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I am a liberal Christian [View all] shagsak May 2012 OP

I would recommend putting on your LARED May 2012 #1

If churches were required to perform same-sex marriages, then it would be wrong. libinnyandia May 2012 #2

I am a straight, married for 38 years woman, HockeyMom May 2012 #3

REC. +1 mr blur May 2012 #5

Honestly, as long as you are liberal, I don't care what religious beliefs edcantor May 2012 #4

Keep posting. rug May 2012 #6

When you say: mr blur May 2012 #7

Wow! SoutherDem May 2012 #8

thanks shagsak May 2012 #15

Your are welcome SoutherDem May 2012 #17

It's not the extremists that have been oppressing Goblinmonger May 2012 #53

This is the important line. dmallind May 2012 #9

"marriage" and "marriage" aren't synonymous! Liberal Insights May 2012 #10

I don't want to get on a big religious rant shagsak May 2012 #13

here's the problem dmallind May 2012 #19

seems to me shagsak May 2012 #34

But why can they not have ALL the rights you do? dmallind May 2012 #44

They Should! shagsak May 2012 #47

Did you miss my question, or am I missing your answer? dmallind May 2012 #56

There's your problem Goblinmonger May 2012 #54

Divorce may be allowed; remarriage is not muriel_volestrangler May 2012 #71

I used to think religion was useless and reactionary by its very nature, especially Abrahamic ones. white_wolf May 2012 #11

The impications of Liberation Theology are much wider than juist what has gone in in Latin America. Thats my opinion May 2012 #72

Who are you to decide what defines Christianity for others? laconicsax May 2012 #73

So you became a good person despite the Bible, thats great, what do you want, a cookie? n/t Humanist_Activist May 2012 #12

Unless and until you put your beliefs out in front as the reason for your actions cleanhippie May 2012 #14

Are there no other options in your community? cbayer May 2012 #16

"These stances are somewhat unorthodox for a Christian..." Adsos Letter May 2012 #18

At least I'm not alone in this. shagsak May 2012 #50

You never really 'found' god Oddman May 2012 #20

Not true. cbayer May 2012 #22

Of course it is true. Oddman May 2012 #24

Who told you that? cbayer May 2012 #25

They are free to make up anything Oddman May 2012 #29

Faith and belief are not based on facts or evidence. cbayer May 2012 #42

What a load of nonsensensical dogma. Starboard Tack May 2012 #86

That is true shagsak May 2012 #30

Oh for crying out loud. LTX May 2012 #36

Millions of Christians would disagree with you Lydia Leftcoast May 2012 #70

What does it mean to you to be considered a Christian? cleanhippie May 2012 #37

Great question shagsak May 2012 #41

How does that differ from those that feel the same about their christianity? cleanhippie May 2012 #43

How we feel about our faith differs very little shagsak May 2012 #51

So how do you feel that your religion should be imposed on the masses? cleanhippie May 2012 #60

My religion is my decision shagsak May 2012 #63

Hm. But isn't the point of federalism and republicanism (small f and r, respectively) -> daaron May 2012 #67

That is a disrespectful response shagsak May 2012 #23

You've negated the big bang theory? Oddman May 2012 #28

OK shagsak May 2012 #31

Wow, a cut and paste response from any apologists website. cleanhippie May 2012 #38

wow you got me shagsak May 2012 #39

No, you got me. cleanhippie May 2012 #40

I will shagsak May 2012 #45

To answer the rest shagsak May 2012 #32

My beleifs not faith based Oddman May 2012 #33

Again shagsak May 2012 #35

So because someone on an internet board can't prove the big bang theory Goblinmonger May 2012 #55

No, that was just a response to why I don't believe in the big bang theory shagsak May 2012 #58

By your remark, you don't understand what theory means. Goblinmonger May 2012 #59

I apologize for the misuse of terms shagsak May 2012 #61

May I ask a serious question? deucemagnet May 2012 #46

historical precedence shagsak May 2012 #48

Can you see that you're using circular logic? deucemagnet May 2012 #49

I see your point shagsak May 2012 #52

so it seems that you are claiming the word "marriage" opiate69 May 2012 #57

Bueller??....... Bueller??........ opiate69 May 2012 #66

I am explaining the significance the word marriage has to ME shagsak May 2012 #74

"calling him magical god is similar to me saying a person chooses to be gay" Seriously? Humanist_Activist May 2012 #68

You and the fundamentalists believe exactly the same thing about the bible. Thats my opinion May 2012 #75

I don't hold the Bible up as a total falsehood, it has some history in it. Humanist_Activist May 2012 #77

I'm working on a long piece about the Bible. Thats my opinion May 2012 #78

I find no evidence for a deistic god, but such a god isn't at all like the one in the Bible. Humanist_Activist May 2012 #80

No, but a notion of deity not trapped in what is going on in cuture at the moment. nt Thats my opinion May 2012 #81

How is that not a different god than YHWH? Humanist_Activist May 2012 #82

I'm a Christian. jeepnstein May 2012 #21

You nailed it shagsak May 2012 #26

Agree. Well said. cbayer May 2012 #27

Do you follow all the batcrazy laws of the bible like killing someone who is a different religion? cynatnite May 2012 #62

No single religion or culture owns the word 'marriage'. CJCRANE May 2012 #64

Something you might find useful would be studying theology. laconicsax May 2012 #65

Are you sure about that? Why Syzygy May 2012 #69

A very helpful list of citations. Thats my opinion May 2012 #83

I'm also a liberal Christian. My Episcopal priest is the only man in town I more liberal than I am Rowdyboy May 2012 #76

Hey! Stay in there and you will discover you are not alone. Thats my opinion May 2012 #79

Try reading the books of Samuel. backscatter712 May 2012 #84

As far as MARRIAGE Why Syzygy May 2012 #85