Quote: JonB95 "The language of being 'condemned to eternal damnation' and 'burning in hell' is exactly what is used to shame gay people into hiding who they are, especially if you're from an ultra conservative religious community it's quite easy to be convinced that you ARE going to hell. it's the language that has been used to justify their imprisonment and torture and murder, and the lifeblood of most worldwide homophobia.'"
Yup, there's a lot of vulnerable people drawn in by religion. Putting the frighteners on over their "sins" really shouldn't be dismissed as being of no consequence.