If the Christians say "hate the sin, love the sinner" when it comes to glbt people, (see details please)

Question

shouldn't glbt people feel the same about the Christian fundamentalists and the gay bashers? I know..I KNOW some of you may not agree with me, because of their extreme level of hate and intolerance, but if we just bash back, what are we accomplishing?

Answer 1

if someone excepts me for who i am i have no problem excepting them. i also don't go into a topic that would be pretty much for str8 people and talk smack about them. that would be like going to a gay bar and being upset that two guy's or girls kissed

Answer 2

That is a very difficult topic. It's true that you can't win an argument against the ignorant. Speaking out against those people who persecute the GLBT community may not silence them or help change their point of view, but I suppose when done in a constructive way it could help others understand more about the other side of the story. I grew up in a Christian community and I know what they teach those kids there. It pains me to know that so many children are being brought up in the ways of hate and intolerance - and so much information is withheld- for so many issues such as sexuality and other religions. It pains me that religious leaders blindly lead whole congregations and preach intolerance when they are no more enlighten about what they speak about than those who blindly follow. At the very least, lets love like Jesus loved....

Answer 3

We are not bashing back. We are demanding equal rights and raising our voices to be heard. We pay taxes just like everybody else, and our votes count! And we make excellent contributions to society.

But the fundies are always condemning us, based on notions from a book that dictates how they say they must live. (Note: that doesn't mean that they live the way they preach -- anybody can recognize hypocrisy.) Just because they say they love the sinner, it does not mean that. I have met more than my share of religious liars who have had nothing but contempt for gay people -- despite their smiles and how they say they are concerned (translate that into trying to get people to join their church and support it financially!)

That being said, everybody should be entitled to his or own opinion and to live ones life without having to obey the demands of others (including the insistence that we are going to hell and that we must convert to their religion). So, speaking ones mind is good -- unless you want to be overrun by the likes of Fred Phelps and other fanatics who would love to have the death penalty imposed on anybody who is gay.

Answer 4

when it comes to religious fundamentalism and their intolerance to others based on sexual orientation, religion, etc I try to show them that as a gay person I'm not inherently evil or despicable, etc through my words and actions...however gay-bashing is another thing whether it is political or physical...if political I would do everything in my power to change the course of politics and help put into place laws to protect all of us...if physical, well you better come at me with more than a fist because I do not tolerate the beating of anyone simply because they are different from others

Answer 5

I try not to pre-judge people, or stereotype them. I don't assume that all religious people are bigoted or ignorant, just because some obviously are.
I usually try and reason with them if I don't agree with their views, but I don't see why I need to keep quiet and let myself be insulted, if I haven't said anything nasty about them first.

Answer 6

Christians have this attitude, but according to Christianity, it technically isn't a sin. As long as they aren't hating you, or trying to stop you from living your life, all is and should be well ^_^!

Answer 7

Hate the creed, not the cretin.