tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6244999628674918029.post4873742209553511835..comments2024-03-28T23:57:50.103-05:00Comments on Bayou Renaissance Man: The gay lobby just won't shut upPeterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10595089829300831372noreply@blogger.comBlogger15125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6244999628674918029.post-7419546696945938792017-04-20T18:39:09.511-05:002017-04-20T18:39:09.511-05:00I am of two minds.
First, the question is of a t...I am of two minds. <br /><br />First, the question is of a typical leftist tactic, in where the question asked is designed to frame the debate in favor of the left. They know very well that if he is an observant traditional Christian, that he believes homosexuality is a sin. What they should ask, if they were fair, is "Would your Christian beliefs affect how you would govern in regards to the homosexual/LGBTKAUDHGKHH community, and if so, how." The question as asked is clearly designed to put him on the defensive, and scare the gay community into voting for the "correct" candidate. <br /><br />This of course, would never happen if the candidate being asked the question was named Muhammed Muhammed. His views on homosexuals and women's rights would get a complete unexamined pass. <br /><br />Which brings me to my second view. If the roles were flipped, and this were a Muslim candidate being grilled on his religious views that may conflict with modern Western secular democracy, I doubt many here would have much problem with the question at all. I do think it is the voter's right to know and understand how a candidate's religion would bear on his or her governing policies. Christian, muslim, athiest.<br /><br />So in the end, the nature of the question is not out of bounds, but the obviously loaded phrasing was. Nadnerbushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12143516594203852714noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6244999628674918029.post-55013368846463994842017-04-20T12:13:50.097-05:002017-04-20T12:13:50.097-05:00Dad29,
"the state of being homosexual is not...Dad29,<br /><br />"the state of being homosexual is not sinful per se"<br /><br />Of course it is. Any time that we lust for something that God has delcared evil is sin. It is as God says in 1 Peter: "to abstain from sinful desires, which wage war against your soul."<br /><br />The desire itself is sin.BFRhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09446254517738219155noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6244999628674918029.post-8576855086983215372017-04-20T06:29:46.750-05:002017-04-20T06:29:46.750-05:00Hey Peter;
Your attitude is like mine, I beli...Hey Peter;<br /><br /> Your attitude is like mine, I believe what I believe but I will not force you to believe the same. We as creatures created by divine will have "choice", God gave us the ability to choose our direction of life. The issues I have with the LGBTEIEIO crowd is that they are sore winners and 30 years ago, talked tolerance and acceptance of different ideas, but now that the pendulum has swung the different direction, they use the outrage machine to shame those that believe differently than they do. What happened to tolerance and acceptance, I guess they were acceptable when they were peeking out of the closet and not on full display.MrGarabaldihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05768774166065615995noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6244999628674918029.post-82845335877233099802017-04-19T19:33:54.938-05:002017-04-19T19:33:54.938-05:00Clarification: the state of being homosexual is n...Clarification: the state of being homosexual is not sinful <i>per se</i>. However, homosexual ACTS are sinful.Dad29https://www.blogger.com/profile/08554276286736923821noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6244999628674918029.post-2792801284232195192017-04-19T16:43:06.417-05:002017-04-19T16:43:06.417-05:00B,
You actually have spoken about a very salient ...B,<br /><br />You actually have spoken about a very salient point. <br /><br />That "unsurety" as you put it, is actually the very fact of the presence of God Who is always speaking. He either approves or condemns our actions, based upon His immutable Character which is revealed in His Word. We all hear it; we know when we are wrong. They, for the most part (unless their consciences are seared like a third degree burn) also know that. They seek to apply a salve upon their guilt by obtaining approval, and not just obtaining it, but demanding it.BFRhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09446254517738219155noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6244999628674918029.post-69604115263752723772017-04-19T16:37:46.854-05:002017-04-19T16:37:46.854-05:00B - I think that is EXACTLY what the issue is; the...B - I think that is EXACTLY what the issue is; they feel there is something 'not right' about their choice and need affirmation from others to feel right about it. Not quite the ringing endorsement of it that they show in their public face ...Jonathan Hhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10476185257203343474noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6244999628674918029.post-23086380058586118992017-04-19T16:07:54.449-05:002017-04-19T16:07:54.449-05:00They don't just want acceptance for their life...They don't just want acceptance for their lifestyle, they insist upon APPROVAL. <br /><br />I find that odd, almost as if they themselves are unsure of their lifestyle is OK or not, and insist that the rest of us provide them with approval to make up for their failure to just be happy in their choice. B https://www.blogger.com/profile/10586046436233366155noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6244999628674918029.post-74595964923310723642017-04-19T15:54:17.244-05:002017-04-19T15:54:17.244-05:00It strikes me that the voting public has the right...It strikes me that the voting public has the right to question candidates and politicians on any of their views. In turn, those individuals have the right to answer or not answer as they see fit. Since religious views have influence on decision-making, I see no reason why they should be exempt.<br /><br />So no, neither you or Tim Farron has to approve of a group but there's nothing wrong with a group of voters taking issue with that stance. If they're a minority, no big deal. However, if majority of voters feel the same way (and strongly enough) you won't get elected. That's how the system works and (I believe) should work.<br /><br />After all, it's called "representative" democracy for a reason.bmq215https://www.blogger.com/profile/06753133447458358901noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6244999628674918029.post-24120548642271773832017-04-19T13:33:57.227-05:002017-04-19T13:33:57.227-05:00Peter.
Thank you very much for this article. You...Peter.<br /><br />Thank you very much for this article. You have put into words the concepts and thoughts I have tried to live all my life.<br /><br />While I am not a religious person, and cannot comment on any of the statements regarding religious prohibitions, your approach of toleration and individual responsibility is inspiring.<br /><br />I agree wholeheartedly.<br /><br />To put it in a nutshell, I would say "It is not up to <b> me</b> to tell <b>you</b> how to live your life."<br /><br />Regards,<br /><br />LarryImagestealerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06173528563307903696noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6244999628674918029.post-31650538953394184942017-04-19T13:00:26.076-05:002017-04-19T13:00:26.076-05:00Mr. Grant,
I would like to fraternally differ fro...Mr. Grant,<br /><br />I would like to fraternally differ from you regarding your "remains binding on all who accept the Bible as God's word".<br /><br />Jesus Christ is King of kings, and Lord or lords, and has received all authority in heaven and on earth. That anyone does not submit to His authority does not diminish or abrogate that authority.<br /><br />Also, homosexuality, while classified as sin, receives greater condemnation from God, than for example, fornication. (The Scripturally prescribed remedy for fornication is to marry the female.)<br /><br />God calls homosexuality an abomination and un-natural, and says that it is the terminal result in a sequence of those who actively "suppress the truth in unrighteousness". <br /><br />There is a difference with a distinction between those who acknowledge a standard and then sinfully deviate from it, and those who call evil good.BFRhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09446254517738219155noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6244999628674918029.post-39712914033859963002017-04-19T12:55:05.824-05:002017-04-19T12:55:05.824-05:00Demanding your approval would be classic narcissis...Demanding your approval would be classic narcissism.<br /><br />On another topic, could you give me some references to Bible verses that condemn homosexuality? The only place I have found it condemned personally is in Romans I. Any references that you can give will be gratefully received.Scott Hhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13095059505661303611noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6244999628674918029.post-83381741188747554892017-04-19T12:35:19.013-05:002017-04-19T12:35:19.013-05:00"It's as if they despise the Bible but so..."It's as if they despise the Bible but somehow want to be approved by it."<br /><br />I think this is one of the key reason they do this. They don't want tolerance, they want approval. They want to be told it is not a sin.<br />They want to make you say you approve of them and what they do.<br /><br />Also they just want to use it as a hammer for the user cries of your a -ist and -phobe <br /><br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6244999628674918029.post-81142365464449158052017-04-19T11:00:06.197-05:002017-04-19T11:00:06.197-05:00What I've never understood is that if the pers...What I've never understood is that if the person isn't a Christian and doesn't follow the Bible, why should they care what it says? <br /><br />They seem hung up on the idea of the Bible calling their particular practices a sin. Why should they even give a rat's ass? I'm sure something I do is considered a sin to Muslims or Buddhists or some other group, and I don't care.<br /><br />And if they did believe the Bible was truth, they'd know it's exactly right for him to say "we're all sinners" and a sin is a sin. None are worse than any others. There's only one unforgivable sin and if you worry if you've committed it, you haven't. <br /><br />It's as if they despise the Bible but somehow want to be approved by it. <br /><br />SiGraybeardhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00280583031339062059noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6244999628674918029.post-90978984656822479432017-04-19T10:34:00.614-05:002017-04-19T10:34:00.614-05:00The lefties don't really think beyond their sl...The lefties don't really think beyond their slogans, so you can easily stymie them by throwing the conversation about gay sex in to unfamiliar territory. "But what about the smell?" tends to do it quite well.Snoggeramusnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6244999628674918029.post-26681901327444695962017-04-19T10:31:47.934-05:002017-04-19T10:31:47.934-05:00There is an appropriate way to deal with such peop...There is an appropriate way to deal with such people when the nation's "Leaders" refuse, and when the "Law Enforcement" follow orders as long as that paycheck keeps comin' in.<br /><br />Fun times are a-comin'...Mark Matisnoreply@blogger.com