National Coming Out Day is October 11: The Religious Institute calls for clergy

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The Religious Institute, a multi-faith organization dedicated to sexual health, education and justice, calls on the nation’s clergy once again to speak out in support of lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) teens and young adults in recognition of National Coming Out Day, which is October 11th. The recent suicide of Jamey Rodemeyer, a 14-year-old boy who was subjected to brutal anti-gay bullying after making a video to encourage other gay teens, demonstrates the sad urgency of this call to action, which remains as necessary as it was in the wake of multiple teen suicides in September 2010.

http://www.goddiscussion.com/81663/national-coming-out-day-is-october-11-the-religious-institute-calls-for-clergy/

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1. recommend

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2. More hate

How many children have to die at the hands of a ruthless ideology until somebody actually does something? The repeal of DADT was a good start, but more needs to be done.

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3. Some of the more far-thinking, truly Christ-like will urge tolerance and support.

However, the majority of xian ministers, false prophets and religious rable will use the occasion to further the hate, because that is what their schtick is based on: HATE. The vast majority of one-trick religious ponies wouldn't know compassion and understanding if it bit them in the ass. Most care ONLY about the amount of contributions coming in and do anything, including incite hate, just to keep their coffers full with filthy lucre. Let us prey!

There is no heaven and there is no hell.
There are no gods, no devils, no angels and no demons.
There is only our real and natural world all around us.
Religion is but myth and superstition.
Religious conviction hardens hearts.
Religious faith enslaves minds.