Homosex rules and GOD IS GAY! What are your thoughts?
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My thought is that you don't actually believe that, and you just want to piss people off. Well unfortunately for you, this rock has not been shaken.
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Thank you, my point exactly. Who ever thinks being gay is a choice should be taken to an asylum for a session of electroshocks. Being attracted to the same sex is not a choice made out of perversion, it is an instinctual aspiration from within. (I hate to hear so much hypocrisy from our religious friends...Jesus was crucified, never once lifting a finger to hurt anyone, not even to save himself. The son of God; the most powerful being wasn't killed by perverted wicked people, he was killed by the so-called righteous? That friends, is evil and perversed... that which people do in the name of righteousness.) In all honesty, I now understand why religion is attacking homosexuality with everything it's got. The day homosexuality is discovered to be valid (for example found to be genetic) is the day religion is unmasked as a fraud. {And you can quote me.}      \n\nAs for those who say it's un-natural...just remember... toilet paper is un-natural (along with electricity, television, cell-phones, etc...) << be creative...  "Don't be so egar to judge. In a world of defects, no one can critique"
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lol, yeah, i saw that comment too. people say the weirdest things, don't they?\n\ni also saw today a christian defend his right to condemn homosexuality, yet at the same time have the right to watch lesbian porn. He made this statement: " Woman on woman sex is a normal part of heterosexuality. Man on man sex is not."\n\nso, yeah, people say the weirdest things.
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YES YES YES!! THANK YOU! Someone actually put two and two together and figured this out!\n\nThe whole concept of religion is contradictory.  My favourite example is where the bible supposively says to love all of his childrem, but then goes on to contradict itself by saying except for gays, except for lesbians, so on and so forth.\n\nPeople are always all "Oh, God is a loving God who forgives all out sins...BUT WILL SMITE THE SINNERS!!"  Contradiction.\n\nPerhaps God has bi-polar disorder.\n\n\nYou made my day.
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Gay people can believe in God the same way everyone else believes in God.\n\nMerely being gay is not a sin. Homsexual acts are sinful. Gays and straight alike are called to live a life of chastity.\n\nHowever, the disordered nature of homosexuality cannot be ignored. Nature did not intend to have same-sex relationships. The physical differences between male and female prove this.\n\nAnd who designed nature? God did, of course. To deny, defy, or flatly ignore the male-female sexual relations nature intended is to deny, defy, and flatly ignore the Will of God.\n\nThe rejection of God's Will is always sinful.\n\nBut none of that means a gay person couldn't also be a model Christian. We have to remember the axiom, "Hate the sin, not the sinner." One must avoid the sin of homosexual activity, but merely being homosexual is not a sin.
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Wow, I think there's some misunderstanding here....First of all, I'm straight, and I'm Catholic (practicing), and no, I do not hate homosexuals (oh and BTW I agree with that guy who answered before: homo is short for homosexual; although it can be used in a derogatory (sp?) fashion, I don't think that's the case in the asker's post).  In fact, I love homosexuals, just as I love heterosexuals, because they are children of God.  That doesn't mean I don't think they're misguided.  Does that mean I'm prejudiced?  No.  It means I think they're wrong.  As for the demon comment, I'm pretty sure the asker meant it in the way you'd say "battling your inner demons;" I don't think he meant literal demons.  I agree with the asker on some things, although I wish he'd phrased other things better.  I think it's undeniable that homosexuality has a much greater focus on outward/physical aspects than normal heterosexuality (when I say normal, I mean I'm discounting things like prostitution, etc., even if they are technically heterosexual.).  I think that many homosexual people (note the use of the word: MANY, not ALL) take an overly defensive attitude toward certain ethical viewpoints, most notably Christianity.  Of course, some people have experienced hatred or at least strong dislike for their sexual practices, but I think that's actually the minority of cases.  It only makes sense that the relatively few instances of discrimination are emphasized by the proponents of homosexuality.  That's natural for anybody to do about something they believe.  But it doesn't mean that all gays are hateful toward Christians or all Christians are hateful toward gays.  As for the rest of the asker's post about the musical instruments and "churchy homos," well to be quite honest, I kind of lost him at that point.  It's not exactly...easy to follow.\n\nOne of the most annoying things I hear nearly every day (yes, I do personally know some gay people, btw) is how it's so wrong for people to "force their morals on other people."  I heard this especially during the days leading up to a Nov. 6 (I live in Wisconsin, where a state constitutional amendment was passed defining marriage as btwn one man and one woman, and that no similar status would be granted to any other group.).  Now, that doesn't mean there aren't ways around this--people can technically get "civil unions," and what isn't accorded the same status as marriage can be quite easily fixed by other means (for example, simply naming the homosexual partner as the beneficiary of your will; it just takes a little more work.  Anyways, it bothered me to hear that because whenever you vote, you're "forcing your morals on other people."  You vote based on your beliefs regarding ethics and morals (most people do anyway), and by voting, you're partaking in a process which will constitute the law for a certain area; hence you are helping to force a certain moral code on certain people.\n\nAnyways, I hope that's not too rambling...In short, yes I bet some gays could say that a Christian (or non-Christian, for that matter) has demonstrated hatred or unkindness toward them based on their sexual lifestyle.  That isn't a Christian act, which is unfortunate--so many Christians are Christian in name only.  Does that mean I think gays ought never to be criticized?  No.  Do I think that their depiction of and view regarding sex is false?  Yes.  There, simple.  No hateful words, no claims of "judging," nothing but simple statements of moral belief and hope that we can cause a change in society's depiction of sex, to make it less about personal pleasure and more about self-giving love, which it ultimately is.\n\nLater all, try not to get too riled about these posts--you've gotta know that some people post just for the heck of ticking other pe
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ToLiveIsToExplore,\nIt true, and I am glad that you noticed. The Laws of before were to illustrate different things, especially having to do with Christ in His relationship to sin, and the human relationship to God. You put way too much down that I want to go through right now, so I'll keep it short, (I'm moving right now).\n\nHomosexuality is not a special sin. It is covered by the blood of Jesus just like any other. So people don't go to Hell for being Gay, rather they go to hell for not trusting God through Jesus Christ.\n\nSo if you are Gay, be Gay and trust God to fulfill His promises. So the focus isn't on sinning, it's about trusting God.\n\nWhy do some Christians bring it up all the time? Because they are not taught the truth. They believe that certain people are worse sinners than they are. And that's a bad attitude. Their pastors are sinning everytime that message is brought by them to the congregation.
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the thing is god doesn't exist and even if he would we would have to ged rid of him and fight because his using his power to exerce a tyrannic government on us.\nSo anyway I think it's good that you explore your sexuality and there is no right or wrong age for it, it's just a cultural thing people made up.
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Being homophobic will be your downfall.  While I cringe at the thought of fudge packing, those fairies have the right to do it.  It makes them feel good.  I don't think it is right to discriminate any humans, regardless if they like to smoke pole or not.  So no, the bible (created by man) is incorrect in saying that riding another man from behind has to die.  The bible is incorrect about a great many things.
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I am a Christian.  While I won't comment on what any one member said, I can say what I believe regarding homosexuality and religion.\nEven though i'm heterosexual, I support homosexuals.  Love is a gift from God, and it should be nurtured and cherished whether it's between two men, two women, or a man and a woman. I believe that God is unconditionally loving and, even if He/She is not, then that judging should be left to God.  Christians believe in one of God's two GREATEST commandments(as taught by Jesus in the book of Matthew) "Love your neighbors as you would yourself" - our purpose on earth is to love, accept and learn from those around us, leave the judging to God.\nBesides, religious beliefs should not infringe on the lifestyles of others.  Religious beliefs are personal and, if they can't be tactfully and respectfully discussed, then they should also remain private.
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None at all is your answer.  As a hetero male, I can say with all sincerity that only homophobes and individuals insecure with their OWN sexuality object to equal rights for gays.  Love is love.....end of story.
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Jesus said "love one another as I have loved you" if you are a Christian (according to the rules set down in the Bible) you would know that sodomy is an offence unto God.\nHowever, it is very difficult to express your feelings as a Christian and a gay person, obviously the two don't mix according to book read Christians!On the other hand...women get away with murder, they are not sodomites but still call themselves gay? There are too many variables in this debate, so let's go back to "love one another as I have loved you." After all friend, it is between you and your God.
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Ummmmm... that's a toughy.  I know that being without belief in gods is one of the last viewpoints that is freely discriminated against ... I also support GLBT rights, but that's becoming more vogue these days.  I'm pro-choice and I know that rubs a lot of people the wrong way.  Hm.... I don't think prostitution should be illegal and... um...... I prefer pajama pants to any other leg-wear.
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When I posted something about this earlier, I was met with .... what do you think?\n\n"Oh gosh, that's terrible!  I'll pray for him"\nor\n"I'm so embarrased.  I'm anxious to find out more about this.  What a hypocrite if it's true."\n\nhahahaha!\n\nNo!  I was met with "Hmmm!  Funny this should come out before the election!"  and "Atheists have gay sex too"
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It is also not god's will for you to eat shrimp, wear clothes made of 2 kinds of thread or for men to shave their beards.  In the same chapter where it describes "man laying with men as with women" it also outlines how a daughter may be sold into slavery.\n\nIf you are going to hold these beliefs please be consistent and don't pawn off your bigotry as the "will of god"
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If we are going to invoke Leviticus to condemn homosexuality then we must also remember that the Bible calls for the execution of homosexuals. Not only that but it calls for the stoning of disobedient children and adulterers. I wish that fundamentalist/evangelical Christians would not be so selective in their application of scripture. And to the guy who says that 80% of homosexuals have AIDS? Where on earth did you get such a ridiculous statistic? I've never heard such rubbish in all my life.
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It was interesting hearing what you had to say because I'm currently taking a Biblical Ethics class, and I have decided to do my research paper on the Homosexual issue.  I will know better how to answer your question after the research, but for now, I'll just express my opinions.\n\nNot all religions view homosexuality the same way, and not even all Christians view it the same way.  It seems clear to me that the Bible clearly condemns male homosexual relations.  (Female homosexual relations are not mentioned at all in the Old Testament, but it was written by men, and mostly for male readers, so perhaps it is implied).\n\nThe Bible however did not come down from God in the way that traditionalists think.  It was written by different people in different times and places, and the different voices therein conflict.  So what we have in the Bible are different views of various people, and it is quite clear that some of those people were homophobic.  They called homosexual relations "an abomination before the Lord."  These people were just expressing their gut reaction to gays.  They were intolerant, they did not understand the phenomenon, and so they basically just said, "Yuck," and didn't think about it anymore.  They just assumed it was bad and evil.\n\nOf course, most Christians do not realize that the Bible is the word of men and not God.  They were raised to believe that it is the Word of God, usually by honest, good parents who do not otherwise lie.  Therefore they believe their parents.  Why wouldn't they?  Their parents seemed to be right about other things.  So they never come to realize that well-meaning people can be totally incorrect and they perpetuate the teaching that the Bible is the Word of God.  \n\nNow these people, in their heart of hearts, often have compassion for gay people and have a tendency towards tolerance for them.  However, the people are trained to NOT listen to their hearts!  They think their hearts are wrong, and go against their own consciences to follow the Bible.  They justify this by saying, "God knows better than me."  \n\nMy mom is just such a person.  I can tell that in her heart, she would like to be tolerant of LBGT people.  But she can't let go of her belief in the Bible.  So she just can't let herself live according to her own conscience on this matter.  It is a very complicated issue.  My mom is not stupid or heartless.  She has her reasons for believing in the Bible.  It is not as simple as saying, "People who believe in the Bible are just idiots."\n\nI am not a Christian, but I am a very religious person.  I support LBGT rights.  I would like to just point out these 2 things:  that not all religious people are anti-gay.  And that not everything about religion is BS.  True, there is BS in religions, but not everything in a religion is BS.  Our job as religious people is to be discerning about that.  We must be willing to let go of a religious belief if it is proven false.  We must not be attached to our religion.  Religion is merely a means to a goal, and too many of us won't let go of the religion to get to the goal!  \n\nBut there are certain religious practices that are very good.  Daily affirmations of what is good in life, time spent daily working on how to improve compassion within yourself, reading of certain Scriptures which teach wisdom and love, devotion and humility before other humans and God (for those who believe in God) -- these are all beneficial to someone (and the people around him/her).