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Bret Baier Uses Hate Group Head, Tony Perkins, To Attack Episcopal Priest Over "Not Adhering" To Scripture

Posted by Priscilla -25.80pc on April 11, 2013 · Flag

On Easter Sunday, President Obama attended a service given at a Washington Episcopal Church. During the sermon, Rev. Luis Leon criticized what he felt is intolerance on the part of leaders of the religious right. As the mouthpiece for the religious right, Fox News wasted no time in bashing the priest, the pro-gay views of the Episcopal Church, and the president for not publicly denouncing the priest. While there was the requisite whining on official Fox opinion (The Five), official "fair & balanced" Fox News launched a propaganda fest with Megyn Kelly doing three segments which validated the religious right. Even Fox's flagship "fair & balanced" "news" show, Special Report got in on the act. What made it even more interesting is that Bret Baier, as did Megyn Kelly, use commentary from Tony Perkins, the head of the hate group, The Family Research Council in order to Rev. Leon and the gay affirming beliefs of the Episcopal Church. It's ironic that Fox, in trying to prove liberal intolerance, is embracing the theology of hate!

On Monday, Bret Baier began his "fair & balanced" report on the "controversy" by claiming that "the silence of President Obama and his top aides" over Leon's sermon "is speaking volumes to many who are very offended" because "Easter Sunday is traditionally filled with messages of celebration..." (Kapow - got in zinger on Obama after only 7 seconds!) There was rich irony in Baier's comment that the sermon focused on "division" which is what Fox "News" is all about.

Ed Henry reported the back story, describing the service as "anything but joyous" with the priest "unleashing an attack on conservatives as the first family looked on." (Note the use of the inflammatory "unleashing an attack," which plays into conservative victimhood, rather than something more neutral like "criticized.")  He quoted the controversial section of the sermon which included the very accurate comment about how the "captains of the religious right" want gays to be "back in the closet." (Or just pray away the gay?)

He played commentary from Tony Perkins, who is not an ordained minister and who once gave a speech before a white supremacist group, who accused Leon of not adhering "to the word of God."  In summarizing Leon's message, about how conservatives want to turn back time, Henry mentioned that Leon is a supporter of same sex marriage. Perkins was shown accusing Leon of being divisive about "what is very clear about scripture" and that "God's word is authoritative for Christians" - in other words, the Episcopal Church is wrong and Perkins' anti-gay theology is right - which is just another iteration of God hates fags. There was no attempt to provide theological counterbalance.

Anyway, as the "Church Lady" would say, "isn't is special" that Fox News embraces, as an authoritative source for true Christianity, a man who heads a group that traffics in homophobic lies and smears about the LGBT community such as

 

  • Falsely claiming that gay men are more likely to molest children
  • Comparing gay activists to terrorists and labeling them pawns of the devil
  • Applauding Uganda’s “Kill the Gays” bill, calling it an effort “to uphold moral conduct

 

"Fair and Balanced" at its best.

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Thx4 Fish commented 2013-04-12 12:17:11 -0400 · Flag
So Fox is against the Episcopal Church now. They are certainly taking sides with the anti-gay Christians by giving them a voice, and not having any Episcopalians to debate Perkins. tsk tsk. I feel for the Christians who would like other Christians to stop promoting hate in the name of Jesus. Evangelicals like Perkins not only applaud the “kill the gays” bills in Uganda. They are responsible for a lot of attacks on gays around the world. Their brand of Christianity brings death and destruction not just for their ‘enemies’, but for other Christians who fall for their false preaching. I have first-hand knowledge that ‘Kill the Gays’ Christianity is now being preached in the US by immigrant African Christians.
Bemused commented 2013-04-11 20:03:38 -0400 · Flag
Hi David, long time no read.
david pavlak commented 2013-04-11 17:47:03 -0400 · Flag
Tony Perkins has also recently warned that President Barack Obama could be planning to create a special “watch list” for Catholics and evangelical Christians to prevent them from buying guns. Why does Fox “news” even bother having guest like Perkins on their show?

Oh yeah. Glenn Beck is no longer there to peddle conspiracy theories….
Priscilla followed this page 2013-04-11 17:37:17 -0400
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