From: farenebt@craft.camp.clarkson.edu (droopy)
Subject: Homophobia is anti-Christian; was re:[some bullshit]
Keywords: homophobia, 
Organization: Clarkson University
Date: Wed, 18 Nov 1992 21:59:10 GMT

>   I understand that homosexuals in today's society face widespread discrimina-
>tion and abuse, but instead of taking a hint, it seems to make the gay commun-
>ity want to be in limelight even more.

Too bad those blacks and women and Jews couldn't take hints either.
									
>America does not wish to see gay protestors fighting for gay rights and 

Perhaps America NEEDS to see gay protestors fighting for the same rights
every other American has. It's just too bad that pesky 14th Amendment
gets in teh way of the far right.

>preaching their platform to those who give

What an evil platform? Gays deserve the same rights as everyone else.
How horrible. Gays want to walk the streets without being assaulted?
No straight can identify with that.
								
>them the time.  While physically assaulting a homosexual may be wrong, these 
>acts are only encouraged by the homosexuals themselves.  

Just like the way women encourage men to rape them. Yeah, whatever.

>If they would take the time to realize that their way of living is wrong 

According to what secular document/organization?
									
>and more importantly that society doesn't want to hear it falsely declared 
>a lifestyle, 

BTW- Don't presume to speak for society as a whole; I'm part of society,
and I don't think homosexuality is some evil, satanic horrible thing.

It's not a lifestyle. It's a personality trait. Heterosexual personalities
prefer the opposite sex; homosexual personaliteis prefer the same sex.

>they would realize
>the way to combat this discrimination is to adopt a normal kind of lifestyle and
>stop corrupting others.  
 
If only the religious right would stop using God's name in vain.
God loves everyone. God loves sinners, even homophobes. God even loves
people who don't listen to his word. God even loves the intolerant.
As a Catholic, I resent the fact that 
the "Christian" right is spreading hate as the
word of God. Jesus preached tolerance and love, you guys are spreading
hate.
	
"Do unto others as you would have them do to you", "Love you neighbor
as yourself", etc.
 
>See Old Testament, Leviticus 20:13

See any part of the New Testament where Jesus preaches love and tolerance...
		
If you don't like that, how about:

"mind your own business"
"liberty and justice for ALL"
										
"We hold these truths to be self-evident: That all men are created equal; 
that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable rights;
that among these are life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness."

Note that they say ALL men, and endowed by their Creator. Obviously
they didn't think that only some men deserved these basic human rights.
I guess the question is: do you and the anti-Christian right believe
in the Declaration of Independence?
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