Some old man, a clergyman of some kind, spoke in a narrow and mildly hateful way awhile ago about gay access to R&S, and the response among Christians was sharp, acidic and in defense of gay men. Though I'm not gay, I have been put-off by the nearly constant abuse of gays and lesbians by fundamentalist Christians at R&S, who were not heard from in the comments to which I refer. Nor have I noticed that 'real' Christians stood and raised a verbal fist in response to post after anti-gay post from their fundamentalist fellows. I guess one should expect a bit of picking-and-chosing: safer instead to shout and huff and puff at an old man who's plainly missing a few beans in his noggin. And what about future homophobic attacks by the Fundies? Well, one csn hope the 'true' Christians will be as quick on the draw. One can hope.
2007-08-12 23:44:22 · 13 answers · asked by Yank 5 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
Below, like night follows day, the usual Fundy response: 'Read the bible." I have read the bloody thing, pal, and I'll tell a couple of my favorite parts: selling one's daughter in sexual slavery is kind of cute, nd if you don't like that one, try burning your daughter alive as a sacrifice to the loving god. Holy cow, you sad little people. Don't mess with me, pal. I have read the disgusing thing.
2007-08-12 23:57:19 · update #1
And there's more! You know, I am not an atheist. I'm well past mild atheism, I'm smack in the middle of disgust with you Fundies, you sad, sad little people. Hate, bigotry, ignorance, prejudices--there are decent Christians in this world and you sad, sad little people give their faith and their devotion a bad, bad big name. Why aren't they being heard from here? Why? Why?
2007-08-13 00:04:30 · update #2
Just a note of support. There's nothing more to add.
2007-08-13 01:07:48 · answer #1 · answered by The angels have the phone box. 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
I do not understand it but people are people and have the right to be treated as such. Everyone can talk with respect to each other. That's the only way real communication can happen. Christians must try to set an example otherwise the religion will lose souls instead of gain. It isn't easy and not everyone can do it all the time but we should try, try and try again. Christianity can make people happy and they won't have the desire to be rude or mean or thoughtless.
2007-08-13 00:02:51 · answer #2 · answered by Heart of man 6 · 3⤊ 0⤋
Yeah, but there's still an uncomfortable issue with "love the sin, hate the sinner" philosophy. It's good that they are starting to defend against obvious bashing, but gay rights are still very unequal when speaking of government.
It is possible to sugarcoat the bigotry against homosexuality, but it still exists. If you can't change minds, then at least change laws to make sure the government treats gays equally. Most gays cannot marry or adopt children to this day.
Moderate christians may like the personality of the gay guy who lives down the street, but will they let him marry his partner or adopt a child like his straight counterparts?
2007-08-12 23:55:26 · answer #3 · answered by Dalarus 7 · 3⤊ 0⤋
not really, its just people coming to there sences, most people nowadays have no problem with gay, people, tas they way it should be, they're no diferent to anyone else, just for some reason alot of religion forbids it!
its pathetic that a religion can discriminate against one type of person for no real reason and get away with it!
2007-08-13 00:35:40 · answer #4 · answered by Kruger, Freddy Kruger 6 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Jesus himself chose Paul as an apostle...after he died and was back in heaven. Jesus would have agreed with everything Paul taught and Paul taught onlty what Jesus would have taught. Nothing more, nothing less.
So when Paul stated the following, it would have had Jesus' blessing.
(1 Corinthians 6:9) What! Do YOU not know that unrighteous persons will not inherit God’s kingdom? Do not be misled. Neither fornicators, nor idolaters, nor adulterers, nor men kept for unnatural purposes, nor men who lie with men,
(1 Timothy 1:8-11) Now we know that the Law is fine provided one handles it lawfully 9 in the knowledge of this fact, that law is promulgated, not for a righteous man, but for persons lawless and unruly, ungodly and sinners, lacking loving-kindness, and profane, murderers of fathers and murderers of mothers, manslayers, 10 fornicators, men who lie with males, kidnappers, liars, false swearers, and whatever other thing is in opposition to the healthful teaching 11 according to the glorious good news of the happy God, with which I was entrusted.
Accepting the practice of homosexuality is not something that Jesus would approve of..
2007-08-13 00:04:17 · answer #5 · answered by pugjw9896 7 · 0⤊ 5⤋
I do not know to what you are referring but I believe they have a right to live their life as they choose. God gave us free will. Take care. God bless.
2007-08-12 23:50:05 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 6⤊ 1⤋
everyone has their views....gays attack christianity too.....
just understand the basics
gays do have rights to be treated with kindness
homosexuality according to christianity, judaim and islam is a sin....so get used to that viewpoint......you do not have to belong to these religions nor do you need their acceptance...
stop asking for acceptance from them when it is already established with them that the gay lifestyle is a sin......just like other sinful lifestyes....you are not going to change their veiws by calling them homophobic....phobic means afraid...they are not afraid of you... they just do not accept you.
2007-08-12 23:56:48 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 4⤋
Yes, I was shocked by that too....perhaps they are beginning to think and understand we are all human and deserve equal treatment.
2007-08-12 23:52:12 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 5⤊ 1⤋
Being gay is an abomination to God. If any chrisitans defend them then htey are not real chrisitans at all, htey are saying it is ok to to gay. It is not ok to be gay. The bible condemns such vile acts.
2007-08-12 23:54:42 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 7⤋
No. If every person was gay we would have to invent some
way to artificially propogate ourselves. Advocating gayness
does not help us. You are wrong.
2007-08-12 23:50:26 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 6⤋