Being blinded spiritually is not a character flaw, or anything that is wrong with someone on an innate or core level.
I am not bitter--I am fearful. Fearful for the way the world is being raped in the name of various ideologies.
Chief against these ideologies is (evangelised/protestant) Christianity, differed to frequently by the power-hungry American and NATO governments and the peon subjects to whom it trickles down (and then recirculates).
When I said this I was reacting pretty strongly to the entire Stand Up for Marriage campaign. I do not have a problem with any sect or individual who believes in social progression and who doesn't want to plunge Westernized countries into a new Dark Age.
Societal progression comes in two forms, in my opinion (maybe you can think of more): the kind where you realize all the hate that has been authored into many religions and directly oppose it, or the type where YOU believe what YOU believe, regardless of the beliefs of others, and live self-righteously.
I don't know what you are talking about.
I am a social progressive because I am a constitutionalist and such is the way I interpret the Constitution. I was once an atheist who was very well educated in the fallacies of religion but I fooled myself into thinking that I could live a life turning against such a major part of the human experience.
Religion has been corrupted by people because people are imperfect, whereas God is perfect. So of course the way religion is conducted will be imperfect and riddled with the human flaws that cause every OTHER problem on this Earth.
I love my fellow human beings and everyone is entitled to make their choices. I also love practicing my religion. The 1st Amendment guarantees me the freedom to do so just as it guarantees everyone else the freedom not to. And I believe everyone should have that freedom.
Maybe my beliefs don't fully line up to par with the church, that's cool with me. Let gays marry, and soon enough the hype will die down and everyone will realize that gays are as human as straight people when gay marriage becomes just as dirty, corrupt and meaningless as mainstream straight marriage does.
I go to church. I believe in the teachings of Jesus. He tells me to love him by loving his children. So I do so. Taking away a minority's rights isn't loving his children and by extension not showing my love for Christ. Maybe you're right and I AM a self-inflicted moron. So sue me.
IIN I think people who believe the Bible is the word of God are...
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Being blinded spiritually is not a character flaw, or anything that is wrong with someone on an innate or core level.
I am not bitter--I am fearful. Fearful for the way the world is being raped in the name of various ideologies.
Chief against these ideologies is (evangelised/protestant) Christianity, differed to frequently by the power-hungry American and NATO governments and the peon subjects to whom it trickles down (and then recirculates).
When I said this I was reacting pretty strongly to the entire Stand Up for Marriage campaign. I do not have a problem with any sect or individual who believes in social progression and who doesn't want to plunge Westernized countries into a new Dark Age.
Societal progression comes in two forms, in my opinion (maybe you can think of more): the kind where you realize all the hate that has been authored into many religions and directly oppose it, or the type where YOU believe what YOU believe, regardless of the beliefs of others, and live self-righteously.
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I don't know what you are talking about.
I am a social progressive because I am a constitutionalist and such is the way I interpret the Constitution. I was once an atheist who was very well educated in the fallacies of religion but I fooled myself into thinking that I could live a life turning against such a major part of the human experience.
Religion has been corrupted by people because people are imperfect, whereas God is perfect. So of course the way religion is conducted will be imperfect and riddled with the human flaws that cause every OTHER problem on this Earth.
I love my fellow human beings and everyone is entitled to make their choices. I also love practicing my religion. The 1st Amendment guarantees me the freedom to do so just as it guarantees everyone else the freedom not to. And I believe everyone should have that freedom.
Maybe my beliefs don't fully line up to par with the church, that's cool with me. Let gays marry, and soon enough the hype will die down and everyone will realize that gays are as human as straight people when gay marriage becomes just as dirty, corrupt and meaningless as mainstream straight marriage does.
I go to church. I believe in the teachings of Jesus. He tells me to love him by loving his children. So I do so. Taking away a minority's rights isn't loving his children and by extension not showing my love for Christ. Maybe you're right and I AM a self-inflicted moron. So sue me.