How gay friendly are Rocklin and Roseville? (Nice: live, law)

[Ludachris]

Originally Posted by shanezmum

How can you expect people to except Homosexuality..It's a sin...period

I don't think he's looking to change your religious views on the subject. He's simply asking if he's going to be judged by others and treated with disrespect.

I would imagine the further away you get from urban areas, the less tolerant people become. Mostly because it's just not as common to have gay and lesbian couples around. I don't know the Roseville area well enough to give accurate feedback.

Hopefully more can chime in.

[zen_klown]

I went to a fourth of July block party in the Ashley Woods neighborhood of Granite Bay. The organisers were a lesbian family.

No one really seemed to care.

[cityx]

Originally Posted by Alisande

You know what's funny to me? The people that are the most judgemental in this thread seem to be minority, Democrats. Get over it people. People
are way to involved in their own lives to care much about yours.

That would be nice wouldn't it? Unfortunately, your simplistic view of the realities of society isn't very accurate. Conservatives, the religious right, racists, moralists, are all about telling people how they should live their lives. It comes down from the pulpit, down into the streets with people protesting in front of McDonald's and at funerals, and marching around around Capitol Park. Granted, these are the extreme examples but one doesn't have to march down the street condemning people to get their views across. The snickers, the ridiculing, the whispering behind backs, the way people still get hired for jobs based on race, gender, or perceived sexual orientation, and overall discrimination is still widespread. Of course, you are probably white so you have absolutely no clue as to what the realities of being a minority actually are. If entire groups of people have been judged, persecuted, and marginalized for generations it's no surprise they would bitter, defensive, suspicious, and judgemental as well.
Now go away with your baloney!

[Livingstrong]

Originally Posted by shanezmum

How can you expect people to except Homosexuality..It's a sin...period

Bolding mine

Homosexuality is not a sin. However, it is a sin not be able to express yourself correctly and show in an international forum that you lack of intelligence.

[pba]

Originally Posted by cityx

That would be nice wouldn't it? Unfortunately, your simplistic view of the realities of society isn't very accurate. Conservatives, the religious right, racists, moralists, are all about telling people how they should live their lives. It comes down from the pulpit, down into the streets with people protesting in front of McDonald's and at funerals, and marching around around Capitol Park. Granted, these are the extreme examples but one doesn't have to march down the street condemning people to get their views across. The snickers, the ridiculing, the whispering behind backs, the way people still get hired for jobs based on race, gender, or perceived sexual orientation, and overall discrimination is still widespread. Of course, you are probably white so you have absolutely no clue as to what the realities of being a minority actually are. If entire groups of people have been judged, persecuted, and marginalized for generations it's no surprise they would bitter, defensive, suspicious, and judgemental as well.
Now go away with your baloney!

Oh, I totally agree with City X!!!! Good job! I can see why you've become such a respected Senior Member. I can only hope to achieve your status someday. Maybe we can all learn a little something from City X?? It's like being back in college and we have the greatest professor of all who holds all the answers to everything. You should seriously consider writing a book or maybe your memoirs??

[cityx]

Originally Posted by Livingstrong

Bolding mine

Homosexuality is not a sin. However, it is a sin not be able to express yourself correctly and show in an international forum that you lack of intelligence.

Agreed and very well put.
It may be a sin according to his/her belief system but not to someone else's.

[cityx]

Originally Posted by pba

Oh, I totally agree with City X!!!! Good job! I can see why you've become such a respected Senior Member. I can only hope to achieve your status someday. Maybe we can all learn a little something from City X?? It's like being back in college and we have the greatest professor of all who holds all the answers to everything. You should seriously consider writing a book or maybe your memoirs??

Maybe someday, but I do thank you for your compliments and your generous and sincere accolades.

[pba]

Originally Posted by cityx

Agreed and very well put.
It may be a sin according to his/her belief system but not to someone else's.

Your statement is very simplistic and entirely inaccurate. Sins are not based on actions that go against one's personal beliefs. Sins are solely based on actions that go against the word of God as written in the Bible.

A person can do something they believe is not sinful but in the eyes of God it is a sin. It really doesn't matter what someone's personal opinion is so you are clearly wrong on that point.

Also, homesexuality isn't a sin? Please read more of the Bible before you start pretending like you're capable of answering such questions. Here is just one of many examples of how God is against homesexuality:

1st Corinthians 9-10
9 Don't you know that those who do wrong will have no share in the Kingdom of God? Don't fool yourselves. Those who indulge in sexual sin, who are idol worshipers, adulterers, male prostitutes, homosexuals,
10 thieves, greedy people, drunkards, abusers, and swindlers--none of these will have a share in the Kingdom of God.

[cityx]

Originally Posted by pba

Your statement is very simplistic and entirely inaccurate. Sins are not based on actions that go against one's personal beliefs. Sins are solely based on actions that go against the word of God as written in the Bible.

A person can do something they believe is not sinful but in the eyes of God it is a sin. It really doesn't matter what someone's personal opinion is so you are clearly wrong on that point.

Also, homesexuality isn't a sin? Please read more of the Bible before you start pretending like you're capable of answering such questions. Here is just one of many examples of how God is against homesexuality:

1st Corinthians 9-10
9 Don't you know that those who do wrong will have no share in the Kingdom of God? Don't fool yourselves. Those who indulge in sexual sin, who are idol worshipers, adulterers, male prostitutes, homosexuals,
10 thieves, greedy people, drunkards, abusers, and swindlers--none of these will have a share in the Kingdom of God.

You seem to base your entire argument on the metrics of your interpretation of the Christian belief system. But, what if an individual is atheist or belongs to another non-Christian faith, then what?? Well, then your argument would be baseless and irrelevant because there would be no Christian god as a consideration, correct? The arrogancy and inflated self-importance of you moralists never cease to amaze me.

[david55838]

Originally Posted by pba

Your statement is very simplistic and entirely inaccurate. Sins are not based on actions that go against one's personal beliefs. Sins are solely based on actions that go against the word of God as written in the Bible.

A person can do something they believe is not sinful but in the eyes of God it is a sin. It really doesn't matter what someone's personal opinion is so you are clearly wrong on that point.

Also, homesexuality isn't a sin? Please read more of the Bible before you start pretending like you're capable of answering such questions. Here is just one of many examples of how God is against homesexuality:

1st Corinthians 9-10
9 Don't you know that those who do wrong will have no share in the Kingdom of God? Don't fool yourselves. Those who indulge in sexual sin, who are idol worshipers, adulterers, male prostitutes, homosexuals,
10 thieves, greedy people, drunkards, abusers, and swindlers--none of these will have a share in the Kingdom of God.

Ah, so PBA finally shows his true colors, as a bible thumping hater. I knew it all along based on his earlier posts - even though he tried to deflect it. Your modern Christian god is not what many people believe in. The bible isn't right just because YOU say it is. How Bushlike. As CityX says, your arrogance is only matched by your simple mindedness. You protest and have such an opinion on homosexuality - perhaps you doth protest TOO much. Are YOU without sin? Don't be casting stones then. Jesus would be ashamed of you - and those like you. This holier than thou crap is not what he taught. You've corrupted Christianity to match your own little fearful view of the world. Don't leave Mather, whatever you do.