Comments on: Gay bodies pile up in Baghdad

By: Onanite

Onanite — Fri, 10 Apr 2009 19:34:24 +0000

The sooner we are out of there the better

By: Morgan

Morgan — Tue, 07 Apr 2009 01:27:38 +0000

Try straight allies working alongside gays seeking rights. I have seen that happen and happen well.

By: Morgan

Morgan — Mon, 06 Apr 2009 23:19:47 +0000

I am on my own journey in life just as anyone else is. Never once have I stated that a church and faith is a requirement to be a good and charitable person. It’s whats in your heart. Never once have I said one has to be anything. But I speak up for the good in my faith mostly because I want to give courage to other gay Christians to not fear being upfront about their own experiences in life even they may also incur unpopularity.

I know that I am unpopular here, because I sometimes have a contrasting point of view and my life experiences don’t always mesh with those of others here and sometimes being gay is the only common denominator, but maybe that unpopularity was meant to be.

By: RICK N NICK

RICK N NICK — Mon, 06 Apr 2009 22:07:13 +0000

WE ARE GREAT SCAPEGOATS FOR ANY RELIGION AND ANY GAY BAITING GROUP. JUST DRAG US UP AND TEAR INTO US-THERE ARENT ENUFF OF US TO FIGHT BACK-AND THEY KNOW IT !

By: Ginelle

Ginelle — Mon, 06 Apr 2009 20:32:35 +0000

Every time I hear about incidents such as this, it just makes me sick that we live in a society that still allows such acts of barbarism against gay people, or for that matter the attempted legalization allowing a husband to rape his wife as is happening in Afghanistan! It seems to me that these extremist religions have gotten totally out of hand in inciting the masses to murder and other forms of torture and discrimination, and therefore should be outlawed and driven from the face of the earth. People should find peace and comfort in their spiritual beliefs not the fear or torture that these extremists profess to be the word of God.

By: shawn

shawn — Mon, 06 Apr 2009 20:05:44 +0000

Actually folks it goes a WHOLE lot deeper that that!! Try hetero VS homo and BANGO you hit the nail right on the head! YES! It is THAT simple!

By: Frank

Frank — Mon, 06 Apr 2009 16:45:51 +0000

Antonio,

Sunni and Shiite are religious, not racial, designations. Zoroastrians and people from Abrahamic faiths need no real reason to hate gays. They have mythologies that justify their hatred.

The purpose of a secular society is to diminish conflict between religions. However, the adherents of many religions have forgotten this and are all to comfortable asserting their will and supremacy on the rest of society.

Perhaps, religious conflict will serve to remind religious people of the value of a secular society.

BTW, I don’t limit this principle to Muslims. I would rather see Protestants and Catholics attacking each other in the legal and political system rather than attacking gays. Perhaps, the conflict would remind them that they, too, have to be protected from the tyranny of the majority.

Don’t hate me for being gay; hate me for being Jeffersonian.

By: Chris Sullivan

Chris Sullivan — Mon, 06 Apr 2009 16:42:57 +0000

Sheik Ammar al-Saadi’s statement that.. “Such people have brought shame on Sadr city people,” he told The Associated Press. “The blame falls on the security forces who do little to combat this phenomenon…”

The only people who bring true, genuine, unquestionable shame of this city are people LIKE HIM!

Brainwashed nutjobs who incite people to hatred and violence. Pure evil.

By: TJNV

TJNV — Mon, 06 Apr 2009 16:17:00 +0000

Is it possible that religon is neither good nor evil? It is what people do with or without it? Is it possible that the original founders of these movements really wanted to improve peoples lives ? But somehow it instead has become just a business or a way to control the masses? Is it possible to focus on faith, hope and love ? Religon is easily turned into a weapon and that is why the founding fathers wanted separation of church and state.

Tom in Long Beach

By: Patrick from CT

Patrick from CT — Mon, 06 Apr 2009 16:09:42 +0000

Another reason to not join the military and fight in Iraq. This is just plain despicable.