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I see the idea of not allowing homosexuals around straight kids as they may "convert" them as being homophobic. While certainly not the issue it once was, it once was a pretty common belief.
It's still around.
Sexuality, period, shouldn't be around kids. How about we let kids be kids, and let them worry about sex when they are teens?
Religions are businesses with ultimate brand loyalty, but many businesses are near bankruptcy. Preachers are becoming desperate to keep their jobs as the whole Christian line of products finally drops out of the market. Rallying some fear and hate may keep the donations flowing long enough that they can retire instead of working retail or fast food.
As we all know - fear and hate drive behaviors more than acceptance and love.
Yes, when I see some of these evangelical preachers calling for the death of the LGBT community; I can certainly call that homophobic.
Don't get me wrong, I'm not giving Muslims a pass. But since I live in a predominantly Christian country, Christians affect me a lot more.
One of the overarching themes that keeps coming up from ex-homphobes, current homophobes, ex-gays, gays, etc. almost always starts with something like "I grew up in a Christian family...", "I was taught xyz", and "I came out and was disowned by my Christian parents... "
I know that revisionists, be they Christians, SJW's, or just the politically correct try to make it not a Christian thing. But if you do a search on other forums about people talking about this topic, it almost always has something to do with Christians one way or another.
How on earth can anyone with a straight face say homophobia is not a Christian thing?
Note that I am not saying it is an exclusively Christian thing. It's also a communist thing, a Nazi thing, a Muslim thing, etc.
Not all Christians, but the militant Christian Right that currently runs this country is very homophobic. In fact it seems like homophobia has become the core tenant of the faith and has become the very definition of what it means to be Christian according to these people.
No one is born to hate. They are indoctrinated to hate.
True this. I've been seeing a rise of Black teens hating cops thanks to the Black leaders preaching that hate to easily corrupted young minds. The media is partly to blame as well.
All I know is that I've never understood homosexuality, why anyone would want to be one, and it's not natural behavior. If that makes me a Christian homophobe, then so be it.
I never understood supporting war to boost your 401k either. {Shrug}
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