When it comes to news that affects our LGBT community from loony toons

[William769]

Last edited Wed May 23, 2012, 06:24 PM - Edit history (1)

Should we always feel the need to post it?

I think we should highlight it to show the insanity of it all, but on the other hand it's gets really depressing seeing it.

I just read this http://www.advocate.com/politics/politicians/2012/05/23/rev-fears-life-after-denouncing-gays-facebook I think it's a bullshit story and would love to debate this asshole in public especially over passages from the Book of Leviticus that his ilk so conveniently do not quote.

What to do, what to do.

ETA: I was speaking of myself only here. Wording was very bad and for that I apologize.

[Call Me Wesley]

1. Okay, since the death threads are vague and not reported,

I just have to wonder about this. He posts on his FB the following Leviticus (seems to me that that's the only part of the bible they really read, quote and like,) "If a man has sexual relations with a man as one does with a woman, both of them have done what is detestable. They are to be put to death; their blood will be on their own heads."

'Mkay.

Then he says he never called: "publicly or privately for the killing of any people."

I have to say he's right. He didn't. Leviticus did. He just accidentally quoted him, but, you know, it's only an analogy, sort of. It's not meant to be taken literal. It's, it's just an opinion. An endorsement, if you'd like. So if you now go and kill gay people in the name of Leviticus, that's YOUR problem.

[William769]

2. I want to debate what they do not preach "quote".

Example Leviticus 19:19 reads, "You are to keep My statutes. You shall not breed together two kinds of your cattle; you shall not sow your field with two kinds of seed, nor wear a garment upon you of two kinds of material mixed together."

I must be having a bad hair day writing.

[Call Me Wesley]

3. I got it, reaing the second time, hence my edit. ;)

Yeah. Like the guy with the Leviticus quote tattooed on his shoulder.

i just wonder if that's the only part in the bible they actually read? And I'm not even Christian. But I have my family's bible (my dad was Catholic and my mom Protestant, but no church goers, just the way it happened,) and since it's Lutheran, there's no Leviticus in it.

[William769]

4. Before I found MCC

I was a practicing Lutheran.

[Call Me Wesley]

5. Luther had his flaws, too. ;)

I just read about the MCC. Sounds very nice and progressive. And when I say I'm not a Christian, I mean this with absolutely no disrespect.

[William769]

6. Thats why I'm no longer a practicing Lutheran. :)

MCC was founded in the late 60's by the Reverend Troy Perry (A Gay Man) in his living room. Today MCC has Church's worldwide who accepts all. My kind of people.

[Fearless]

7. I think it should be allowed IMHO

Whatever LGBTers feel is useful to post, I'm all for, provided they follow the TOS/CS of course.

[William769]

8. I totally agree!

I was just sharing my feelings on how these affect me. On one hand they should be outed for what they are on the other hand it's just really depressing for me to see it.

[Fearless]

9. Agreed!