Probably a Catholic, judging from that name.

Everyday I am more and more angry at the Church of my ancestors.  

They have completely lost their way.

Diaz is only one of them.  This goes back to when the Dems won the senate finally. Malcom Smith the current leader supports gay marriage, but the 3 dems (which would make the vote 29 - 33 against) made a big hooplah over supporting him for dem senate maj leader because of gay marriage.  They did get a lot of flack over it though (of course it was more complicated than that). Overall though, the new senate maj leader supports gay marriage as well, and i guess it would depend on how much pressure we can put on the 3 democratic hold out senators of the state.

Rubén Diaz Sr., 65, a Pentecostal pastor from the Bronx, was elected to the senate in 2002 to represent one of the poorest districts in the city. Most of his energy goes toward combating the scourge of homosexuality. In 1997, Diaz insisted that gays be barred from entering the city to participate in a series of sporting events because they were likely to spread AIDS.  Diaz has insisted that his goal in the leadership fight is to block any gay-marriage bill.

his may be because Democrats were already in shock that Smith had offered even more power to another Bronx dissident known to push the envelope in his business affairs. Pedro Espada Jr., 54, is a peppery ex-boxer who has been giving the Bronx Democratic organization conniptions for years. In 1998, while facing charges of steering money from a large health clinic he runs into his political campaigns, Espada wore his own secret listening device to meetings with top Democratic officials... Espada beat that case at trial. But a few years later, three of his top aides pleaded guilty to state charges of having diverted $30,000 in clinic funds into his campaigns, while another went to prison for perjury. The money had been intended to help poor families and patients suffering from AIDS.

Carl Kruger, a wily and wealthy senator from south Brooklyn, cut the best deal of all. Kruger, 58, won election to the senate in 1994 with the support of Tony Genovesi, the late assemblyman and Brooklyn powerbroker who was an eloquent foe of capital punishment. Upon his election, Kruger immediately voted for the death penalty, prompting his mentor to accuse him of betrayal.

http://www.villagevoice.com/2008-12-17/c olumns/how-the-gang-of-three-ties-up-sen ate-dems/2

As my example of the churches above, my GF said the Conservative Church in Phoenix she takes her mom to is about 70% people over 60, and a small smattering of young, mostly their grand kids going with them.

Damn Reagan Democrat Catholics. I'll be happy when they are hanging with Jesus up in heaven, playing golf and listening to Benny Goodman records...

That's an old list.  The folks on it are the 2006-2008 state Senate membership.  And don't be too surprised at some "evolution" on the subject.

issue anymore. That's where you are wrong.

If it goes to a vote and fails, then so what. Those born after Reagan became a republican dont care. How long will it take? At most 10 years in my opinion. People born in the late 80s and early 90s arent that big an impact YET.

In 10 years you will have great majority of 20 years worth of eligible voters who arent dogged by "the sanctity of marriage."

Who comes out on top? My generation.

There isn't such a thing as "Judeo-Christianity".  It's a concoction of the 'Christian Right' that no actual Jews or Judaism are associated with.

And it the anti-homosexuality doctrinal stance is a result of grossly exaggerating Pauline comments.  The credibility given this exaggeration is due to Nature deism beliefs, i.e. pagan syncretisms into Christianity, about an Order Of Nature.  Violations of which the Gods punish, of course.

The 'Christian Right' is basically a movement dedicated to the defense of paleopagan syncretisms into Christianity.

You're not going to get very far trying to argue its case here.  If there is a God, S/he is higher than the crap miserable paleopaganizing idiots foist on the world in Her/his name.

Btw, Jesus of Nazareth teaches that being a powerless tiny minority and doing actual good is the preferred mode of living his teaching.  Being a political haranguer angling for a majority, not so virtuous or useful.