There are a lot of questions and answers recently coming from homophobic bigots against same-sex marriages. I'm getting sick of seeing their justifications, none of which do not include the word "God".
Christianity is the only religion that thinks that they have the divine right to impose their morality on everyone they deem unholy.
Is anyone else sick of it?
2007-01-25 15:06:00 · 12 answers · asked by Anonymous in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
Yes, I am sick of it. I find it extremely offensive and for some unknown reason Christians wonder why.
They are under the mistaken impression that everyone shares (or ought to share) their religion. They believe they have the "God-Given" right to impose their sense of morality on the rest of us.
2007-01-25 15:34:39 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 3⤊ 0⤋
Not in Alabama. I had a high school teacher in public school who had crucifix on the wall and another teacher in the same public school would start her class in the name of Jesus. The problem was that I am not Christian (but it really did not bother me that much, because they never pressured me to convert).
Also Judge Roy Moore put up 10 Commandments in our court house, but was ordered to remove them because it caused national uproar.
And when Democratic Governor tried to pass Educational lottery like in Georgia all the Christian groups started a campaign that was also sponsored in part by the Republican party on how all who gambled are sinners and that educational lottery may lead to homosexuality, prostitution, and crime. In fact, most Republicans sited with the church and it failed.
So, all I have to say is this welcome to Alabama...If you are white, Baptist, Conservative in politics and Christianity then do move in to Birmingham, AL or to any other city.
If you are liberal or Democrat try NY or CA. If you are Jew, Muslim, Gay, Atheist, or whatever please contact your local Republican party of AL to be saved.
2007-01-25 23:48:23 · answer #2 · answered by MaxNHL 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
christianity isnt the only one that does it. every religion that has run a government has imposed its wrath against those who they deem unworthy. the christians just get all the credit cause they have done it the biggist, baddest, bloodiest way possible for the last 1600 or so years.
2007-01-25 23:26:24 · answer #3 · answered by Warnstedt 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Plenty sick of it all...though Christianity is not the only one who claims that "divine right". Most are aware of the wall between Chruch and State, but there are a vocal minority who try to wish it away.
2007-01-25 23:23:25 · answer #4 · answered by Scott M 7 · 3⤊ 0⤋
"Are Christians aware that there is separation of church and state in the US?"
I believe that they are.
I also believe some of them don't like it a bit.
BTW, every once in a while you'll get a religiously-motivated person pull out the old "it's unnatural, there's no homosexuality in nature" chestnut, perhaps in an effort to disguise the religious basis of their intolerance.
But they don't tend to do that more than once or twice (because they get trounced).
2007-01-26 01:13:54 · answer #5 · answered by Praise Singer 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
To be fair, so does Islam, and Judaism has the same imposition in their texts, they just don't enforce it. I hear and see many Christians say there is no "seperation" in the US Constitution, which is correct. But, like many other current government standards, it is established by the Supreme Court.
2007-01-25 23:25:04 · answer #6 · answered by neil s 7 · 3⤊ 0⤋
Sick of it? I don't know. Boggled? Definitely. I just simply don't understand why anyone would bring their religion into a discussion about laws and equal rights. I don't see what anyone's religion (mine, yours, anyone's) has to do with lawmaking. They are two entirely different and seperate things and should be kept that way.
Blessed Be.
2007-01-25 23:22:27 · answer #7 · answered by Maria Isabel 5 · 4⤊ 1⤋
Yes. I am. Thank you.
Oh...not only do the justifications include the word "God", but they always quote Bible passages, too. Drives me crazy.
2007-01-25 23:42:46 · answer #8 · answered by Jess H 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Many of them are in denial about it. Insist that freedom OF religion doesn't mean freedom FROM religion. Do you smell an ulterior motive here?
2007-01-25 23:25:10 · answer #9 · answered by Skeff 6 · 2⤊ 1⤋
I know , the state needs to mind its own business
2007-01-25 23:22:13 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋