Since there is the need to put Christians constantly in a class of these apparently forceful people who are intolerant and nasty, I wonder if you have seen the way homosexuals have also behaved towards Christians?
Two points here, Bex. First, I do not believe that Christians as a group are intolerant. We are hearing some intolerant attitudes here but the number of people talking in this thread is small and it would be silly to say that they are representative of Christians as a whole. The majority of Christians I have known personally have been tolerant and caring, though I've encountered various attitudes towards members of other (or no) religions.
Secondly, you can choose any subset of people you want and post comments, links and videos claiming to prove that they are evil, insane, etc. Whatever you or anyone else claims about homosexuals, they are people. Some do good things, some do bad things. You might believe they are immoral. There are others who don't. I don't think it would be accurate to make any blanket generalisations about them here other than that they are human beings.
trying to misrepresent the opposition, because you don't really like sin being spelt out. You're attempts at demonising Christians or accusing us of imposing our view, whilst you spit out your liberalism is the epitomy of hypocrisy.
Please tell me where I have misrepresented the opposition, and who you are taking my opposition to be in this thread. I do not oppose Christianity or religion in general.
Christians also have a right to vote and if they do not wish to vote FOR gay marriages, then they have the choice to vote against them.
Yes, that's your right.
Nobody is forcing anybody, so let's drop the Christian axe grinding for awhile eh?
Like I said, I am not opposed to Chrstianity or religion in general. What I really don't like is when I hear people say that members of other religions should clear out of the country. I am aware that is not a Christian doctrine, it's prejudice on the part of various people who think that their way is the only "right" way. If this is not your own view, then, obviously you are not included on that list. I find it particularly humorous that SoSick, who does not live in my country, seems to think we're going to be under Shariah Law sometime soon because we're overrun with crazy Muslims. I work with these people every day and reality is rather different.
Are you also aware that we might feel the imposing of secularism? I have had people sometimes scoff or sympathise with me, because I'm not being loose in morals!
Can you provide some evidence that secularism = loose morals? I'm aware of some pretty immoral acts that have been perpetrated by religious folk too.
Sorry guys, but your attempts at blacking the name of Christianity simply fall flat.
This is a typical post from you, Bex. Something I/we have said has rankled, you've worked yourself up, and as usual are now claiming that whatever has been said is an attempt to insult Christians. Why not look again at what I said in my previous post and try to consider it with less emotion. I am not insulting Christians; I was making a statament about my feelings toward intolerance. I also admitted that I see disturbing behaviour in society too, but I am not looking at it through a religious lens and I personally don't see any answers being provided by fundamentalist religions. Changing even one or two of a culture's beliefs or ways of thinking is not simple or easy.
