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It sometimes costs people friends to side with the marginalized. When that happens, it can be saddening. But to stand up for the rights of others to be treated fairly \u2013 rather than to try to utilize the power of the state, or bullying, or anything else to impose your views on others by direct or indirect force \u2013 is to be closer to the example of Jesus than many in our time who claim to represent him.<\/p>\n<\/body><\/html>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"