Louis Sheldon

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Current revision as of 16:57, 20 May 2007

Rev. Louis P. Sheldon is an American presbyterian pastor and the founder and chairman of the socially conservative organisation Traditional Values Coalition. He and the TVC are vehemently "opposed" to homosexuality and lobby against anti-discrimination bills. His daughter, Andrea Lafferty, is the executive director of the Coalition.

Quotes

1 The homosexual agenda is an attack on everything our Founding Fathers hoped to give us. But I am convinced that we can witness a tremendous victory, and with God’s help, we shall overcome. (src)

2 What (...) [BrokeBack Mountain] does not deal with is the dysfunctional nature and social consequences of the same-sex lifestyle. Homosexual behavior is no different than tobacco or alcohol abuse. All have serious emotional and physical consequences. Homosexual sex acts frequently result in the spread of STDs, including HIV. And, crystal meth drug use is epidemic among homosexual populations.

3 Must the institution of marriage be redefined to cater to the sexual desires of these troubled individuals? (src)

4 Americans should understand that their attitudes about homosexuality have been deliberately and deceitfully changed by a masterful propaganda/marketing campaign that rivals that of Adolph Hitler. In fact, many of the strategies used by homosexuals to bring about cultural change in America are taken from Hitler’s writings and propaganda welfare manuals. (src)

5 Most major religions denominations consider homosexuality a sinful and disordered behavior. (src)

6 (...) we encourage you to use your voice and your vote to bring forth an amendment which delivers marriage from those who would destroy it. (src)

7 [David Parker] has had the courage to take on the homosexual activist movement and to protest against the recruitment of children into life-threatening homosexual behaviors. (src)

8 (...) sexually confused children who are being recruited into the homosexual lifestyle. (src)

9 (...) homosexual behaviors are abnormal and physically dangerous. (src)

10 There is no way that homosexuality can be seen other than a social disorder. (src)

11 [Homosexuality is] the biggest problem facing inner-city black neighborhoods. (src)