Oh Dear. I have to ask.....did you post the Focus on the Family link because of it's sheer bizarre-ness, or are you encouraging others to take action? ~lounash
im just pointing out the greatness of the idea. I have not yet taken advantage of it, but i encourage others to. Like that site says, think of all the poor kids struggling with their sexuallity that they have like....smashed in the face.
you say smashed in the face, is that litteral or metaphorical? what do they do in anti-gay camps, are they like summer camps for fat kids or something? -ben
well, i said "like...smashed in the face." So that shouldn't be taken literally. I'm not sure exactly what shenanegans go on at their anti-gay camps, but I wouldn't put violence past that group. maybe they slay them. with swords.
I was going to stay quiet, but you got me with the swords comment. So I'll tread lightly, as it is not my intent to do any online mud slinging. Alright I get it...people are hacked off at Focus on the Family because they promote homosexuality as a choice that one makes. And you seem pretty grounded in your religion/faith. Traditionally, these two go hand in hand so I'm curious what makes you (perhaps not you indiviudally but as you represent a cross section of Christian society) think differently here. ~lounash
I think that most Christians who propagate the whole "homosexuality is a choice" viewpoint are the types of Christians who have never met a homosexual, or if they have, never really got the chance to know them. Looking straight from the Bible, it would make perfect sense for one to write homosexuality off as just a choice, because in the bible there are instances of God punishing people based on homosexaul acts and it begs the question- why would God create something innate in someone which he himself disdains? However, if one spends time with homosexuals and at all trys to get to know them, it is apparent that they did not make this choice for themselves. I make this observation based on my personal experiences with honestly, dozens of people..of all the homosexuals I've ever met, none of them has ever said "Yeah, I could quit anytime I want...this is just more fun." The answer may lie in several things- lack of a father figure, confusion about gender roles, innate genetics, I do not know the answer. All I know is that
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Darn. I was hoping you wouldn't ask - but not because I want to be deceptive. We are really just getting to know one another and since I am the most non-confrontational person on the planet I can be a little more forth-coming with my questions this way. And honestly, your world view on most topics is different than anyone else's that I hang out with in my little bubble. I still disagree with you on many things, but I respect you as a person and find it interesting to know why you think what you think. I've always used lounash as my screen name. You will know me better as your curfew doula. I'm not done with this whole Focus on the Family discussion, but I guess it can wait for a night at the BBC.
come on now, that point is air-tight. It is to me, anyway. I have spent a lot of time thinking about these things, and coming to conclusions. I can't reason it out any better than that.
and that is suprising to hear that you are who you are. lounash doesnt have anything to do with your name.
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which ben is this?
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and that is suprising to hear that you are who you are. lounash doesnt have anything to do with your name.
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