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A Newport Beach, California city councilman stirred strong emotion after sending an email blast this week claiming that the LGBT community stole the rainbow, which was Gods symbol that he wouldnt destroy the world by flood again, according to the Daily Pilot.
The message was sent to constituents of the Orange County beach city on Monday by Councilman Scott Peotter, the Pilot reports, and takes on the LGBT communitys use of the rainbow as its symbol.
He bashed the White House for its rainbow light display after the Supreme Courts landmark June 26 marriage equality ruling.
I do find it interesting that the homosexual movement adopted the rainbow as their symbol, as it was Gods symbol that he wouldnt destroy the world by flood again, Peotter wrote.
maybe they are wishful thinking.
Peotter explained he was referring to the passage in the Bibles opening book, Genesis, that tells the story of Noah, who built an ark to escape a massive flood meant to smite evil humanity. At the end of the flood, a rainbow appeared and is said to be Gods promise that there would be never be such a flood again.
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http://www.rawstory.com/2015/07/california-city-councilman-accuses-gays-of-stealing-the-rainbow-from-god-in-wild-email-blast/
nadinbrzezinski
(154,021 posts)hoping (Phew) that it was not one of our local East County reps. Some are that nuts.
If it was, trust me, calls would be made.
villager
(26,001 posts)just as in days of yore.
nadinbrzezinski
(154,021 posts)Which is a hell of a contrast with the coastal cities.
villager
(26,001 posts)...from their truck, with the U.S. flag on the other side, sailing down I-5.
Glaring at everyone else on the highway...
nadinbrzezinski
(154,021 posts)villager
(26,001 posts)..if you want to knock me a message!
Le Taz Hot
(22,271 posts)It wasn't Fresno.
And just so I don't have to say it later. Shut up!
KamaAina
(78,249 posts)although the football team dropped the "Rainbow" for a few years due to homophobia on the part of the then-head coach, who, oddly enough, is named June Jones.
malthaussen
(17,202 posts)Liberal Veteran
(22,239 posts)hobbit709
(41,694 posts)Instead of to everyone else, there would be far less of it.
Angry Dragon
(36,693 posts)randys1
(16,286 posts)RKP5637
(67,111 posts)GeorgeGist
(25,321 posts)Arugula Latte
(50,566 posts)I am really steamed over this.
Rex
(65,616 posts)because a few were naughty. Of course that is the old vengeful God of the OT. The NT God is a Kinder, Gentler God...but yeah...rainbow etc..
How does moron know that God didn't give the LGBT community the rainbow?
Did he ask?
GreatGazoo
(3,937 posts)There is a flag predating the rainbow flag which embraced a similar idea:
http://www.crwflags.com/fotw/flags/int-wpa.html
It is impossible to "steal from God" but blaming God for your bigotry seems common practice for some.
libdem4life
(13,877 posts)stole it from a zoo, which is where they belong. Hey, at least a donkey is fast, lean, kicks ass (no pun intended, but it works) and has an attitude.