from guys claiming to follow a total pacifist, never mind the misdeeds of the US military and some of its members in the history of American war.
Do these particular individuals really have nothing better to do?
Ben In Oakland
February 12th, 2014
Nathaniel– it’s a job.
Rob Tisinai
February 12th, 2014
Folks like Klingenschmitt may our greatest (inadvertent) allies. They say we want to silence them, but our best bet is to publicize this insanity as hard as we can.
FYoung
February 12th, 2014
Rob, you’re right. Same goes for the Westbrook Baptist Church.
atriokke
February 12th, 2014
Wow the diapers comment! I didn’t know!!
I guess the elusive huge ones reside in the military.
So much nonsense attempted to be wrapped up with a cross-knit bow.
RobNYNY1957
February 12th, 2014
According to the 2010 Kinsey report on sexuality in the USA, the vast majority of anal intercourse is enjoyed by heterosexual couples, especially couples in their 20’s. If there were such a thing as the gay bowel syndrome, it would have to be called the straight bowel syndrome.
Odie
February 13th, 2014
Actually, in my personal experience there aren’t very many people like him who stay in the military for very long. Most get administratively separated or discharged under less then honorable conditions for breaking the rules long before completing their first enlistment. That’s not to say there aren’t people who are anti-gay (there are) but most military people don’t care as long as you do your job. It’s slime buckets like this dude that don’t last.
Gordon Klingenschmitt quickly gained a reputation for bad behavior and stupid office politics in the Navy. Whatever he may call himself these days he is not a chaplain. He lost his endorsement and was discharged due to loss of professional qualifications. That is actually a very rare occurrence, all the more so when you consider his endorsing agency probably agreed with him on most things.
However, repeated violations of military regulations also reflect badly on an endorser as well as the Christian religion. Appearing in uniform at a political event is seriously not cool. There are reasons for all this that obviously Klingenschmitt is too politicized and/or stupid to grasp.
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