then we are in total agreement – thanks for the clarification.

By my reference to the “popish plot” I did not mean to imply it was conservative Christians who were trying roust the gays as a general matter; rather that the general revulsion across a broad spectrum of society at an apparent plot to push an unpopular agenda could result in the a backlash against the group being seen as pushing the agenda – in this case against gays if it is perceived widely that they are masquerading as Republicans to push the agenda.

I, too, am a Christian, but a less conservative one – an old-fashioned Congregationalist – and my ambivalence here is rooted in a healthy suspicion of both theocracy (we had it in Connecticut after all, which is why the Danbury Baptists were so concerned) and of the homosexual agenda. I am not so much worried about theocracy here as I am about a general climate of open and nasty hostility to homosexuals. I am very conservative on the matter in the sense I would prefer not to see any homosexuals in positions where they are working with adolescents, and I definitely oppose homosexual marriage, adoption, and such things (though I think they should be able to make arrangements such that they can inherit each others property and act as relatives in cases of illness, etc.- that’s simple decency) but I am against any sort of persecution. I would describe my view as tolerance, but not acceptance or endorsement.

I’m a conservative christian ,a baptist, and it was the danbury baptists who did not want any state to have some official religion . ana baptists and others were persecuted by the catholic church too. i can assure you any christians who want a theocracy are on the kook fringe and would not have support from “mainstream” conservatives.

I just find it ironic that it is the dims who are exposing the homosexuals and of course if we find out they were dim. plants, main loyalty to child molesting homosexuals or put the homosexual agenda before the gop platform – they should go! then the gop will be excused of “gay witch” hunting.
I’m all for cleaning house but i’ll still vote gop (unless i’ve reason to be their perverts)

On the other hand, this looks almost like some sort of “popish plot” (the supposed plot in England in the late 17th century to reinstate Roman Catholicism in a country by then thoroughly Protestant country which was being generally more tolerant of Catholics than theretofore) — activists for the gay agenda would do well to remember that the anti-Catholic sentiment generated by the “popish plot” did not abate for over 100 years (the Test Act wasn’t repealed until 1829).

There is no decent, simple solution.