Seems like my blog is still getting shredded apart ,I just have a few things to say for I am exhausted from work and the heat. My blog shows that one subject always ties into another and so forth.I did not vote for Bush either! I am far from a right winged Christian [when I get wings in heaven I want two of them]I have friends in the faith who tell me that I am to liberal ,they condemn me for eating pork ,my wife and daughters for wearing pants and cutting their hair and all sorts of things. I am firmly behind the death sentence ,if they had a vote on abortion I would vote to ban it except in special cases.It has to led to "partial birth abortion" that is pure murder I don't care what anybody says.Homosexuality may become legal ,that might lead to a change in the age limit on being married or even allowing people marrying their pets I don't know.I think our troops should be home to ,but Bush succeed in putting the terror of Saddam Hussein to rest. The guy from Iran should be next [I won't even try to say his name]I am glad we can voice our opinion because in some countries we would all have been shot already. If gays are allowed to marry thats one thing ,I don't think they should be allowed to raise a family.It seems to me that the moral fiber of this country has totally left ,school shootings and racism still exist in places,widespread violence,political scandals ,church scandals. It makes me wonder sometime why God would want to have mercy and grace on us ,I am just glad that he does.I have noticed all kind of comments about all kind of things on this blog and they all have one thing in common,UNLESS YOU HAVE SEEN IT IN YOUR LIFETIME WITH YOUR OWN EYES CAN YOU REALLY PROVE IT.All the stuff on Nostradamus ,all the stuff on Bush and so forth. You might find the proof you need for all that stuff ,but you can't prove faith ,because then it isn't faith anymore then it's fact. I rather have faith in a higher power ,of a hereafter and a better place and existence that all the silver and gold[facts ]that this world has to offer .I am just passing through this one for I am going on to a new heaven and a new earth where God doesn't say lets make a deal he says this is the deal! There will be no spirit of offence for it will be his way or the highway ,and we all know where that highway leads to!He will be KING OF KINGS AND LORD OF LORDS and I will rule with him.I may be in charge of one kingdom or a thousand I don't know. All the scripture isn't going to change you ,and all your facts isn't going to change me. I can't prove faith ,I just know it's real! Be Blessed and Be a Blessing![I wonder if my kingdom can be patterned after Mayberry without the moonshiners ,just joking.]
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No, I'm certain that there's a special place in Hell designed especially for them. If not, then they'll have plenty of time in Hell when they're in prison and the other prisoners find out why they're there. Even the most hardened of criminals doesn't like people that abuse kids.
Yeah I know it's sad that adults take advantage of children in any sort of way.
When we as parents entrust our children to these people and they abuse them..
Hell is too good for them.
Umm, Dianatn, it's not ONLY clergy that are molesting children. There are HEAPS of teachers around that do it...and most of them aren't homosexual. Some are even right here in the Middle TN area.
Michael Homosexuals could care less if you accept them or not..Gay rights has nothing to do with acceptance from people like you who regard them as trash. They only want the same rights as any other couple in America and that don't cost you one thin dime or change one thing in your life.
I don't see how that is too much to ask.
I can not believe you used the word pedophile in the same sentence with homosexuals when it is minsters, priest and clergymen who are molesting children.
It amazes me how some "Christians" think they can steal from the poor, hate and persecute the most persecuted, launch a war based upon lies and greed, and ultimately consent to the torture and murder of over 600,000 innocent Iraqi civilians, and yet they still consider themselves religious. But if I tell them honestly and directly that they are going to hell for what they are doing, I am the one not being a Christian. The hypocrisy is so deeply engrained, they consider murder less offensive than telling the plain truth. But I will continue to tell the truth - because they will be judged for supporting the Antichrist in all his crimes against humanity. And I'm one American that's not afraid to say so.
I am a christian, and just because I don't choose to believe everything out of the bible and take everything literal from the bible, does not question or damper my faith any the least. Jesus is not the Messiah, he is our LORD. That is what I believe.
One form of sick lifestyle can always lead to another that's why I brought up all 3.Most male child molesters prefer young boys that sounds homosexual to me .You can be gay ,bi or whatever you want to that is your prefrence,I don't care,but as long as I have a dying breath and a voice to speak out I will speak against it ,write against it and preach against it.For I am called to preach the word of God and if offends someone or hurts their feelings so be it I will be judged accordingly.Nobody ever said that a homosexual could not be saved for John the Baptist said "Repent and be Baptized"for the KINGDOM OF GOD IS AT HAND!You chose your path and I chose mine ,we will see where they lead.
Maybe he wasn't referring to the family dog...maybe it was the poor gerbils ;-)
That is the truth Anarch, he is a walking contradiction... or in biblical terms a HYPOCRITE!
Alright, I just read this and I have to go back before this current arguement about who is the Messiah, since I don't believe in any of that. My debate and reason for concern is with this individual discussing how the allowance of same-sex marriages may lead into pedophilia or bestiality (those are the correct terms for what you described).
Why would you even suggest such a thing? Same-sex marriage is something between two loving and consenting adults. It is not the molestation of a child or helpless animal. It is not something dirty, perverse or shameful, nor does it lead into these things. I can honestly say that I have never met a gay man or woman who have suddenly decided, oh what the heck, I'll go get it on with the family pet. Sorry but no.
That you would even SUGGEST such a thing, I find very offensive and insulting on behalf of all my friends.
Perhaps, in even thinking such evil and disgusting thoughts, you should be the one asking forgiveness of your God, rather than judging others. Even entertaining such thoughts is a sin, is it not?
Then how can you call yourself a christian and not believe their one main belief..that jesus was the messiah sent her by God to die for our sins? I am in no way attacking you, just curious why you don't believe that....
I completely agree with you, Jesus is not the Messiah.
"I give, you guys can have the last word on this and the other religious blogs."
Running as all those do, including Mr.Bell, when they can't back up what they are saying.
I can in fact, using the bible, back up that Jesus was NOT the Messiah, as I have in a previous blog, I can believe in God, but not Jesus, yes it's possible, or do you need the word of GOD'S CHOSEN PEOPLE to back me up on this?
okay look, i was referring to having faith in GOD...there is no fact to prove that GOD did in fact create this earth, we only have the faith to believe in it. when it comes to religion and everyone's beliefs on this subject, I throw my hands up. although I am unable to get my opinion clear enough for many of you to understand, I won't change it, no matter how many comments are posted. I give, you guys can have the last word on this and the other religious blogs.
NOONE EVER SAID THEY DIDN'T BELIEVE IN GOD???? WHERE DO YOU COME UP WITH THIS WEEZIE84??
and while we are on the subject of the bible, i don't believe that the entire bible was meant to take literal-word for word. i do understand alot of what the bible says, like the scriptures I posted in another blog. i don't know the bible like some do, but i have taken the time to read alot of its' books. and i do believe in alot it has to say. im sorry if you feel like im picking your comments apart, i think we believe in the same on alot of subjects, just we are on different levels.
sometimes in blogs and on the internet, words are misread and misunderstood.
you are contradicting yourself. you said before: Faith Fixes Nothing my dear, ACTION is the only cure
faith is the grounds we stand on to believe in things. i agree that without action to back up the faith that it doesn't do much good, but faith is still believing in something, and in this case, why would a person need such actions or proof to believe in GOD? that's all I'm trying to say.
No I am a Realistic person. Faith is a good thing to have I have said this many times before. But as I also said before Having Faith does not accomplish anything only actions prove your worthiness. Without Actions Faith is useless.
You are reading my comments like so many read the Bible you pick out what you wish and try to turn them into something entirely different.
*typo-unless=useless.
All I am trying to say is people don't do things without a reason, so therefore, there has to be faith, or some form of belief behind the ACTION>>>I wasn't saying people should just sit at home and wait for GOD to provide. We must help ourselves in order to be helped. You are a very sarcastic person.
Action without belief, or some form of FAITH behind it is unless.
you keep missing my point. why are you so persistant to keep being one sided about this?
Yeah Ok ....Sit at home without a job or money and live on the Faith that God will provide.. without any action on your part and see how long it takes you to starve to death.
Talk about silly to believe such nonsense that is not only silly but plain down right stupid.
Faith Fixes Nothing my dear, ACTION is the only cure.
-- Posted by Dianatn on Wed, Aug 8, 2007, at 1:05 PM
How silly you are to believe such nonsense. Action without belief, or some form of FAITH behind it is unless.
Faith doesn't need a reason to be, a proven point. It just is, much like the creator. There is no way for us to prove that GOD really did create this planet, but we still act on this belief.
Oh, and one other thing. Jefferson was in France during the Constitutional Convention. He did correspond with James Madison during that time regarding the setup of the new government, but he was not instrumental in the creation of the Constitution. As far as who "framed" it? I have no idea, probably someone with four pieces of wood and a pane of glass. ;)
I forget...what was the topic again? ;)
I am not a bigot either... I live with straight people, I interact with them, and I don't pretend they do not exist. I believe everyone should have rights.
I am not looking down on him either for his beliefs, for he shares the same beliefs as the church I attend... I simply wished that if someone wants to create a blog with negative and uninformed opinions, then they should be willing to defend them. Just like you are defending yourself.
"Intolerance-Intolerance is the lack of ability or willingness to tolerate something."
(I may be mistaken but is that not what he is doing?)
"Separation of church and state" is not mentioned in the Constitution in those exact terms, but we have the Supreme Court, which have used that as their authoritative interpretation hundreds of times...
I am not saying I necessarily agree with the whole idea of seperation.. But I don't complain when a Muslim happens to be praying in our schools, though going to a university, I have not even seen that happen...
Thomas Jefferson a framer of the Constitution spoke of the 'wall of separation' in his speech..
"Believing with you that religion is a matter which lies solely between man and his God, that he owes account to none other for his faith or his worship, that the legitimate powers of government reach actions only, and not opinions, I contemplate with sovereign reverence that act of the whole American people which declared that their legislature should "make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof," ...thus building a wall of separation between church and State...
"Erecting the 'wall of separation between church and state'...is absolutely essential in a free society." - Thomas Jefferson
"Leave the matter of religion to the family altar, the church, and the private school, supported entirely by private contributions. Keep the church and state forever separate." - Ulysses S. Grant
"As the Government of the United States of America is not, in any sense, founded on the Christian religion..." - Opening statement of Article XI of The Treaty of Tripoli, approved by President John Adams and ratified unanimously by the Senate.
James Madison also upheld the interpretation meaning separation...
The Supreme Court in 1962 said
"The court noted that it "is a matter of history that this very practice of establishing governmentally composed prayers for religious services was one of the reasons which caused many of our early colonists to leave England and seek religious freedom in America."
Now, the only thing left to do... is get back on topic ;)
-People ask why the blogs cover so much... Look at what is brought up in the subject!
The "decision" I was referring to was when he said if his daughters wanted to marry a black man as long as he gave THEM and his daughter respect... while he didn't mention the world LOVE whatsoever... It's like he was saying .. you can marry WHOEVER "YOU" want as long as "I" am ok with that...
He forgets his children will be the one's married to that person, living with them day in and day out, and yet he still wants them to sacrifice a little happiness to ensure he is satisfied with the result.
And again, eluding to me being contradictory, WHO I love may be choice, what gender that may be is something derivative of childhood and it is known at extremely young ages...
ALSO THE DECISION TO MARRY is a "choice"... those were the things I was referring to, not that homosexuality is a choice! Nice try :)
That was meant to be a modicum of sarcasm. Fortunately for me, I've been blessed with an overabundance of it. I was really more eluding to the fact that nobody seems to understand that some people have opinions...and for no apparent reason. That's just the way they're wired and there's nothing that anyone is going to do to change their mind. There's absolutely nothing wrong with someone voicing an opinion about a topic and having absolutely no real reason for having that opinion other than, that's how they feel. I do not; however condone other people trying to RAM their opinions down other people's throats. That's no way to get someone to change their mind or alter their perception of things. If you want to influence someone, you must be willing to have a civil conversation with them that does not devolve into a shouting match. Just in case some people aren't aware of the more subtle aspects of "netiquette" THIS IS SHOUTING ON HERE. I just think the majority of the comments posted on here are rather disjointed. In this one blog, we go from a person's faith in God, to homosexuals, pedophiles (still not connected), bestiality, parenting, the conflict in Iraq, and now (thanks to me) necrophilia and plushies. If you're unaware of what any of this means, try www.urbandictionary.com. Just a note, I would NOT go there from my office computer...just in case. Additionally, 1) disliking homosexuals (male or female) does NOT make you a homophobe. Being AFRAID of them does. Not liking them makes you intolerant of homosexuals...therefore the term bigot does apply, since the definition of a "bigot" is someone that is intolerant. Hmmm, so how many people that have made comments in this one particular thread are intolerant of something? I know I am. I can't stand stupidity. That makes me a bigot (given the definition). 2) There is NO SUCH THING as separation of church and state. That is not in the Constitution. There is the part of the first amendment "Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof". By that, I believe the founding fathers were referring to Congress not being able to make any religion more favored, in the eyes of the government, than any other religion. There's also that little part in there about them not "prohibiting the free exercise thereof". I'm no rocket scientist, but I think that's pretty clear, you are allowed to pray wherever, whenever, and to whomever you want (or to no one in particular). Maybe we should all take a little bit to consider what we're really saying when we get on here and start preaching to someone about being a bigot when you may or may not be just as guilty as them, possibly for a different reason, but that's not the point. With that, I am done. I've got to get up in 3 hours.
Ok, I couldn't sleep, so I'm back to vent. Darrick_04, you stated "You want to be treated with respect, and YOU selfishly want grandkids... What happened to BEING HAPPY for your children AND wishing for THEM to be HAPPY in THEIR OWN decisions?" and in the VERY SAME POST "It is no more a choice for someone to be gay, than it is to be black, straight, blonde, green eyes, etc..." So, which is it? Is it a choice or a crap-shoot at birth? There has yet to be any concrete evidence given to this whole "They're born that way" idea. Don't get me wrong, I'm fine with homosexuals, I just think that at some point there is a conscious decision in play.
Hmm, I am not sure if that was supposed to be funny or disingenuous...
Correct me if I am wrong Thom, but were you eluding to the fact that he hasn't explained his ludacris ways of connecting completely opposite issues, in order to further evoke confusion?
But we are glad you don't think homosexuality has anything to do with pedophilia, beastiality, or necrophilia.... The thoughts alone, are enough to make someone wonder why he would argue that...But I think I know, it's because he has no conclusive reasons to provide an answer, because faith is not the solution.
Ok, I've got to jump in here now. ALL GAY MEN ARE PEDOPHILES...well, all of them that mess with little boys are...lol. Also, to all of the straight men out there that ARE pedophiles and like to mess around with little boys...sorry to tell you this, but you aren't so straight either. Sorry, I just couldn't help myself. And no, I don't believe that homosexuality has anything whatsoever to do with pedophilia and bestiality. You people are leaving out the necrophiliacs, but those must be straight people too. What about the "plushies"? What would you say about them? Wouldn't they be somewhere between the pedophiles and bestiality folk. And what if they happen to have only "male" or "female" costumes...does that make them gay as well? And why can't I spank my....whatever? If it's mine, I should be able to spank it. On that note, I'm going to bed. You folks have a nice night.
AND TO ADDRESS YOU weezie84....you are no better than the man preaching about homosexuality....YOU SAY TO NOT JUDGE YET IN THE SAME SENTENCE YOU CALL US GREEDY AND SELFISH....TIS A JUDGEMENT I BELIEVE....I REALLY WISH YOU PEOPLE WOULD GET SOME INFO AND AN EDUCATION ON THINGS...I am beginning to think you must be some kin of this bell guy cause you are beginning to sound just like him. And to judge someone by telling dianatn that and I quote "So maybe you should try having some compassion into your life" DO YOU PERSONALLY KNOW THIS WOMAN? HOW DO YOU JUDGE THAT SHE HAS NO COMPASSION? I have read all her responses to blogs and she is a very compassionate OPEN MINDED person. Once again...someone else talking out their pie hole without reading and checking things out.
OH MY GOD!!!! YOU JUST DID NOT SOMEHOW EQUATE GAY MEN WITH PEDOPHILES??? HOW COMPLETELY IGNORANT ARE YOU??? DO YOU NOT REALIZE THE MOST CHILDREN ARE MOLESTED BY THEIR OWN FATHERS? BROTHERS? UNCLES? AND 97% OF PEDOPHILES ARE STRAIGHT!!! BEFORE TALKING OUT YOUR "PIE HOLE" DO A LITTLE RESEARCH YOU HOMOPHOBIC JUDGEMENTAL BIGOT...NOW YOU HAVE LIT A FIRE YOU WILL NOT BE ABLE TO PUT OUT....
People, QUIT asking him for an answer, it is obvious he does not know one...
Then he points to certain scriptures and books that say what he wants it say, in the meantime never getting back to what he was asked to prove.
I just signed up, and was trying to find the most popular blogs... And somehow this man has managed to boost his morale while demeaning others and "flip=flopping" or not even being ABLE to answer anything.
Then I noticed on another blog, he liked dialogue as long as it was "professional" ... Hmm, maybe he should check his punctuation, spelling, and formation of thoughts, because not much of it makes sense!
"This day and age when children can sue their parent for a divorce and get it ,we are told that we can't spank our kids .There is a couple who can't even touch their kid even though he cusses them ,beats on them.That is why God put the extra padding on the behind if parents would go back to popping a backside whenever need instead of all this time out crap kids would straighten up a little bit."
EXAMPLE OF YOUR COP-OUT!!! This issue adresses nothing about homosexuality... Homosexuals in your mind, can't be parents so ABSOLUTELY NONE OF THAT MAKES SENSE!!
"You don't seem to be satisfied with anybody else's opinion around here whether it be politics .religion or whatever!"
- what i am interested in, is you explaining why PEDAPHILE AND BEASALITY has to do with homosexuality... and yet again, you have no answers.. b/c you are close minded, and useless when you do not put your faith to good action!
You bring up issues and compare a minority group to being pedaphiles and partake in beastality... Until you realize that straight parents raise gay kids, and straight kids alike.. and god loves them both equally as much, you will continue to get harped on by me... I don't want your answers to be what I want to hear, I simply want you to provide one, instead of a cop-out everytime you have nothing useful to say!
Now we're on "spanking".......this is RIDICULOUS!
I didn't say just showing "love"....I was referring to a proper, pure love. Did you miss the statement: "as long as their intentions are good"???????? And for your information a pedophile does NOT show "love"
Take a look at the definition of pedophilia:
pedophilia n. an obsession with children as sex objects. Overt acts, including taking sexual explicit photographs, molesting children, and exposing one's genitalia to children are all crimes. The problem with these crimes is that pedophilia is also treated as a mental illness, and the pedophile is often released only to repeat the crimes or escalate the activity to the level of murder.
No where is the word "love" mentioned.
So....what's your definition of "love"?
If you read the book of revelation, you will see that not everybody is going to make it. I am not saying that "CHRISTIANS' ALWAYS MAKE THE BEST Parent's. This day and age when children can sue their parent for a divorce and get it ,we are told that we can't spank our kids .There is a couple who can't even touch their kid even though he cusses them ,beats on them.That is why God put the extra padding on the behind if parents would go back to popping a backside whenever need instead of all this time out crap kids would straighten up a little bit.You don't seem to be satisfied with anybody else's opinion around here whether it be politics .religion or whatever!
and crackheads, and meth users, and heroine addicts... as do millionaire popstarts who aren't real mothers...as DID the mothers who drownd 4 babies and plead innocent by reason of insanity...
you are not doing jesus any justice with your intolerance and ignorance!
so what is your point michael????
and so do bigots!!!
A pedophile shows love to kids to
I have one more thing I'd like to add. The comment about how gays shouldn't be allowed to raise families.....really kinda hurts. Kids are VERY important to me! They're kinda my life! I deal with kids EVERY day.....& I've seen how some of them just long to be loved by someone. If you've ever walked into an orphanage or foster home you'd know what Im talkin about. When there are people out there wanting to adopt children, I don't think anything should get in there way.....as long as their intentions are good. Whether they're gay or not......if they have room in their heart to love another, then they should be "allowed" to.
This is an issue part of my family is dealin with right now. My cousin & his partner are in the process of tryin to adopt......it's so frustrating for them, because they have to deal with this kinda crap (displayed here). I'm tired of it. You do what you want to with your life.....but, please, let others be. It's not askin much. To say that gays shouldn't raise families.....is like saying: who cares about the child they could possibly take care of, raise, and show love for. I know my cousin would make an AWESOME daddy.....and it's sad to think that he may not get that chance. There's another person in my life that I know would make a good daddy as well, if given the chance. I don't even know if it's something he wants......but, he deserves that chance! Like I said before, children are my life........I don't think it's wise to deny them of love......from ANYONE.
I TOTALLY agree with darrick_04 & DWAM on the faith comments! You can't just sit back & expect faith to carry you through. Darrick mentioned how Christ had compassion, mercy, understanding , acceptance, & love........SO TRUE!!!!!!! It looks like alot of people need to work on the "acceptance" issue! It's almost like some people feel as if they are "better" in some way or another......God created us equal......he created us in his own image. Why would he make one person better than another????? That's something that frustrates me REALLY bad! Some people need to take their heads out of their butts long enough to realize that God didn't break the mold when he made them!!!!!!!!
Having faith is a good thing but you can't rely on faith alone. You have to have some kind of action.
DANG... right one! Well faith without action is null as well...
And unfortunately when faith is all someone has, which is the case here, then nothing gets accomplished. He can tell me, "OH I HAVE FAITH" "GOD REDEEMS US ALL"...well Jesus had much more than faith.. He had compassion, mercy, understanding, acceptance, and LOVE... and that is the rest of the picture michael has left out.
But you see my dear weezie84 this is were you are wrong there are plenty of things we can fix as humans that require no Faith. Faith has not stopped homeless people from living on the streets even here in our small town of Shelbyville there are plenty of people you could help if you truly had a kind heart. Children living in below standard conditions could also be helped ..Faith will not help them, only people with truly kind hearts will help. Elderly living on less than $500.00 a month trying to choose between food and medicine..need more than Faith.
Faith Fixes Nothing my dear, ACTION is the only cure.
to dianatn, apparently you've revealed that you show no compassion in humans, that you don't take time to consider what each human has been through, why a person is the way that they are today. perhaps micheal's heart is just too big for you to understand. GOD told us to love one another, which clearly in this day in time, we don't. We are too quick to jugde, we are judgemental. We are selfish, and we are greedy. Plain and simple, the human race as ONE does not care about the next individual. So maybe you should try having some compassion into your life such as Micheal has for the problems going on in this world that he can't fix, but he wishes so.
without faith, there is HOPE and LOVE...
To replenish the earth was one of God's FIRST commandments... which is no longer valid, the earth has over 6 billion people, and growing... i think "replenishing" the earth was taken care of generations ago.
Being homophobic is no different then being racist, so having one channel blocked and not the other is being a HYPOCRITE... (god also spoke against this)
I want to know WHAT SCHOOL teaches that it is OK to be GAY??? WHAT SCHOOL TALKS ABOUT MARRIAGE??? YOU DON'T WANT THESE ISSUES MENTIONED IN SCHOOL, WELL BY AND LARGE THEY ARE NOT, AND WHY ARE THEY NOT??? This little thing called "SEPARATION OF CHURCH AND STATE.." Don't ask for people to be able to stand up preach in schools, if others can't stand up and talk about homosexuality, THAT IS WHY NEITHER IS CONDONED!!!! So you ARE for "separation of church and state" you are just blinded by the fact that homosexuality is a religious issue, not a STATE issue...
You want to be treated with respect, and YOU selfishly want grandkids... What happened to BEING HAPPY for your children AND wishing for THEM to be HAPPY in THEIR OWN decisions?
This is a hypothetical situation and NOT IN ANY WAY TRUTH, I AM GIVING YOU AN EXAMPLE OF POSSIBILITIES...
If one is wild, parties, inhales illegal drugs, and partakes in promiscuous sex, and one happens to be a lesbian who does not partake in ANY of that then YOU would be mad? Even though whichever one is lesbian could be a doctor, lawyer, or an astronaut while the other chooses to lead a STRAIGHT life of destruction...
What TRUE christian is that??? I almost feel like there is no reason to reply to you, because you do not see life for what it is, nor do you understand the possibilites... The more you restrict a child from something no matter what it is, the more curious they will become and want to know what they can't have is all about, that is SIMPLE human psychology... and it has nothing to do with faith!
Why don't you PREACH your ideas on myspace, since you have 7 friends on there, who aren't commenting on your blogs.. This is the "T-G" blogs and you didn't expect someone in this little ol bible belt to have brains, think for themselves, and heaven forbid THINK... (and also be wise enough to PROVE why they think certain things, and include evidence)... You ask why people need EVIDENCE and not FAITH, well in the bible FAITH allowed people to believe the world was flat, and that IT was the center of the universe, and that it was only 5,000 years old... EVIDENCE has disproven ALL OF THAT... Faith without evidence is null.
It is no more a choice for someone to be gay, than it is to be black, straight, blonde, green eyes, etc...
WHAT IS A CHOICE is YOUR RELIGION, BEING SKINNY OR FAT(in most cases), WHAT YOU EAT, WHAT YOU WEAR, etc.. People don't CHOOSE a lifestyle where they can be ridiculed and excluded from people like you, who have no true understanding... Why would someone fight so hard for a right, when they could CHOOSE to be straight??? DOESN'T ADD UP!
I feel for the children in Iraq just the same as in in any war that is just part of the casualty of war. I wish there was away around it , but it isn't. If it bothers you that I think being gay is wrong so be it.One of the first commandments by God was to replenish the earth last time I checked gays can't do that. If I profess to be the Christian that I say I am then I have no choice but to be against it I do have LOGOS blocked ,but I do watch BET. If the school systems ever start teaching that it is OK to be gay and that children should not worry about it ,them my kids will be homeschooled. I am not one bit racial my girls know that whoever they date as long as it is a man must treat me and my wife and them with respect no matter what color or race.Ilike the thought of having grandkids and great grandkids. I have sins and I sin everyday ,but because of what was done in the Jordan river[the baptism]and on the cross[the death]And the resurrection my sins are whiter than snow. You can comment all you want ,but as long as the issues rise in the news. We will just agree to disagree. Go preach your ideas on MYSPACE or bloggerbot somewhere.John 3:16.I don't hate the sinner I hate the sin.1Corinthians 6:9 Romans 1 26:27 There is 12 kind of sins that we all have we either do them in the flesh or in the mind both are bad.That is why I thank God for his mercy everyday.To me is it not natural ,I don't believe you are born that way ,it is a choice .In the book of Revelation the doctrine that Christ hated was of the Nicolaitans which we get the word Nike from and their slogan is Just Do It and that is what is wrong with the world today they just do it and don't think about the end results. You can find other blogs to shred up I am sure if not enjoy reading mine ,Have a nice day!
without faith what is there ?
"Faith is often the boast of the man who is too lazy to investigate."
-- F. M. Knowles
"Humanity's first sin was faith; the first virtue was doubt."
-- Mike Huben
"The Church has opposed every innovation and discovery from the day of Galileo down to our own time, when the use of anesthetics in childbirth was regarded as a sin because it avoided the biblical curse pronounced against Eve. And every step in astronomy and geology ever taken has been opposed by bigotry and superstition. The Greeks surpassed us in artistic culture and in architecture five hundred years before Christian religion was born."
-- Mark Twain, a Biography
"The religions disperse, kingdoms fall apart, but works of science remain for all ages."
-- Ulugh-Beg
that's all...
hahahaha EXACTLY!!!!
Michael this is just a suggestion beings we all know now you have faith and living the straight and narrow life of a true Christain why don't you change your format for your blogs to something more factual. There's so much going on in today's world that's out there to blog about these days.. try blogging about The Bridge collapse or maybe the miners that are trapped Utah or maybe the housing market crashing. These are all things happening in our world today and everybody will have opinions about them but you can always give the facts of something of this nature.
There has to be more on your mind besides Faith and worrying about homosexuals or abortions.
AND AS FOR THE REMARK THAT THEY SHOULD NOT BE ALLOWED TO RAISE FAMILIES, HAVEN'T STRAIGHT PEOPLE MESSED UP KIDS ENOUGH ALREADY? IT'S OKAY FOR CRACK ADDICTED MOTHERS TO HAVE 15 KIDS BY 13 DIFFERENT FATHERS, THAT IS IF THEY EVEN KNOW THE FATHERS AND THEN THOSE KIDS USUALLY FALL INTO A LIFE OF CRIME AND DRUG DEALING (A PROVEN FACT, NOT AN OPINION), THE SCHOOL SHOOTERS THAT YOU MENTION..ALMOST ALL OF THEM CAME FROM UPPER CLASS FAMILIES WITH A FATHER AND A MOTHER, WELL BRAVO..THEY DID A BANG UP JOB RAISING THOSE MURDERERS. 99% OF YOUR CHILD MOLESTERS WERE RAISED IN LOVING 2 PARENT HOMES AS WERE YOUR MASS/SERIAL KILLERS. MATTER OF FACT MOST OF THEM WERE GOOD GOD FEARING PEOPLE AND SOMEWHERE ALONG THE LINE THEY MESSED UP..BUT HEY THEY ARE STRAIGHT SO IT'S OKAY..I MEAN GOD FORBID THAT A CHILD FORGOTTEN BY SOCIETY AND LOCKED AWAY WITH NO FAMILY GET A LOVING SAFE ENVIROMENT. LET'S JUST LEAVE THEM IN THE FOSTER HOMES SO THEY CAN START A VICIOUS CYCLE OF CRIME INSTEAD OF KNOWING LOVE..ANY KIND OF LOVE. THAT IS WHAT IT'S ALL ABOUT...LOVE. NOT SEXUAL PREFERENCES. 95% OF CHILDREN RAISED BY HOMOSEXUALS DO NOT TURN OUT GAY, IT'S NOT A DISEASE YOU CAN CATCH. YET ALL THE GAY CHILDREN IN THE WORLD HAVE BEEN RAISED BY STRAIGHT PEOPLE SO FAR, SO WHAT IS YOUR REPLY TO THIS?
OMG, i just re-read this blog... HOMOSEXUALITY itself is NOT illegal, just those crazy folks wanting to get married IS ILLEGAL!!!!
AND yes stolen25 the gay channel is LOGO...
but it is NO different than BlackEntertainmentTelevision (BET) etc...
IF YA DON'T WANT YOUR KIDS STUMBLING UPON THESE 'HORRIFIC' CHANNELS, call your television manufacturer and ask them how to BLOCK certain channels... We wouldn't want any child to be exposed to anything you consider immoral. It is no different than parents instilling fear of other races...
I was seriously done with responding to nonsense, but you have a way of making people respond to complete and utter ignorance!
He wants it JUST STOP, and for everyone to AGREE TO DISAGREE...
yet in a LONG BLOG with a thousand tangents, you MUST CONTINUE TO BRING UP THE ISSUE...
For ONE! People can not marry animals, because animals can not read a document and then consciously sign a marriage license... GROW UP!!!!!!!! AND, why in the WORLD would allowing gays mean lowering the marriage age limit? What is the legal age limit to marry anyways? 18!?!?! As the previous commenter eluded, a parent can allow their child to marry at any age. I can almost guarantee you that your great grandparents, and my great great grand parents were married VERY YOUNG! Probably around the age of 15... Oh and in your bible, people were marrying at extremely early ages.
I was silent today as well, and then you open up this broad reason of insanity for making false and unproven facts about gay marriage. The fact that you equate gay marriage with animals and humans marrying proves that you have absolutely NO way of explaining your reasons, other than making absolute ridiculous connections with gays and animals.... One minute you want us to do what GOD would want us do, then what Jesus would want us to do... Was Jesus not sent by God to earth? YES And did Jesus mention homosexuality? NOPE!!!!!!!NOT ONCE!!!
Get some REAL FAITH... Judaism, Christianity, Islam, Mormon Church, Buddhism all have FAITH...
I have faith too, but none whatsoever that you will 'drop the subject' or start a blog that you can actually defend!
stolen25 Psst there is a gay channel it is called Logo but honestly I couldn't tell you much of what's on it although I did watch The Birdcage on it a while back :>)
WHY DOES HOMOSEXUALITY HAVE TO BE BROUGHT INTO EVER SINGLE ONE OF YOUR BLOGS??? YOU CLAIM YOU WANT TO "CLOSE THE SUBJECT" YET YOU SIR ARE THE ONE BRINGING IT UP TIME AND TIME AGAIN?? CAN YOU NOT FIND SOMETHING OR SOMEONE ELSE TO BASH?AND TO EQUATE GAYS MARRYING THE SAME AS MARRYING AN ANIMAL IS AN INSANE INSUNUATION. HOW DID BESTIALITY COME INTO PLAY ALL OF A SUDDEN. THAT TAKES A SICK MIND TO THINK THAT WAY.
THERE IS NO AGE LIMIT ON MARRIAGE, IF I WANTED MY 14 YEAR OLD DAUGHTER TO BE MARRIED THEN I COULD JUST SIMPLY SIGN A FORM ALLOWING IT AND I AM ALMOST 100% POSITIVE THAT IN THE EARLY TO MID 1900's PEOPLE WERE GETTING MARRIED AT 13.
WANNA TALK ABOUT PURE MURDER? GO AND LOOK AT THE INNOCENT IRAQI CHILDREN DYING IN THE STREETS.
Well sorry but some states are already allowing gay unions and recognizing the validity of said unions...so all I have to say is if marrying animals is next then are Moses, Max and Marko available?
I would also like to know what cable system you have that has a "gay channel" cause I have never seen one, but I agree what a disgrace..next thing you know they will have a Black Entertainment Television or GOD FORBID Hispanic Television.
Oh and Polemos was the GOD OF WAR..the word itself DOES NOT mean WAR...do a little bit of research..Wikipedia is a free user friendly site. and I got all this off of myspace which is a PUBLIC DOMAIN....and you weren't hard to find, I just typed in homophobic and you popped up.
I was staying quiet and trying to play nice but you had to light the fire once again by playing the homosexual card. IF YOU TRULY FOLLOWED THE BIBLE YOU WOULD LOVE ALL PEOPLE NOT JUST A SELECT FEW AND YOU WOULDN'T JUDGE THEM AND PUT THEM DOWN AT EVERY TURN.......
HAIL!! KING OF KINGS AND LORD OF LORDS!
Awesome blog man,
And I agree...Faith is Faith...you can't prove it. I don't need facts...I have GOD and he is truth enough! JESUS BLESS!
-Nailed-Dead-Risen-,
Cloudstrider
I am not shredding his blog apart, I like Michael. I have no problem with him believing in faith. Faith is a good thing to have. All I was saying was in faith alone you can believe anything like aliens, ghost, loch ness, bigfoot or whatever you choose without fact to back it up.
GOD teaches us that it isn't proof through our sight that we need to believe. that we don't even need to see a thing at all to believe. that's what faith is all about. and he is real. he is lord, he is our creator. and thank heaven he forgives. believing isn't seeing. don't feel like your blogs are getting shredded apart, it's just random people wanting to be heard and voice their own opinions. be thankful that you had the guts to post the blogs.
amanda
Michael said:I wonder if my kingdom can be patterned after Mayberry without the moonshiners ,just joking.]
When dealing with faith only and no facts then your heaven can be anything you dream. :>)