....The majority should rule but not at the expense of the minority.....


Linear, if a certain thing, that is perceived to be for the good fo all infringes on the 'rights' of some people somehwre, rights that are in conflict with what is perceieved to be in the best interest of society, then tha is just the way it has to be.

I don't think you'll find a single law on the books that someone somewhere doesn;t feel slighted by. The thief wants to steal. the murderer wants to kill. The liar wants to cheat. A man somewhere wants to have a bestial relationship with his neighbors dog. And the homosexual wants to marry and teach his ways to Christian children by forcing acceptance of his lifestyle upon them.

If this were truly Sodom it would be possible because of majority acceptance of all those thuinsg already but apparently we are not quite there yet.

though you may find Christians hypocritical fro allowing other religions to exist beside tem, most Christians feel quite teh opposite. We do believe God has a plan. forcing our beliefs upon others, forcing them to 'believe' is not something we believe is possible, as in islam for instance. Christians believe that faith is a matter of the heart, an individual choice.. a work of God even. so, if muslims want to build a mosque next door to a christian church, that is fine, that will give us an opportunuity to get to know and share with our muslim neighbors.

We simply love them more than you do Linear, more than you love Christians or persons of any religion, no matter their religion, and because we love them, they will accept us and maybe someday even become one of us, as the Lord leads them. We do respect their faith even if we don't fully agree with it. There is absolutely no requiremnt within Christianity that says all people must be Christians. If people desire to worship other gods, even unto their eternity, that is their choice Linear... in our eyes if at least we give them a chance to hear about Jesus then we have done what the Lord has required of us. But there is no guarantee they will listen, ever. It's ok Linear, really it is. you should try being as tolerant yourself. a little bit of love for those you perceive as your enemy today... it goes a long way Linear.. try inviting someone you don't like at all out to dinner sometime. You'll feel differently about them when your imagination isn't running overtime. Everyone has a story to tell.