There goes the religious argument: Irish Church condemns homophobia

So much is happening around the world it's hard to follow it all — from police beating gay demonstrators in Moscow, peaceful public gatherings in support of gay rights in Singapore, marriage rallies in NYC. And of course, the anti-marriage rally led by a coalition of people who believe their religious belief gives them the right to hate and impose their beliefs on others. Well, oddly enough, in Northern Ireland, a country that knows something about religious intolerance, St George's church held a service over the weekend condemning homophobia.

The Rector of St. Georges', Brian Stewart, said:

"To protest against homophobia which is the irrational hatred of gay people is no less or no more significant than a protest against anti-semitism. If we can, as a church, stand up and say that hatred of Jewish people is wrong, we must stand up and say that hatred of gay and lesbian people is wrong as well."