California city councilman accuses gays of stealing the rainbow from God in wild email blast

[DonViejo]

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 “God’s symbol that he wouldn’t 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 community’s use of the rainbow as its symbol.

He bashed the White House for its rainbow light display after the Supreme Court’s landmark June 26 marriage equality ruling.

“I do find it interesting that the homosexual movement adopted the rainbow as their symbol, as it was God’s symbol that he wouldn’t destroy the world by flood again,” Peotter wrote. “… maybe they are wishful thinking.”

Peotter explained he was referring to the passage in the Bible’s 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 God’s promise that there would be never be such a flood again.

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[nadinbrzezinski]

1. I opened this

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]

3. Orange County strikes again, Nadin.

just as in days of yore.

[nadinbrzezinski]

5. My East County is just as bad

Which is a hell of a contrast with the coastal cities.

[villager]

14. Driving down to Comic Con today, saw some fine young white boys flying the Confederate Flag

...from their truck, with the U.S. flag on the other side, sailing down I-5.

Glaring at everyone else on the highway...

[nadinbrzezinski]

15. Want to do lunch? We will be there today

[villager]

19. PM'd you!

..if you want to knock me a message!

[Le Taz Hot]

2. Oh, thank goddess.

It wasn't Fresno.

And just so I don't have to say it later. Shut up!

[KamaAina]

4. I suppose he doesn't root for the University of Hawai'i Rainbow Warriors

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]

6. I think the leprechauns would have something to say about this. n/t

[Liberal Veteran]

7. It's okay, Peotter...we got the rainbow from Skittles and Rainbow Brite.

[hobbit709]

8. If that level of stupidity was immediately and excruciatingly painful to the stupid.

Instead of to everyone else, there would be far less of it.

[Angry Dragon]

9. I wonder how he feels about the NBC peacock??

[randys1]

10. With this comment he is asking for God to kill all Gays

“I do find it interesting that the homosexual movement adopted the rainbow as their symbol, as it was God’s symbol that he wouldn’t destroy the world by flood again,” Peotter wrote. “… maybe they are wishful thinking.”

[RKP5637]

11. He's just afraid with all of these rainbows someone might find his pot of gold! n/t

[GeorgeGist]

12. This clown deserves a picture ....

[Arugula Latte]

13. This is just stupid. Everyone knows that The FSM sent the rainbow to indicate the pot was boiling.

I am really steamed over this.

[Rex]

16. Yes the Ever Loving God of the Bible kills off almost every human on the planet

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]

17. The Hopi believe that corn shows the unity of races with kernels of red, black, yellow and white

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]

18. Pure jealousy. The Republicans chose an elephant. Kind of says it all. Maybe they

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.