Religious Group ‘Apologizes’ For Linking Marriage Equality Supporters To Nazis

A religious group in Minnesota issued a public half-apology on Friday for an online posting that accused supporters of marriage equality of practicing the “Nazi philosophy of propaganda,” Minnesota Public Radio reported.

It its statement, Minnesota for Marriage said it “regrets that statements considered by many to be offensive” appeared on the website of Minnesota Pastors for Marriage, a faith-based coalition seeking to ban marriage between LGBT couples.

“Although Minnesota for Marriage is not responsible for the content of that website, nor the content on the websites of other supportive coalition members, we nevertheless regret any hurt those statements have caused,” the statement said.

According to WCCO-TV, the post, called a “sermon starter,” accuses the LGBT community of using “biased and discredited studies” to promote an agenda.

“They essentially practice Joseph Goebel’s [sic] Nazi philosophy of propaganda,” the post said, misspelling the name of Joseph Goebbels. “Which is basically this: Tell a lie long enough and loud enough and eventually most mindless Americans will believe it.”

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