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Originally Posted by You Need a Thneed
It just bugs me when Christians are called bigots simply for stating what the Bible says.
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It's not about simply stating what the bible says, it's the hiding behind bible scripture as justification for hatred and discrimination. It's just still socially acceptable enough to do it in regard to homosexuality. The bible also sanctions slavery, but if someone cited the bible in their belief in the subjugation of women for instance, it would not be nearly as acceptable in today's society.
People should simply know better with regard to homosexuality as they do now with slavery. In my view, "the bible says so" is simply not a valid justification for discrimination and hatred in 2012.