Why I'm sponsoring HomoCon

Now, of course, there are some people who might agree that GOProud is an improvement over the Log Cabin Republicans, but have genuine religious objections to supporting a gay organization. I understand that and I’d probably agree with those people on many of the particulars. For example, I think it’s a contradiction in terms to say that you’re a Christian who supports gay marriage. I also believe gay sex is a sin and I would agree with Rick Warren’s position on the issue. That being said, guess who else sins? You, me, and everybody else on the planet at the moment. Being aware that I’m a terribly flawed sinner myself keeps me from getting too high and mighty about other people’s sins.

Moreover, there’s a subtle but important distinction here that shouldn’t be missed: it’s one thing to condemn a person’s behavior or his position on an issue, but if you move on from that to condemning him as a human being because of his sexual orientation, you’ve gone too far. As Billy Graham has said, “God will not judge a Christian guilty for his or her involuntary feelings.” We mere mortals shouldn’t do it either. The moment a person becomes convinced that you hate him or at least judge him harshly for something he has no control over, you’ve lost your chance to influence him. That’s why when I think about this particular subject, I remember something that Tammy Bruce said during our interview that really stuck with me…