Reply #46: So, you don't believe that the majority of churches in this country

[renie408]

preach AGAINST homosexuality?

Listen, you are trying so hard to be politically correct and not accuse any subgroup of being the culprit that you are willing to completely ignore the underlying problem: that the majority of large religious institutions in this country (and the world) TEACH INTOLERANCE TOWARDS GAYS. Just because SOME churches or denominations don't doesn't take away from the fact that the vast majority DO.

The biggest supporters, the ones who put up money, of Prop 8 were CHURCHES. CHURCHES practice RELIGION. RELIGION is not the same thing as SPIRITUALITY. No, I am not saying that ALL spiritual or even religious people are anti-gay. But, I would be willing to bet that just about every single one of those people who voted for prop 8 did so either consciously or sub-consciously based on the religious teaching they have heard their whole lives. Even the ones who don't identify that way probably did so. I base that on the fact that the only anti-gay propaganda I have ever heard came from a religious viewpoint.

The thing isn't to say "get rid of religion" or "religion is bullshit". The thing is for members of those large religious institutions to start asking some tough questions of their 'spiritual' advisers. The way religion and spirituality is taught in this country needs to change.

Also, keep in mind that you can be religious without being spiritual and spiritual without being religious. I am an atheist. I am in no way religious. But I consider myself spiritual.