O'Reilly: Gay Marriage Proponents Have "Compelling Argument" Against Bible "Thumpers"

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Bill O'Reilly surprised his audience during Tuesday's broadcast of his primetime show "The O'Reilly Factor" by praising gay marriage proponents for having a compelling argument.

"The compelling argument is on the side of homosexuals," O'Reilly said. "That's where the compelling argument is. 'We're Americans, we just want to be treated like everybody else.'"

O'Reilly also trashed the religious argument against gay marriage, telling Megyn Kelly, his guest, all they do is "thump the Bible."

"That’s a compelling argument," O'Reilly said about gay couples just wanting to be treated like every American. "And to deny that, you’ve got to have a very strong argument on the other side. And the other side hasn’t been able to do anything but thump the Bible."

O'Reilly says he just wants all Americans to "be happy."