Veering from my usual area of commentary, here, but a front-page story in my local paper caught my eye this morning, which offers
further evidence that the Republican right-wing is imploding.  The headline was NOT that the Baptist State Convention in North Carolina voted to kick out member churches for knowingly approving, and therefore, "affirming," homosexual behavior.  No, it was this:

"Gay Baptists dismayed by church stance."

That's right. Right there on the front page:  WHAT GAYS THINK.

Imagine that.

And here's what "they" say (my emphases):

"I don't see anywhere in Jesus' teaching that `these' certain people are not welcome in church.  I don't remember a list."-- Mark File, gay Baptist deacon