Again I ask What are you willing to tolerate?!?

Question

What are you willing to tolerate?
They find us immoral. They want us to shut up and keep quite. They are afraid of us. They fear we are becoming too normalized. They don't want us around their kids. They don't want us to marry our lovers. In countries around the world they beat and hang us from ropes. How far have we really come when we flinch when our lover tries to hold our hand in public because we fear physical harm? How far have we come when parents in New York are trying to ban teachers from educating children about different families which includes a family with gay parents? How far have we come when they pass unconstitutional laws prohibiting us from marrying our lovers? How far have we come when they force a governor to stay in the closet then force him out of office when he comes out of that closet? Don't ask tell me how far have we come when our national military will not allow us to serve? How much can you take? How many times will you tolerate some one calling you a FA***

I don't have hate in my heart. I am intolerant of their bigotry and frustrated with our complacency. I don't understand why we have not come together more in our nation to take this fight seriously? We are allowing people to marginalize and minimize us and our cause for equality. Have we become so cynical?

I don't have hate in my heart. I am intolerant of their bigotry and frustrated with our complacency. I don't understand why we have not come together more in our nation to take this fight seriously? We are allowing people to marginalize us and minimize our cause for equality. Have we become so cynical?

Answer 1

wow iam speechless, YEAH



Join the culb for people that fight for EQUAL RIGHTS

Answer 2

Not being in your position but I don't tolerate any bigotry when it's said in front of me regardless if they're not speaking to me directly. If it's the " Christians" that are trying to stop you from teaching then they are just too idiotic to see that everythings not black & white. I on the other hand am a Christian who believes that God makes us all gay, straight, bisexual or transseexual instead of believing in a book that men wrote

Answer 3

If you are going to live your life as openly gay or whatever then you will have to get used to rude, judgemental, unfair behavior for the rest of your life. People are not evolved enough at this point in time to accept differences in each other. It's a sad, sorry, but true fact of life. One day it will be different, but don't count on it in this lifetime.

Answer 4

People have been hotly debating the things that you mentioned. These are big issues. Like anything, if it is important enough, it will be debated. With debate comes varying viewpoints - some nice, some not so nice. The beauty of living in this country of ours is that we have the freedom to speak out and debate in order to bring about change. I am a Christian and my rights are first as an American, and second, I am protected, by my freedom of religion, to hold whatever views I hold. You also have rights, some guaranteed by the Constitution, and some being debated about at this very moment in time.

I think that you speak eloquently and you have presented your case well. I believe you should continue to speak out for what you believe, even if many of us disagree. We each have the right to have differing viewpoints without being labeled as bigots or as intolerant. Many of us (Christians) are called intolerant simply because we hold fast and strong to our beliefs that the Bible is the Word of God and we hold to the teachings in the Bible. We are merely exercising our right to practice religious freedom. When our right to practice violates the rights of others however, that is when there is a problem. There is a right way and a wrong way to present ones views to others. Cramming them down someone's throats, threatening others, telling them they will be eternally damned if they don't believe as you do - these are all things that would make others run from the Christ we serve, rather than to think "hey, that guy seems happy - I want what he's got". I, and every Christian, Buddhist, Muslim, Scientologist, or whatever, out there, has the right to present our views and to practice our beliefs, as long as the practice of our beliefs does not violate the rights of others. I say this only because I have seen a lot of generalized labeling of Christians in these forums. No group of people likes to be generalized and labeled. I know that no race of people likes to be, nor do gays and transgenders and bisexuals and lesbians. If it doesn't feel good to be judged and labeled, then none of us ought to be doing it to others, period.

That said, I believe, as I said, that you have a very eloquent way of speaking. It is not hostile - it is passionate. You have an obvious gift for words, and with that, you have the ability to bring about the change you seek. The Declaration of Independence has this little bit of information, which I believe you should use as your guide:

" We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal, that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable rights, that among these are life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness. — That to secure these rights, governments are instituted among men, deriving their just powers from the consent of the governed, — that whenever any form of government becomes destructive of these ends, it is the right of the people to alter or to abolish it, and to institute new government, laying its foundation on such principles and organizing its powers in such form, as to them shall seem most likely to effect their safety and happiness."

I am not of course, advising you to overthrow our government. I am encouraging you to use these principles to enact change. We are all created equal. We have the right to be treated fairly. Change can come about. It requires changing hearts, changing attitudes, and people who will fight the good fight to make their voices heard. When I see people with petitions outside of grocery stores, I don't always agree with the measures they are trying to get on the ballots. I sign the petitions however, because I believe that every citizen of this great nation of ours, has the right to put things to a vote of the people. If getting a measure on the ballot, even one I may not agree with, can be accomplished by my signing that petition, I do so because as Americans, we have the right to take the legal steps necessary to bring about change. You have a strong voice. I would encourage you to continue to use it. Blessings to you!

Answer 5

Some people are just ignorant jerks and there is no changing their minds. It sucks.

Answer 6

so true - I like what you write