[Barry the Sprout]

Originally posted by Maelakin: quote: Barry the Sprout Is it wrong for Christians to preach hate against a group because of a religious conviction?

No, it isn't wrong for them to preach hate because people should be free to speak their minds. Everyone has the choice to listen if they so choose. A person speaking their opinion does not hurt anyone. It does become wrong when someone decides to physically exert their opinion on another.[/QUOTE]Words may not hurt in the same way the sticks and stones do but they nonetheless are quite harmful to most people, when used maliciously. Preaching hate against people enforces a bigoted view of that person across society in general. In other words unless people stop saying gays will go to hell for their sexuality it is unlikely we will ever see an end to legal and social discrimination of gay people. Discrimination which does physically harm people every day by the way.