tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-587902609826926070.post3448603135647849762..comments2024-03-05T23:31:44.106-08:00Comments on Gay Family Values: Christian NationGFVhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02950236433262366445noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-587902609826926070.post-8194356546847822222013-05-04T22:38:48.694-07:002013-05-04T22:38:48.694-07:00It also teaches us that God will punish the child ...It also teaches us that God will punish the child for the sins of the father, as shown by his eagerness to kill <i>every</i> citizen of Sodom, even the innocent children.Lightning Baltimorehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07505090339258010741noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-587902609826926070.post-15976393957567247382013-05-04T22:30:07.542-07:002013-05-04T22:30:07.542-07:00If it teaches us that God is against homosexuality...If it teaches us that God is against homosexuality, then it <i>also</i> teaches us that:<br /><br />1. God is neither omniscient nor omnipresent, as he had to send two angels to Sodom to find out how many righteous men lived there.<br /><br />2. God disapproves of homosexuality, yet considers a man who offers up his little girls for <i>gang rape</i> to be a righteous man.Lightning Baltimorehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07505090339258010741noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-587902609826926070.post-70675532775892227162013-05-04T21:04:04.436-07:002013-05-04T21:04:04.436-07:00You know very well that the lesson of Sodom and Go...You know very well that the lesson of Sodom and Gomora teaches us that God is against homosexuality, and yet you parade it. Shame on you!Brian Sroufekhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01530893820576074413noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-587902609826926070.post-72189256497328275182010-10-11T16:52:36.071-07:002010-10-11T16:52:36.071-07:00@ted rodriguez
Sorry Ted I didnt get back to your...@ted rodriguez<br /><br />Sorry Ted I didnt get back to your question sooner. Leffew is my name Foxworthy is Jays. Even though Jay wanted to take my name at marriage, work concerns made that kinda difficult. For now we continue to use our original names or occasionally hyphenate the two.GFVhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02950236433262366445noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-587902609826926070.post-5619933334078194652010-10-08T20:46:02.120-07:002010-10-08T20:46:02.120-07:00I was listening to Janet Mefferd on the radio the ...I was listening to <a href="http://janetmefferd.com" rel="nofollow">Janet Mefferd</a> on the radio the other day, and she was expressing shock and outrage that Druids are now a recognized religion in the UK. She (and the callers they allowed to speak) then went on-and-on about the rise of Paganism in this country, and how absurd it is. I called in but was not granted air time; I guess because I wanted to talk about the 1st Amendment.<br /><br />It was frightening, really, how Hell-bent she was against non-Christian religions being <i>officially recognized as religions</i>. I wouldn't've been surprised if she said Judaism shouldn't be allowed (Islam is a given, I think). I should've kept count of how many times she used words like "absurd" and "stupid" to describe non-Christian faiths.Lightning Baltimorehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07505090339258010741noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-587902609826926070.post-44069674187069290072010-10-08T20:18:39.200-07:002010-10-08T20:18:39.200-07:00OMG you watch Survivor Bryan!? I love you even mo...OMG you watch Survivor Bryan!? I love you even more! I learned SO much about the nature of politics by being a Survivor fan lol.<br /><br />Seeing all those political voting reality tv shows like Survivor, Big Brother, etc. you would think people would learn by now that shunning a political minority is one of the fastest ways to screw not only them but themselves as well. At the end of the game the jury votes on the winner in those games, and sure the final 2 or final 3 may have eliminated its opposition and destroyed their chances of a million dollars, but they still have to suck up and try getting the approval of those they voted out to get the million dollar themselves. It's a great analogy with real life, because just like in reality, we live in an interdependent society. People can't just stay in their sheltered bubbles and ostracize those who aren't like them and get away with it. Or worse expect help from them when they inevitably need assistance in some fashion. Whether that be consumer support in the form of paying for goods at like say Best Buy or Target or politicians looking to gain the votes of its constituency. <br /><br />And even if I'm not making an analogy to the end of the game of Survivor, the best players are those who integrate their minority or at least don't piss them off outright. The more you make it obvious that you are an enemy to your own tribemates, the more likely that minority will just flip at the first chance they get and join another tribe or alliance just to screw you over. Why help out a known enemy right? Even if those you join are also enemies, if your original tribe makes it clear that they don't care about you, then the minority really has nothing to lose anyways. <br /><br />The lesson? Causing unnecessary internecine drama hurts EVERYBODY involved. People are so busy creating boundaries and starting wars off minor differences, they lose sight of the big picture. They'd rather try to be at the top of the food chain of their own tribe and be part of the majority than realize that fracturing their own tribe numbers only hurts them in the long run, especially if other opposing tribes are staying united. It pisses me off that to this day there are still lots of ignorant individuals in this country who are homophobic, sexist, racist, etc. and so bent on dividing our country instead of uniting and/or loving one each other that they'd rather let the U.S. go to shit and let China and the European Union pass us up (let alone other prospective Super Powers like Brazil, Russia, and India).<br /><br />Do these people remember that the U.S. got into an entire Civil War over slavery? Do they really just think a minority is going to let themselves be oppressed by a political majority? Are they TRYING to turn the U.S. into the war torn Middle East divided by religious and political issues? It's like great, go ahead assholes and start an unnecessary war where we are ALL going to end up losing because you couldn't tolerate somebody different from you and/or wanted to feel like you were part of the cool kids club like this was high school.<br /><br />There's definitely a lot of folks who are just plain ignorant and don't mean to be evil. However, there's PLENTY of people who do KNOW and REALIZE they are being selfish. In debating with various internet trolls I've discovered there are LOTS of people who CONSCIOUSLY realize that they are using religion, ethnicity, bad logic, etc. as political tools to further their own agendas. A lot of people don't even believe what they're saying themselves but they use for their own nefarious purposes. It's quite disgusting<br /><br />Again, as I've said before, my main issue with religion is not when it's used for positive things or if somebody wants to believe whatever they want to believe. I hate it when it's used as a political vehicle. And a simple look at history shows that religion is often used to create POWERFUL political alliances. Heck just look at the Holy Roman Empire and Islamic Caliphates.u3q2vhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15845017823913752380noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-587902609826926070.post-38968007859224201892010-10-08T00:42:22.320-07:002010-10-08T00:42:22.320-07:00Great artical, I hope that the "culter" ...Great artical, I hope that the "culter" war stops soon because it's getting to the point that if the Culter worries get control this nation is going to becoem and unlivable land of discremination for all those that opose them, including the fair minded of their own denominations as well as the few fair minded national denominations (like the american branch of the anglican chruch, the Episcopale church with is in hot water for being to gay freindly)aNorthWestViewhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03598507140332496283noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-587902609826926070.post-49785238224372100052010-10-07T19:06:34.778-07:002010-10-07T19:06:34.778-07:00I think that in difficult times, like our own peop...I think that in difficult times, like our own people want something stable to cling to and use as a basis or foundation in an ever changing world. For a lot of folks that is a large part of what religion represents. I'm glad there are religious people like Jay and Bryan who are smart enough to realize the dangers of theocracy and the importance for everyone of the separation of religion and the state.Michael Hardinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09610160406709197670noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-587902609826926070.post-59055375644567078452010-10-07T17:22:20.052-07:002010-10-07T17:22:20.052-07:00Great article! The culture war should have been ov...Great article! The culture war should have been over yesterday. lolz.<br />I'm curious, which last name (and hence has Huguenot ancestry) did you guys take, Jay's or Bryan's? I know it can vary in male same-sex marriages. Thanks!Ted Rodrigueshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01444981787696788777noreply@blogger.com