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How would putting the ten commandment or statues and everything else they want to tear down anywhere and everywhere affect liberals?
Because the First Amendment says we shall not have establishment of religion. Why is that so hard for conservatives to understand?
Baptists may believe they have a God-given right to rule society with an iron fist and impose their will on everyone but our Constitution says otherwise.
Forcing people to completely accept gay marriage is sort of oppressive but definitely imposing. Gays were already long allowed to live in ways others might not have approved. That wasn't good enough and they forced complete acceptance and normalization and survivor benefits.
How does gays receiving equal rights and the mere existence of gay marriage impose on you?
If they do nothing else then it's receiving tax payer-supported benefits and tax benefits.
Pooooor you....
Just think about it this way, YOUR tax dollars are going to the tax breaks that Trump is enjoying. MY tax dollars are going to the benefits for same-sex marriage. So no imposition on you or me.
So gays receiving equal rights and the mere existence of gay marriage imposes on you in what way?
It imposes on their right to rule society and dictate what people can and can't do in their private lives. Yes, Baptists believe they are entitled to that right and that everyone else should submit to them.
First off not everything every person who identifies with being a Christian does has to be comport with the new testament, or even the old. But he wasn't exactly teaching pacifism, and those example you give aren't incompatible with Christianity. What do you want? To live in a historically Christian nation but only atheist can impose their social values or what?
Jesus wasn't exactly teaching pacifism?
Luke 6:27-31
“But I tell you who hear me: Love your enemies, do good to those who hate you, bless those who curse you, pray for those who mistreat you. If someone strikes you on one cheek, turn to him the other also. If someone takes your cloak, do not stop him from taking your tunic. Give to everyone who asks you, and if anyone takes what belongs to you, do not demand it back. Do to others as you would have them do to you.”
How do Christian read this and then justify stockpiling funs, worshipping the military and defunding social services? These seem like generally non-Christian things to do.
Because the First Amendment says we shall not have establishment of religion. Why is that so hard for conservatives to understand?
Baptists may believe they have a God-given right to rule society with an iron fist and impose their will on everyone but our Constitution says otherwise.
And we never had an establishment of religion, but many leftist want to tear down and extinguish Christianity and the first amendment etc and anything else traditional American.
Forcing people to completely accept gay marriage is sort of oppressive but definitely imposing. Gays were already long allowed to live in ways others might not have approved. That wasn't good enough and they forced complete acceptance and normalization and survivor benefits.
You don't have to "completely accept" it. You don't have to go to a same-sex marriage, you don't have to invite gay couples to your next dinner party. If you want to attend a church that does not recognize such unions, you are free to do so.
You tell me one way, one single way, that allowing same-sex couples to marry has harmed you personally, other than offending your sense of propriety, and then we can have an honest discussion.
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