Former US president Jimmy Carter backs ‘very fine’ equal marriages for gays

[Fearless]

Former President Jimmy Carter has said gay people should be allowed to marry in civil ceremonies, as ‘Jesus never said a word about homosexuality’.

The latest book by Mr Carter, now 87, entitled NIV Lessons from Life Bible: Personal Reflections with Jimmy Carter, encompasses his views on the Bible and on gay equality, among other issues. Discussing the book, he told the Huffington Post gay civil marriages were “very fine” in his view.

Mr Carter said: “Homosexuality was well known in the ancient world, well before Christ was born and Jesus never said a word about homosexuality. In all of his teachings about multiple things -– he never said that gay people should be condemned. I personally think it is very fine for gay people to be married in civil ceremonies.

http://www.pinknews.co.uk/2012/03/20/former-us-president-jimmy-carter-backs-very-fine-equal-marriages-for-gays/

[hifiguy]

1. Once again, Jimmy Carter has more moral fiber

than nearly anyone else in the public life of this woebegone land. I hope he's around for a long, long time.

[EFerrari]

2. Given the culture that produced him

and how much fine tuning he has done as an adult to bring his upbringing into line with his conscience, he is truly amazing.

[Nye Bevan]

3. Over to you Mr President........ (nt)