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God said homosexuality is wrong so i'd just drop it at that, personally.

I just spoke to God and he's still waiting for you to remove that sinful photo from your avatar.

I see nothing wrong with his avatar, from a Christian point of view. God made boobies and pretty girls. It's all ok. Unless you get into the lust part, as was pointed out.

Well clearly God the Father is more religious than you are, Neut.

I'm not really sure what there is to debate...Catholicism most certainly fits into the definition of Christian.  My entire family is Catholic, and they are all about the Jesus, I promise.

I'm not really sure what there is to debate...Catholicism most certainly fits into the definition of Christian.  My entire family is Catholic, and they are all about the Jesus, I promise.

Hey bratboy, read those Chick tracts I linked to if you think that everyone thinks that Catholics fit the definition of Christian. There are some nutty fundamentalists out there.

You should still read the chick tracts for fun, anyway.  Everyone with any sense of humor should read them, they're hilarious.  There's something for everyone! (by that I mean that for everyone, there is something to tell them that they're going to hell unless they sign the back of the tract)

Adam and Eve, Cain and Abel, the crucifixion of Christ... when you sum it all up, the Bible's primary theme is that mankind must make choices that dictate its fate, good or bad. That's why Jesus died -- to erase original sin and let humanity start over with a clean slate. It's up to the individual to decide whether they're going to sin or not, and to accept the consequences afterward. 

Therefore, I find it extremely un-Christian for religious groups to take away mankind's right to choose, especially by lobbying government law-makers. Forcing people not to sin goes against everything Christianity is supposed to represent. The blessed are supposed to be willful individuals who actively decide to follow a righteous path, not mindless sheep afraid of an invisible monster in the sky.

I think many of you are making the same error in blaming religion for dislike (and outright hatred) of homosexuals. It isn't just 'churchgoers' only that have this attitude. If you could magically snap your fingers and make gay marriage legal, what do you think would change?
There will still be a segment of the population that finds the thought of homosexual relations disgusting just on personal instinct. That's a reality that needs to be faced. It isn't going to go away anytime soon either.

I think many of you are making the same error in blaming religion for dislike (and outright hatred) of homosexuals. It isn't just 'churchgoers' only that have this attitude. If you could magically snap your fingers and make gay marriage legal, what do you think would change?
There will still be a segment of the population that finds the thought of homosexual relations disgusting just on personal instinct. That's a reality that needs to be faced. It isn't going to go away anytime soon either.

Bravo!

It isn't just 'churchgoers' only that have this attitude.

And you're right...but they're the ones who often believe that they have an legitimate excuse for harboring such an attitude.

Well, as you know, religion for a lot of people is just an easy "back-up" for an argument:

Society:  I want to do this.
religion:  You can't do that.
Society:  Why not, I'm not hurting anyone?
religion:  Because my "book" says you can't
Society:  Your gonna have to do better than that
religion:  No I don't.

Whatever happen to thinking for yourself?

okay.

Adam and Eve, Cain and Abel, the crucifixion of Christ... when you sum it all up, the Bible's primary theme is that mankind must make choices that dictate its fate, good or bad. That's why Jesus died -- to erase original sin and let humanity start over with a clean slate. It's up to the individual to decide whether they're going to sin or not, and to accept the consequences afterward. 

Therefore, I find it extremely un-Christian for religious groups to take away mankind's right to choose, especially by lobbying government law-makers. Forcing people not to sin goes against everything Christianity is supposed to represent. The blessed are supposed to be willful individuals who actively decide to follow a righteous path, not mindless sheep afraid of an invisible monster in the sky.

You're neat.  

I get going really easily when people say "Catholics aren't Christians." My freshman year roommate was a fundamentalist who thought that. I also run into it every so often and it pisses me off.  Also, well aware that we'd run into those idiots, my theology teachers in high school well prepared us to argue our case 

aye

I read it in that big book he apparently wrote all by himself.

But where does God say that boobs are bad? I don't think God has the slightest problem with people hanging out (as it were) naked. As long as no lust is involved.

Edited because I misspelled "God"     

Oh please...I'm sure some fundie can find whatever you'd like to have condemned somewhere in there.

Why shouldn't we follow whatever societal do's and don't existed thousands of years ago?  Oh yes, because GOD wrote them down then.