Bush cheers 'gay' church after 'Marriage Week'

[Tom Yossarian Joad]

Attempts to please family advocates, homosexuals baffle both groups

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Posted: November 12, 2003
1:00 a.m. Eastern


http://worldnetdaily.com/news/article.asp?ARTICLE_ID=35539

Not long after he endorsed "Marriage Protection Week," President Bush sent a letter of congratulations to a denomination founded by homosexual activists that performs more than 6,000 same-sex "weddings" each year.

The president wrote to the founding congregation in Los Angeles of the Metropolitan Community Churches, led by leading homosexual activist Rev. Troy D. Perry, on the occasion of its 35th anniversary.


Rev. Troy Perry, left, and partner Phillip De Blieck were a granted marriage license in Toronto in July (Photo: Toronto Star)


"By encouraging the celebration of faith and sharing of God's love and boundless mercy, churches like yours put hope in people's hearts and a sense of purpose in their lives," Bush said in his Oct. 14 missive. "This milestone provides an opportunity to reflect on your years of service and to rejoice in God's faithfulness to your congregation."

Just prior to sending that letter, however, Bush issued a proclamation endorsing an effort to defend the traditional family in response to an increasingly powerful homosexual lobby intent on establishing a right to same-sex "marriage."
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Poor Georgie.

[WindRavenX]

1. WTF?

Was he drunk when he wrote that letter?
There is no way he would have sent such a letter if he knew they blessed same-sex couples.
I seem to remember that Bush's religious affiliation is often at odds with Bush himself...is he a Methodist? I'm sorry, but my memory is failing me at this hour.

[Tom Yossarian Joad]

2. Don't know. He behaves like a Southern Baptist on cactus though.

[WindRavenX]

3. Agreed

He's a psycho and an insult to decent Christians out there...

[Media_Lies_Daily]

4. I'll bet that this was sent by mistake.

[Tom Yossarian Joad]

5. I don't know. Maybe Dubya had an epiphany and is now trying

to get in touch with his feminine side.

Whoa! There goes another monkey outta my ass!

[Whoa_Nelly]

6. Earlier DU LBN and discussion

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=show_topic&forum=102&topic_id=212635

[jpgray]

7. Sounds like a form letter--whoops (nt)

[proud patriot]

8. WHOOPS !

LOL ... hahahahahahahahahaha !

[ibegurpard]

9. Yeah really

Is there any way they can gracefully ask for the letter back? Doubtful but I'm sure that won't stop them.

[Tom Yossarian Joad]

10. Hell, they probably have one of those Repug Leadership Awards

that Tommy D has been telemarketing. Shoot, if they're going to give one to a porn movie maker, they shouldn't have a problem with a non-traditional church.

[DarkPhenyx]

11. Can you say "Hypocrite"?

Sure...I knew you could.