Newt Gingrich: Gay Marriage is 'Pagan Behavior'

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Despite having been married thrice and boasting of a history of marital infidelity, Republican presidential hopeful Newt Gingrich seems to be a firm believer in the "sacrosanct institution" of male-female marriage. On a conference call for Religious Right supporters, on Wednesday, Gingrich drew parallels between gay marriage and the "rise of paganism."

"It's pretty simple: marriage is between a man and a woman," Gingrich was quoted as saying by Right Wing Watch.

"This is a historic doctrine driven deep into the Bible, both in the Old Testament and in the New Testament, and it's a perfect example of what I mean by the rise of paganism. The effort to create alternatives to marriage between a man and a woman are perfectly natural pagan behaviors, but they are a fundamental violation of our civilization," Gingrich said.
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