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Originally Posted by Sliver
Is it curious, though? I'd say in North America we're way more immersed in Christian influences than Islamic ones. I know dozens of Christians. I know zero Muslims on a personal level.
I know a Catholic guy with whom I interact every day who has disowned his daughter because she's gay. Known her since she was a kid, too. It's heartbreaking to watch, and I'm sure yesterday's news emboldened his stance.
Is criticizing Islam unacceptable? I can agree I don't see it as often, but I'm not seeing anybody criticize Raelism, the Moonies, Wicca, etc., either. I don't see Islam trying to influence my life I'm leading here in Calgary. I do have Kenney and other politicians invoking their religion and making decisions influenced by their religious stance, though, so there is an affect on me that I can and should object to.
There are 56,000 students in the Calgary Catholic School District. Those kids are being taught that a gay relationship is a sin and will result in a couple burning in hell for eternity. That's evil and is poisoning the thinking of our fellow Calgarians. They're sharing a damaging delusion and it incumbent upon rational thinkers to object to that sort of insanity.
I think it's safe to say the opinions people have toward Christianity in general can be applied to all other religions, though. Other religions may not receive as much criticism here simply because they aren't as omnipresent. |
Is it evil? I’m not involved in the religion, but someone correct me here:
Catholics who believe homosexuality is a sin aren’t
hoping gays are damned. If, by some crazy setup I’ll never understand, they actually
believe in damnation for sins, they’re not actually evil or malevolent for trying to convince others are they? I’d make the argument that a catholic who believes I’m going to hell, and tries to get me to repent or whatever the hell they call it, that’s not ‘evil’.
The thing that isn’t so clear to me, is who gets to decide whose morals are right or wrong? I think you are bat #### ####ing crazy if you believe or follow any of that, just as a religious person my think I’m eventually going to hell for that belief. I mean obviously the crimes of the church are a separate topic here, as there’s no way to let that #### slide.
But grandpa Joe and Betty Sue think my lifestyle is going to condemn me to hell? If somehow they’ve been indoctrinated to believe that, and only want to see me live a life of reconciliation with God to avoid eternal damnation? Sure, they might be ####ing looney-tunes but malicious? I don’t see it.