Religious Freedom Bill Does not Survive House Judiciary (camps, living in)

[sedimenjerry]

To merely state a belief that marriage is between a man and a woman is met with insults, derision and the obligatory "bigotry and hate".

Funny, no one's trying to outlaw marriage between a man and a woman. If you have that belief that's fine, it's when you want to force everyone else to your standard that it's a problem. If same sex marriage is legalized it won't affect marriage between men and women one bit. My belief does not infringe on your ability to respect, receive or honor an already legal marriage between a man and a woman.

Originally Posted by J2rescue

no one should be forced to participate in an act (gay marriage) that contradicts their beliefs or threatened with fines/jail for not doing so.

You do know that you don't have to participate in same sex marriage if you don't want to right? This law isn't needed for that. It already does not affect you. No more than your neighbors getting married. You know, the couple where one has been married 3 times already but the other will only be on their 2nd. But hey, sanctity of marriage right.

[Airforceguy]

Georgia leaders pull the plug on ‘religious liberty’ bill | Political Insider blog

[toll_booth]

Originally Posted by Ha-Mez

I am gay. I did not choose to be gay.

Please, enlighten me as to why I should be kicked out of a bar/restaurant/hotel for no other reason than my sexuality. I would love to hear about why my LGBT friends and I should be second class citizens, and why protections against LGBT discrimination shouldn't have been added to the bill.

If you are a for-profit business open to the public, you should be OPEN TO THE PUBLIC, and that means everyone, beliefs be damned. Segregationists in the 60's also cited religion to justify their beliefs.

Supreme Court Upholds Little Caesar’s Right to Feed Christian Employees to Lions

[toll_booth]

Originally Posted by Airforceguy

Georgia leaders pull the plug on ‘religious liberty’ bill | Political Insider blog

[Pemgin]

Well, at least they managed to get this one thing right.

[Ha-Mez]

I just want to know what part of the Bible says it's a sin to provide services for gay people.

[bUU]

Originally Posted by J2rescue

Let'see. Your "repudiation" includes comparing "the unjust practices" targeted by this bill to murder which is absurd

A comment that indicates no intention of considering with integrity what anyone who disagrees with you says. That kind of categorical, dumbed down, refusal to acknowledge reality and nuance prevents any meaningful consideration of your perspective in return - you just prompt a shouting match when you refuse to hear what people are actually saying to you. I'll say it again: I respect your right to dodge my repudiation of what you supported.

Originally Posted by J2rescue

I have stated it before but will again.

Repeating false information doesn't make it any less false.

[joey86]

Two questions, please answer directly:

If people are actually trying to defend the Biblical definition of marriage, why are we not talking about how they are going to refuse services to people who are trying to get married for the second, third or fourth time?

Why does their view of marriage, as defined in the Bible, seem to ignore other guidelines that the Bible places on marriage?

[JPD]

Originally Posted by joey86

Two questions, please answer directly:

If people are actually trying to defend the Biblical definition of marriage, why are we not talking about how they are going to refuse services to people who are trying to get married for the second, third or fourth time?

Why does their view of marriage, as defined in the Bible, seem to ignore other guidelines that the Bible places on marriage?

Because, try as they might, they just can NOT STOP thinking about what YOU do with YOUR d!ck. It's beyond sick. I feel sorry for them, to be honest.

[joey86]

Originally Posted by JPD

Because, try as they might, they just can NOT STOP thinking about what YOU do with YOUR d!ck. It's beyond sick. I feel sorry for them, to be honest.

I think there is some humor in knowing that these people probably think about gay sex as much as any gay person does. Not that I think there is anything wrong with that, but it doesn't cross my mind often. Perhaps it does when I'm watching films that star Brad Pitt.