Should we handle victory the way the Christian god decrees?

"I have friends that are gay and lesbian. I do not agree with their lifestyle but I do not treat them disrespectfully because of what they do. And, I try very hard not to be disrespectful to those of you who disagree with what I believe."

It's nice that you have gay and lesbian friends while you and your comrades make every attempt to deny them equal rights. Yeah, makes a whole lot of sense. That's the epitome of disrespect.

I think I may have just been called a crony, but I take it as a complement. Anyhow theloandoc, If you pay attention what you will see is Frank and his "cronies" trying to engage in a discussion of the Bible whilst MA and her compadres try to whisk away thousands of years of Old Testament scripture as if it no longer applies

They have better humanity skills than you do. And what the fxxx the having Jewish friends have to do with anything?

"...and they seem to have no problems with me."

They have better humanity skills than you do. And what the fxxx the having Jewish friends have to do with anything?

"Humanity - The huane quality or action. The quality of being humane; benevolence; kindness; mercy."

When you religious bigots begin to show some humanity towards gays and lesbians by fighting for their equal rights, that would be a wonderful beginning.

"Humanity - The huane quality or action. The quality of being humane; benevolence; kindness; mercy."

When you religious bigots begin to show some humanity towards gays and lesbians by fighting for their equal rights, that would be a wonderful beginning.

When you christians stop to make every effort to impose your religious' beliefs on me and my fellow brothers and sisters, I will be at peace with everyone.

When you christians stop to make every effort to impose your religious' beliefs on me and my fellow brothers and sisters, I will be at peace with everyone.

Yes, join forces to fight for equal rights for all Americans. Don't try to impose christian religious beliefs on all Americans. Religious freedom also means freedom from religion.

Intrepid, Jump off any time - soon. You won't be missed.

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I think I may have just been called a crony, but I take it as a complement. Anyhow theloandoc, If you pay attention what you will see is Frank and his "cronies" trying to engage in a discussion of the Bible whilst MA and her compadres try to whisk away thousands of years of Old Testament scripture as if it no longer applies

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Well, uh, the thing is... to Christians, the Old Testament doesn't apply anymore. That's a huge part of the basis of their belief in the significance of Jesus' life.

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I think I may have just been called a crony, but I take it as a complement. Anyhow theloandoc, If you pay attention what you will see is Frank and his "cronies" trying to engage in a discussion of the Bible whilst MA and her compadres try to whisk away thousands of years of Old Testament scripture as if it no longer applies

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Well, uh, the thing is... to Christians, the Old Testament doesn't apply anymore. That's a huge part of the basis of their belief in the significance of Jesus' life.

I'll bet this comes as news to all the Southern Baptists, the folks down at the Church of Christ, the students at Oral Roberts University and the cast and crew of the 700 Club. Not to mention several other million believers.

The thing is..... modern Christian churchs and their followers like to pick and choose what is stressed as Biblical truth and what is stamped "no longer applies".
So slavery, once okay, is now a no-no, but man on man love still gets the thumbs-down,
you can sit down to a nice lobster dinner even though Leviticus says "thou shalt not eat that crawleth on the floor of the sea'',
Mama Angel says we don't have to kill all the men in a defeated city any more, that's good,
but we all still have Original Sin on our souls at birth,
and I once had a fascinating evening listening to a preacher,
feel the love,
scream that the enemies of the Lord must be smitten down as proclaimed 'an eye for an eye.'

What would Jesus do?


And the whole 'life begins at conception' belief is contained in neither the Old or the New Testament, it is a construct first offered up in the late 1880's when the first successful birth control devices began to arrive.
Gotta nip that sort of freedom in the bud.

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When you christians stop to make every effort to impose your religious' beliefs on me and my fellow brothers and sisters, I will be at peace with everyone.

Well, may I suggest then if you don't want to hear about our Christian beliefs that you do not engage in the threads concerning Spirituality & Religion?

It seems to me that you think it is perfectly all right to state what you do and do not believe but "us Christians" are not afforded the same right?

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Yes, join forces to fight for equal rights for all Americans. Don't try to impose christian religious beliefs on all Americans. Religious freedom also means freedom from religion.

You seem to forget that our country was founded on Christian beliefs. And so religious freedom for you would mean that I don't have the right to voice my religious beliefs?

I want prayer in school and let's say you don't, so that means I shouldn't be able to do it?