Howey
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You stupid ignorant clump of dog shit. Making a child has nothing to do with love or marriage.Really? You doubt that do you? I spent 20 years in the Coast Guard, Dumber than Dirt so I risked my life for Christians, Jews, Muslims, Buddhists and the occasional Satanist. (Story for another day). I now serve the voters of my community regardless of their race, religion, gender, nation of origin, sexual orientation AND political affiliation. Some of my best and favorite "customers" (regular candidates and Central Committee Members) are Christian Republicans. They get the same excellent quality service from me that the liberal, gay Green Party members do.
Yes, I absolutely have suggested that peer pressure be used on churches to accept their gay and lesbian brothers and sisters just as people put pressure on the Mormons to accept blacks into their church and then into positions of leadership. I have said it over and over, I'm not ashamed of my desire to see churches be more accepting. My position echos that of young people who are turning away from the church because of their positions on gays.
You are trying to compare unrelated things. My wanting churches to accpet gays is in no way, shape or form, akin to someone wanting someone else to change their sexual orientation (and not just because you can't you know).
I've answered your questions, now answer mine. Do you object to the public pressure put on the Mormon church to accept blacks, yes or no?
Peer pressure is the correct way to effect change, government dictate is not.
do you see the difference?
and for one final time, race and sexual orientation are not analogous.
I'm not advocating for the government to force churches. I'm completely and 100% opposed to such a thing.
Got another Strawman?
For the final time, race and sexual orientation are not being compared, the discrimination is.
Were the Mormons opposed to blacks in their churches for religious reasons? Yes they were. Did public pressure put on the Mormons change the way they did business? Yes it did. Is that analogous with churches now changing their stance on gays due to public pressure? Yes it is.
you say one thing and want something entirely different. you want the government to mandate societal change regarding acceptance of homosexuality as a normal human condition.
that will only get you more opposition. people do not react favorably to being told how they must think and what they must believe.
my advice-------------------shut the fuck up about it and let it happen naturally over time. But I know that is like telling a gator to become a vegetarian.
Why should anyone 'shut the fuck up' about demanding their rights?
The Loving's didn't 'shut the fuck up' - they went to court and won- and the law changed- 20 years before change of public opinion happened 'naturally'.
Demanding the end of mixed race marriage bans did not generate more opposition to mixed race marriage bans- it lead to less opposition to mixed race marriage bans. The same is happening with gay marriage bans- already public opinion has shifted from opposition to support.
When gay couples can conceive a child, I'll change my opinion. Until then, same sex marriage does not equate