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Hollywood piles on Kirk Cameron for gay comments; Roseanne calls ‘accomplice to murder’

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Kirk Cameron (Image via RottenTomatoes.com) HOLLYWOOD, California , March 16, 2012 ( LifeSiteNews.com ) - After actor Kirk Cameron refused to back down on statements criticizing the societal effects of homosexuality, a deluge of angry retorts poured in from others in the entertainment industry, with some calling Cameron “a complete tool,” a “douchebag,” and “an accomplice to murder,” among other slurs. Cameron, formerly the child star of the sitcom “ Growing Pains ,” was steered into a discussion on homosexuality by CNN ’s Piers Morgan during an interview on Cameron’s new movie “Monumental.” In response to a question about his beliefs, Cameron called the practice of homosexuality “unnatural.” “I think that it is detrimental, and ultimately destructive to so many of the foundations of civilization,” he said. In response to an initial blowback accusing him of “hatred,” Cameron  said in a statement  that that was “not true. I can assuredly say that it’s my life’s mission to love all pe

The growing divide in British Society over Homosexual Marriage

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Image via Wikipedia In the UK today we are increasingly struggling to understand  how to accommodate different views on religious beliefs, and sexual practices . There are two quite distinct fault lines that this difficulty shows itself most clearly. The first is over what beliefs should be allowed in a modern society , and  whether we should persecute, or in any way devalue someone who disagrees with us . The second is over how much we can allow people’s private beliefs to affect the wider society, and  whether one group’s beliefs can be allowed to trump another’s . This divide was seen this past couple of weeks in the launch of the “ Coalition for Marriage .” This campaign generated a number of high profile declarations of support from prominent Christian figures, and almost  120,000 people have so far signed the CFM petition , which  calls for marriage not to be redefined . A recent survey suggests that  70% of the general population  of the UK would like the current situation no

Actor Kirk Cameron won’t back down, calls homosexuality ‘unnatural’ and destructive to civilization

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March 7, 2012 (LifeSiteNews.com) - Actor Kirk Cameron is holding his ground after an interview on CNN ’s Piers Morgan Tonight in which he squarely defended Christian belief regarding homosexual behavior. During the March 2 interview, Morgan asked Cameron if he regards homosexuality as a sin. Cameron answered that “it’s unnatural” and added that “I think that it is detrimental, and ultimately destructive to so many of the foundations of civilization.” After Morgan claimed he would tell his homosexual child: “That’s great, son, as long as you’re happy,”  Kirk Cameron (Image via RottenTomatoes.com) Cameron replied: “I wouldn’t say ‘That’s great, son, as long as you’re happy.’ I’m going to say, There are all sorts of issues we need to wrestle through in our life. Just because you feel one way doesn’t mean we should act on everything we feel.” Although Morgan claims to be a Catholic, he is openly supportive of the homosexual political agenda, which is in opposition to Catholic doctrin