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No hatred here
''Everyone who hates a brother or sister is a murderer, and you know that no murderers have eternal life in them.'' 1 John 3:15 Heavy language. The Roman Empire Jesus was born into had gay sex but Jesus concentrated on saving souls. What good does it do to make a sinner well behaved (relatively) if the sinner is still going to hell? Gay ...
Posted to XX Factor by GuessWho on December 23, 2008
Fantastic article!
Someone tell me why those in the USA who try so hard to get the 10 commandments posted all over in our public square and taught to our kids in school break so many of them trying to get that done? And also fight so hard to take money from the poor and middle class and put in the hands of the rich? And also to keep corporate greed-based health ...
Posted to Faith-Based by redneckliberalpostbush on November 30, 2008
Immutability Schmootability
In the matter of gay civil rights, why should it matter whether or not homosexuality is genetic? Human beings are famous for going against the grain (whether that grain tends toward the gay or the straight). Doesn't this country protect individual rights, including the right of the individual to choose the partner and create the family and ...
Posted to Human Nature by PipoNYC on November 15, 2008
My Samoan Mother Does Not Need Affirmative Action
An AA surgeon, who got into medical school with lower aptitude, grades, test scores and abilities, should operate on my Samoan mother, even though there are better-qualified physicians! Besides your Native grandmother makes you a bigger victim than me with a Mexican (Aztec) mother, so you need AA more. However, I am especially needy, because my ...
Posted to XX Factor by Ralph7 on June 28, 2008
Re: Berlinski on 0 and 1
Also, from the same book, Berlinski's chapter on the great Alan Turing - hero to gay Computer Science students everywhere, myself included - might charitably be described as anachronistic in its social views, and less charitably as ragingly homophobic.
Posted to Science by drone on April 15, 2008
Re: being fat is not the just LOOKS
Actually, if you read Kolata's book (noted NYT health writer-- hardly a lightweight, and the book is meticulously researched), you'll find that there aren't really very many formerly overweight people...I think the current statistics are that 95% of people will regain the weight within 5 years. Sure, they're happy while it lasts, but will it ...
Posted to Dear Prudence by peebee on October 24, 2007
Re: being fat is not the just LOOKS
I recently read Gina Kolata's book ''Rethinking Thin,'' and that, coupled with my own life experience, has led me to the following conclusion. I understand it may be controversial, but I'm having difficulty seeing why the logic doesn't hold up. Being fat is very similar to, if not pretty much the same as, being gay. However, our society has ...
Posted to Dear Prudence by peebee on October 24, 2007
Evangelicals - not so much progress
(not surprising for people moving backwards) Church cancels memorial for gay Navy vetBy ANGELA K. BROWN Associated Press Writer ARLINGTON, Texas—A megachurch canceled a memorial service for a Navy veteran 24 hours before it was to start because the deceased was gay. Officials at the nondenominational High Point Church knew that Cecil Howard ...
Posted to Faith-Based by tiponeill on August 11, 2007
Lutherans making progress
Lutherans to allow pastors in gay relationships Sat Aug 11, 2007 2:00PM EDT CHICAGO (Reuters) - Homosexual Lutheran clergy who are in sexual relationships will be able to serve as pastors, the largest U.S. Lutheran body said on Saturday. The Evangelical Lutheran Church in America (ELCA) passed a resolution at its annual assembly urging bishops ...
Posted to Faith-Based by tiponeill on August 11, 2007