Being gay in Tennessee - a crime?

[Calliander]

Do you also fight against other things that are different from you? Do you want all Pagans banned? All people with pierced eyebrows locked up? Maybe someone who believes in astrology? Is it really that hard to just let people be people; they live their lives and you live yours? Seems simple enough to me, why so many Christians can't figure it out just boggles my mind.

Hehe. Pagans. Astrologists. Fakefakefakefakefake! Mwa ha ha.

No horoscope has ever been correct.

[DarkCrow676]

As a Tennessean, let me be the first to say that anyone from Dayton or all of Rhea County is a fucking moron by default. The same goes for most people who hail from Middle Tennessee (a.k.a. "The Dip") with the exception of Chattanooga (which has a kickass aquarium and awesome BBQ).

i can vouch for that. Most people in middle tennessee are dumbasses. My school is full of them. And the aquarium there does kickass.

[Nic0]

That makes no sense. Gay people don't go around kissing everyone. They don't go door to door selling butt plugs and boas. It's not like two guys kissing somewhere is going to cause the earth to open up and swallow us whole. A gay person's lifestyle is something that has absolutely no effect on you whatsoever. Is it really that bad to just respect people's right to do as they please and live their own lives?

Do you also fight against other things that are different from you? Do you want all Pagans banned? All people with pierced eyebrows locked up? Maybe someone who believes in astrology? Is it really that hard to just let people be people; they live their lives and you live yours? Seems simple enough to me, why so many Christians can't figure it out just boggles my mind.

Matthew 28:18-20
18Then Jesus came to them and said, "All authority in heaven and on earth has been given to me. 19Therefore go and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, 20and teaching them to obey everything I have commanded you. And surely I am with you always, to the very end of the age."

As a Christian I am commanded to not let people live the way they want. To do so is to fail to do what God has asked of me and all other Christians.

oh, and that thing about piercing haha, Im most likely goign to get piercings/tattoos, so I really don't see a problem in that. Also, Im not saying we should "lock up" people who believe things different than I do.

[Nic0]

That makes no sense. Gay people don't go around kissing everyone. They don't go door to door selling butt plugs and boas. It's not like two guys kissing somewhere is going to cause the earth to open up and swallow us whole. A gay person's lifestyle is something that has absolutely no effect on you whatsoever. Is it really that bad to just respect people's right to do as they please and live their own lives?

Do you also fight against other things that are different from you? Do you want all Pagans banned? All people with pierced eyebrows locked up? Maybe someone who believes in astrology? Is it really that hard to just let people be people; they live their lives and you live yours? Seems simple enough to me, why so many Christians can't figure it out just boggles my mind.

Matthew 28:18-20
18Then Jesus came to them and said, "All authority in heaven and on earth has been given to me. 19Therefore go and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, 20and teaching them to obey everything I have commanded you. And surely I am with you always, to the very end of the age."

As a Christian I am commanded to not let people live the way they want. To do so is to fail to do what God has asked of me and all other Christians.

oh, and that thing about piercing haha, Im most likely goign to get piercings/tattoos, so I really don't see a problem in that. Also, Im not saying we should "lock up" people who believe things different than I do.

[bbobb]

Matthew 28:18-20
18Then Jesus came to them and said, "All authority in heaven and on earth has been given to me. 19Therefore go and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, 20and teaching them to obey everything I have commanded you. And surely I am with you always, to the very end of the age."

As a Christian I am commanded to not let people live the way they want. To do so is to fail to do what God has asked of me and all other Christians.

And this is the number one reason why I fucking hate christianity and many other religions. I couldn't give to rats fucks what you do with your life and what you believe, but leave me the fuck alone. Don't try to impose your beliefs on me or others.

[lithium]

As a Christian I am commanded to not let people live the way they want. To do so is to fail to do what God has asked of me and all other Christians.

So in other words you feel as though you are superior. Gotcha.

oh, and that thing about piercing haha, Im most likely goign to get piercings/tattoos, so I really don't see a problem in that.

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Uh yeah. It was an example. I thought that much was obvious...

[Nic0]

So in other words you feel as though you are superior. Gotcha.

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Uh yeah. It was an example. I thought that much was obvious...

how the hell do you get that Im saying Im superior? Im not, nor was I even tyring to imply that I was.
and you can hate Christianity if you'd like, that's your problem.

[lithium]

Ok, then answer me this. How is trying to right other people's "wrongs" -- wrongs that have no bearing on your life, on society, and otherwise cause no harm whatsoever -- just because you feel you know what is correct, how is that possibly not a superiority complex?

Seriously man, open that mind. It's wonderful when a little air gets in there.

[Nic0]

Ok, then answer me this. How is trying to right other people's "wrongs" -- wrongs that have no bearing on your life, on society, and otherwise cause no harm whatsoever -- just because you feel you know what is correct, how is that possibly not a superiority complex?

Seriously man, open that mind. It's wonderful when a little air gets in there.

You're right, there wrongs don't necessarily have an effect on my life...but they have an effect on the life of those committing them. Im not perfect and I dont claim to be, nor is any Christian perfect..when someone becomes a Christian they are transformed by God's unfailing love and their life changes. We (Christians) are called to spread God's love to others. that in no way has anything to do with me being superior. (even though Im not).
You might think that Christians are closed-minded people, but simply it is that we hold firm to our beliefs and do not change with the prevailing beliefs of society. You can't put your trust into something that changes all the time.

[lithium]

You're right, there wrongs don't necessarily have an effect on my life...but they have an effect on the life of those committing them.

That'd be just fine if homosexuality -- and Christianity for that matter -- has been proven to the point of say the Earth being round or mammals breathing oxygen. But they haven't. The mere idea that homosexuality is wrong is just that, an idea. There is no proof. And quite frankly many people see nothing wrong with it. Same with Christianity, merely one of many religions based on faith. To suggest we all should be Christians merely because you have decided to be one is insulting and arrogant. When it comes to faith, opinions and beliefs as opposed to truths and facts, it's down right insulting to force your ideas on others. You can't prove God's presence, His overlooking or even caring about humans, or that Christ was His Son. So to force people to change their ways based on that is ridiculous. Believe it or not that homosexual over there is a living, breathing human being with a fully functional brain. He can make decisions just as well as you can. Why not let him?