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Originally Posted by Buff
Everybody is a sinner. In the eyes of God all sin is equal. Murder, stealing, homosexuality, all of it is equal.
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Murder is a sin because killing another person is a absolutely horrible thing to do, the absolute worst.
Stealing is a sin because taking someone elses possessions is a absolutely horrible thing to do, the absolute worst.
Adultery is a sin because lying and cheating behind your spouses back is a absolutely horrible thing to do, the absolute worst.
Homosexuality is a sin because loving and caring for another human being is a absolutely horri... errrr hmmmm
You can be religious and still think for yourself, almost every religious person can agree you can't take the bible literally, there are numerous examples of things in there that i think we can all agree are ridiculous.
We hear of things like women getting stoned to death in other countrys and are absolutely outraged, I hope we can count you among us in that respect. Yet their interpretation of their religion insists their actions are perfectly moral and justified. Does that make it right? Hell No.
Pretty much every argument I've heard about homosexuality comes down to 2 things, A. it's wrong because the bible says so or B. ewww it's icky and I don't wanna see that. Well A. we've already determined the bible isn't the absolute moral authority on things and B. grow up
If i see a straight couple walking down the street holding hands i usually smile and think that's cute. A gay couple? same thing. and a lesbian couple? awesome. A interracial couple? cool. A couple where one person is really tall and one really short? Well I'm not gonna lie i might giggle a bit because i have a dirty mind and might be imagining the different positions they might try in bed. But otherwise yep, still awesome. The world could use a whole lot more love and a hell of a lot less hate.
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Originally Posted by Buff
Can't I say to a friend "I like you, I disagree with your lifestyle, but I am not going to get in your way of living it." without being called a bigot?
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I'll be honest here I don't think you and i define "friend" the same way. Friends do not judge and simply tolerate their friends life choices, they support them and encourage them. If we were friends and you were to say that to me, I wouldn't call you a bigot but I would call you a ####ty friend and promptly conclude said friendship, if that's what you wanna call it anyways.