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.
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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.