He clearly meant to influence you. He was trying to convince to follow his path to an eternal afterlife. He sincerely had your best interest in mind, he was t

He clearly meant to influence you. He was trying to convince to follow his path to an eternal afterlife. He sincerely had your best interest in mind, he was trying to save you. Of course you may think his line of reasoning is hogwash. Everyone is free to listen to someone like Kirk, or to ignore them. Or take up the offered microphone and try to disprove his arguments if you wish. We need more people engaging people with differing opinions. Kirk was a hero of democracy and free speech, regardless of the veracity of his arguments. Maybe the gay community can raise up similar spokespeople. It would take incredible bravery, but it would probably show a side that currently is seldom seen. I’d guess it would help build bridges.