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Four headlines from today’s news are a stark reminder that the more things change, the more they stay the same:

Headline #1: “Creationist ‘Noah’ film warns God may end the world again to wipe out gays and atheists.”

Synopsis: Just days before the premiere of the Hollywood biblical epic “Noah,” creationist Ray Comfort released his own “Noah” movie to warn that God’s judgement is near at hand. Comfort’s film, titled “Noah — And the Last Days,” is a 30-minute documentary that seeks to prove that the end times are upon us and that growing acceptance of LGBTQ rights – as well as atheism – are proof that Judgement Day is upon us.

Headline #2: “Duck Dynasty star: Gays are going to hell is what the Bible says”

Synopsis: Willie Robinson concurs with his daddy, Phil, that gays are going to hell in a hand-basket.

Headline #3: “Pat Robertson: Jesus more likely to stone gays to death than bake them a wedding cake”

Synopsis: Among other stupid things, televangelist Pat Robertson on Wednesday argued that Jesus would have never baked a wedding cake for LGBTQ couples because it was more common to stone homosexuals during biblical times.

Headline #4: “Franklin Graham: When I say gays can’t adopt, but they can recruit, I’m just loving the sinner”

Billy Graham’s son, Franklin compared his stance against LGBTQ rights to his father’s efforts to extend equal rights to Black Americans and he also said he admires Vladimir Putin because, unlike President Barack Obama, Putin is “interested in protecting children from abuse and exploitation” by enacting laws that prevent gay men and lesbians from adopting children in a veiled attempt to recruit children into their cause.