I sometimes post on an online Christian message board, just for kicks and because I'm an opinionated bastard. Anyway, this topic came up recently and it's like turned into a Christian flame war (if there is such a thing) and knowing me, I had to interject my voice on the subject, the title of the thread is "The 'Final Solution' to Homosexuality".
Here's an excerpt of what I've participated in.
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(ME) So getting back on track....Homosexuality -- It's A-Okay!
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(Some Girl) Is that supposed to be a joke or are you for real? Because if you are, then back up your statement with something.
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(ME) I assure you I am quite for real. I back it up with the fact that I am more open minded than you (excuse my arrogance though) and the fact that I don't really care if a person likes man or woman.
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(Some Guy)Open mindedness is not always a good thing. What about pedophiles? Similar arguments can be made to be open minded about their behavior but I don't think that any sane person is going to defend them.
Here's my current reply:
I fail to see how you could arrive at such a blantantly faulty corrolation. Pedophiles usually warp the mind of the child and even rape them. Homosexuals are consenting parties who have had time to think about themselves enough to know that they are who they are. People should respect this.
Don't Christians preach tolerance? Going on a campaign harassing homosexuals and bisexuals because of who they are is a form of dislike for their people and preaching to them that they will burn in the fires of Hell for sodomy and whatnot, is intolerance in that the statements themselves do not accept that some people choose to live their lives differently then what you consider the "norm." Live what you preach.
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Opinions on my reply? Did I sound too arrogant? Too overbearing? [ 05-09-2002: Message edited by: Ryuujin ]
and comparing homosexuality to pedophilia is like comparing and apple to dog shit.
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And I was all like 'Oh yeah?' and Black Mage was all like:
Who cares what people with closed minds think?
[EDIT: And you are right about comparing being 'open-minded' for pedaphiles, and being 'open-minded about homosexuality'... Being 'open-minded' for pedaphiles isn't being open-minded at all, it's more like being vulnerable.] [ 05-09-2002: Message edited by: Isis Pandoria ]
Should've said something, but I've said it enough
By the way my words were faded
Rather waste some time with you...
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D enlisted the help of an infinite number of monkeys to write:
I don't really see any stereotyping here by Ryuujin. :\
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Going on a campaign harassing homosexuals and bisexuals because of who they are is a form of dislike for their people and preaching to them that they will burn in the fires of Hell for sodomy and whatnot, is intolerance in that the statements themselves do not accept that some people choose to live their lives differently then what you consider the "norm."
That's not stereotyping?
Should've said something, but I've said it enough
By the way my words were faded
Rather waste some time with you...
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Isis Pandoria painfully thought these words up:
That's not stereotyping?
That seems like the opinion of one person.
He didn't mention every Christian doing that, just those involved in said thread.
*does so*
You suck, christans suck, catholics suck, Osama sucks, God sucks, and Homosexuality sucks.
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D had this to say about Captain Planet:
He didn't mention every Christian doing that, just those involved in said thread.
Ah, I misunderstood, then. I was hoping he didn't mean to imply that every Christian 'goes on campaigns', because it's certainly not true.
Should've said something, but I've said it enough
By the way my words were faded
Rather waste some time with you...
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Black Mage was listening to Cher while typing:
You suck, christans suck, catholics suck, Osama sucks, God sucks, and Homosexuality sucks.
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I'm basically trying to say christians should hate the sin, love the sinner and many fail to do that..
--Satan, quoted by John Milton
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Bloodsage enlisted the help of an infinite number of monkeys to write:
Attack the consenting adults part of their argument. Don't go into the other stuff. Just point out that what invalidates any comparison of homosexuality and pedophelia is that homosexuality occurs between consenting adults. Pedophelia, by definition, is rape.
Brilliant! You are my mentor!
--Satan, quoted by John Milton
