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More Religious Rightism in the Democratic Party
In an article in Charisma, titled: "Hispanic Christians Rally Against Gay Marriage in New York," Rodriguez says he is joining a Religious Right Democratic State Senator in a campaign against marriage equality in New York -- and beyond.
Led by Democratic New York state Sen. Rubén Díaz , a Pentecostal pastor in the Bronx, tens of thousands of Christians are expected to gather outside Gov. David Patterson's Manhattan offices on Sunday afternoon to protest his moves to bring same-sex marriage to the state. Of course, whatever one's view on marriage equality, Gov. Patterson was certainly not "disrespecting Catholic, Jewish and evangelical communities" merely because he announced the bill a few days after Easter and Passover. That is more than a stretch. Diaz also presumes that all Catholics, Jews and evangelicals are anti-marriage equality, which is very far from the case. For his part, Rodriguez said: "This is not a political issue. It's a God issue, and we can't stay in our pews praying," said the Rev. Samuel Rodriguez, president of the NHCLC. While the Religion Industrial Complex apparently thought that they were standing on common ground with a moderate evangelical, apparently they were wrong on both counts. Meanwhile Rodriguez is emerging as a leader of the new Religious Right. One indication is his recent announcement of a "Strategic Partnership" with Liberty Universtity, founded by the late Jerry Falwell. "It's a natural fit", Rodriguez said.
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