[Sunsong]

You have the freedom to define terms as you want to - but you have no "right" to expect me to respect them. All humans have free will, which means that they are free to make their own choices, think whatever thoughts they want to, feel whatever feelings they choose to, make decisions as they will, take actions to secure their livelihood and happiness as long as they do not intentionally cause harm - and they are free to believe whatever they want to. Their behavior will naturally follow their perception.

I do not agree with your definition of rights. Just looking at Merriam-Webster:

Right – something (as a power or privilege) to which one has a just or lawful claim

From dictionary.com:

a. • Something that is due to a person or governmental body by law, tradition, or nature.
b. Something, especially humane treatment, claimed to be due to animals by moral principle.
c. • A just or legal claim or title.

It seems to me that you want to order the world based on some kind of theocracy - but that is not where you have chosen to live. You are living in a democracy and in a constitutional republic which allows people of all creeds and no creeds equal rights. What that means is that regardless of what you believe (no matter how sure you are you have found the ultimate and only truth) others have the "right" to disagree with you and to take actions that you do not approve of, as long as they are lawful.

People have the "right" to sin against what you believe to be God's law. Now you may believe that God will strike them dead - but it doesn't take away their "right" to do it. Just as you have the "right" to spew out all the bigotry and prejudice you care to and no matter how much I may not like - you have the "right" to do it - at least here - at least for now.

Btw, you are the first person I have ever come across to claim to be without sin. I certainly have yet to experience your perfection(g). Forgive me for doubting you.

[spunkets]

Baptism and confession can do miraculous things. Don't be so amazed.

[Antoninus]

Btw, you are the first person I have ever come across to claim to be without sin.

You are not the first person I have ever come across that had extreme sarcasm go flying over their head with a whooosh.

We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal, that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable Rights, that among these are Life, Liberty and the pursuit of Happiness.

I'll bet you can't stand those darn theocrats that founded our Republic either, can you?