Is it normal that homophobes irritate me?

i totally agree with (99% of) your comment. Idk about homophobes thinking/assuming the rest of 'us' are homophobes as well though. I think its more that they are 'shocked'/surprised to hear that we, in fact, do NOT agree with them 'against' the homosexual population, and therefore, become indignant, etc. Something else that irritates me as well, is ppl who are "wishy-washy" about the subject. They will claim/say that they have no problem with homosexual ppl UNLESS.... (the homosexual does this, or does that, or if... ) WTF. Either you are fine with homosexuals in more-or-less ALL aspects (allow them to and/or think they should have rights just like everyone else, etc.) or you don't agree with or have a problem, etc. with homosexuals.

Homosexuality was primarily outlawed in the Bible and possibly by some other religious sects. I am not a Christain, I am not religious, and as far as I'm concerned, the Bible and most religions promote hatred, prejudice and murder of anyone who is different and does not follow their laws. That to me is hypocrisy and bigotry. I do not accept laws based in antiquity that ignore the basic rights of human beings based on their beliefs. Who are they to prescribe their belief system to the rest of the world, citing that anyone who does not follow their system of belief to be punishable by death or war? Homosexuality is as old as the human race and if we cannot accept something that is natural to some of us, then we are the one's at fault for ignoring what comes naturally to some.

You are a bigot and I feel sorry for you because you think you have the right to sit in judgement of others based on what they feel or practice or believe. Have you sat down today to ask yourself what you do that may be unacceptable to those around you? There is also a quote in the bible referring to "onanism" - in Genesis. Consider this :

"Many Christian groups, especially Roman Catholicism, have subsequently cited the Onan narrative as justification for bans on both masturbation and coitus interruptus, and, since medieval times, have also used it to justify a prohibition against contraception. This view – that wasted seed refers to masturbation – was upheld by many early rabbis. However, the Levitical regulations concerning ejaculation, whether as a result of heterosexual intercourse[15] or not,[16] merely prescribe a ritual washing, and remaining ritually impure until the next day began on the following evening." - Wikipedia

Now, ask yourself if your wife / gf takes contraceptives, or if you have had sex wearing a condom, or even when the last time you mastubated was... If you answer yes to any of these questions, then you must realise that God saw fit to punish Onan by death for spilling his seed on the ground and failing to procreate. That is a law based in antiquity, much the same as God's laws banning homosexuality or sodomy if you will, were.

Thus, do you have the right to judge?

Most anti-sodomy laws in Western countries originated from a Judeo-Christian world-view established from the Bible. The Biblical book of Leviticus says: "If a man also lie with mankind, as he lieth with a woman, both of them have committed an abomination: they shall surely be put to death; their blood [shall be] upon them."[6] The New Testament has been said to condemn Sodomy; the biblical book of Romans says, "Therefore God gave them over in the lusts of their hearts to impurity, so that their bodies would be dishonored among them. 25 For they exchanged the truth of God for a lie, and worshipped and served the creature rather than the Creator, who is blessed forever. Amen 26 for this reason God gave them over to degrading passions; for their women exchanged the natural function for that which is unnatural, and in the same way also the men abandoned the natural function of the women and burned in their desire toward one another, men with men committing indecent acts and receiving in their own persons the due penalty of their error 28Furthermore, since they did not think it worthwhile to retain the knowledge of God, he gave them over to a depraved mind, to do what ought not to be done. 29 They have become filled with every kind of wickedness, evil, greed and depravity. They are full of envy, murder, strife, deceit and malice. They are gossips, 30 slanderers, God-haters, insolent, arrogant and boastful; they invent ways of doing evil; they disobey their parents; 31 they are senseless, faithless, heartless, ruthless. 32 Although they know God's righteous decree that those who do such things deserve death, they not only continue to do these very things but also approve of those who practice them. 2:1 You, therefore, have no excuse, you who pass judgment on someone else, for at whatever point you judge the other, you are condemning yourself, because you who pass judgment do the same things." (Rom. 1:24-2:1)." quoted from Wikipedia.

Actually, 1000 years ago, homosexuality was an accepted practice in many nations. Kings used to happily bonk young boys all the time. Richard The Lion Heart was also said to be homosexual.
http://www.allsands.com/history/people/richardlionhear_sjo_gn.htm

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A sodomy law is a law that defines certain sexual acts as sex crimes. The precise sexual acts meant by the term sodomy are rarely spelled out in the law, but are typically understood by courts to include any sexual act which does not lead to procreation. It also has a range of similar euphemisms.[1] These acts typically include oral sex, anal sex and zoophilia; in practice such laws have rarely been enforced against heterosexual couples.[2]

Such laws have roots in antiquity, and are linked to religious proscriptions against certain sex acts. Contemporary supporters of sodomy laws argue that there are additional reasons for retaining them.

"Sodomy laws can be found around the world. Today, consensual homosexual acts between adults are illegal in about 70 out of the 195 countries of the world;[3] in 40 of these, only male-male sex is outlawed.[4] This number has been declining since the second half of the 20th century.
History
The Middle Assyrian Law Codes (1075 BC) state: If a man have intercourse with his brother-in-arms, they shall turn him into a eunuch. This is the earliest known law condemning the act of male to male intercourse in the military.[5] The Lex Scantinia was written by the Romans. It includes laws restricting homosexual acts, but not banning the behavior. Utilizing male slaves as homosexual sex objects was not outlawed as long as the slave was on the receiving end.

Awesome reply. You're so right about the fact that they will never live satisfying and honest lives. I could never figure out what was bugging me until I thought it over good and proper, went deep into my feelings and reviewed my past, got honest with myself and admitted I was bisexual. Now, the funny thing is that I'm comfortable around gay and lesbian people, I don't really practice my preference as I am married, but I no longer have issues about any of it. I just accept people the way they are, it has taken the blinkers off me in a huge way. Anyway, thanks for that very informative reply, it was interesting.

LMAO.. i just LOVE your comment and agree totally !! THANK YOU !!