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To: Hugin; 2ndDivisionVet
OTOH I'm sure he does get a lot of mail expressing vile hatred towards homosexuals. I see comments like that on FR all the time.

So Hugin, what constitutes hate in your world?

If I correctly describe homosexuals as deviants?

How about if I describe their lifestyles, their choices, and even them as evil?

How about if I quote Romans Chapter 1 that accurately describes the evil nature and acts of homosexuals as those who have made the choice to serve themselves over God?

Just what exactly are you defining as "Hate" here on FreeRepublic?
23 posted on 05/28/2015 6:43:26 PM PDT by SoConPubbie (Mitt and Obama: They're the same poison, just a different potency)
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To: SoConPubbie; Hugin

There is hate here. Contempt and lack of humility, as if anyone can have anything to boast of before God.

On Romans 1, I read that more as peoples, who turn away from God to their selfish pursuits. Then a sign of that in their land is homosexual sin is tolerated and even celebrated.


36 posted on 05/28/2015 7:33:58 PM PDT by Faith Presses On ("After this I beheld, and, lo, a great multitude, which no man could number, of all nations...")
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To: SoConPubbie
Just what exactly are you defining as "Hate" here on FreeRepublic?

Wishing ill on people for consensual acts that have in no way harm others. Constantly referring to all homosexuals in the most crude and derogatory terms possible. Rejoicing at the prospect of them burning in hell for eternity. That sort of thing. I'm not saying it's the norm, but it's here.

I'm neither a Christian nor an expert on scripture, so I'll just say you are entitled to your religious views. Only you know in your heart if you hate homosexuals or not. If not then you have no reason to be offended. But you might want to consider that homosexuality as practiced in Biblical times was not between consenting adults. Historically it was almost always something inflicted by those in power over the powerless (children and slaves). If you recall, in the story of Sodom the crowd wanted to rape two strangers (God's angels). You can take that for what it's worth.

49 posted on 05/28/2015 11:43:31 PM PDT by Hugin ("Do yourself a favor--first thing, get a firearm!",)
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To: SoConPubbie

One more point. Relying on religious argument on public policy issues is counterproductive with anyone who does not share your religious beliefs. If opponents of same sex marriage can’t or won’t make arguments not based on religion, we will continue to lose on the issue. I have talked with several younger people who literally have never heard an argument against it that wasn’t religious based. My argument to them was based on adoption, that it’s preferable for children to be raised by a mother and father, because each brings different qualities. Two moms or two dads is simply not the same thing. Right now adoption agencies can give preference to heterosexual couples based on the fact that they are married. Once homosexuals can marry that will be gone. They had truly never thought about that, and just assumed any opposition was due to bigotry. I don’t know if I changed their minds, but at least I made them think about it.


50 posted on 05/29/2015 12:04:00 AM PDT by Hugin ("Do yourself a favor--first thing, get a firearm!",)
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