re: My little ones were sitting on the sofa with me while I was watching the draft

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I am n to trying to suppose how any other child in any other situation would react. I can only speak to how my kid reacted to it the first time he saw it. I'm sorry if his reaction doe not fit your worldview.

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I'm sorry if it wasn't clear, but I'm saying that your kid's reaction fits my worldview exactly. First exposure to ANYTHING that is contrary to what a kid has always known will elicit a negative, or at least odd, reaction.

Anybody up in here uncircumcised?

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Yes, because things like this is definitely a way to gain acceptance. I'm sure their thoughts were, "let's be as obscene and vulgar as possible, that way people will accept us." The parades are basically an attempt at IRL trolling. They do it to try to get people angry.

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Wow, awesome job finding the cream of the crop of gays to post pics of to support your view.

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okay. You're just going to completely ignore the genetics aspect of it.

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Wtfrick? I am saying that homosexuality is exactly as genetic as other differences we have in brain chemistry. You are the one ignoring that. What the frick sort of imbalance do you have to not get this?

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So if those are the two parts of the New Testament that mention it's "wrong to be gay" then why is it every time a christian mentions it's wrong in the bible they bring up the Leviticus line.

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Simply put, many Christians use the teachings of the Bible out of context. In Leviticus 18:1-30, laws are given, relating to sexual practices, which would eliminate the abominations being practiced by Israelites in the time of Moses.

Christians shouldn't quote only Leviticus and I dislike when anyone (christian or non christian) misrepresent the Bible by taking out context.

In reality, the Bible calls for a balance between what some people think are two opposing reactions, condemnation and compassion. God's condemnation of homosexuality is abundantly clear, He opposes it in every age.

- In the patriarchs (Genesis 19:1-28)
- In the Law of Moses (Leviticus 18:22; 20:13)
- In the Prophets (Ezekiel 16:46-50)
- In the New Testament (Romans 1:18-27; 1 Corinthians 6:9-10; Jude 7-8)

Why does God condemn homosexuality? Because it overturns God's fundamental design for human relationships, a design that pictures the complementary relationship between a man and a woman (Genesis 2:18-25; Matthew 19:4-6; Ephesians 5:22-33).

Edit: Unfortunately, the Bible is constantly taken out of context to push agendas because one passage can fit on a facebook wall photo easier than an entire sermon.

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Moustache, Im still wanting to know if you chose to be attracted to women and could choose to be attracted to men since homosexuality is 100% a choice and all.

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You've grossly oversimplified the premise.

First of all, let's not use anecdotal evidence. For example, "I have a friend, and he was always a little girly." or "I have a freind who wishes he wasn't gay." There are just as many examples of people who say they chose to be gay, like Cynthia nixon.

I like to look at scientific evidence. There is no proof that people are born gay. Now, they may have a mental infatuation or some other type of environmental factor (many gays come from broken homes, sexual abuse, etc. etc. just like pedophiles and other fetishes), but there is absolutely no proof they were born that way.

People all have a choice as to how they will express their sexual inclinations. Some are sinful, some are not. Scientifically, it's all a choice.

Why are there people who were sinning and practicing homosexuality, now choosing not to?

Asking me whether I could choose to be attracted to men doesn't really follow. It's not a sin I struggle with. Everybody has different sins they struggle with, and most are certainly more environmental than natural.

Environmental factors that could correlate (NOT CAUSE) a child to have homosexual struggles/pre-dispostions would be:

Poor parental relationships
Sexual abuse as a child
Violent/broken home
Early interest in sex
Childhood friends/family members who are gay for an influence

Of course, people who experience these things don't all "become gay", but a large portion of homosexuals had some type of issue as a child. The same goes for pedophiles or any other type of sexual fetish. However, as human beings, we are born to be able to reason and reject or try to avoid the things we know as sins.

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I don't want to see men kiss on TV. I don't think it has to be shoved down my throat; it's okay, America, I accept that people are homosexual and I'm okay with it. In fact, I really don't give a shite. Stop making everyone have to be okay with it.

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But you do have a problem with it. You are saying that you don't care if people are homosexual as long as you don't have to see it at all. That they should keep all this affection towards each other to themselves...like in a "closet"

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So I'm bigoted against bigots? That's fine.

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So Christians to you= bigot.

You are the definition of a bigot.

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What about people who do make the choice? Where do they fall into this discussion?

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Do these people exist? I know some gay people try really hard (and fail) to be straight, but I have never heard of someone trying to be gay.

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ok...its obvious now that you are gay...if you want the right to be gay...you can have it...but quit trying to make everybody else accept what you do...i dont have to..and i wont...my kids will be taught right from wrong...it is your inability to accept that you are wrong that is trying to force me to teach them to be tolerant of you...im sure the theif feels the same way about what he does...that he is doing it cause he "needs" it..or whatever else...frick that...doesnt make it right...now hate...that is not something I support...for anbody..cause I myself sin and do things wrong...do i want to be hated?...no...but do i expect for everybody to just be cool with my fault?

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Golf clap.

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However, as human beings, we are born to be able to reason and reject or try to avoid the things we know as sins.

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this sounds like something someone with a lot of repressed gay feelings would say

just sayin'