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Via Gawker<\/a> (HT Joel Watts on Facebook) I heard a brief speech before the Springfield City Council about homosexuality and gay rights, delivered by Rev. Phil Snider of Brentwood Christian Church in Missouri. Listen to it all the way to the end.<\/p>\n<\/iframe>\n<p>UPDATE: <a href=\"http:\/\/matthewpaulturner.net\/blog\/missouri-pastors-anti-gay-speech-ends-with-a-surprisetwist\/\" class=\" decorated-link\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">Others<\/a> have since shared the video, including <a href=\"http:\/\/robertcargill.com\/2012\/10\/19\/clever-pastor-makes-gutsy-argument-against-gay-marriage\/\" class=\" decorated-link\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">Bob Cargill<\/a>, who adds some further commentary and discussion.<\/p>\n<\/body><\/html>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Via Gawker (HT Joel Watts on Facebook) I heard a brief speech before the Springfield City Council about homosexuality and gay rights, delivered by Rev. 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