Mitt Romney, the Republican presidential contender, appeared with his running mate, , for the first time in Virginia on Saturday morning.
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Regarding my personal views on homosexuals, it’s just that, my view. You seem to be hard set that I accept your view. Why can’t you accept my views? In essence you’re saying that my view is wrong and yours is correct. How can you justify such a position? Historically if a person wanted to participate in homosexual activities they kept it to themselves. Just like heterosexuals. You tell me I have no tolerance, but they’re (and you) are trying to force me and the rest of society to accept their practices. I do not and as a free citizen of the United States do not have to. Remember that a person’s rights end the point they infringe upon another. So stop trying to push your agenda on me. I’m not trying to push mine on you.
GOP made poor choices both President and VP -- which is too bad this election should have been a no-brainer. Social issues are only the tip of the iceberg -- Romany no matter how hard he tries will come off looking like the 1% -- op-ed piece 'Let GM Fail' -- sent the wrong message in the Midwest; and the opposition will distort Ryan's view of health care for seniors. *ink is newspaper slang for too many words.
The GOP now stands for a constitutional amendment that proclaimers marriage is only between a man and a woman. That's wrong -- goes against separation of church and state and discriminates against LGBT rights. This kind of bombastic platform position will cause the GOP millions of votes! The Pro-Life Movement -- Robert I've been on the inside -- if you want their endorsement which also comes with a big political campaign check -- you have to sign off on this -- even in cases of rape and incest, even if she is only 11 years old -- they want a federal law that would mandate that girl have that baby -- Robert do you support that too? This kind of bombastic platform position will also cause the GOP millions of votes! Gotta make ads over and out -- thanks for your time.
And if our congress puts forth an amendment to make marriage between a man and a women, then so be it. You can vote out who you don’t like. That is unless Obama has his way, then you simply had to march to the beat of his czars.
Thankfully, this stupidity is not 100% genetic, although appeasement at the risk of one's own death appears to be a part of 75% of my MOT.
SCOOBYDOO another typo meant cost not cause the GOP millions of votes!
Yeah Scot , you did but then you call specific verses from the Bible myths by quoting some website called opendoorcenter. Sorry Scot, you are a fake. I don't need you trying to interpret scripture with spin you want to put on in. Have a good day.
Annnnnd - that's why we have separation of church and state! 'Nuff said -
No insults, just answer the questions please. Thank you
Understanding what is in the Bible and what is not in the Bible does not require a doctorate does it Lianne ? But being a production worker at a small sporting goods supplier makes one smarter than everyone else does it. Just answer the question please. Good Day
Homosexuality and the Bible by Walter Wink -- Professor of Biblical Interpretation, Auburn Theological Seminary, New York City. Sexual issues are tearing our churches apart today as never before. The issue of homosexuality threatens to fracture whole denominations, as the issue of slavery did one hundred and fifty years ago. We naturally turn to the Bible for guidance and find ourselves mired in interpretive quicksand. Is the Bible able to speak to our confusion on this issue? The debate over homosexuality is a remarkable opportunity, because it raises in an especially acute way how we interpret the Bible, not in this case only, but in numerous others as well. The real issue here, then, is not simply homosexuality, but how Scripture informs our lives today. Some passages that have been advanced as pertinant to the issue of homosexuality are, in fact, irrelevant. One is the attempted gang rape in Sodom (Gen. 19: 1-29). That was a case of ostensibly heterosexual males intent on humiliating strangers by treating them "like women," thus demasculinizing them. to be continued...
Several other texts are ambiguous. It is not clear whether I Corinthians 6:9 and I Timothy 1:10 refer to the "passive" and "active" partners in homosexual relationships, or to homosexual and heterosexual male prostitutes. In short, it is unclear whether the issue is homosexuality alone, or promiscuity and "sex-for-hire." continued at http://www.bridges-across.org/ba/winkhombib.htm
A "marriage" without God at the center is not a marriage.
And people get married by Judges, ship's captains, you name it, every day. And they're legal. So give it up.
Everything good was created by God.
Whether Ryan's mother worked or not is irrelevant. He would receive some support until 18 because his father paid into the program. Believe me, it's not enough to feed and shelter or educate a young boy. Ann Rand wrote some fabulous books. I enjoyed reading them. I just didn't forget that they are fiction. Robert, you rely too much on spell check. Frequently use the wrong word. I'm not talking typos here. It affects your credibility. By the way, "I'm Christian, not Catholic". Really. Whatever happened to "Whatever you do to the least of my brethren, you do for me". Or "Judge not, lest ye be judged", Marriage occurs between two hearts. The law doesn't enter into it. Societal conveniences is all legal marriage provides. The religious right doesn't hold the copyright on the bible. You don't need a divinity degree to study the bible. As I have said before, if Christ himself heard the drivel that comes out of the religious right, he would be disgusted with how his teachings have been perverted to satisfy a group of small minded people. In addition, my favorite quote "Going to church on Sunday doesn't make you a Christian any more than standing in your garage makes you a Chevy."
Don't think your going to like reading this... http://www.thedailybeast.com/articles/2012/08/14/romney-lost-the-american-jewish-vote-by-picking-paul-ryan.html Romney Lost the American Jewish Vote by Picking Paul Ryan by Peter Beinart Aug 14, 2012 4:45 AM EDT "When it comes to health care, Jews are also big fans of government spending. According “Jewish Distinctiveness in America,” a detailed 2005 study for the AJC, Jews were more supportive than any other religious group of government health-care spending and more supportive than any ethnic or racial group except African-Americans."
by Peter Beinart