Have religious issues become to entangled in the gay rights debate?

Answer 1

I think religious issues have always been entangled in the gay rights debate. I think that religion is the primary source of issues. Amazing that the religious people can't seem to practice what they preach.

Answer 2

Thanks Bob C! I quite agree!

"Why should Christians have any special rights, it is not a natural act and therefore should have been left in the closet, so much publicity now that teenagers must be affected by it and perhaps even encouraged to try it out, what a way to bring them up

That is what you said wasn't it?

OK. But SERIOUSLY. There is an interesting issue here, in that at what point should believers decide that the word of God takes priority over those of man? After all, weren't Jehovah's Witnesses persecuted on religious ideological grounds by the Nazis because they would not give allegiance to the Nazi party, and refused to serve in the military? Is anyone here prepared to stand up and say that the JWs were wrong to do this?

My feeling is that there is hopefully some middle ground. After all, I am not persuaded that letting a room to a gay couple or printing some flyers for a gay event necessarily 'condones' or 'promotes' sexual practises which these people feel are wrong. However it appears that there are some believers who do not agree and, for them at least, the issues HAVE become too entangled.

But in the end I guess it's a matter of conscience and it's the believers who will have to resolve the conflict, rather than the law.

Answer 3

Yes, when they needn't be. There are movements from WITHIN some churches for more acceptance; that's true. But what's normally considered "the gay rights debate" is all about the LAW. Which is supposed to be free from any one particular religious persuasion in the US. What we have instead is a religious majority indeed staking a claim in our government. The forefathers are spinning like tops in their respective graves.

Answer 4

Any high school debate student knows that religious evidence is no evidence at all.

Not only is religion TOO entangled in the issue, it shouldn't be a factor at all, negative or positive. We are supposed to have separation of church and state in this country. Our last two presidents have failed us in this matter.

Answer 5

I'd go further than that and suggest that religious issues (christianity) underpin many gay rights issues.

Christianity is seeminly obsessed with having needless control over matters of sex and sexuality as defined by its moral code of sins. Unfortunatly this has for centuries shaped the thinking of people of the western world and formed a basis for the structure of our laws. The result is entrenced homophobia in both society and the state and the general demonisation of sex and sexuality in general.

Thankfully times are gradually changing, people are thinking these issues through properly and laws are being amended. Let's hope for a bright future where these issues are finally resolved.

Answer 6

Yes they have and should butt out. In my view religion has become too entangled in too many issues in society. Why should we be dictated to by a bunch of people who have been brain washed by words that supposedly were written over 2000 years ago. Get a live I say.

Answer 7

Religious people like to think that they are important and somehow the "chosen" ones.

The ones who will be protesting outside Westminster are no better than the Taliban, who would quite happily drag us back to the dark-ages.

The only suitable canon-law in this situation is a water-cannon.

I am sick and tired of hearing about "religious views" applied to every possible situation, as if the Bible and the Q'uran are the answer to everything.

You never see Buddhists and atheists behaving like this.

Answer 8

They've become entangled, but that is what debate is all about...bringing out the guns.

Answer 9

gosh! you lot have really missed the point or not read the article.
I know you are all anti-christian, but let me tell you the church welcomes gays with open opens.

the issue is promoting homosexuality which is against all the faiths beliefs. As usual the BBC have made up a crap title saying the law is discriminating against gays, but really it is discriminating against the faiths. They are just saying THEY do not want to be forced to promote this activity.

Read between the lines, when was the last time you saw a priest beating up a gay?

Answer 10

Yes. Without a religion to hang it upon, discrimination against gay people would be as unjustifiable and passe as other forms of discrimination.