But, according to the teachings of Jesus in the bible, Christianity is all about subverting the norm, because the norm is set by those who are in power, and Jesus was on the side of the powerless.
My dear friend, I have come to the conclusion that your knowledge of the scriptures fall far short of that of a ordained minister. Christianity is most certainly not about contentious subverting. One aspect of the story of Jesus was his disgust at the way that the Jews were acting in His fathers name. Christianity is all about the Plan of Salvation. Anything else is incidental
What world have you been living in???
Not yours, that is for sure
The world in past days (and in many, many places today) was EXTREMELY misogynistic.
Not in my world, Maybe in the world of those who are deluded by woman were treated like gold dust in my time and in my fathers time and in my grandfathers time. I know that because I lived in it.
Heck! We're still trying to get equal pay for equal work between the sexes.
Not in my country, we are not. In my world women were not made to work, or wanted to work. They had a far more important and injoyable job, raising children into responsible adults.
It's your apparent lack of being able to even see the discrimination in which you participate (such as your assertion that "women were always treated with utmost respect)
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Or is it your bigotry
coupled with your beautiful-on-the-surface statements about God, bible, religion, spirituality, that make it all too apparent that you've completely bought in to the entitled mind set that drives your complicity in the institutional violence that has been prevalent ever since God created white, Anglo-Saxon, Protestant men.
That has nothing to do with my God. Last time I read anything on that it was man that create those unfortunate situations, not God. Institutional violence is perpetuated by men and their choices.
It's "none of your business," yet you seem all too ready to spout your judgmental venom in a public forum. Methinks that you do think it's "your business," after all, yes?
This is a debating forum. It is what we do here. If you find that this effects your sensibilities and is offensive to you, then maybe you shouldn't be here.
That's fine. And that being said, why are you equating anal sex with homosexuality??? Anal sex is a completely different animal from a homosexual orientation.
I am not. You are. I have do problems with people who love each other, although you are desperately trying to hang that on me. Anal sex is a sexual perversion. God has condemned it as a sin. Anal sex is what gays do and the bible says that they must not do it. There is no mention of heterosexuals not doing it, although I am sure it comes under the umbrella of sexual perversion. This is about God saying that anal sex is unacceptable and a heinous sin.
It's not society that's corrupt in this regard. What's corrupt is the systemic discrimination that flies under the radar of people such as yourself, who think that the church has never and cannot make mistakes -- who believe the bible cannot be in error, and who are convinced that God is on "their side."
Homosexuality is a minority group, around 3.5%, as was the David Koresh's Branch Davidians, Pedophilia, Satan Worshipers. All of these are condemned as unnatural and unacceptable in our society. There are currently 79 countries where homosexuality is illegal. The biggest concentration of homosexuals is in a country where 86% of its occupants call themselves Christian. Society do not accept minority group simply because they are in a minority.84 percent of the world population has faith; a third are Christian. To suggest that 3.5% follow a lifestyle that is normal is nothing short of pathetic. The norm is quite obviously heterosexuality as it is the majority orientation. Homosexuality is an anomaly an abnormality that few subscribe to. the world sees it as an oddity, a peculiarity, a incongruity, an exception to the rule, a divergence to societies view on normality. You are saying that heterosexuals and homosexuals both act within the realms of normality. Do you believe that pedophiles, rapists and murderers are normal? There can only be one normal and it isn't homosexuality.
Again: What planet have you been living on??? Fathers don't always love their offspring unconditionally. My wife and sister work for a state entity that investigates and handles cases of child abuse and neglect. It's depressing how many fathers abuse their children emotionally, physically and sexually. That's not unconditional love, my friend. Many times, overbearing, self-entitled men with narrow ideas do irreparable harm by disowning their homosexual children.
Just as a matter of interest, did you know that by saying "What planet have you been living on" that you are insulting me. If you do then what is your motive for being so hostile.
As with everything is our world, there are always exceptions to the rule. I didn't say that all fathers love their offspring unconditionally for that reason. Still trying to put words in my mouth. You make it sound like the alternative is common place, as you do with homosexuality.
No, I'm afraid that the world isn't "getting worse." I'm afraid that the world of the "religious and moral majority" simply isn't the Norman Rockwell illustration you have made it out to be here. The prevailing religion and resultant social mores are deeply, deeply flawed and bear much scrutiny and overhaul. And I say that as a member of the clergy.
Oh, the world is getting much worse, and anyone who says that it is not, with the plethora of evidence available, is to be treated with suspicion. And I say this a s a member of the Religious Forum as the clergy have no authority to call themselves clergy. You are fulfilling the prophecy that men will call wrong right and right wrong.
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