The Kind-Hearted Smart Aleck

For as much as it seems many far-right preachers obsess over homosexuality and it's alleged negative impact on the world - some going so far as to say it may lead to Armageddon - it makes me wonder, do some of these preachers think the devil is gay? Think about it... According to them, evil derives from the devil and due to the "evils" of homosexuality, the world could end, so is homosexuality then the ultimate of all evils, just like the devil? I'm sorry, but since I don't actually believe in the devil, this paints a very funny picture in my mind. While it may not be accurate, due to cartoons, movies, and Halloween costumes, like most people, I picture the devil as a red guy with horns, a tail, and a pitchfork. So, just picture this devil being stereotypically gay. Just how would he tempt people over to his side? Allow me to give some examples (...and yes, much of this will be over-the-top and stereotypical, just to showcase how ridiculous the idea is): - ...

For those of you whom don't go to the Berean Baptist Church in Winston-Salem, North Carolina, allow me to introduce you to the preacher of that church, Ron Baity. In light of a federal judge striking down the ban on gay marriage in North Carolina, Mr. Baity said the following during a sermon of his this past Sunday: "If you think for one skinny minute, God is going to stand idly by and allow this to go forward without repercussions, you better back up and rethink this situation. I want you to understand, that is raw, pure blasphemy." He added this: "My friend, we are meriting, we are bringing the judgment of God on this nation as sure as Sodom and Gomorrah was destroyed, don't be surprised at the plagues. Don't be surprised at the judgment of God. You think Ebola is bad now, just wait. If it's not that, it's going to be something else. My friends, I want you to understand, you can't thumb your nose at God, and God turn his head away withou...