In less than 24 hours it was discovered that the Georgia mega church pastor, chosen to give the benediction at the President's second inauguration, preached anti-gay sermons over a decade ago. Rev. Louie Giglio took quite a public lashing from progressives around the country and has since been replaced by the Rev. Luis Leon, a D.C. Episcopal priest who, along with his 1.9 million member denomination, supports same-sex marriages.
The controversy has sparked a more fundamental discussion: Are anti-gay beliefs welcome in the public square?
The short answer is no, but this is not a wholesale rejection of Christian beliefs, or even "traditional evangelical beliefs." At first glance, it may seem superficial to criticize Rev. Giglio based on a sermon he preached over a decade ago. Even the President of the United States has "evolved" on LGBT equality in the past year. But Rev. Giglio has given no indication that his views have changed.
In his withdrawal letter to the White House, he acknowledged that he doesn't agree with the president "on every issue" (read: LGBT equality) and on his blog, he asserts that the right to hold differing views on any subject must be "recovered and preserved."
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http://www.huffingtonpost.com/joseph-ward-iii/a-message-to-conservative-christians-evolve-on-lgbt-equality_b_2487741.html
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