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Originally Posted by Textcritic
This is not the argument, and no Christian on the "family values" side of this issue would make such a claim.
My point was that conservative Christians view homosexuality as an abomination based on the strong invectives in the Bible that condemn the practice. Their belief about it is confirmed by their experience—which they assume is normative—and by their own presumed natural discomfort.
Opposition does not stem simply from their feelings, but their feelings have an enormous influence on why they maintain their position on this issue.
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I get that they think it's an abomination, but how does it affect them? Are they personally going to go to hell if gays get married?