Conservative Christians are subjected to such virulent hostility primarily because we pose a threat to the leftist, immoral agenda of the media and entertainment industries. When believers conform to the dictates of Scripture, they have the temerity to stand against abortion, euthanasia, “population control,” condom distribution, pornography, sexual license, and the tax-and-spend policies of liberal government. Above all else, religious conservatives are hated because of some of them—very few, unfortunately—are willing to oppose the gay and lesbian agenda in all its excesses, from the push to legalize same-sex “marriage” and adoption to the lowering of the age of consent, the advancement of pro-homosexual school curriculum, and the construction of “bath house” establishments.
In contrast to those who promote immorality, committed Christians invoke the name of God in advocating the sanctity of human life, the permanence of marriage, abstinence, brotherhood, and bringing up children in the fear of the admonition of the Lord. Those who take the scriptures literally stand by the side of the highway to perdition, warning travelers that dangers lie ahead and urging them to take a higher road. For this, we are despised. Jesus Himself told us we would be hated for what has been called “the offense of the cross.” Ultimately, this is what elicits such hostility from those who are opposed to our system of values.
Dr. James Dobson, cited in David Limbaugh’s Persecution: How Liberals Are Waging War Against Christianity, pg.329-330
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