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eqfan592

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14. "Forcing them to accept homosexuality?"

Reply to cynatnite (Original post)

Fri May 11, 2012, 10:49 AM

May 2012

Supporting legalized gay marriage is no more "forcing" them to accept homosexuality than supporting freedom of religion is "forcing" them to accept the gods of other belief systems. You and your religion don't HAVE to support homosexuality in order to support the rights of homosexuals, just as you and your religion don't HAVE the accept the existence of other gods in order to support the free exercise of other religions.

THEY are the one who are forcing THEIR religious views on the rest of us, not the other way around. I would make that point clear to them.

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What on earth am I supposed to say? [View all] cynatnite May 2012 OP

Sounds like dinner with my father Rittermeister May 2012 #1

It all pretty much comes down to the Golden Rule. MrModerate May 2012 #2

That is the essence of Christian privilege in the U.S.A. nt daaron May 2012 #3

Tell them from what you have read in the Bible Angry Dragon May 2012 #4

Christians will happily tell you that religion made a lot of progress between the OT and the NT. dimbear May 2012 #5

The problem with that is that the sayings attributed to Jesus are not consistent. Manifestor_of_Light May 2012 #6

A question for cynatnite DrKPhd May 2012 #7

Yep, I used the crazy laws... cynatnite May 2012 #8

"For the times" DrKPhd May 2012 #9

I don't think the Old Testament has the relevancy today that it once had. pacalo May 2012 #10

Well, yes and no... WillParkinson May 2012 #11

I love your answer, Will! pacalo May 2012 #28

They cry wolf and say you are trying to tell them how to live when it is them who are trying to... liberal N proud May 2012 #12

I've had limited success with the following three approaches when dealing with folks like that. trotsky May 2012 #13

This is one of those times I wish we could rec individual posts Rob H. May 2012 #15

And if you really want to piss 'em off... onager May 2012 #16

And if you really REALLY want to piss 'em off... daaron May 2012 #17

"Forcing them to accept homosexuality?" eqfan592 May 2012 #14

Very well said. daaron May 2012 #18

I am now taking bets OriginalGeek May 2012 #19

Ooops! daaron May 2012 #20

Uh-oh. Now I might've implied believers are like children. daaron May 2012 #21

Whoa! Now I might've implied that I like believers better than atheists. daaron May 2012 #22

lol, you were right from the start OriginalGeek May 2012 #23

Whew! Thx. nt daaron May 2012 #24

Great argument with yourself, daaron! nt Curmudgeoness May 2012 #26

I think you said it well...... Curmudgeoness May 2012 #25

You're not "forcing" them to do anything. BiggJawn May 2012 #27