Christianity is gay

[silvia_duchessa]

I don't know whether it's true or not, but whoever wrote this makes a fantastic point.

On her radio show, Dr. Laura Schlesinger (a popular conservative radio

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[tinkercannon]

don't even get me started.

read: the god delusion - richard dawkins
watch: religulous

*keep in mind that there's some obvious bias, but that good points are still being made. there are exceptions to every rule after all.

the kind of bullshit that surrounds any kind of organized religion stinks to high heaven (pun). i wrote a paper on atheism in america last semester for a class, and the religious world is a scary fucking place let me tell you.

[silvia_duchessa]

I am really thinking of reading the God Delusion; I've always believed in some sort of God, so it would be interesting to read about someone who so vehemently doesn't. I really want to read this book, though, which is written by a guy who set out to prove there's no God an ended up being converted to Christianity.

[fionissima]

For me, so much of the bible should not be taken literally
Oh, absolutely. I spend a heck of a lot of my life as a Christian just feeling... well, confused XD. So many parts of the Bible contradict other parts and after a while it's just like I DON'T KNOW ANYMOOORE. Lololol. But I still have the same faith, and although Christianity is a difficult thing at times, you find ways around it.

[fionissima]

you find ways around it.
or... through it? I don't know. Something like that. *confusion* XD

[silvia_duchessa]

Also yay I dind't realise you were Christian too! :D

[silvia_duchessa]

Mm I'm exactly the same! I'm just trying to stick to the absolute fundamentals, and find my way from there. A few years ago, the last time I was at camp, someone said to me, "God's way may be perfect, but our way can be good enough."

[isil_helyanwe]

What really pisses me off (I mean, aside from the bit where homophobia has resulted in so much crap you see today) is that because people see the vast majority of Christians as bigoted, once people find out that you're religious you are assumed to be socially conservative. I got into an argument on the bus the other day with a guy who refused to believe that I could be both Christian and not have a problem with homosexuality (to be fair, he was off his face on something, but still). I met a gay couple at a wedding a couple of years ago who, once finding out that my dad was the vicar who took it, began to refer to their relationship very gingerly until I made it clear that I had no problem with it. It's bad enough that when you tell people your parents are vicars they think you read the Bible every night and are astoundingly holy (seriously, in my family we don't even say grace) but it's horrible to think that people are assuming that you're a bigot too

[silvia_duchessa]

LMAO at off his face. I seriously share your point though; one of my guy friends said to me jokily once, "I always used to think you were really wholesome and conservative and stuff. You know cause you're Christian. And then I got to know you, and realised just how insanely wrong I was." Even though he wasn't being serious, it's still... annoying, and a little worrying, that people assuming instantly I'm some sort of stereotype because of the cross around my neck. It must be even worse for you, your dad being a vicar and all

[isil_helyanwe]

Yeah, that's kind of what a friend of mine told me a while ago. He said that when he'd met me and my friends he would never have guessed that we were religious because none of us fit that image.

And yeah, when I'm in uni the plan is to join SO MANY PLACES. It's such a total cliche, but uni's well the place to explore religion. I went to a Quaker church a while back which was AWESOME because they're so insanely liberal and environmentally-focused and their services aren't liturgical, you all just sit in silence until someone feels the urge to share something. It's amazing, and exactly the kind of small-scale religion that I need.

I was thinking, don't you think organised religion is kind of like business? Like, no one says small-scale local businesses are bad, but multi-national corporations are; and maybe likewise, small religious communities of like-minded people who talk to other religious communities are wonderful, but when they become these over-arching organisations, that's when they start doing damage.

[silvia_duchessa]

YES! So much of uni is about exploration, so it would make sense it applies to religion aswell. I've been told there are some fantastic churches in newcastle, so I'll have fun visitng them all. I read that Kristin Chenoweth atends a non-denominational church, and I'd love eo try that. I did go to a really good one today, though, in a town 15 mins away from us, which was quite 'high' as my mum pur it, with everyone in robes and shizz, but the preacher was A-MA-ZIING.

Where are you going to uni, btw? Have you decided?

That's a really interesting idea, actually, about the religion being like a business. You're right in that it's OK when it's a small group of people, motivated truely by their religion, but when it gets to big other motives come in, and it can become political and about power and money and God really gets forgotten.

[ex_bluebonn]

A+++++

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[anonymous]

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