08-14-2014, 05:31 PM
(08-14-2014, 02:40 PM)Duchess Wrote:I believe MS only said that christians can have an opinion to not support same sex marriage. I didn't see his comments where same sex couples are an abomination. As marriage started as a religious practice, and should not be a legal status, he's correct that religion has the right to exclude people from their practice. It's like me starting a little league for 12 year olds and 20 year olds get mad that they can't play. That's Ageist! Well, yes, it is, but it's not stopping you from playing baseball, you just can't play in our league. Gay couples are entitled to every legal right that married couples have, but that's not dependent on religion defending their practice.
MS, you're one of those Christians I was referring to. You think your way is the only way, the only good Christian way because same sex couples deeply in love couldn't possibly have the same kind of life you do. You believe it's an abomination.
As far as godly people good or not, sure, anyone can be good or an asshole regardless of their religious belief. However, saying someone is godly is ambiguous. If they are truly like God... then they're compassionate and accepting and willing to forgive people's flaws as long as they are sorry for their sins. A Godly person is by definition a good person. Referring to assholes that proclaim to be God's chosen one and spout their derision of others as 'godly people' is like calling american terrorists the true patriots. Just because they claim to be fighting for freedom doesn't make their actions reflective of patriots. The word patriot already has a connotation, and using it to describe someone that isn't patriotic is offensive to those who are patriots. Offended people become defensive people.