Ten Things I Wish the Church Knew About Homosexuality (history, Almighty, God)

[0marvin0]

Originally Posted by janelle144

You never read the bible?

I've read the bible. I have read a lot of books. Whats your point?

[0marvin0]

Originally Posted by StillwaterTownie

Speaking of approval, what does a heterosexual need to do to get the approval of a homosexual?

How about treating them as human beings and citizens instead of trying to dehumanize them.

[0marvin0]

Originally Posted by PullMyFinger

There's about 1000 things about homosexuality I do not know nor I want to know. But I have a feeling someone will try to teach me.

No one can teach you until you have the desire to learn. I would remind you however that minds, like parachutes, function better when open.

[janelle144]

Originally Posted by 0marvin0

I've read the bible. I have read a lot of books. Whats your point?

You need to read more than just cliff notes.

[RedZin]

Biblical arguments against the legal rights of homosexuals have no basis in law.

We are ethically obligated to allow all consenting couples the right to a civil certificate of what we now call "marriage."

This is civil marriage, not faith-based marriage.

I guess it would make sense to call those certifications we all get from the government something else.

They grant us rights under civil law.

It's unfair to deny those rights to homosexual couples.

What one thinks of homosexuality from a religious point of view would be rendered irrelevant.

If your church didn't wanna marry gay couples? It wouldn't have to.

It is the government denying these legal rights that is the issue here.

[Harrier]

Originally Posted by 0marvin0

Funny, God didn't tell me.

You didn't ask.

[0marvin0]

Originally Posted by janelle144

You need to read more than just cliff notes.

I have. Whats your point?

[0marvin0]

Originally Posted by Harrier

You didn't ask.

Wow better get my eyes checked because I didn't see you there either. Wonder what you base your baseless presumption that I didn't ask on?

[0marvin0]

Originally Posted by meh_whatever

Biblical arguments against the legal rights of homosexuals have no basis in law.

We are ethically obligated to allow all consenting couples the right to a civil certificate of what we now call "marriage."

This is civil marriage, not faith-based marriage.

I guess it would make sense to call those certifications we all get from the government something else.

They grant us rights under civil law.

It's unfair to deny those rights to homosexual couples.

What one thinks of homosexuality from a religious point of view would be rendered irrelevant.

If your church didn't wanna marry gay couples? It wouldn't have to.

It is the government denying these legal rights that is the issue here.

Spot on! Wish I could rep you twice for it.

[Harrier]

Originally Posted by 0marvin0

Wow better get my checked because I didn't see you there either. Wonder what you base your baseless presumption that I didn't ask on?

OK - then you didn't listen. God speaks through his Word - which is the Bible. You say that you have read it - yet you are confused about the topic at hand.

How can that be?