Thousands of Christian conservatives spent 12 hours Saturday praying and fasting in front of the state Capitol at a gathering organizers described as spiritual repentance "when there is no hope for a nation."
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"If marriage is going to be upheld between a man and a woman, which we believe is the best for families and children and society, then right now, it seems we need divine intervention," [Pastor Lou] Engle said in an interview between appearances on stage. "That's part of the reason we're coming here, to pray, but also to take a stand and be a prophetic voice to stand for truth."
These people are willing to go without food or drinks in order to stop this:
This is what William Tam said would lead to more child rape.
They're desperate to keep kids from fantasizing about marrying the ones they love when they grow up:
Uhm, the other reason is I think it's very important for the next generation to understand the historical meaning of marriage. It is very important that our children won't grow up to fantasize or think about, Should I marry Jane or John when I grow up?
That's pretty sick. Do you know how many kids kill themselves for that very reason? Hint: it's a lot.
Do these people look like they want to molest kids? The anti-gay groups would like you to think so. From the very beginning of the anti-gay movement, it's been this way. Anita Bryant's "Save Our Children" campaign was based on exactly that idea. It was designed to scare people into "saving" their kids from being raped by crazy immoral gay people.
Q. -- this -- this printout from the website does not, as near as I can tell, mention bestiality. However, the first line says: "Studies show that homosexuality is linked to pedophilia."
Do you see that?
A. Yes.
Q. Did you believe that was true?
A. Yes, I do.
These people in these photographs, these loving, decent people are being trashed every day by this hateful antigay campaign. It's not just that we're more likely to be pedophiles. Oh no, it's worse than that. We're apparently doomed to be child molesters.
"Homosexuals are 12 times more likely to molest children." That was written by your organization, correct?
A. No. This, as far as I know, is what that paper, what that -- the "more," when you click that, the -- whatever information provided in that web page --
Q. Dr. Tam --
A. -- shows that homosexuals are 12 times more likely to molest children. It is in that website. Is not a statement made by this organization.
Q. Dr. Tam, this is a page from your organization's website, correct?
A. From the organization I -- I have a small part in.
Now, do you believe that homosexuals are 12 times more likely to molest children? Do you believe that?
A. Yeah, based on the different literature that I've read.
Q. Oh. And what literature have you read, sir, that says that?
A. Uhm, I've read what is posted here.
Q. And what is it? Tell me what it is that you read.
A. I don't remember now.
Of course nobody ever remembers. At least not in court. On TV you can cite all sorts of made up stories but in court you need proof. They can't find any. Tam, and others, just believes that gay people are child molesters. But it's even worse that that. These people are actually... part of a gay agenda controlling cities across the nation.
Q. And you say that: "If Proposition 8 does not pass, they" -- whoever that is -- "will lose no time pushing the gay agenda." Do you see that?
A. Yes.
Q. And you say: "The San Francisco city government is under the rule of homosexuals." Do you see that?
A. Yes.
Q. Did you believe that, sir?
A. Yes, I believed that.
It's a big gay cabal that's taking over the country, not just some gay couples who want to get married, according to these people.
Q. Well, let's see, as we go through this, how you use words. You go on to say that: "After legalizing same-sex marriages they
want to legalize prostitution."
Do you see that?
So now we're up to pedophilia and prostitution. Do these couples really look like the type to do that or is it more likely that they just want to get married and live together?
Okay. I want to explain my reason of writing this. Because when I look at liberal countries in Europe, which have -- or even look north, at Canada, at that time, they have their legal age of consent down to like 14 years old. Some are even down to 13 years old. To me, those is very unacceptable. And that is having sex with children. Or older child having sex with another child.
Get it? If you do could you explain it to me? Boies went on to say that Prop. 8 had nothing to do with the age of consent which is pretty obvious. These slippery slope arguments only point out their desperation even more. They really just want to keep us from getting married. That's the whole thing. They actually want to hurt children and families and spread lies that lead to bullying and suicide as long as they can ban marriage for gays and lesbians.
Q. Okay. Now, you go on to say that: "If Proposition 8 loses, one by one other states would fall into Satan's hand." Do you see that?
A. Yes.
Q. And by falling into Satan's hand, you meant permitting
gays and lesbians to marry, correct?
A. Yes.
I don't want to fall into Satan's hand or rape some kids, I would just like to marry the person I love and live a happy life. Why can't I?