Holy Toledo! Ohio Churches in Ad Battle Over God and Gays

Back and forth on billboards

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OMG, another blasphemous billboard controversy in Ohio! Back in April, the Central United Methodist Church of Toledo put up a message that read, "Being gay is a gift from God." Another local house of worship, the Church on Strayer, last week shot back with nine billboards proclaiming, "Being gay is NOT a gift from God. Forgiveness, love, & eternal life are." The word "not" is rendered in bold-red all caps, lest anyone misunderstand. Says Strayer Rev.

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