Comments on: Report from California: Meeting the (gay marriage) opposition

By: Michael

Michael — Fri, 21 Nov 2008 18:29:27 +0000

EVA – The complete passage describes how a group of Christians left the church, converted to Paganism, and engaged in orgiastic, presumably heterosexual sexual activities. This type of behavior was common among Pagan fertility religions in Rome during Paul’s time. Paul writes that, later, God “gave them over” to something new: homosexual behavior. This implies that they had a heterosexual orientation and had engaged only in heterosexual sex throughout their lifetime. God influenced them in some way to engage in homosexual orgies. This was, for them, an unnatural, and thus sinful, activity.

What is is not talking about are homosexuals who by their very nature are homosexuals, or bi-sexuals, or transgender etc.

People can read the bible however they want. That is the problem. When you toss out logic and reason for some fantasy – you get people quoting a book compiled by white men with the intent of subjegating them. The bible (and god for that matter) have been used over and over again to justify hatred, slavery, murder (see Inquisitions). Furthermore, if you read further in the text you get “Judge not”!

By: Eva

Eva — Fri, 21 Nov 2008 18:05:31 +0000

Yes, it is true God so loved the world(that’s all of us)that he gave his only son to die on the cross for our sins past, present and future.know that God is the same yesterday,today, and forever so his word (the Bible) still stands for the truth today. He loves us just as we are but when Jesus “died for our sins” that means if you except him as your Lord you also are dead to sin and do not practice it read Romans 1:24-27 indecent acts of perversion.

By: David Watson

David Watson — Wed, 19 Nov 2008 19:36:38 +0000

I am not here to preach anything; I am not going to get a toaster for spelling this out. But for those religious “people” ( and I mean the quotes) who wants to keep every one out of their camp who’s not like them, here is what your “God” said, in his own book, and for your conveyance it’s in English:

John 3:16 (New International Version)

16″For God so loved the world that he gave his one and only Son,[a] that whoever believes in him shall not perish but have eternal life.

Last time I looked up the word “Whoever”, it meant everybody.

Who knew that Jesus was inclusive! Again, I am not here to tell anybody what to believe or how to believe, I am just trying to point out these people don’t even know what they claim to believe in. Then again Christ was killed because Christ kept pointing out the religious leaders of his time were a bunch of lying snakes and hypocrites, who took pleasure in judging the poor in spirit and heart, pointing out everybody else’s sin, tooting their own horns, and padding their own pockets, all in the name of their “God”. You should have seen how Christ felt about money changers. I digress, I guess things never change. I believe what we see now is no different then when Christ was here on earth. It’s call being militantly Darwin Award ignorant- in the name of religion and self benefit. The only problem with being militantly ignorant is that it comes with militant hatred of people that are not like them. Come to thing of it, it got Christ killed.

By: Asheley

Asheley — Wed, 19 Nov 2008 17:36:35 +0000

Cool. It’s always refreshing to know that anyone that’s religous doesn’t hide behind God and the bible to justifly hate. That made my day more rewarding. *smile*

By: Debra

Debra — Wed, 19 Nov 2008 16:49:28 +0000

Ali…I agree with the accolades. I get very excited when I come to this site and see that you have something new to say. By far my favorite blog writer of late.
As for the spiritual discussion of this article…I hold close to me the Psalm that says I was knitted in my mother’s womb…I am beautifully and wonderfully made. No one can touch the peace that comes from that. God knew exactly what they were doing when they made me.

By: Chelsea

Chelsea — Wed, 19 Nov 2008 16:19:06 +0000

Ali, I agree with Neil. Every time you have something to say I enjoy it immensely. You’re quick, witty, fashionably punctual and funny to boot. Never stop!

By: Chelsea

Chelsea — Wed, 19 Nov 2008 16:16:07 +0000

I love reading your articles. They’re ALWAYS entertaining.

By: AR

AR — Wed, 19 Nov 2008 13:45:55 +0000

Sometimes I wish there were a God and that he would come down to earth and smite all these rancid people who invoke his name against others.

By: Disgusted American

Disgusted American — Wed, 19 Nov 2008 13:35:52 +0000

and these supposed religious people are the reason I NO LONGER am affiliated with any organized religions…my philosophy is to be a good human on the planet earth period!

By: paul

paul — Wed, 19 Nov 2008 09:19:47 +0000

Perhaps the gentleman with the counter protest sign describing god’s lack of love is a mormon, and therefore isn’t required to follow the precepts of the bible. I’m no expert, but perhaps this indicates that the god(s) of the book of mormon don’t provide unconditional love. That’s why mormons are such good sheeple, the consequences of disobedience are so dire indeed.