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To: savagesusie

On the contrary...I think we are in agreement on most of what you wrote except, I am less likely to judge anyone at all and the last paragraph could be written about select examples from straight society as well.

Other than that, we are of one accord.

How ‘bout that?


141 posted on 02/13/2010 10:49:13 AM PST by johnnycap
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To: johnnycap
Agreed, but I think you are equating judging one's soul (intentions) with judging one's behavior. There is a difference and societies can not survive if they have no moral code and refuse to stand against (and judge) behaviors that destroy the social fabric of the community.

Moral relativism (as one of my favorite Nigerian professors acknowledged existed in much of Africa) leads to chaos--no trust--which destroys the economy. Bribes and mafia-like groups control the money and there is little equity among the masses--except equal doses of misery. Prosperity can never happen for the whole culture because it is Darwin's atheistic vision of survival of the fittest--animal instincts are never curbed. Children are never safe and if they do survive they indulge in the immorality that they witnessed and learned. A never ending cycle.

In raising my children, who I unconditionally loved, I never hesitated in correcting (and by that, judging) their behavior. I think judgments are an essential aspect of all human activity and being non-judgmental in most social situations is really what is destroying our nation.

I noticed the change in the Church...in the sixties. The willingness to not condemn the deadly sins of the Bible because you may hurt someone's feelings. They did this in spite of knowing the carnage and destruction of loved ones (particularly children) left in the wake of these sins. I feel the Church, unlike most churches in the 1700's and during the Great Awakening...really took a negative turn and reneged on their sole purpose, to preach the way to eternal salvation.

144 posted on 02/13/2010 12:10:57 PM PST by savagesusie
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To: johnnycap
could be written about select examples from straight society as well.

Not in my experience. No heterosexuals even came close to being in San Quentin, or trying to kill an ex-lover. But then I chose to hang out with people who believed that the moral absolutes were an important aspect in life.

Of course, they weren't perfect, and made mistakes, but none were as seriously dangerous as the gay group whom I worked with. A lot of the straight people were well-grounded, not selfish, and had directed most of their energies into making others happy, instead of themselves.

147 posted on 02/13/2010 3:01:33 PM PST by savagesusie
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