tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6152414280236923890.post4278287332238745013..comments2023-10-30T10:48:44.999-04:00Comments on Jonathan Merritt - Conversations Create the Change: Shifting Views on Same Sex IssuesJonathan Merritthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18317633914257498372noreply@blogger.comBlogger14125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6152414280236923890.post-89860351355861535632009-06-03T15:09:34.926-04:002009-06-03T15:09:34.926-04:00Chadwick,
Interesting comments. We're not lo...Chadwick,<br /><br />Interesting comments. We're not looking for special rights, we're looking for equal rights, guaranteed by the constitution. Religious organizations should be able to hire or not hire whoever they want, based on thier criteria...I have no objection to that. Non-religious organziations should not be able to discriminate period. You're assuing that all gay peopleAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6152414280236923890.post-83657410682083690792009-06-01T16:23:28.657-04:002009-06-01T16:23:28.657-04:00What Chadwick said +1.What Chadwick said +1.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6152414280236923890.post-73278592274230924672009-05-29T03:05:08.581-04:002009-05-29T03:05:08.581-04:00Tim G. said:
Why do you think the ACLU is suing tw...Tim G. said:<br />Why do you think the ACLU is suing two schools systems in Tennessee over internet access to Homosexual sites promoting it as the norm?<br /><br />The reason the ACLU is suing two school systems in Tennassee is because the truth is for a certain percentage of students homosexuality IS the norm. These students need to be educated on the realities of their lives in order to developsaintragehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05941645524267342243noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6152414280236923890.post-14483221503769744512009-05-27T14:55:15.970-04:002009-05-27T14:55:15.970-04:00JM,
The Scriptures along with '20 centuries of cu...JM,<br /><br />The Scriptures along with '20 centuries of culture' deem homosexuality as a sexual perversion.<br /><br />That is why homosexuals have been historically labeled as 'queers.' <br /><br />queer [adj.]<br />1) Deviating from the expected or normal; strange.<br />2) Odd or unconventional, as in behavior; eccentric. See synonyms at strange.<br />3) Of a questionable nature or character;chadwickhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04757302930110281925noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6152414280236923890.post-23806710157794129892009-05-26T01:32:46.123-04:002009-05-26T01:32:46.123-04:00(It's still legal - and always God-honoring - to a...(It's still legal - and always God-honoring - to air messages like the following. See Ezekiel 3:18-19. In light of government backing of raunchy behavior (such offenders were even executed in early America!), maybe the separation we really need is the "separation of raunch and state"!)<br /><br />In Luke 17 in the New Testament, Jesus said that one of the big "signs" that will happen shortly Rocky2https://www.blogger.com/profile/04154389992453412024noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6152414280236923890.post-37934226429793762852009-05-26T00:41:03.165-04:002009-05-26T00:41:03.165-04:00To bad you do not desire to discuss. I would thin...To bad you do not desire to discuss. I would think that one who promotes such dialogue would engage in such.<br /><br />Your view is one of a few and yet I wonder of you consider the effects of such a view, once grapsed and applied, will have on young minds and hearts? <br /><br />Why do you think the ACLU is suing two schools systems in Tennessee over internet access to Homosexual sites Tim Ghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10885623376514366024noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6152414280236923890.post-25392296805738520562009-05-25T17:07:17.105-04:002009-05-25T17:07:17.105-04:00"That time" = "last time"
FYI"That time" = "last time"<br /><br />FYIJonathan Merritthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18317633914257498372noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6152414280236923890.post-27549705870780424572009-05-25T17:00:50.947-04:002009-05-25T17:00:50.947-04:00Tim G,
Reading your comment, I'd think you want t...Tim G,<br /><br />Reading your comment, I'd think you want to discuss this. Reading what you've written about this (and me) elsewhere, I guess not. So this is that time I will be responding to you on this forum. <br /><br />You used a word that represents a position that I fundamentally disagree with: Normalize. As I have said before, the Christian life is not a call to socio-political dominationJonathan Merritthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18317633914257498372noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6152414280236923890.post-44291952613726881162009-05-25T15:51:21.261-04:002009-05-25T15:51:21.261-04:00JM,
I guess my next question would be what is prot...JM,<br />I guess my next question would be what is protection versus what is normalizing?<br /><br />I agree in the right to earn a living. I disagree in the granting of benefits established for marriage. <br /><br />At what point in this "protection" do actually endorse and normalize?<br /><br />TGTim Ghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10885623376514366024noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6152414280236923890.post-25544161942134191412009-05-24T00:30:34.873-04:002009-05-24T00:30:34.873-04:00Tim G-
You said, "If you claim discrimination are...Tim G-<br /><br />You said, "If you claim discrimination are you not recognizing them as a race?" <br /><br />No, actually. You can discriminate people on the basis of lots of things. In America, we prohibit discrimination based on several things INCLUDING, but not limited to race:<br />- Gender<br />- Age<br />- Nation of origin<br />- Disability or veteran status<br />- <br />- Religion<br /><Jonathan Merritthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18317633914257498372noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6152414280236923890.post-63264815695338128772009-05-23T23:23:56.410-04:002009-05-23T23:23:56.410-04:00Jonathan,
Here is my question and my basic disagre...Jonathan,<br />Here is my question and my basic disagreement with your approach. If you claim discrimination are you not recognizing them as a race. I realize that discrimination goes beyond race many times but in this scenerio I think you are falling into the trap that the Homosexual agenda setters have laid out. <br /><br />I agree in loving and sharing the Gospel. But to go to the next Tim Ghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10885623376514366024noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6152414280236923890.post-90384017007502839892009-05-23T13:23:11.393-04:002009-05-23T13:23:11.393-04:00As a libertarian, I personally believe that the go...As a libertarian, I personally believe that the government shouldn't get involved with what goes in people's bedrooms--as long as it's between two consenting adults, of course. However, I do believe that, as Christians, we should be open about what we believe the word of God says. Unfortunately many Christians think this openness means bullying our gay neighbors, and making them feel like they Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6152414280236923890.post-70897315126703603002009-05-23T13:06:21.636-04:002009-05-23T13:06:21.636-04:00Mark-
The separation of church and state is impor...Mark-<br /><br />The separation of church and state is important because it prevents exactly that. Since the founding of our country, we have recognized religious organizations, such as churches, as a special class. We have protected these organizations from the regulation of government for reasons too numerous to outline here.<br /><br />I believe strongly in the freedom of religious expression Jonathan Merritthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18317633914257498372noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6152414280236923890.post-88549608979497143312009-05-23T12:48:34.156-04:002009-05-23T12:48:34.156-04:00Jonathan, I agree with you but would go further. ...Jonathan, I agree with you but would go further. <br /><br />Christian orgs should not be able to fire people for their sexual orientation. That would be discriminatory and unjust. There may be fervent Christians who have a gay orientation working in a church or Christian non-profit, but have chosen the harder path of celibacy based on their understanding of Biblical texts. Would you agree thatAnonymousnoreply@blogger.com