Religious Doctrine And The Orlando Shootings

It isn't clear how much of a role religion played in Sunday’s shooting massacre at a gay Orlando nightclub. Religious leaders have expressed solidarity with the LGBT community. But Tim Padgett from Here & Now contributor WLRN in Miami reports that in most cases, their faith doctrines condemn homosexuality.

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Note: An earlier version of this radio report mistakenly quoted Ibrahim Hooper of the Council on American-Islamic Relations. The person speaking was CAIR's Executive Director Nihad Awad. We regret the error.

Tim Padgett, correspondent at WLRN covering Latin America and the Caribbean. He tweets @TimPadgett2.