June 13, 201412 yr Our society has very real problems, no question. Hungry children, heroine addiction, huge chunks of our population living below the poverty line...and the one no one talks about, the over-population of our nation and the world. Yet you want to stick your flag in the ground over the rights of Gay & Lesbian organizations? Forgive me for not mailing a check today to the fine folks at Westboro Baptist. How so?
June 13, 201412 yr I'd argue that the continued close-mindedness and bigotry shown by the religious right towards those that are different than they are, or that which they don't understand is much more culpable for the decay of our society than any other group. By far.
June 13, 201412 yr Interesting. A man makes a point from a conservative standpoint. Another disagrees. And then, the name-calling begins. Conservatives/Christians...as a group...are called closed-minded, bigots, and monomaniacs. If liberals are all that open-minded, shouldn't they be willing to allow another point of view to be expressed? Or is "open-mindedness" a one-way street?
June 13, 201412 yr Interesting. A man makes a point from a conservative standpoint. Another disagrees. And then, the name-calling begins. Conservatives/Christians...as a group...are called closed-minded, bigots, and monomaniacs. If liberals are all that open-minded, shouldn't they be willing to allow another point of view to be expressed? Or is "open-mindedness" a one-way street? Just to clear the air, I'm not even remotely in the vicinity of "liberal".
June 13, 201412 yr Interesting. A man makes a point from a conservative standpoint. Another disagrees. And then, the name-calling begins. Conservatives/Christians...as a group...are called closed-minded, bigots, and monomaniacs. If liberals are all that open-minded, shouldn't they be willing to allow another point of view to be expressed? Or is "open-mindedness" a one-way street? I'm a liberal? News to me. Didn't know liberals wanted to end welfare, end social security, get rid of "free (public schools)", and remove government intervention in healthcare. Who knew? :idunno:
June 13, 201412 yr O.K.; let me re-word that. Interesting. A man makes a point. Another disagrees. And then, the name-calling begins. Christians...as a group...are called closed-minded, bigots, and monomaniacs. If someone is all that open-minded, shouldn't he be willing to allow another point of view to be expressed? Or is "open-mindedness" a one-way street?
June 13, 201412 yr Honestly, is hyperbole the only way you are able to make a point? You are equating / blaming the support of Gay and Lesbian organizations to society's drug problems and school shootings? Here is what I can tell you with great confidence, I'd much rather have a nice dinner with a group of Gay and Lesbian individuals than I would a group of Christian Right-wing monomaniacs. The level of closed-mindedness that is exhibited by that group is not only laced with bigotry, it is infuriating to a level I can only barely comprehend. Our society has very real problems, no question. Hungry children, heroine addiction, huge chunks of our population living below the poverty line...and the one no one talks about, the over-population of our nation and the world. Yet you want to stick your flag in the ground over the rights of Gay & Lesbian organizations? Forgive me for not mailing a check today to the fine folks at Westboro Baptist. Thank you.
June 13, 201412 yr Yeah, because being more open-minded and accepting is such an awful thing. I'd argue that the continued close-mindedness and bigotry shown by the religious right towards those that are different than they are, or that which they don't understand is much more culpable for the decay of our society than any other group. We don't agree a whole lot (after all, I'm a liberal). But we agree on this.
June 13, 201412 yr We don't agree a whole lot (after all, I'm a liberal). But we agree on this. Eh, we probably agree more often than not on social issues. At least you've gotten 1/2 the equation right.
June 13, 201412 yr Eh, we probably agree more often than not on social issues. At least you've gotten 1/2 the equation right. Interesting choice of words.:lol:
June 13, 201412 yr Author Why should Christians have to or be forced to accept homosexuality? It goes against the teaching in the Bible which is what most go by for guidance. I will never hate the homosexual, just the sin I feel it is. It I my right to disagree with the gay flag being flown. Why not fly the Christian flag to show support for the many Christians being persecuted around the world.
June 13, 201412 yr ^There's a Christian flag? Never heard of that before. No one is asking you to accept it. It doesn't hurt anything to have the thing fly for a week though. IMO, it's more a symbol of saying "America accepts people of all types, be they gay, straight, bi, religious, non-religious, etc"....You may say it doesn't represent you or your beliefs as an individual, and it may not, but it almost assuredly represents you as an American, and what it means to be American. JMO
June 13, 201412 yr Why should Christians have to or be forced to accept homosexuality? It goes against the teaching in the Bible which is what most go by for guidance. I will never hate the homosexual, just the sin I feel it is. It I my right to disagree with the gay flag being flown. Why not fly the Christian flag to show support for the many Christians being persecuted around the world. Israel's population is something on the order of 2% Christian. I don't know FOR SURE, but I would wager that a higher percentage that that are L, G, B or T.
June 13, 201412 yr Israel's population is something on the order of 2% Christian. I don't know FOR SURE, but I would wager that a higher percentage that that are L, G, B or T. Without question IMO. :thumb:
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