drawscore wrote:Christianity is not the problem. The problem, is how certain people and sects interpret and practice what they believe to be Christianity.
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mikeybound wrote:This is allowed? Here, and now, in this progressive era of history? Disgusting.
drawscore wrote:Christianity is not the problem. The problem, is how certain people and sects interpret and practice what they believe to be Christianity.
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capturedsuperhero wrote:Religion as a whole has it's heart in the right place, but there have been MANY instances throughout history where misguided people have used it as an excuse to push their own agendas.
alebcay wrote:Its very strange. I live in the Southeastern US, but I live withiin a large city. So my state is regarded as a hardline conservative state, and yet here I am wondering how that ever came to be.
Jason Toddman wrote:alebcay wrote:Its very strange. I live in the Southeastern US, but I live withiin a large city. So my state is regarded as a hardline conservative state, and yet here I am wondering how that ever came to be.
Two words: Bible Belt.
The fact that the more conservative places are also the places where the Bible is taken more literally than elsewhere is not a coincidence.
alebcay wrote: My state has quite a reputation. The juxtaposition between what I see and the reputation is quite unnerving at times, though.
alebcay wrote:I'll go ahead and make a note here:
The intentions of an entire group of people - in fact, the largest religion in the world, last I checked; maybe it is second or third now - cannot hinge on the actions of a minority of the people.
In the most respectful way possible, I will use the Muslims as an example. Within the United States, especially post-9/11, the general public essentially created a correlation between Muslims and terrorism. Most Muslims will tell you about how Sharia law is supposed to be optional, among other tidbits. The things that are shown on media are typically done by extremists or radicals. Why? Because exciting stuff sells. If the media has your attention, then they have their revenue.
I feel that the situation here is similar. Is it a good thing to discriminatorily disrespectful towards the LGBT community? No. Do I, and the majority of Christians, want gay people to die? No. While many people share the notion that homosexuality is morally wrong, they do not feel that homosexuals should be forced to change. I think that the parents that send kids off to these camps are making a horrible mistake. You try to teach the love of Christ to your child; how ironic that it should be at a place where they are despised and rejected!
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If you stuck with me through this entire post, thank you. It's hard to get your point across when you're not done with the first sentence and someone screams "Stone the homophobic guy!"
mikeybound wrote: As a homosexual, I think I have a bit more experience on the topic than most naysayers. That being said, I wish everyone had such a grounded view on this topic. Sometimes it isn't even about faith or God. People hate us, and they don't even seem to have a clue why.