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Ice Cream Chain Ben & Jerry's Celebrate Marriage Equality in Ve...

John, will I stop being allergic to ice cream in heaven? That would be heaven indeed!  (Sep 1, 2009 | post #9)

Gay/Lesbian

Evangelicals to Gays: We Have Nothing For You | RD Blog: The De...

Nice distinction!  (Aug 27, 2009 | post #15904)

Gay/Lesbian

Lutherans OK statement recognizing validity of same-sex relatio...

No. All killing is not wrong.  (Aug 27, 2009 | post #373)

Gay/Lesbian

York County Lutherans struggle with national vote on gays

Straw man argument. The story of Sodom and Gomorrah is about violating the hospitality ethos. Leviticus is just very unclear, has been translated to suggest a level of condemnation that is not present in the original, and has also had key words added in translation that are not in the original. In addition, the poster who mentioned that Leviticus is the priestly code is also correctStraw man arguments generally doOversimplified to the point of distortion. People in the ancient world certainly knew about same-sex erotic behaviour. It's not that they didn't "know about" homosexuality, it's that human sexuality as such did not exist then as it does now, since it is a conceptual model for human nature that has been borne out of the Enlightenment eraIndeed we shouldWell, for one thing, there's no reason to oppose homosexuality as there is reason to oppose theft. Theft creates a victim. There is no victim of homosexuality. I know, I know, you'll claim the homosexual is a victim. But the only way to do that is by assuming the very thing you're trying to prove, which is that homosexuality is something that ought to be opposed. That's circular reasoning and is invalidEmpty cant.  (Aug 27, 2009 | post #16)

Gay/Lesbian

Lutherans OK statement recognizing validity of same-sex relatio...

Really? And here I was under the impression from the Xtians I've met on this message board that Xtianity is all about condemning gays and threatening us with a lake of fire.  (Aug 22, 2009 | post #320)

Gay/Lesbian

Lutherans OK statement recognizing validity of same-sex relatio...

The ELCA did indeed agree. Perhaps not every member, but the ELCA did agree. As for changing the words of the Bible, I've shown just how you have been doing that yourself. So, beam. Eye. NOW.  (Aug 22, 2009 | post #319)

Gay/Lesbian

Lutherans OK statement recognizing validity of same-sex relatio...

Uh huh. But you are the one who keeps bringing up murderers in reference to homosexuals. And you claim that sin = sin but still condemn the ELCA for having accepted people you regard as sinning, even though by your own reasoning, everyone sins. So, you obviously regard homosexuality as some kind of special classification of sin, making one unworthy of an acknowledgement of validity, even while acknowledging that not all consider it sin. The misology is astounding!  (Aug 22, 2009 | post #300)

Gay/Lesbian

Evangelicals to Gays: We Have Nothing For You | RD Blog: The De...

Beautiful! I just posted it to my Facebook Page. Was discussing this with an art student the other day. She needs writers, but is willing to draw the comic.  (Aug 22, 2009 | post #15621)

Gay/Lesbian

Lutherans OK statement recognizing validity of same-sex relatio...

You're a liar. Your words, first page of this thread  (Aug 22, 2009 | post #293)

Gay/Lesbian

Lutherans OK statement recognizing validity of same-sex relatio...

Erm. . . you're criticising me for being here. But there's only one way you'd know I was here.  (Aug 22, 2009 | post #292)

Gay/Lesbian

Trans Woman Fired In A Case Of Discrimination

Well, this is rather belligerent in tone  (Aug 22, 2009 | post #255)

Gay/Lesbian

Evangelicals to Gays: We Have Nothing For You | RD Blog: The De...

Maybe there needs to be a superhero who flies through the air shouting "Tikkun Olam!" Instead of rescuing, she teaches people to take care of their own problems and help others.  (Aug 22, 2009 | post #15619)

Gay/Lesbian

Lutherans OK statement recognizing validity of same-sex relatio...

I really doubt it. That you have gay friends, that is. You may think you have gay friends, but people don't tend to consider those who think of them as being in the same category as murderers as friends. I think it's probably more accurate to say there are gay people with whom you have contact, and you seem to think that not trying to kill them somehow constitutes friendship and should be received with gratitude.  (Aug 22, 2009 | post #289)

Gay/Lesbian

Lutherans OK statement recognizing validity of same-sex relatio...

The Bible is not logic. But it is possible to reason about the Bible. If you don't do that, then you will soon find yourself incarcerated. And you still are guilty of making claims regarding the Bible that are patently untrue. You do not, in fact, repeat what it actually says. The reasons have been explained to you already. You may also be of the opinion that the first book of the Harry Potter series begins with the line, "It was the best of times; it was the worst of times. . . . " All your faith won't make it true.  (Aug 21, 2009 | post #276)

Gay/Lesbian

Lutherans OK statement recognizing validity of same-sex relatio...

That's not a theory. It is a fact that the US legal system is founded on a philosophical theory that holds that human beings have inherent rights. Once again, I am not interested in being your friend, your pet gay, or your karaoke partner.  (Aug 21, 2009 | post #274)