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I don't like this distinctive "gay versus anti-gay" presentation of facts. It is always, either gay, or anti-gay brainwashing. Let me show what I mean.
"People born gay" is inaccurate. It must be, NOT ONLY what we are born with, but also some needed environment to trigger the thing. For example, cold and distant father, no emotional interchange in the family -- are quite common in gay childhood. And this fits in with the idea of what male homosexuality is based upon.
NO, we cannot control "WHAT moves us", yet we CAN avoid being ourselves controlled by such things.
Human happiness is NOT ONLY in fulfilling fleshly desires, it is also to become master of your nature. This is VERY difficult, but it even matters if you don't stop trying, before you become victorious.
"God no friend to gays" is meant to avert gays from God. God IS friend to everyone, who's interested in God and his principles, his council, his help. Nobody understands gays better, than God. It being so, God says, it is better for gays to fight it, just like other friends of God fight against ungodly tendencies in their bodies. But not all humans share such view of human life. A matter of choice.
One more thing.
Those who say "God is no friend to gays" must also not forget other groups, to whom God is "no friend".
He's "no friend" to alcohol/drug abusers, fornicators (sex out of marriage), thieves (do you pay your taxes?), violent ones, nationalists, greedy persons, selfish ones, all sorts of liars... Should I stop yet?
Well, before taking offense, let's ask: Who created who? Did WE created the world and life in it? Whose gift is our wonderful senses, our thinking and other capacities? Above all, our very ability to love? Did WE create it? When we , say, make love -- do WE make it?
So, it is quite logical to address the maker for instructions on the proper use, with our LASTING happiness in view.
And humans should stop trying to manipulate "God's words" to achieve their own selfish goals. God himself is forcing NOBODY into doing what the Bible says. Neither did he appoint any humans for that purpose. Just do it, or don't do it -- but then don't blame God for what you get in the end of it.
OMG - I'm such a huge Rob Thomas fan, I've listened to him since High School! He's so deep and insightful, just like in this new Soundcheck interview Walmart did. All you real Rob fans out there need peep http://soundcheck.walmart.com/rob-thomas to hear him talk about his new album called Cradlesong!
While I appreciate the words of support, Thomas can refer to us as Americans instead of simply "whites". It's amusing in this day and age when people try to be so sensitive to diversity that they continue to refer to people as a color. Imagine the fall out is he referred to support from blacks, yellows or reds.
Has anyone here (including Rob) ever read California family codes. Here's the section you all need to read, California Family Code section 297.5:
297.5. (a) Registered domestic partners shall have the same rights,
protections, and benefits, and shall be subject to the same
responsibilities, obligations, and duties under law, whether they
derive from statutes, administrative regulations, court rules,
government policies, common law, or any other provisions or sources
of law, as are granted to and imposed upon spouses.
That's right folks CA law says rdp is the equal to marriage in every way but the name. So why all the fuss over one word? (I tried to post the law in it's entirety but it was too many words- feel free to go and look it up yourself so you can see the whole thing.)
Hmm...Interesting.
So since the gay community already has the rights...it doesn't matter what we call it b/c they have the same priviliges?
"So why all the fuss over one word?"
I would pose the same question right back...if it's just a word...why cant the gay community have it too?
Justin: EXACTLY.
Well good for you for reading the STATE laws of a civil union..now go read the federal laws for a civil union. There are over 1100 laws that a civil union does not offer to gays in a civil union...for example..at tax time, my gay husband and I have to file as MARRIED for the state tax, but are only allowed to file as SINGLE for federal taxes...resulting in gays paying more in federal taxes....THAT is just ONE of the 1100 laws we don't get in a civil union......
please before you ask what the big deal is....learn the facts.
Great if one plans to live in California in perpetuity........ And as mentioned, I am also a citizen of "THESE UNITED STATES" and there are at least 1100 inequalities afforded me by the federal government according the the GAO.
This is great... (unless you're really religious)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OFkeKKszXTw
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