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if a hate crime takes place in a forest, and nobody hears it,... By Diogenes | November 19, 2008 4:06 PM

In San Francisco's Castro district, a handful of homosexual activists were peacefully chanting slogans when they were set upon by a mob of angry fundamentalist Christians, who surrounded and hounded them, shouting obscenities and threatening to kill them. One woman was thrown to the ground and kicked. Police intervened in time to prevent further violence, and escorted the small group out of the area, with the mob howling threats all the way.

Editorial writers are outraged by this hate crime. Hundreds of columns have been written protesting the incident and demanding prompt government action to ensure the safety of every minority group. 

Wait. That's not quite right. The small group was composed of the Christians, not the gay-rights activists. They were singing hymns, not chanting slogans. The violence, intimidation, and threats came from the gay activists, not the Christians. Otherwise the story is accurate. 

Oh, and one more thing: The editorial writers don't seem concerned at all. Hate crimes occur when homosexuals are attacked. Christians don't count. 

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• Posted by: Brad - Nov. 26, 2008 9:24 AM ET USA

  "I called the cops, and when they got there, they pulled her out of the circle and asked her if she wanted to press charges. She said "No, tell him I forgive him." " This is a problem. We don't have to seek marytrdom - it will come to us as God wills it. If we want a better society we need to fight using all moral means at our disposal and that includes pressing charges when someone is violent against you because you are a Christian. Press charges and forgive, similar to how a parent acts

• Posted by: Thomas429 - Nov. 20, 2008 3:31 PM ET USA

  The Vatican is pleased with Obama except for infanticide, abortion, and human cloning? That sounds like Mary Lincoln saying that the play was fine other than the shooting of her husband. The article went on to say that the social and foriegn policy considerations were better than their predeccessor's. This has to be nonsense. There is no moral justification for the avowed socialism of the candidate or his party. Socialism elevates the government to God - like authority over its subjects.

• Posted by: thorns and roses - Nov. 20, 2008 1:37 PM ET USA

  One of the best things we can do to combat the homosexual agenda is to live our lives fully as Christians, and as males and females. The 'world' wants there to be one gender, but when women and girls are female, and men and boys are male, in the truest sense as God created us -- we are living witnesses to His glory and wonder. We should begin today to live more consciencely as Christians in our manner of dress and relationships, keeping in mind modesty and a holy respect for the body.

• Posted by: Mike228 - Nov. 19, 2008 6:47 PM ET USA

  As much as things change, they stay the same. Christians will always be persecuted. Christ promised this........and it holds true. "They will hate you because of me."