Ahhh. See, your post proves my point. What have you done to put a stop to pre-marital sex or divorce? Have you worked with your Church to deny the marriage between a couple where either partner had been married/divorced?
I haven't needed to. The Catholic Church has always stood against divorce and re-marriage.
Have you ever sent letters to your government officials begging them to outlaw divorce?
No, although do you really think that sending a letter is going to change any laws? Politicians receive dozens of pieces of mail daily.
Even if you are against such actions, by doing nothing, you are allowing them to continue.
I don't do nothing. I vocalize my opinion, first of all, and secondly, as it is a democratic society, I go to the polls and vote, which includes voting against homosexual unions. I'm sorry that I don't go burn down gay people's houses or beat them to a pulp...I do believe in civility and common decency.
Using the excuse, "What would you like us to do" isn't going to fly. It didn't work for those of Sodom and Gomorrah, and it won't work for you.
When I said, "What would you like us to do?" it was not an excuse, it was a question based on the contradiction in your views. When we do nothing, you accuse us, and when we do something and oppose homosexuality, you oppose our actions. So which is it, should we do something or not?
As for your comment about me complaining of those who talk against homosexuality, but also complaining about those who don't take action against divorce. I'm simply pointing out some hypocracy.
The hypocrisy seems to be coming from you, as you oppose us whether we act or not.
People love to use the Bible when it fits their needs. However, they are just as willing to ignore it when it does not.
Precisely why it boggles my mind that so many people, especially Christians, can read the plain verses in the Bible that speak out against homosexuality, and yet ignore them or explain them away.
The comparison between homosexuality and divorce is a perfect example. People are very outspoken against homosexuality. They feel that the Bible tells us it is wrong. They feel God will condemn them if they accept it or allow something such as gay marriage to come to be, and will recite the story of Sodom and Gomorrah as their proof. However, the same people sit idly by and do absolutely nothing to put an end to many other sins such as pre-marital sex or divorce. People pick and chose what they want to believe in the Bible.
Just to clarify, I don't feel God will condemn me for the existence or prevalence of homosexuality. Sodom and Gomorrah were completely depraved of all morality. While I see America falling into a trend of acceptance of sin and of immorality, I don't think we're totally corrupt. As for pre-marital sex and divorce, as I said, the Catholic Church stands opposed to both of them, and typically excommunicates her members who get divorces. Pre-marital sex is a bit tricky because it can't really be delegated against publicly, as there is no public evidence of it, unless one were to demand a physical examination of all unmarried members, which I think is a little extreme. It is, however, considered a sin.
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