Stephen Fry's take on the US elections

[Pompski!]

i've never really understood the christian right in america. from what i've read about jesus, i reckon he'd be more your socialist / bleeding heart liberal kinda guy

In many ways he would have been on social issues. He was humble and served the poor and needy more than the religeous leaders, as religion in itself is bad (as I've said constantly). He teaches love and grace.

The main difference that doesn't make him a liberal is his attitude towards what modern day, would be considered entitlements. He believed that those who were capable of work, should work. He believed in fiscal conservatism and debt was wrong. He was adamant that mrriage was one man and one woman and was against homosexuality, so again, that would be leaning to the right.

All in all leaning a little to the left, little to the right, but fiscally conservative.

How could Jesus be against homosexuality when he spent so much time in the company of so many men

I didn't think the bible actually said that Jesus was against Homesexuality? And if it did I thought it contradicted itself on this matter?
Or is this a new testament thing?

Well Jesus couldn't possibly be against gay adoption. After all he had two dads and one of them was an adulterous rapist.