Oh, please. Derogative. Get a sense of humor. That meme came from the atheist community, as a revelation to Aalewis, who wasn’t even a professional quote maker but was nevertheless enlightened by his own intelligence and not by some phony God’s blessing. We can all learn from his example, and attain a sense of euphoria in this moment.

Enlightened by our own intelligence, aren’t we?

This isn’t the gotcha you think it is. The stance of serious Christian theologians on homosexuality is nothing like the WBC stance.

Homosexuality in the Christian theological tradition is essentially seen as a disability. Premarital sex is equally forbidden to everyone. But because of what the Bible says, homosexuals have no access the holy mystery of marriage. Therefore they must remain chaste.

As for transgender individuals, the stances of some large churches might surprise you. The Serbian Orthodox Church for instance accepts transgender individuals.

I’m not religious and these aren’t my personal views. Just saying that it’s a bit more complicated than “god hates f*gs.”