[QUOTE="mynameisdumb"] If you bring religion into this, then you were the one who was debating religion. :| And all I did was counter why the Bible isn't a legitimate argument.
http://www.otkenyer.hu/halsall/lgbh-progay1.html
Read that. It makes a great case that the Bible is pro gay Follow the links, explore a bit. Here is an example:
"I am distressed for you, my brother Jonathan; You have been very pleasant to me. Your love to me was more wonderful Than the love of women." Samuel 1:26
And the difference between me criticizing your opinion and you criticizing homosexuality is enormous.
First, you entered this topic and are arguing with people, bringing yourself in to be criticized or argued with. You are criticizing homosexuals in general, an entire clas-s of people. Are you anti black as well?
Second, you make the choice to be anti-gay. They are born homosexual.
Third, you criticize homosexuality in general, which I can all but GUARANTEE has never caused you any harm. By critcizing homosexuality, you are harming their cause and opening yourself up to someone who wants to defend homosexuality (me). I'm merely defending the case of those who you attacked.
Care to counter?
brightshadow525
I do care to counter.
That site has to be one of the most ridiculous things I've seen... They take some of the most normal scriptures and try to work in homosexuality. Also, love back then was much more open and thrown around than we consider it. Love was much more of a common word than we think of it now. If anyone says "I love you" in this day and age, it would start a whole mess of things. It's just the way the words were used.
@ The line you quoted: I love how you didn't indicate whether it was 1st or 2nd Samuel... Obvious example of your knowledge of the bible... This was a time right after Jonathan died in war along with his Father, Saul... Now imagine... Your BEST friend died... Do you care if your speech can have homosexual meanings...?
Where on earth did you get the notion that I am anti-black?!
Again... No proof that they're BORN homosexual.
No, I do not criticize homosexuality. I simply say that I THINK it is wrong, based on what I THINK. I'm just defending my position from people who CRITICIZE my opinion.
You just built my argument for me. Your first point shows that the Bible is outdated. Yes, I agree, the language they use is outdated. Times change, that's why a multi thousand year old book can't dictate the future. The same though ALSO applies to any anti-homosexual verses they use.
Second, it doesn't matter what context he said it in. Sure he doesn't care if his speech didn't have homosexual connotations. Why would he in that case? But he still said it and it still leaves liberal room for interpretation. The fact that it was in a moment of duress doesn't change anything.
I used being anti black as an example. Being anti-homosexual is exactly the same thing as being anti-black, just with a different group of people. Or anti-women, or anything targetting a whole group of people who didn't CHOOSE their fate.
And no proof they are born homosexual? How about the stacks and stacks of evidence by scientists. You will find more information then you ever cared to know by googling it. I guess you can also argue that evolution isn't real, but most people accept that as fact too.
And by entering this argument you opened yourself up to criticism. If you keep it to yourself no one will argue with you.
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