tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7538801849812784311.post4484809587472464752..comments2023-05-02T04:17:09.271-07:00Comments on [Un] Closeted Pastor: "No" On California Proposition 8-- editedCeciliahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10812791378130572065noreply@blogger.comBlogger13125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7538801849812784311.post-24522961458581709852008-11-04T13:32:00.000-08:002008-11-04T13:32:00.000-08:00Pastor Warren comments that no more than 2% of the...Pastor Warren comments that no more than 2% of the population is lesbian or gay, and that society shouldn't change the definition of marriage just for 2%.<BR/><BR/>First, 2% is a low estimate. While it's hard to come up with exact numbers, I think that as many as 5-10% of the population are attracted to the same sex to some degree.<BR/><BR/>Second, God said he would not destroy Sodom (whose sin, btw, was attempted rape, not homosexuality) if there were as few as 10 righteous people in the city. Percentages make no difference. <BR/><BR/>Third, if same sex couples are allowed to wed, the only losses that heterosexual people like me might suffer are self inflicted.<BR/><BR/>Fourth, I'm typing on a Mac - some of you may have heard that Apple publicly opposed Prop 8.Whttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17851789276439393822noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7538801849812784311.post-24533520500743804182008-11-03T12:48:00.000-08:002008-11-03T12:48:00.000-08:00I should probably apologize for that, but I'm not ...I should probably apologize for that, but I'm not gonna. :)<BR/><BR/>More apropos to the post at hand? Well done. I'd love to see some answers, but I doubt we're gonna get any.Katehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00469586369675197872noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7538801849812784311.post-73391313736885935242008-11-03T12:47:00.000-08:002008-11-03T12:47:00.000-08:00From that odd comment...If our Constitution were c...From that odd comment...<BR/><BR/><I>If our Constitution were changed with Proposition 8, our Judges would have no choice to allow one marriage to contain more than two people as long as each relationship within it was between a man and a woman.</I><BR/><BR/>Ahh, you mean like King Solomon? And all those other Old Testament patriarchs with all the wives?<BR/><BR/>*ducks, runs like hell*Katehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00469586369675197872noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7538801849812784311.post-36619913612549908202008-10-30T11:21:00.000-07:002008-10-30T11:21:00.000-07:00Oh, good post, Cecilia. Moving and powerful. Ble...Oh, good post, Cecilia. Moving and powerful. Blessings.Jane Rhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13814517077774999407noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7538801849812784311.post-91535542955008550832008-10-30T06:59:00.000-07:002008-10-30T06:59:00.000-07:00Just beautiful. Thank you.Just beautiful. Thank you.Rachelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01930235556546609531noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7538801849812784311.post-84295111442831294222008-10-29T16:35:00.000-07:002008-10-29T16:35:00.000-07:00One more, very loud, AMEN!One more, very loud, AMEN!Sarahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08294206507900224989noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7538801849812784311.post-31372748555074792792008-10-29T11:43:00.000-07:002008-10-29T11:43:00.000-07:00Amen, and Amen.I only wish it weren't already too ...Amen, and Amen.<BR/><BR/>I only wish it weren't already too late here in Georgia. I simply cannot understand in any logical way those who feel there is any "threat" to the institution of marriage if same-sex partners were given marriage equality. It is simply fear-based, driven by a most uninformed (yet pervasive and, yes, historical) interpretation of Scripture. <BR/><BR/>Thank you for this.Suzerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03529580138314011952noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7538801849812784311.post-21043994761408866122008-10-29T10:27:00.000-07:002008-10-29T10:27:00.000-07:00Hokey dokey, not sure where that last fellow "ream...Hokey dokey, not sure where that last fellow "reamworks" came from, but... anyway... a novel approach to the issue, to be sure.Ceciliahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10812791378130572065noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7538801849812784311.post-44140917821352174702008-10-29T09:21:00.000-07:002008-10-29T09:21:00.000-07:00Our love will not be diminished one iota by the pa...<I>Our love will not be diminished one iota by the passage of Proposition 8. But whose love will benefit? Whose love will grow or be strengthened?</I><BR/><BR/>Wow.<BR/><BR/>I've never understood the argument that gay unions are a threat to marriage, but I think the point you make above is far more important in the context of Christian theology. <BR/><BR/>Blessings to you and Beloved.PamBGhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11324370506889227234noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7538801849812784311.post-66481916692088727742008-10-29T08:57:00.000-07:002008-10-29T08:57:00.000-07:00There's an EXTREME DANGER if Prop 8 passes! INCEST...There's an EXTREME DANGER if Prop 8 passes! <A HREF="http://RavagedFaces.com/" REL="nofollow">INCEST will become legal!</A> VOTE NO ON PROP 8Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7538801849812784311.post-68899061090852588152008-10-29T05:19:00.000-07:002008-10-29T05:19:00.000-07:00You are kind to note what you did. We all must sta...You are kind to note what you did. We all must stand collectively, hand in hand, hearts united, to see that justice is delivered for all.<BR/><BR/>Which is pretty Jesus-y in my way of seeing things...<BR/><BR/>xoxox to you and your beloved!Franhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07181529277715646835noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7538801849812784311.post-58245007320144233612008-10-29T05:07:00.000-07:002008-10-29T05:07:00.000-07:00Preach it my sister!Preach it my sister!Franhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07181529277715646835noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7538801849812784311.post-45426826860639973362008-10-29T04:44:00.000-07:002008-10-29T04:44:00.000-07:00Amen, C--it's particularly disturbing that religio...Amen, C--it's particularly disturbing that religious leaders are such drivers in this movement. <BR/><BR/>Your evening sounds lovely, tho--more of that to you!Choralgrrlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06657324651887737580noreply@blogger.com