Ted Cruz: Gay Marriage Will Lead to Persecution of Pastors And Christians

[TexasTowelie]

Ted Cruz has sure been making his way around lately, spotted in Iowa, an anti-immigration rally hosted by a known racist, cruising around with his pop, and now in an interview with the Christian Broadcasting Network.

What wisdom did the aspiring potential 2016 Republican presidential nominee have to share with the world this time? Gay marriage will lead to hate speech laws and the persecution of pastors and Christians.

"Everywhere I go people are afraid for the future of our country;" Cruz says during the interview. "I think we're at the edge of a precipice. If we keep going down this path, we're risking losing our nation; we're risking losing the incredible oasis of liberty."

"If you look at other nations that have gone down the road towards gay marriage, that's the next step of where it gets enforced," Cruz told David Brody during the interview aired by the Christian television network on Friday. "It gets enforced against Christian pastors who decline to perform gay marriages, who speak out and preach biblical truths on marriage, that has been defined elsewhere as hate speech, as inconsistent with the enlightened view of government."

"I think there is no doubt that the advocates who are driving this effort in the United States want to see us end up in that same place," Cruz further argues.

More at http://www.burntorangereport.com/diary/13841/ted-cruz-gay-marriage-will-lead-to-persecution-of-pastors-christians .

Cross-posted at Texas Group.

[Still Sensible]

1. He's just firing up the fundy lunatics to keep

those contributions coming in. In a couple months he'll get headlines saying something equally batshit for the anti-abortion crowd and get those dollars flowing for a while.... then when that gravy train slows down a bit he'll go ape shit over guns... lather, rinse, repeat... today's nutobs!

[madrchsod]

2. in iowa? must being running for president or...

he`s fleeced all the texans he can find

[undeterred]

3. The nature of God is inclusive.

[theHandpuppet]

4. Too bad it won't lead to the persecution of liars and RW nutjobs

We could put most of the Texas legislature behind bars.

[LostOne4Ever]

5. I weep for our state

Why does it have to be a breeding ground for these MORONS!!!

Trying to defend bigotry, tyranny, and persecution by alluding to a loss of rights that are already protected exemplifies the cynical demagoguery of the right.

People like him are hate filled inhuman monsters.

[TexasTowelie]

6. In the case of Cubanadian Cruz, he was bred elsewhere and then we were unfortunate that he landed in

Texas a few years later.

[LostOne4Ever]

7. I wish he landed in the South Pole

and as far away from us as possible