Sept. 2012, gay marriage supporters gather at a rally outside of City Hall in Portland, Maine, in support of the ballot question that seeks to legalize same-sex marriage. Many conservative Christian leaders are talking about the results of voters choosing same-sex marriage. (Joel Page, Associated Press)
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Our take: The results from the election fared against many conservative Christian leaders' wishes. Dan Gilgoff, a CNN reporter talks to Christian leaders about what the results mean to them:
"For many conservative Christian leaders, it was a nightmare scenario: Barack Obama decisively re-elected. Same-sex marriage adopted by voters in some states. Rigorously anti-abortion candidates defeated in conservative red states.
On multiple levels, Tuesday's election results raised questions about the Christian right's agenda on American politics, eight years after the movement helped sweep President George W. Bush into a second term and opened the era of state bans on same-sex marriage.
Read more about Election results and Christians on CNN.
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Sorry Charlie!
SLC, UT
The "Christian Right" lost because they overstepped their bounds.
it is another thing entirely to try to codify into law those religious beliefs - even if they are religious beliefs I believe in.
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The "Christian Right" lost because they overstepped their bounds.
It is one thing to want a religious President who goes to church and publicly speaks out in support of shared religious values -
it is another thing More..
All I can say is WOW.
"If there are non believers then they should go find their own country and leave mine alone."
"It is not a constitutional right to challenge the laws of the land"
"You have More..