I can fully appreciate what you're saying Khepera - but I have to point out that our battle is not with flesh and blood. When we start seeing these people as the ultimate enemy then we've lost our objectivity. Don't get me wrong here - I will not sit idly by while people promote laws that I believe are wrong and ask me to violate my convictions and principles - I will speak out and I will act at whatever level it takes. But my hope and trust is not in George Bush, The US of A or my local and state government. I am a patriot - I love this country and I HATE what is being done to it - but I know enough about human history to know that even the best of things come to an end. If we can somehow preserve it then I'm in there with you - but I will not nor can not dispair if it looks like everything's going wrong. My faith would clearly be misplaced if I were.
Please don't think I'm working against you here. In fact, I wrote my long essay not with you in mind as I'd not read that much of the thread and I think some of your posts had already been deleted. I was writing more in response to what was said about "sin" and the Ten Commandments than I was anything else - but had to cover a lot (at least I felt like I did) in order for the complete thought to be effectively conveyed.
I do not think you're working against me. Seems like you are working with me here. I don't think homosexuality is the most evil thing. I believe Abortion comes pretty close. I work to fight against both but I'm not limited to those alone. I do not wish to be objective or pragmatic about these sins. I continue to speak out. My detractors are little men with no vision. You are not one of those.