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Prejean: 'Satan Set Gay Trap for Me'

She rejected devil and 'stood up for God' on gay marriage, Prejean tells Dobson

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(Newser) – Miss California has told a Christian radio program that "Satan tried to tempt me" with the gay marriage pageant question that rocketed her into controversy. "I wanted to sound politically correct" and win the Miss USA pageant, Carrie Prejean told evangelical leader James Dobson yesterday. "Then God was in my heart saying, 'Do not compromise. You need to stand up for me.'" Prejean also slammed the pressure she's been under since presenting her "personal opinion" against gay marriage.

Evangelical leader and founder of Focus on the Family James Dobson. Carrie Prejean told him yesterday on his radio program that she
Evangelical leader and founder of Focus on the Family James Dobson. Carrie Prejean told him yesterday on his radio program that she "stood up for God" when she spoke against gay marriage.   (AP Photo/Charles Dharapak)
Miss California Carrie Prejean attends church services in San Diego last month.
Miss California Carrie Prejean attends church services in San Diego last month.   (AP Photo/Denis Poroy, File)
Carrie Prejean waves as she comes on stage at the Rock Church during services in San Diego last month.
Carrie Prejean waves as she comes on stage at the Rock Church during services in San Diego last month.   (AP Photo/Denis Poroy, File)
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Michael_CT
May 12, 09 4:26 AM CDT
"Satan made me do it". Nice, I love how some Christians get to blame all their bad or would-be-bad actions on a mythological figure instead of OWNING up their own agency and taking responsiblity for themselves. Religion is such a Crutch. Reply
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Reader76617848
May 12, 09 4:45 AM CDT
Hey Michael, I know its early - but read the article. She never said "Satan made me do it". She said she felt "Satan tried to tempt me". And Michael, believing in God is not a crutch, its actually more difficult to live out a Godly life than a non Godly one. It was harder for her to OWN up for her own convictions as a Christian, not easier. In fact, if you think about it - Christians who speak their convictions are usually crushed for speaking out, and when they do speak out they know they will get crushed and gain nothing in return, but they do it anyway. That takes a lot of courage.
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NutsInNY
May 12, 09 7:14 AM CDT
Unfortunately, it takes all too little courage these days to misconstrue the teachings of Jesus Christ as anti-gay.
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Fondue
May 12, 09 8:58 AM CDT
Well Reader 76617....I read it. The article says God "was in her heart" = God spoke to her....God hasn't done that since the books were written. However, Christians blaspheme with utterances of being spoken to all the time. More sinning because God says we're all sinners therefore it's okay is circular hogwash.
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godawgs
May 12, 09 9:09 AM CDT
Yeah kind of like I inherited it....
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