I see another post by a homophobic christian. She's entitled to her beliefs, isn't she?

Not a good start for a society.

Criminal laws in the early New England colonies were based on the scriptures, especially the Old Testament. Many civil laws and procedures were modelled after the English common law. Puritans banned fancy clothing, living with Indians and smoking in public. Hell, they even banned Christmas for a while.

And that’s where a lot of trouble comes in, I think. Religion, as written by man, has with rare exception a plot line that reads as such: "There’s this chosen group, favored by God among all others. That makes everything they do and think right, of course. So anyway, this chosen group makes up, like, a shit-ton of laws that make it really, really hard for people to join them. And since God loves them best, he lets them tell everyone what’s icky and what’s not."

“Okay, but what kind of evidence will this group have that no one else has to make it so powerf—”

“Dude, chill. We’ve got loads of car chases and explosions.”

Meaning, they rely only on fear and distaste, which inevitably translates as vitriol and hateful self-righteousness. When it comes to actual context, meaning, reasoning or history, they go to deflection, diversion and straw-men arguments.

Is the woman you speak of allowed her opinion? Not if it’s based on misinformation, no. Not if it’s based in malice, no. Not if it’s meant to intimidate or demean, no. As a college professor once told us, everyone’s entitled to an informed opinion. The 1st Amendment remains in effect, but so do consequences.

Sources: Library of Congress: https://www.loc.gov/exhibits/religion/rel01.html

https://www.newenglandhistoricalsociety.com/puritans-ban-gambling-and-whole-lot-things/#:~:text=Seven%20months%20after%20gaming%20was,would%20cost%20you%20five%20shillings.

[This is from and American perspective, but it overlays any country.]

Of course she's entitled to her beliefs but she doesn't understand what she's talking about.

When atheists say things like "believing in God is like believing in Santa Claus", I think theists are right to point out that they don't understand faith, because that is a very ignorant approach to faith and its role in people's lives.

But if a Christian is saying that being gay is a choice and that male homosexuality is men pretending to be women, then it's clear they don't understand homosexuality or sexual orientation at all.

If they want to understand, then by all means, but coming from this anti-homosexual Christian perspective is usually not conducive to understanding. It just results in repeating what they already believe and plugging their ears to different perspectives. They have the dogma: homosexuality is wrong and must be a choice because it can't come from God. Discussion over. So what's the point?

I think some on here are Christian Phobics. Just think how many people rant and rave about "the same old thing day after day" and then complain the Christians write the same thing day after day, but that's okay... as long as you're not a Christian, God forbid! You can write anything, and some pretty filthy stuff...and apparently even attack Christians right and left, or write hateful accusing posts, but "that's okay", and your post is nothing but you trying to stir up the hate pot on racism then blame it on Christians. It is a hateful post. There never used to be posts here whose agenda is to blame racism on religions of any sort. I've been here from the beginning and we never had any such thing. Please take your hateful accusations and go elsewhere. You're the problem...stirring up hate amongst groups...not Christians.

Yes. Most organized religions are homophobic. And in the U.S., a lot of these white Christian churches who won’t marry same-sex couples refused interracial couples before Loving v. Virginia. When people from black churches were calling, seeking support for a "sanctity of marriage" state proposition (before Obergefell v. Hodges) I informed several of that fact and asked how someone who’d probably known discrimination could visit it upon others. 😳

God loves us all, provided we fit his followers' interpretation of what they believe God wants.

At least my dog loves me unconditionally.

They are entitled to their beliefs but despite what many "freedumb" people say that they have freedom of speech, I'm also equally entitled to express my own opinion. If I disagree with them and say so, that's not disrespecting beliefs, it's just natural discourse. If I think their comments are hateful, I think I'm allowed to say something.

Freedom of speech and freedom to challenge beliefs are equal as far as I'm concerned.

The modern anti-abortion movement in the U.S. was started by racists like Jerry Falwell, when he realized that opposing integration was becoming unpopular. So he pivoted to opposing abortion and gay rights. Falwell and other segregationists were the ideological heirs of the supporters of Jim Crow and slavery. You can draw a straight line through them to the present day.

I'm not saying all Christians are bad or that Christianity is responsible for these evils. After all, Martin Luther King Jr. was a Christian minister, and some of the greatest fighters for social justice in the U.S. were Christians going back to the abolitionists. But conservative Christianity more often than not has been a force for evil.

It should not be shocking to realize EVERY aspect of our society - that promotes hatred and division - is led by a patriarchal infrasture of white men afraid of change. Until we collectively agree to pick up a rock and smash the glass ceiling we are destined to wither on about it. White men have the money and power but they are in a postion of authority becasue we put them there ... and we can replace them with individuals that represent all of us.

The issue is that most of the truly hardcore Christian homophobes don't even know why they are against it. They've been brainwashed their entire lives to despise homosexuals as "sinners", thieves and adulterers are sinners too but the Christians don't hate them, they are willing to "forgive them their sins" but robbery and adultery aren't genetic or biological, they ARE choices. Homosexuality isn't a "choice", it's biological, same as it is for straight people...

And yet God has never and will never have a wife. Maybe he's a closet gay. 😲

Christian supremacy 😂😂😂 Christian’s are more accepted to be hated than any other religion. Get over yourself

You aren’t more correct than her because you disagree with her lifestyle

Well written. I would say yes, she is entitled to her opinion but then so too are other people entitled to disagree with her and explain the reasons she is wrong.

So lets look at this another way. The homosexual shall not inherit the Kingdom of Heaven according to St Paul. Therefore if you love someone who chooses to live a homosexual lifestyle then wouldn't you be moved to tell them that they are missing out?

Exactly, she IS entitled to her beliefs just as others are who see whites as “ privileged” and “ white supremacists”.

They are usually the first to judge and huge hypocrites, trust me. I had to write my cousins and their mother off because they are whacky. They make being Catholic a cake walk.

She's not an actual Christian. She may call herself one, but she is definitely NOT one. Let's get that right.

They are living in the past, we have laws regarding that now.

Jesus is super forgiving.. But to be forgiven one must acknowledge the wrong they did and acknowledge they need forgiveness for that wrong..

Forgiving people who are proud of their wrong is the same as corruption and just will not happen..

Christians give warning of Gods judgement on Sin and also show the Way God has made for all sinners to be forgiven.. But as i have said above if a person refuses to acknowledge their sin and seek Gods forgiveness they will never be forgiven.. And to be unforgiven by God is THE worst eternal outcome for a human being..

You can call it Christian supremacy or any other overblown ranting descriptions if you like.. That will never change the ultimate reality that if anyone wants to have eternal life then they need to play it by Gods terms, not their own..

myself i think it is time to TAX THE CHURCH. look at all the scandals the catholic church has done over the years. and not many priest is in jail for them.A Church-commissioned report in 2004 said more than 4,000 US Roman Catholic priests had faced sexual abuse allegations in the last 50 years, in cases involving more than 10,000 children - mostly boys.
https://www.bbc.com/news/world-44209971

People can think what they want, but they can't expect everyone else to follow their beliefs + not face the consequences of being discriminatory because it's what they believe in. That's the Christian Nationalist bullshit you see in a lot of countries (thanks, colonizers).

i wish i could live in a world without religions and other nonsensical belief systems...a place where it doesn't matter your sex or color or preferences...a place where people judge you by your actions and sense of morality...no homelessness, no bombs, no guns...and no perversions.

guess i'll go watch the Andy Griffith show

Christianity at least allows you to discuss its flaws… some religions will slaughter you if you so much as question anything they do. So don’t think other religions are pure just because it’s not discussed openly.

You are also entitled to your belief of SITTING IN YOUR COUCH and then posting I STAND WITH UKRAINE

Idk what’s up with people and religion on here

Of course...these two things go together...they're also against women's rights, thus misogynous.

Can you link the post

@SatanBurger @SatanBurger my suggestion is to google the bill it is very likely there. As for Christian sites, I can’t say about them. Look for reputable news sources. But I found this.

So I guess you can call anyone names , but who are you then ?

Bit harsh, even for me.

As Jesus Christ famously said about homosexuals...