I am also heterosexual and I completely agree. On top of my orientation, I am also a practicing Roman Catholic (actually, I probably fall under the category of “cafeteria Catholic” but thats for another day…). It would seem that by demographics alone, I would fall into the descriminating group. However, religiously speaking, I believe that God is Love and the fact that a homosexual finds their love with a person of the same gender is miniscule compared to the big picture, love. Politically and legally speaking, I am a firm believer in the separation of Church and State and sure seems like that is the base of this issue. I would say the majority of people against it are becasue of religious reasons, which the government cannot use to deny them legal rights.

I think that Day Without a Gay is only the first in a series of steps in the right direction. Whether your homosexual, bisexual, or heterosexual, you should be able to pubically display your love for your significant other. Whether you wish to marry a man or a woman, people should be able to marry whomever they like & no one should ever tell them otherwise.

I think gays should have all the rights in the world, but a day to skip out because your gay?! I just think that it’s lazyness. Is there a “Day Without A Straight”? I don’t think so. I think that bringing so much attention to this is aggrivating. I think with the economy the eay it is, people should be grateful they still have their jobs and not calling out of work to further draw attention.

well, WaltDaMan, I feel sorry for you. But your opinion is your opinion. And as long as you don’t discriminate against them personally, then you can keep it. As for the religious nuts who think being gay is a sin, believe what you believe, but leave the judging between them and God. It is none of your business. If God really doesn’t want people to be gay, then that is His right to judge. I am sorry but I have never heard of anything in the bible about Him wanting everyone else to judge the sinners for Him. And personally, I don’t consider being gay a sin. It is all about love and that is what God really looks for.

I think people over react way to much. I mean come on people its one day they can “legally” skip work and make cookies for their “partners” I just think everyones paranoid in them actually being normal human beings. Gay people are not aliens they just have different sexual emotions than you do… So what!

sudnt not sud, i messed up at the end.

I’m heterosexual and don’t agree w/ being homosexual, however, I’m not a homophobe. I thought that the day without a gay was a great idea for protesting. However, I didn’t notice anything different. I live in an extremely liberal neighborhood, so there are many homosexuals and other people whose lives “push the envelope”. So, that was my opnion!

oooo dont preach us your christian bull shit, the bible says alot of stuff u know you being here on the internet bashing other people well thats a sin too, now im a christian so i also beilieve in god but i dont think god really cares, yah maybe when i wrote it he origanally didnt want it but now i dont think he even cares, i mean our preachers preach to us about everything happens for a reason no come on if god did not want us to marry the same sex i really dont think he would allow it do u?

I don’t understand how you people can “not like gay people” and disagree with being homosexual. How can you disagree with the way someone is? Homosexuality is not a choice. It’s not like gay people just woke up one day and said, “I think I’m going to check out my own sex for a change.” Furthermore, homosexuality is not confined to the human race; in fact, it has been documented in many other species. In particular, penguin males have been known to pair up and use a rock as a surrogate egg, nursing it as though it were offspring. In a zoo in New York, they had a gay penguin couple, and they replaced the stone with a real egg. The penguins took care of the chick and raised it as any couple would. You can’t agree or disagree with homosexuality; that’s like saying “I don’t agree with people having a different skin colour than my own.” It simply doesn’t make sense.

Personally, i think that this is just wrong. “Calling in Gay” isnt really going 2 do anything, other that proving that youre gay 2 both ur boss nd ur coworkers. I think that they should have the same rights, but i think getting legally married is going a little to far. This “Call in Gay” day is already over, but i really dont care. I think its completely rediculous.

What is wrong with this world? How can anyone think that a gay relationship is right? So many ppl think that you should go ahead and be gay if that makes you happy. We should all just be able to do what feels good. So does that mean i should be able to go rob a bank because it makes me happy? I should kill that guy i dont really like-because i want to? They are all sins, along with things that seem small, like jealousy and lust. They all deserve death. No sin is right, so homosexuality is not right. Like other sins, God forgives it and loves the people who commit it, just like he loves everyone else.
For you ppl who won’t listen to God- homosexuality is also biologically wrong. Obviously a man and a man cant naturally have a baby together. They dont have the right reproductive organs to make a baby togather. God’s not the only one who tells us homosexuality is wrong- science tells us too.

xkublaix, I completely agree with you.
Just because homosexuality was stated “wrong” in the bible does not mean that it needs to be banned from the world. Just because it’s printed on paper for holy worshippers doesn’t mean that it’s going to erase all homosexuals from this world. …and science will not be of much relevance to this situation anyway, because it’s not like they were shipped off and were told: “You’re biologically retarded, sir”.

I think that it’s great that these people are willing to stand up for themselves. Just because someone has a certain sexual orientation, it doesn’t mean that we should treat them differently. And, if you don’t agree with gay marriage, then don’t get one!
I’m a Christian, and yes, it does say in the Bible that a man shouldn’t lie with a man, but it also says we shouldn’t wear clothes woven with mixed fibers (something everyone does these days). Sometimes things change, and even if you think it doesn’t, it’s not up to you to judge these people. Leave that to God.
Basically, if you think it’s wrong, fine…just be respectful and treat them like everyone else.

ChemFreak, you’re funny. And just a tad disturbing. A man cannot love a man because they can’t have children together? WHAT?!

I didn’t say a man can’t love another man at all. I said not in a sexual way. There’s nothing wrong with a man loving his brother, dad, good friend, or whatever. It’s wrong when it becomes sexual- and marriage was made for a man and a woman.
I’m not intent on causing pain and suffering, im not preventing anyone from being gay. Pain and suffering will be when a person is burning in hell because they chose to ignore the truth and continue in their sin. Maybe i just want people to know that, so maybe i can point someone in the right direction and help prevent pain and suffering (in hell) for someone, even just one person. That’s why it’s my business. Maybe someone will take my advice.
Im not saying a gay person will automatically go to hell. They, just like anyone, can ask for forgiveness and God will give it to them.

God is merciful and doesnt put ppl on earth to condemn them to hell. But we dont automatically just go to heaven.
Gays having babies together is just sick and not natural. With modern science they can have children? Please explain that to me. The only way they can have a child is if they adopt.
It really saddens me that so many people who claim to be Christian support a sin so strongly. Would you support an alcoholic by giving him beer?

Why? What am i going to lose by not supporting a sin, by not just following the crowd? Should i think homosexuality is right just because everyone else does? I can’t do that. My concern for these people is out of love. Not hate.

Why does it have to be marriage? What is wrong with domestic partners or some other legal partnership? Marriage has forever been between a woman and a man. I have no problem with gays getting the insurance and benefits married people do but calling it marriage is wrong. I believe its an attack to those that believe marriage is Holy Matrimony between a man and woman. Chemfreak you make some very good points and I don’t think you are being selfish, close minded or other things stated above. People say it is we who are close minded and hateful because we do not agree it should be called marriage. It is they who are close minded who want to offend those that hold marriage to a much higher standard. A lot of motorcycles on the road look like Harley’s and sound like Harley’s but they’re not called Harley’s because of the characteristics. You can paint any tractor green but that doesn’t make it a John Deere, no matter how bad it wants to be one. Point being you can have all the same characteristics of a married couple and only be a couple.

I first would like to say how ridiculous I think it is that people are considering being gay to robbing a bank or committing a murder. Being gay isn’t a crime (you may believe it’s a sin, but honestly their not hurting anyone except themselves if you do believe that it’s a sin).
I am Catholic and while I do not, for lack of a better word, encourage homosexuality, I also do not condone it. I believe a person should have the right to chose who they want to love and how. I personally do not feel comfortable using the term marriage when it refers to a union between two people of the same gender solely because to me marraige is a religous term referring to the union of man and wife. So based on that definition of marriage legally I don’t think the term should be used to describe the union between same-gender couples. Actually watching an episode of Oprah a homosexual couple said it was not the term that bothered them as much as the lack of rights (this of course it not speaking for all same-gender couples, that would be an enormous overgeneralization). Furthermore, I have no opposition to same-gender couples recieving the same rights as heterosexual couples, and think they should recieve the same rights.

As a Lutheran turned Deist I feel compelled to point out that in order to receive the forgiveness of sins from Jesus Christ’s death and rebirth all you have to do is believe in him. You do not have to truly feel bad about what you did for it states that whosoever believes in him will not perish but have eternal life. Also I take this to the extreme in that only those who believe in him as the son of God have to worry about either going to heaven or hell and the rest of us have other things in store for our souls.

Also while I’m all for gays getting married I would be willing to settle for something of a different name as long as they will still get the same benefits as a state recognized married couple receive. With science they can still have a child they simply need a willing donor of sperm/egg and now we can even turn an egg into sperm so a lesbian couple could have a child who is truly a biological melding of the two of them. I’m not entirely sure why we can’t do the reverse with sperm but it probably has something to do with the structural differences between sperm and egg(I’m a chem major not biology so I really have no idea.)

I have both lesbian and gay friends and frankly the thing that they would most like is not necessarily the name of marriage for their union but the same governmental benefits that are provided to those with such a union.

So how does someone know they are gay? Is it because they are taking some feeling and confusing it? I know I love my friend Cody, but I’m not gay. We’re just that good of friends. I hate the people who say that other people are born gay. Its a preference. If they wanted to they could like women to. Personally I hate the agenda that these people are pushing. If your gay then fine we don’t care. Just leave us out of it. For instance, have you ever noticed that they will make out right where everyone can see just because? Not all of them but a lot. So your gay. I don’t care. I don’t want to watch straight people making out in public either. This Call in Gay is just another attention thing. Get over it. No one cares.

I believe “Day Without a Gay” thing is great. I am personally not gay myself, but hey, who are we to tell people that the aren’t aloud to be attracted to the same sex. I’ve always grown up believing that you are born gay and with this in mind I believe we have no right to tell people that they aren’t allowed to get married to the same sex, etc. I think with all this nonsense about people fighting against gays and gay marriage that we are not allowing people to be themselves, which is never right. I don’t think that people should be ashamed of who they are or who they want to be. “Day Without a Gay” is certainly a very good idea, it’s something that nobody should shun or take offense to. Everyone is unique in their own way and everyone has the right to show that their unique. Oh….and everyone has rights (*not directing this to InavalidNickname who posted on December 23, 2008 at 4:36pm at all*). :]

I have a few angry opinions about posts up until this point.
1) Religion (if you follow one) is supposed to guide you on the path that whichever higher power you believe in wants you to take. It doesn’t give you a license to decide what is morally, biologically, or ethically wrong for others to do.

2) Overpopulation is a serious problem that will eventually rid the planet of the human species. If being gay is biologically wrong because they don’t produce children when they commit sexual acts, then contraception is also wrong. Without contraception, even more women would be having unwanted babies. Think: how did the 21-year-old mother of Caylee Anthony solve this problem? Gays are doing us a favor by not producing more people to pollute the earth and consume resources.

3) I’m sure many people have called off work to go shopping, to lie around and watch tv, or to do something sinful or useless. Is it really so horrible to call off work to volunteer time for a social injustice.

4) Do heterosexuals own marriage? Is it ours?
Seriously… Let it go. Gays are people too. How much are homosexuals encroaching on your basic human rights? Stop using religion or biology or whatever as an excuse to hate.

Slavery was established on the assumption that African Americans were like animals, so whites should have dominion over them. Men quoted bible passages while they wrote in their journals about how they lashed black men’s backs open with leather whips and raped their wives.

A Day Without Gay? It kind of sound like discrimination, doesn’t it? I have nothing for or against homosexuals, but a better name for the holiday might suffice. Personally I don’t know anyone close enough to me to tell me they are calling in Gay, but I, or most other people for that matter, don’t call in for our sexual orientation matters.
I don’t think that murder or people trying to oppress homosexuals is right, it’s absolutely wrong. But I personally don’t think this is a good way to help them either.

okay have your protest its your right but invoking Human rights day; is perverting its meaning to end sufferings. I don’t think anyone is harming you; if so let the courts decide.

Let me be start by saying that I completely and totally believe that gay people are entitled to the same rights as straight people. They are not any less deserving of their rights than anyone else. BUT. Yes, the big but. No one is doing them any favors by participating in “Day Without a Gay.” To gain the respect of the ignorant, one has to enlighten the ingnorant. Behaving immaturely will not educate ignorant people about homosexuality.

Reading through some of these posts and spotting some of the prejudice that exists makes me realize we still have a long way to go.

I can’t wait until I can tell my grandchildren, “I know this is going to be hard to believe, but long ago some people hated gay people for no real good reason.”

Wow. Strooooong opinions, huh? Well, I’m all for religion and all that. God has saved my ass quite a few times lol. But yeah, leave the judging to him. We shouldn’t decide what is wrong or right when it comes to a person’s personal feelings. Also, if they want to take that commitment to a deeper and more permanent level, then allow them their right to marriage. Hell, us straight people have to suffer through that crap, let them suffer too! I know it says in the bible that marriage should strictly be between a man and a woman, but can anyone honestly say we live in such a simple and religion-enforced time? Who knows. Maybe there were gay people back in the day, and the only reason they didn’t come out is because everyone and their mom was afraid of being killed just for being different. We live in different times, with different views, and a much more open minded world. A lot has changed and has given people the opportunity they needed to let their differences be known and respected.
I say we give gay couples–male and female–their marriage. Let them suffer the horrors of marriage. Let them plan it. Let them enjoy a honeymoon. Let them hate their spouse during their divorce. Let them experience the things they would if they were straight. You may say we’re not denying them that big a right by denying them marriage, but we’re denying them the ultimate symbol of love and devotion, which isn’t ours to withhold. Hey, if a girl wants to get on one knee in front of another girl and ask for her hand in marriage, let her go for it. If a guy decides that he wants to marry and start a family with another guy, then good; let him raise an open minded family. But it’s really messed up to say we aren’t denying them many rights when we’re denying them the epitome of the worldly symbol of love.

I took a Genetics and biotechnology class and they say that after every birth the mother has there is 2/3 of a chance of that child becoming gay and it increases after every birth. It does not necessarily mean they will be gay but there is a chance.

I believe gay rights are perfectly fine. I don’t understand how it would be ok to have rights for different races. Ok you were born african american well some were born gay. I’m straight and I completly agree that gays should have the same rights. And I’m a christian and god loves everyone for who they are you should too

Ok- here are some points i’d like to make…

1- Yes, Jesus erased all of our sins, but we must think of it but still beleive in God and then, well… nothing ever happened. (This especially refers to unsterblich88, who said that God doesn’t love them anymore because they’re gay)

2- Not everybody wears mixed threads (to all of you people who mentioned that)

3- In the New Testament there’s a reprise of the rules with some cut out- including the thread thing…

4- I personally beleive that gays are people that deserve rights, but they shouldn’t be married- basically, I agree with ChemFreak243 in the fact that not only God but science says it’s not natural.

It seems to me that as “contributing citizens, gay Americans [do] have full and equal rights.”
The notion that all conservative Christians are bigots is simply incorrect. Also, it is difficult to “misconstrue” religious text concerning homosexuality.

the question arises: is anything wrong? and how do we know?

Personaly I am strait, My little (twin) brother is gay, My little(16) sister is Bisexual , and The older sister (20) is a lesbian. They werent born that way, and they hate when gays say that, it is a personal preferance, and if I remember correctly Homosexuals will/ have the chance to go to heaven, and long as they pray for forgivness they will be allowed through the golden gates.

Calling out of work because of being gay is stupid, I mean yeah we have called out to take a personal day, but if I called in work “hey uhm i am tking the day off because I am going shopping”, i would get fired
the same is a homosexual called in and said
“I am not coming into work because i am gay”
you would be fired,

inthis world, economy and monmey crisis, people cant afford to employ people who are talking the day off becuase of thier sexual orentation.

haha
mostly in response to AJO91″
“Respect for the right of another to be wrong does not mean that the wrong is right.”
I will defend to the death your right to believe what you want, but that does not mean that what you believe is the truth.

I would like to restate that not all Christians treat homosexuals in a “disgusting” manner. Tell me where I have been “rude” or “foolish.” Whenever Christians treat anyone like that, they are contradicting biblical principles. When Christian actions are detestable, turn to the Bible and see where they have gone wrong.

The goal of Christianity is not to rid the world of gays.

I can assure you that living for your own happiness will leave you empty in the end. History is full of successful, “happy” people who were none the less empty. I can also tell you this sincerely from my own experience.

I do not hate. I do not hate.

lol i agree with everybody that says that they think gay ppl are wrong…you will be judged,not by me but by God(the one and only) not budha or salasii.

First off i’d like to say that not all gays should take the day off , because theyres one who runs a town . haha . but yes i like this idea. But for those of you who have said that it may lead to gay marrige which is good. I think gay marrige is not. I simply think that marrige is for a man , and a wife. Gay people can have Partners , or be engaged or do somthing eles. I don’t mean to come across as rude . But i’d lie if I said i supported it. And aren’t relashionships about commintment , not tax write offs anyway!. Secondly I do find it a bit strange that men like other men and so on and so forth. Although I support you in it. And I promis to treat you with the same respects. I like the idea !

People don’t choose to be gay you ignorant asshole!! why would anyone choose that kind of life?

First off…
To balletprincess17, you sound really christian by saying “christian bullshit” eh? What a filthy hypocrite. He’s not bashing gay people, he is stating his opinion just like you are stating yours.

Back on Topic.

I agree with 11vegeta11, that homosexuals should have equal rights as people, as human beings, but they shouldn’t be allowed to marry. Marriage is a religious institution and has been for the past two millennia, why should we change the definition to appease a minority? I have no problem with civil union because they still get the same rights as married couples do and because I don’t have to change anything I believe in.

As for the Gay day…with this you give gay hating bosses more of a reason to fire you…so, why do it? Also it gives people the impression of Gays thinking that they were superior. “haha, I can get a day off ’cause I’m gay”. I’ve never heard of a Day without a Black day….have you? African Americans have been fighting for equal rights a whole lot longer than homosexuals have, I would think that if this method would be useful (they would of had a hella bigger impact than gays would ever have) they would of had used it.

I don’t know about anybody else but the so called “gay day” passed by without any notice. So I guess not to many gays contribute where I live. But anyways I think its a little rediculous to have a gay day. I don’t think gay people deserve there own day. There just a bunch of crazy liberals. What makes them so special! I personally think there is not very much discrimination against gays. I think there is more discrimination against Christians than gays! So lets all make some date Christian day where we all call in Christian. I know a man who is gay and won’t watch our city football team the Seahawks because he doesn’t like Matt Hasselbeck and how he is a Christian and supports Bush. Huh!?!?!?! Is that not discrimination?

They have “Day without a Gay.” Because some people think gays are sick.
So I can understand. Some people should seriously stop being over dramatic. >___>

Nadindk: there are errors with DNA all the time, people aren’t meant to be born without a finger but that happens, NOT EVERYTHING IS PERFECT and if god made everyone, he made gays, which should legitimize marriage

Of course it didn’t make a difference. Gay people are less than two percent of our countries entire population. They could all call in sick for an entire week and make very little impact. But, I agree with an earlier comment where is “Day without a strait” why can’t we have “strait pride parades” and, I’m happy to announce the new strait color is………

what about white day? what about straight day? these little bastards don’t need there own day! something is wrong with you people!

Please do yourself a favor rent, buy, steal whatever the movie Zeitgeist. It’ll teach you a lot about religion and the fable everyone believes.

I agree with mhustlaaa if god is supposedly so powerful, why aren’t all people straight? TA2009: it is actually impossible that the entire human race stemmed from two poeple. Adam and Eve are a MYTH!!! And whoever said something about AIDS, there are FAR more straight people with AIDS than there are gays. I don’t understand why all of you hyper-christians feel like you have to hate someone so much, A HUMAN, just because they have a different sexual orientation.

Just a few words. I didn’t read all these comments since there are quite a few (and I’m supposed to be writing an essay on The Taming of the Shrew which is how I got sucked into spark notes in the first place!) but I do have a few things to say about the ones I have read.

As far as the “God made Adam and Eve, not Adam and Steve” comments are concerned…it’s fair to say that we are all reasonable, thinking humans. And we can all agree that little rhyming games get you nowhere in the real world. So please. If you’re going to be ignorant, at least be clever and original. God also made a maximum of two different races…more than likely just one if you believe in traditional Biblical teachings that woman came from the man’s rib. Yet, today, there are so many different races. God didn’t originally create all of them, according to your Bible, but does that mean he doesn’t approve of them? The logic behind that little rhyme is flawed and silly!

As far as individuals saying that homosexuals are disgusting…that hurts my feelings. Did you know that your words hurt people’s feelings? I’m a person. And those words hurt. I don’t think my behavior is in anyway disgusting, but that’s how you perceive it. It is one thing to think hurtful thoughts about someone, but it is an entirely different thing to vocalize those feelings to the point that you cause other human beings pain. Maybe you just don’t care that you are hurting people. But if you claim to be a Christian and hold these beliefs, than you sure haven’t read your Bible recently. And if you aren’t a Christian and express this opinion so harshly, perhaps you should imagine how it would feel if someone said something like this about your skin colors or your ethnicity.

My point is, black, white, gay, straight, bisexual, tall, short, fat, skinny, old, young. We are all people. If you don’t want to let us get married and have the same human rights as you, can you at least leave us with our dignity? I don’t really think that’s too much to ask for, is it?

I am not a gay or anything like that but if I could vote I would vote no for Prop 8. There are many gay people out there who are actually really nice. I heard a story one time that a guy was sent to the hospital and that his gay partner couldn’t see him because he was not family. The guy in the hospital actually ended up dying and think that it is pretty sad taht he didn’t see his partner one last time. You can’t stop people from doing what they’re doing or believing what they’re believing. By voting No on Prop 8 you are not promoting the gays and that everyone should be like that, you are just giving people their natural human rights.

Oh, I just love the little saying “God made Adam and Eve, not Adam and Steve!” Good argument. Except for the little fact that America is not a theocracy, and therefore not everyone has to follow the “rules” of Christianity that you say exist. You can believe that homosexuality is wrong, but that doesn’t mean that others should have to suffer for your opinions. There is something called separation of Church and State, surely you’ve heard of it? The Bible may say it’s wrong, but if those people don’t follow the Bible, we can’t very well tell them that they can’t do it.

As for the whole idea of Day Without a Gay. Yeah, great way to protest discrimination. It may have made a difference in some areas with a large gay population. As Americans, homosexuals are allowed to protest. However, if you don’t go to work, you may get fired. If you don’t go to school, don’t expect your professor to excuse your absence and let you make up what you missed. I think the people who partcipated in this realized the consequences of participating, and thought that maybe they could make a difference. Good for them. I’m all for the civil disobedience.

Some may think that it doesn’t make a difference, but if it changes even one mind, then I say it does make a difference. I’m sure it did change a few more minds so they may now think more progressively. Bravo.

I think Day without a Gay is ridiculous. I have nothing against gays and they should be given EQUAL rights…not SPECIAL rights like this entails… reverse discrimination!

no. u got it wrong. we don’t hate the sinner, we hate the sin. and God will always judge rightly for loving the wrong and hating the right.

In addition, I do not hate you. Merely pity.

Very well put zlshay I completely agree =]

THEY DOOOO! its not mentally or PHYSICALY right!!!!! the gay population has increased because of the media and social effect!!!! more people are gay because theyre like “hm its ok to be gay? THEN IM GOING TO BE GAY!!” man+women. ITS LIKE PUZZLE PIECES PEOPLE!!!!!!!

Thats exactly what I think Nadinedk13!!!

Why would someone choose to be gay? can someone please answer that. Why would a person want to have to endure that kind of discrimination and hardship? and ignorant does not mean stupid. ignorant means uninformed. How many gay people do u truly KNOW kaity92? Who are you to be judging homosexuals?

Well as a very heterosexual kinda guy, I feel that Hitler was fighting the wrong people. instead of masacering thousands upon thousands of jews, he should have been killing the gays. Homosexual males don’t deserve to be called “males” because one of the very encenses of being male is having a desire for females, not weiners. Eff all homos!

-El Juan

not all states in america allow domestic partnerships thats why. like in minnesota for example. i love my state to death but yeah at least allowing for domestic partner ships would be nice. lol i am not only heterosexual i am also homosexual aka bisexual lol right now i am dating a wonderful man but before this i had a gf who i loved very much. and for all you christians out there. look at the new times and look when the bible was written dont you think things have changed a little bit? even god can change his mind. the way i see it if he didnt want us here living the way WE choose to live he would have gotten rid of us a long time ago .

on another note i disagree with “calling in gay”. there are so many better ways to protest trust me. and not that its kinda irritating because the whole world isnt gunna just stop but with enough effort it will change but i think you would be looking at it the wrong way if you called in gay

And whoever made that hitler comment, shame on you. That’s a horrible thing to say. Like wow that’s bad. What could make you wish something as horrible as the Holocaust on innocent people?!?

oh my
i was looking at this and i got one thing to say to alot of you guys who talk about religion , go back in time for a second and remember what you were surrounded in like what your parents were trying to get you into like religion , remember going to church and wearing the crosses because your parents tell you to? you never had a chance to choose your believe , your parents choosed it before you had the chance and most liekly same with his or her parents, its an on going cycle … in fact you didnt even choose your name …
and i believe sinning isnt what it says in the bible , sinning isnt what other people tell you is wrong , i believe sinning is what is in your heart that you know what is wrong for you, and not by any body else , if you go against yourself that is the truest sin of all. and in my heart being gay is not a sin whats so ever.

Well I’m only on sparknotes to study for a Paradise Lost test before I got sucked into this. Ironic right? Big day for religion. Anyway I find it immensely interesting that most of the people who do support gay rights present their arguments in a moderately logically way riddled with entertaining sarcasm and they simply don’t understand how a person could be gay or support them. They don’t openly hate the opposition (at least not in the one’s I read there are like hundreds I don’t have that kind of time). They seem to display patience, one of the seven heavenly virtues if I’m not mistaken. While the other side that claims to be up holding their faith and all that is good are hateful (wrath), jealous that others got a day off (envy and sloth), repeatedly commenting like they are addicted to this message board (gluttony), seem to think that the only reason for being gay is physical attraction (lust)(they should get their minds out of the gutter), feel that certain rights are only theirs (greed) and have a faintly holier-than-thou attitude about their opinions (pride).
Call me crazy but I think that one side is obviously more virtuous than the other. Ever consider that it’s not what you do but how you do it that really counts and gets you into Heaven or Hell (if you believe that).

Here’s the thing. I read everyone’s comments, (yes I have that much time on my hands) and I think a lot you are just complete idiots. I’m a gay guy and although I don’t take offense to anyone’s comments, i do think a lot of them are stupid. I dont agree wth a day without a Gay, that’s just absurd. Do you people think people choose to be gay! I sure as hell don’t. A lot of gays if not most, would kill to be straight. It’s like I have no choice. Just like you guys dont choose to be straight, you just are. I have tried so many times to get a girl, and although i got some, i hated it! As for the freak talkin about rapture, save it. Judging and bashing others is a sin, so boy do i feel sorry for you. God….. hahah well, I read the bible, yes i do. And to me, its a bunch of stories guys made up cause they needed something to do. Non of you are 100% sure that any of those stories are 100% true. Maybe the people who wrote the bible didn’t really enjoy gay people. And as for us gays going to hell, if God really didnt want us here, we wouldnt be here, and if we are going to hell, those who except it would probably being going to!

Well it’s a sin to you because your christian(I’m assuming) but maybe it isn’t to them because they are not so according to you they are going to hell anyway why can’t they enjoy themselves along the way?

First off, I am a Lesbian, so you can see why I have the following views…

Skimming through these comments made me laugh ALOT. Some of these reasons for hating homosexuality are ridiculous. First of all, there is only one place in the bible that CLEARLY STATES homosexuality is wrong. Isn’t this also the section that says men cannot shave their beards, people can sell their daughters into slavery, and that eating pig and shellfish is forbidden? And anyway, the bible is full of bias and flaws, just like a lot of other writings that are written by MAN. Besides, homosexuals may not be Christian, so why should they strictly follow the bible? Butt out, and stop forcing your religion on others. AND, why would God put homosexuals on this Earth if he is just going to sentence them to the fiery pits of hell? It doesn’t make sense to me…

Being gay is NOT a choice. Why in the world would someone choose something that would just give people a reason to tease them and deny them rights? I can’t understand why people think gay people would choose to put up with all of these homophobic bigots that exist in this world.

Also, about the Science thing- that it’s “wrong because they can’t make babies” and it’s not “natural”

First of all- So just because people can’t make babies, that means they shouldn’t be in love? Does that mean old people and infertile couples shouldn’t be together either?

Second- There are A LOT of species that have been recorded having homosexuality. (Whether that means it’s “natural” or not is up to you.) Huzzah for gay penguins!

ANYWAYS. As for the actual article, of course I support gay rights but I don’t think Day w/out a Gay will really help and, If anything, will just be counterproductive. But that’s just my opinion.

there are two lesbians in a ‘partnership’ in my school. they don’t love eachother. they r getting married on a holiday. its for attention. its a new fad. i dont get it. u werent born that way.

if all people were meant to be gay, WE WOULD BECOME INSTINCT.

im not saying that to people of the same sex can’t be in love, it just doesn’t have much logic in it to me… accept for atention

In addition, the attention we receive for it is, at least for me, unwanted. I don’t want to be pointed at, laughed at, cursed at, etc. I want to walk down the mall and have NO ONE stare at me or even notice me.

Also to the guy who said that Hitler should have spent his time killing homosexuals (I believe “johnnyisapimp” was your screen name), while you’re picking up a history book, you should also pick up a passport as you clearly do not belong in America. Oh, and also pick up a dictionary and learn how to spell massacring.

I know it was a low blow, but you really are THAT low. Get over ignorant self, please.

to all the idiots on this page who are lookin at the matter completly wrong i say this
look being gay in itself is not a sin and its even in tha Catechism of the Catholic Church. The nature of being gay in itself is a…..dnt want to say disorder buh it kinda is because the nature of the human male or female is to love the other sex and reproduce. Now practicing the act of being gay IS a sin according to the catholich church and its teachings. Your not a sinner if your gay but you are one if you practice it, and i know all you guy guys out there are all like WTF how do u expect me to be gay and not be gay at the same time well its possible because i personally have gay friends who dont practice it because of the respect they have towards God for they know that God in his infinite mercy will judge them according to what they truely saw as being moral. Its not thier fault they are gay and its not my fault im not it all has to do with tha nature of the human being and the moral principles of life.

I would not affiliate myself with such crap! This just shows how prejudice some people are, WERE IN 2009! you would think that we would be more open minded. In my school we actually do something called “Day of Silence” the student body silences themselves for a whole day so we can bring awareness of the silence LGBTQ people go though on a daily basis not being able to speak about their sexual preferences without being judged. Im personally Straight but im not the type of person to be prejudice against another person just because they like another gender, that is none of my business on how another person wants to live their live and love who they want to love.

I would also like to say that homosexuality is obviously not normal, and a perversion
your anus is there for defecating
not shoving a penis in
any normal human could obviously see that

i understand that many people think its wrong. thats your opinion. i respect it.
i also understand that many of those people feel that way because of their religious beliefs.
I also understand that a number of those people are fine with gay marriage, and a large number arent.

My question is directed at those people who disagree with gay marriage based on religious beliefs. I only ask — Is marriage a RELIGIOUS ceremony between a man and a woman, or is it a pact sanctioned by the government?

This is rediculous, If all the poeple who Judge these people are perfect, which is the only way it would be justified to be so judgemental, than the world wouldn’t be as crappy as it is! Face it, there are gays and there are straights and no matter how much hatred and judgement there is thrown in their direction there will still be gays and still be straights. So get over it! ugh.

umm….i think that the idea is great but the day w/o gay is kind of unfair…i mean im a hetro and i LOVE gays…but like to call in “gay” just b/c you are GAY…????….umm…like can we have a “Day Without Blacks” (dont worry i am black) or “Day Without Straighs” of “Day without Girls”…i mean…—-can we seriously….other than this day w/o thing…i think its a great idea to like volunteer and stuff….
—>> **SHOPPING!!! NOT GO SHOPPING!!! OMG I WOULD LIKE DIE!!!**

Woahhh.
Im straight, so i don’t exactly know about this, but i dont think being gay is a choice.
Do you really think that someone just woke up and said “today is a good day to be gay!” and there they go…No.
THAT, is ridiculous.
Why should their rights be different from ours?
Were all human, we may look and act different on the outside, but were all the same inside…mostly
But seriously….do they harm you an anyway? why must we make laws that impose on their rights when they cause you NO HARM?!?!
Why isnt the government doing something better with our money?!?! that is the question to ask!!!

in reply to ryanrandomguy: I would also like to say that homosexuality is obviously not normal, and a perversion
your anus is there for defecating
not shoving a penis in
any normal human could obviously see that

Hey did you know that the male g-spot is in the anus? Did you also know that some heterosexual couples also are known for having anal sex?

anyways
in general (Besides this ryanrandomguy)i think teens these days are alot more accepting of homosexuality than adults. i am a lesbian and i have a girlfriend i love, and no, it wasn’t really a choice. If i was i wouldn’t have chosen it because it makes things a lot more complicated. When my parents found out things got hard because although they are not at all religious, they are very conservative and they just “dont understand why i turned out this way.” But anyways, i think this day is kind of a neat way to show the world that homosexuals are a big part of society. I love the toronto pride parade for this reason. Most of the people who turn up are straight actually, and its a good representation of toronto which is a very diverse and accepting city. the situation in the states is very disapointing. I mean, im not interested in ever getting married anyways, but when the states allows homosexuals to get married they prove that they have accepted that homosexual couples love each other the same way straight couples do and this is ok in society.

Everyone should have the right to marry (and love) who ever they wish to.

now TECHNICALLY there are women and men who are biologically incapable of having children for some reason (sterility or something like that) so to all ppl saying that being gay is biologically wrong then apparently some straight ppl can be wrong too. so your “fact” is not discriminating gay ppl but discriminating ppl who can’t have children together. i mean im 16 my logic isnt as solid as you older ppl here but REALLY? i dont know…..i think that its a good idea b/c the only way to get equal rights is to do soemthing special. maybe when we can get the same rights as everyone else then days like this will not be nessecery. things like this can merely be a means of temporary advocation (err something) and will not be needed when the primary goal is complete. so shut ur gob whitesteel whoever and other….mean ppl.

oh ya and all the “we need a day w/o a straight ppl” ppl re-read the paragraph above. you dont get a day b/c you dont need soemthing like that…yet (maybe eventually idk). when straight ppl are being discriminated against THEN you can get a day to advocate for your rights. ^ ^

but idk

TO BE GAY, IS TO BE A PERVERT!
IT IS NASTY! IF GOD WANTED MAN TO MARRY MAN OR WOMAN MARRY WOMAN, HE WOULD HAVE MADE IT TO WHERE MAN AND MAN, OR WOMAN AND WOMAN COULD HAVE CHILDREN!

THINK ABOUT IT!!!!!!!!!!!!!

For those of you who said that being gay is wrong in the Bible, as well as being biologically wrong…
According to science, humans came to be through the theory of evolution, but according to the Bible, God created human beings.
So what are you choosing? Science or God? Stop being a hypocrite and pick one. They just don’t go together; sorry to disappoint you.
As for Day Without A Gay…I think it’s a good idea. This is America we’re living in, a land of diversity, not some 17th century Puritan village. I’m glad that people are continuing to use civil disobedience to attain their rights. That’s truly the best way to go about it.
For all of you who have something against people due to their sexual orientation, you should be ashamed of yourselves, especially those of you who call yourselves Christians.
Yes, the Bible says being gay isn’t the way God made us, HOWEVER…God loves us all, no matter what we look like, who we love, and where our family comes from. We should follow God’s example and love people for who they are inside, and not judge people for their race, ethnicity, or sexual orientation. If everyone AT LEAST tried keeping their hateful opinions to themselves, this world would be a much better place to live in, of that I am certain.

people what is so bad about being gay? i mean honestly don’t give them a hard time. i know that they can’t reproduce and add to our population. i know that they completely go against moral standard, i also know that they spread disease. so come on. if they are happy not adding to americas population and changing our moral standards and killing people with disease then LET THEM BE HAPPY!!!

zlshay please don’t take what i’m saying the wrong way. i am a christian and i profoundly disagree with the homosexual life style but that doesn’t mean that i will stop being kind or loving a person who chooses to act like that.

it sounds like you aren’t denying that there is a God. well homosexuality is an abomination to him. it says so in the bible. your last post said that you prayed every night to be changed. i only have one question towards that, what are you praying to be changed to? since i don’t know what you were hoping to be changed to i can’t really say anything. all i can say is that you were prayed to be changed mentally. i think that some people are more prone to choose to be gay just like some people are more prone to become alcholics if they are exposed to it. but the person exposed to “it”(alcohol, gay porn) still has the opportunity to choose not to go to a bar or certain websites.

as far as the moral standards go. all gays have (obviously) homosexual relations. that is what i’m saying is morally wrong. a gay can still think murder is wrong.

as for disease. does it make it ok that mostly women are dying by this horrible disease. no that doesn’t make it right. like i said before your spreading disease. your saying that as long as it doesn’t effect you then your fine. well thats not very loving and caring and i wouldn’t let any kid grow up in house with parents that think that.

the whole issue of “gay rights” doesn’t make sense. “rights” apply to humans. the issues is whether its accepted or not.

I think the whole point is that gay people don’t have as many legal rights as those who are straight. So the whole call-in-straight-thing just sounds ridiculous since it would defeat the purpose. But I’m glad that something’s being done because I honestly believe that it is horrible that they don’t have the rights as we do.

Okay, I haven’t read this entire thing but I read a few things saying that being gay is a choice and that’s the sort of thing that pisses me off. How the hell would it be a choice? Do you honestly think someone could ever wake up one morning and say ‘Hey, gay is cool. I think I’ll be gay.” No. That’s not the way it works.
‘Day Without a Gay’ is a movement for gay rights and I don’t think many of you completely understand. Yes, gays are not discriminated in the way that they are unable to have jobs. But they are discriminated enough to not have the right to marry. So, if they are discriminated against at all, what difference does it make the reason? If you’re going to not let them get married, you might as well not have them work. And as I’m sure there are tons of working people who are gay, this movement was meant to show that it may be hard without them.
One more thing, it’s called ‘calling in gay’ because there are too many people in the world that believe that homosexuality is so impure that it could be like a sickness. So if you can call in sick, by the way people are believing, I guess you can call in gay too.

LAST thing, I promise. I saw this on a bumper sticker or something and it demonstrated my beliefs and those of probably many others on this bulliten so I want to post it:
“Not for gay marriage? Then don’t get one and shut the fuck up.”

Keep in mind those of you appalled by the idea of someone taking a day of because they are gay… read the post, they go VOLUNTEER.

and well, as for the argument that gay is not ok because we cant reproduce…
the world could probably do with a little less reproduction.
(along with the other good arguments posted by countless others of course.)

lets say evolution is true thats would also mean that being gay is not a choice and survival of the fittest is true. then why would humans evolve in to homosexual. that would eventually eliminate the human race. that doesn’t make sense.

second if you are born gay show me how you “different” from the straight people. show me something that is distinctly in your life from straight people from the time you are born until the time you decide to have your fist date with someone of the same sex.

lets say we take two men. and one is gay and the other is straight. and we don’t let the gay man date a guy until he is 20. and we do the same thing to a straight guy. we should be able to see some distinct difference in them if gays are born gay. if there was a difference that would prove that gays are born that way. but there is no difference other then they think differently and are influenced by other things. this means you are not born gay

Gay’s are SINNERS! EVERYTHING IN THE BIBLE IS TRUE! How are you going to say that theres certain things in the bible that are true and things that arent? the bible is 110% true. and you cant prove that its not. i believe in jeses, and if others do too, then they will realize that ALL GAYS ARE SINNERS AND HOMOSEXUALITY IS A SIN IN ITS ENTIRITY!!!!!

Well, annethebobanne, the point that I was trying to make is that SOME people DO wake up one morning and decide to be gay because it’s “cool.”
I’m not saying that’s what it’s like for “real” (for lack of a better word) homosexuals, but it’s getting to be so that people are deciding willy-nilly that they’re gay, without really thinking it over.

haha that song….its so good to dance to tho!!! but i like what some people are saying here. i said earlier on that people choose to be gay because its unnatural and it just doesnt make sense cause the “pieces” dont go together. and everyone was like why would they choose to be gay blah blah. well they choose to be gay cause they want to be rebellious or some stupid reason like that…peoapl feel attraction to whoever they want, boys or girls. so pick the right one!! the opposite one!!! or else your going to be doing some pretty gross things with the same sex partner…EW!

rev_777

Leviticus 20:13

“If a man also lie with mankind, as he lieth with a woman, both of them have committed an abomination: they shall surely be put to death; their blood shall be upon them.”

against to the reason of God, all the reason of every wise man cannot stand

Also for all of you bible thumpers…the bible says that anything other than missionary position is sodomy. I don’t know about you but I think that’s a bit over the top. I think I would rather enjoy my sex life. THe bible is not literal. It is not all truth.

jw5732

what you quoted is completly right
yes if ur gay and u sleep wif a man it is a sin homosexuality is a sin being gay is a sin but what im trying to say is this someone who saidss their gay and hasent acted upon it is not a sinner why? because look take a ordanary man okay he satrts realizin that he likes otehr man and he is TEMPTED to do “stuff” with them okay now take an another ordinary man and he sees somin he likes and doesnt have the money for it and is TEMPTED to steal now just cuzz he was tempted to steal does that make him a thief so can we judge him and conclued that he is a thief NO and will GOD judge him as a thief NO why cuzz he didnt practice the act now same thing about homosexuality just cuzz someone wants to sleep with a man but doesnt choose to do so because he knows it goes against the nature of the human being are we to judge him as a practicing homosexual NO and will GOD no……… now if ur thinking im trying to defend the gay ppl u r completly wrong cuzz evry practicing gay out there im srry to say is goin to hell…….what im trying to do is change the mantallity of tha way you think towards gay ppl to fully understand where and how they come so dnt judge them to unjustly

PearldrummerMMX

now about the bible being taken figuretivally yes i will as you said PearldrummerMMX say the bible is not 110% true DO WE KNOW IF THA FIRST MAN AND WOMEN WAS NAMED ADAM AND EVE NOOOOO DO WE KNOW WHICH ANIMALS WERE ON NOAH’S ARC NOOOOOO DO WE KNOW HOW OLD THE VIRGIN MARY WAS NOOOOO All WE CAN DO IS ASSUME AND TRUST IN WHAT TRADITION TELLS US BUT IS IT 110% TRUE MAYBE MAYBE NOT JUST AS MUCH AS THE POSSIBILITY OF IT BEING TRUE TEHRE IS The SAME POSSIBILITY OF IT BEING WRONG
now dnt jump to conclusion and say im sayin the bible isnt true it is very much true BUT IF UR A JAHOVA WITNESS UR THE ONLY ONE WHO HAS THE RIGHT TO SAY THAT EVRY WORD IN THE BIBLE IS TRUE!!!! CUZZ THERE THE ONLY RETARDED PPL IN THE WORLD WHO TAKE EVRYTHIN SERIOUSLY , eg. IN THE GOSPEL OF MATTHEW IT SAIDS THAT JESUS WAS SITTING IN A CIRCLE WITH HIS DISCIPLES AND A WOMEN CAME IN AND SAID THAT HIS BROTHERS AND SISTERS ARE OUTSIDE WAITING FOR HIM………….NOW THE JAHOVAS READ THIS AND IN THIER MENTALLITY EVRY WORD IN THE BIBLE IS TRUE SO THEREFORE JESUS HAD BROTHERS AND BY ACCEPTIN THIS they R NEGLECTIN THE VIRGINITY OF THE BLESSED MOTHER OF GOD WHICH I FIND TO BE COMPLETY CRAZZI………….now if ur gonna come at me and say that evry littile word in the bible is 110% i think u should pick up a bible sometime read it and go to Kingdom Hall wif the rest of the Jahova Witness’ and get baptized cuzz thats exacctly where ur headin towards.

you think that men had penis for a reason? to put it in a hole, a vagina, if you think of it that way if you are christian or not there is something different about being gay than straight. it is against human nature…..so if you can agree upon that then your opinion on the matter is obviouse

read* not wriiten

i disagree with this
if heterosexuals were to declare a straight day they would be highlyu prosicuted
but if gays do it its standing up for their rights
i am bisexual and support gay rights completely
but this is not the way to do it
it is better than violence but,
i don’t think this is the way to do it

this topic is purely amazing, shall I start with the main idea? pshh, kids, i shall
so, i know everyone reading this had read the actual passage, so let me just allow you to realize, if you haven’t, that there are no such thing as gay rights.
haha, did you know what? well, good if you did, and now you do if you didn’t.

anyway, onto more interesting facts. i believe an earlier comment someone stated, “why avoid working if you’re looking for social equality rather than financial equality?” and it seriously tickled my belly to read this, because i hadn’t thought of that before. whether you like it or not, the person that said this is exactly right. I’m all for a day of silence for ‘gays’, and what have you, but taking a day off of school/work in this WORLDWIDE time of utter economical despair isn’t the way of going about homosexual equality.

otherwise, i do appreciate any movement for the benefit of people who actually deserve it, and that’s exactly what ‘a day without gays’ is, so in that sense; i respect it.

as a ‘child’, I very much appreciate the honest opinions of others, even if i do find them utterly heinous, (and by this I’m referring to those who discriminate based on sexuality, etc.) because knowledge about current events, past events, justice, pop culture, & what have you is basically the water that populates 70% or so of my body.

so thanks for contributing to this well of it, and sorry if this was too long of a read!
xD

for all the people out there who keep saying the bible says this, the bible says that….in my opinion its bull…. all people should be treated equal whether straight, bisexual, or homosexual!!!!! gay people are just like us….they deserve all the rights straight people have…why can’t they marry who they love, or adopt kids……..its not hurting anyone, but it is hurting them if we keep them from who they love. i love Day Without A Gay!!!!!!

the user bcbnews states:
“Homosexuality is not healthy and good, one) homosexuals have multiple partners throughout their lives, some going over 200 partners, most they just met and had a one night stand. This gives the big risk of having STD and ultimately killing you because of having homosexual sex. Two) this isnt good for any emotional growth since you would have multiple partners.”

1) just because your gay doesn’t mean you have sex with large numbers of partners
2) there are many straight people (many of whom I know) who have large numbers of sexual partners

the rest of what this person said is opinion. I may not agree with all of what people have said but let’s get the facts straight.

also the real question here is kind of like the one for abortion. Abortion’s question is when does life start, at conception or at birth? The gay rights idea presents us with a couple of similarly controversial completely opinion based questions. Are you born gay or is it chosen? (nature v.s nurture) and Should we believe in biblical teachings? the last question is the one that is the most controversial. It depends on your religion and whether you take the bible literally or not.

My personal opinion (which i will share although it is really irrelevant) I am a conservative Jew. I believe is the bible is one large book of morals. It is loosely based on fact. I don’t take it literally. For instance, I don’t believe the world was created in seven days. I believe in evolution. I am also not even sure I believe the bible was written by G-d and given to moses. I am still grappling with that question and will be all my life. But I understand the comfort of religion and tradition. The feeling of being in my temple surrounded my community and traditions is a wonderful feeling.

so what does this have to do with Gay rights? I understand why some people think its wrong and it is G-d mandated so. But because I take the bible as a good story, not all the truth, I believe a break with tradition, as nice as it is can be good. If judaism did not evolve over time it never could have survived. If judaism did not evolve over time I would not have been able to read torah as a woman. So I think, at least as a jew, it is time to take a step toward the future. It is time to break with tradition and give all people their rights. Let us let gays be married in our temples. Let them send their children to our hebrew schools. G-d isn’t only what is written in some book, G-d, in my humble mind, is the goodness in everyone.Some Gay people are good people. Some are bad people. But they are all people.

And as for science being against gays. There are gay animals. Can turtles and penguins wake up and think, I will be gay today? I think not. other organisms live only by their gut, not by their reason. Are those animals evil? One could say that because we can reason we are above these animals and should know better and I honestly have no rebutle for that if that is your opinion. I am hoping another person who rights after me will.

so what ever you think. Who ever you are. Gay, Straight, Bi, White, Asian, African, we are in the end all the same. If you believe in G-d, G-d bless you! If you do not, I send you my best wishes!

441is,

Thank you for responding. Well i have some questions actually, Do you believe in God? (i was confused if you were against him or not) If so do you believe that God is personal? Also, if you believe in God but think that the bible is a moral story and holds little truth (which the Torah is the first 5 books of the old testament i believe) then why believe in God? I believe that the bible is the word of God, sure it was physically written by man but it was inspired by God. To believe God is truth and righteous you have to accept that the whole bible is truth. I also believe that the universe was created in 7 days, maybe not what we call 7 days exactly but when the earth was finished it did have a timed day and night. The reason is because God is a personal God, involved with our everyday lives. Without having a personal God we could use the evolution theory, but if we are to believe that he is personal then evolution is impossible. For God made everything personally, every shade, color, plant, tree, star, planet, and human.
Sorry for rambling. Now when adam was created and after some time of naming animals and everything, adam felt lonely. Now did God create another man to fulfill his love life with? No!, He gave him a woman specifically to fulfill that role of relationship and companionship, emotionally and sexually. After words God gave clear indications that man and woman are meant to be together. Now i have never seen a gay animal, on its own accord and in its natural habitat. I am sure you can train or force animals to be gay but, like u said in their gut, they know that mating with the opposite sex reproduces their kind.

I just saw a movie “Children of Men” and i highly recommend it to anyone, its about the world in 2027 and their was a random epidemic 18 years before where no woman was becoming pregnant. And in 2027 there was war and chaos everywhere, and in the midst of it all a baby was born and it showed the importance of the life of a baby.

think_thenspeak: If i have said anything to offend you i am sorry, but i think being homosexual is wrong. and no i am not jealous.

This site gives biblical evidence that god loves gays too. It takes all controversial passages and provides detailed, quoted explainations directly from the bible.

http://members.cox.net/paulmcc/mcc/samegen.html

Here are a couple of passages:

Contrary to what many people have been taught there is nothing in the Bible which condemns people with a homosexual orientation having same gender relationships. In fact, did you know the word “homosexual” does not occur in the Bible at all in the original languages it was written in? This publication is called “Same Gender Sexual Behavior and the Scriptures” because the scriptural texts considered only deal with sexual behavior not with homosexual sexuality as a whole or homosexual orientation.

You are a part of the New Covenant! The New Covenant is one of grace (which means unearned love) in Jesus Christ. It is not concerned with gender roles or sexual orientation for in Christ there is “neither male nor female”. (Gal. 3:28) The New Covenant accepts even those who had formerly not been acceptable because of their sexual or reproductive status. You do not have to bear children in order to be included in God’s family! (Isaiah 56:1-5, Matthew 19:12) The Old Covenant was very concerned about such things. Deuteronomy 23:1 would not allow castrated men to be a part of the Old Covenant yet in Acts 8 we are shown that the New Covenant sets that prohibition aside.

Also,

“i say let them have there way than mabe thay will all die from aids
[187] Posted by: JOHNSBABE1111 | January 28th, 2009 at 11:12 am”

May I point out the unabashedly vapid nature of this comment and place it upon a pedestal as a perfect example of the utter stupidity of the closed-minded simpletons of the internet?

Furthermore Romans 1: 18-32 quite clearly states that God shows wrath to those that have sexual impurities and homosexual life styles “In the same way the men also abandoned natural relations with women and were inflamed with lust for on another. Men committed indecent acts with other men, and received in themselves the due penalty for their perversion.” (Rom. 1:27). Please read the whole passage.

who should be where*

To Mebbs314, the cafeteria Roman Catholic, and anobody else who has the guts to face the truth. You’re not even that. You are nothing.

If you just open your Bible to where! and read about Lot, what do you see? This is the only tine God destroyed a whole entire city. Why? because of homosexuality!! It is amazing how many comment on this subject but are so iggnorant and unaware of many things.

1- what God says,
2- what it means
3- denial of God
4- denial of His word as perfect and infallible
5- ignorant of unaware of the FACTS that information given by homosexual organizations, partners cheat on each other more than married couples (per capita-meaning if the homosexuals are 1/10 of the nonhomosexual couples then they cheat more than 10 times the non),
6- they protest for more rights than non,
7- they actually now have more legal laws protecting them,
8- there is more violence in a homosexual relationship,
9- their children are more likely to become involved in drugs, alcohol, dropping out of school, and crime,
10- their organizations (not all) are more violent than non (they have been known to be given the courtesy of speaking first at organized gatherings we will call debates, and then shout down their opponents even to the point of using loudspeakers and bullhorns,
11- when going to their cars later the opponants have been chased, even women, and attacked
12- this violence came to my attention around 1983 when a pastor fired his organist from the church because it is a Bible believing church, and when they found out, from him, that he was a practicing homosexual, he was dismissed
13- for months the pastor received threatening calls at nights against himself, his wife, his two little children, acts of homosexual perversion they would perform against the two LITTLE INNOCENT CHILDREN and then a orgy ending to their lives to the point that
14- THEY BURNED DOWN THE HOUSE ONE NIGHT AND THE FOUR OF THEM BARELY ESCAPED WITH THEIR LIVES.

I believe everybody has the right to live their lives to their happiness, as long as it does not encroach upon others. But when Westchester County, the largest county in New York tells me they are going to take 50 cents of my tax money every month and use it to run an organization that monitors the safety and legal rights of gays, you know where you can all go.

Gays make more on average than non gays in the middle class. I think that it is disgusting that people in this country let it get this bad including the scum politicians that stole my money when they could have enacted laws through Congress (you do remember them don’t you? The same ones that could have put all these thieves away from the financial sector and three Pres. cand’s said not one word about it when runing for Pres.) and that people should have to have special laws to protect them.

This is why America and Americans are stupid. They do not know American history. The government was created by the people and for the people. I don’t remember what piece of paper it was written on over 200 years ago but it wasn’t toilet paper.

I really learned to hate this country after 9/11, too!!!!! It became the blame game. Not what went wrong at the towers (where I used to work), how do we work together to make sure it does not happen again, what was wrong with the communication system, lets get a good one in there; God forbid it happens again. And we will have a bigger tragedy happen with the next five years that will claim thousands of lives.

Enron should have taught the SCE and everybody something. Did you see everyone leave work, protest, tie up traffic, tie up government, tie up the switchboards at city hall, the state capitol and the white house? All you saw were idiots protest for ILLEGAL ALIENS to become legal citizens. All you saw was people protect less that 1% of the voting population because they are gay. Nothing to stop this crisis the most sinnful generation of Americans in the history of the USA create that brought down the world’s economies.

Then you read some dick like Henry Paulson; do you know who he is? say that China is to blame.

My Gos when are the citizens of this God forsaken country going to get their heads out of their a** and wake up? Then I also have to hear a big mouth women who sounds like Kim Commando on the radio Sat, talk about Obama and propaganda spreaders like Rush and Sean who know bnothing about Economics talk their crap like Reagan, the idiot Pres. who deregulated everyting and gave the banks a field day to start this thievery and decit.

The country will NEVER experience the type of life we had 10 years ago. You have been watching it go dowmhill for 20 years or so. You let it happen so stop listening to crap about the USA always comes back because this time it is more serious and widespeard (an understatement) and it will get worse. Mark it on your calendar. It will get worse.

The USA will be brought down one day, within 10 years, probably by information warfare. In 25 years or less we will be in the top 11-16 spots and we will be very close, if not, a third world country due to lack of jobs, outsourcing, no manufacturing lacking, more foreigh countries owning companies, real estate, and for awhile I have been reading, the very long-term leasing of major highways and bridges and ports to foreign countries.

Stop reading the NY POst and the Daily News and read the Times (not much better anymore), the Journal, Forbes, Barrons (they give no face to anybody), Newsweek, and anything that has the most factual information. Then learn to think, reason and analyze. As it is most CEO’s are stupid and incompentant from J P Morgan to Citigroup, Microsoft, Qwest, Discover, AT&T, Verison, Amazon, eBay, etc. They just started good companies, people went for it, then they started to rip off people and force you to play by their rules.

Because they are drawing so much attention to themselves, they are discriminating themselves from society.
They are making themselves so incredibly different when in fact they are just like any other person. This is too much. They are humans. They need to stop acting like they are discriminated against and start acting like respectable members of society.

Jessrules151 please respond to my question and statements i would really like to know your opinion.

Jessrules151: Okay, the whole passage and context of Gal. 3:26-29 again has nothing to do with sexual orientation! “There is neither Jew nor Greek, slave nor free, man nor female, for you are all one in Christ Jesus” (Gal 3:28) “Jew nor Greek” race, “slave nor free” status, “male nor female” gender, it says nothing about who you love! its talking about that race, status, and gender are under Christ, it never said those the lay with the same sex or opposite sex, it said the Male and Female are under God’s authority. Gen. 1:27 “So God created man in his own image, in the image of God he created him; male and female he created them.” now lets look further on what God says Gen 1:28 “God blessed them and said to them ‘Be fruitful and increase in number; fill the earth and subdue it. Rule over the fish of the sea and the birds of the air and over every living creature that moves on the ground’.” Gen 2:21-24 “So the Lord God caused the man to fall into a deep sleep; and while he was sleeping, he took one of the man’s ribs and closed up the place with flesh. Then the Lord God made a woman from the rib he had taken out of the man, and he brought her to the man. The man said, ‘This is now bone of my bones and flesh of my flesh; she shall be called ‘woman’ for she was taken out of man.’ For this reason a man will leave his father and mother and be united to his Wife, and they will become one flesh.” this shows that God created man and woman for each other for companionship and relationship. Also, “he created homosexuals, like all people in His image. (Gen. 1:27).” God did NOT create any homosexual, he created male and female, not 2 males.

Yes Romans 1:18-32 may get down to the root of the sin that Paul is talking about, pride, but symptoms of that are clearly shown, “Therefore God gave them over in the sinful desires of their hearts to sexual impurity for the degrading of their bodies with one another.” Rom 1:24. Then in 25 they worship idols, “Because of this, God gave them over to shameful lusts. Even their women exchanged natural relations for unnatural ones. In the same way the men also abandoned natural relations with women and were inflamed with lust for one another. Men committed indecent acts with other men, and received in themselves the due penalty for their perversion.” Rom 1:26-27. Hello! because of their pride they fell into sexual lusts for each other. Also Paul doesn’t specify about the sin of pride only referring to the Gentiles, he is talking about all of men, Jew or Gentile. Rom 1:18, “The wrath of God is being revealed from heaven against all the godlessness and wickedness of men who suppress the truth by their wickedness,” said nothing about the wickedness of the Gentiles.

O by the way you do a lot of copy and paste, is it to make a point? Yes all have sinned and have been given salvation because of the death of Jesus, but would i still go to heaven if I said i accepted Jesus and did the church goer things yet still lived in sin and never repented of it?

Jessrules151: you might want to think on this, Matthew 19:3-6, “Some Pharisees came to him to test him. They asked, ‘Is it lawful for a man to divorce his wife for any and every reason?’ ‘Haven’t you read’ he replied, ‘that at the beginning the Creator ‘made them male and female’ and said, ‘For this reason a man will leave his father and mother and be united to his wife, and two will become one flesh’? So they are no longer two, but one. Therefore what God has joined together, let man not separate.”

bcbwnews: I will start by saying I did not copy and paste the comment on purpose, because intentional lying is a sin, not involuntary homosexuality. Sure, it would be possible to live life lying to yourself, but the truth is people who are gay never made a voluntary choice. Studies show animals in their natural habitat having homosexual relations. Humans are pretty much the same; the only difference is whether or not they would act on it. God did create homosexuals. If he didn’t want them to exist, he would not have blessed them with a sexual orientation. There is very little evidence of success among people that have tried to “correct” their mindset through prayer and the support of their church. If being gay were really a bad thing, God would have “fixed” them.

You asked “Would i still go to heaven if I said i accepted Jesus and did the church goer things yet still lived in sin and never repented of it?”(212). It depends what you mean by living in sin. If did the church goer things they would not live in sin, breaking His commandments and judging the innocent. If you sin and don’t repent, of course you won’t go to heaven, because you don’t really believe. If you really believed in God and his kingdom it would cause you to love and fear God, for all his wonders, making you do good and follow his Great Commandment. Being gay is simply embracing the gifts and love God has given you. It doesn’t hurt anyone. God would want all of his people to find love, in all its forms.
I interpreted the Romans passage to be talking about the Gentiles because of this passage: “For all that may be known of God by men lies plain before their eyes… they have refused to honour him as God”(Romans 1:19-22). I understood this to mean that although the evidence of God’s greatness was everywhere yet they chose not to believe. Again, when they talked about the same-sex behaviors they weren’t talking about homosexuality in general. God was not condemning homosexuality, but the impurity of sex without love and even prostitution “Males behave indecently with males, and are paid in their own persons the fitting wage of such perversion”(Romans 1: 27). The negativity was aimed at the sex practices used for idol worship and prostitution, not innocent same-gender love.

In the book on Genesis, of course God created one man and one woman. The idea of reproduction was necessary for the survival of our species, when it was just getting started. Now that we are not on the verge of extinction, I don’t think the go and procreate idea holds as much relevance. There are plenty of people out there now reproducing, homosexuals aren’t doing any harm. Again, context is important. Your quote (Matthew 19:3-6) does not denounce gays at all. God wanted people to reproduce, but now as stated before, times have changed. It is true that marriage creates a union that is unbreakable, and I think God would extend this sacrament to homosexuals too, although it is not said in the Bible. It is referred to as husband and wife because of the bias of the authors. Homosexuality was less accepted and more supressed although it was not less common. God inspired the Bible, but he did not directly write it. The general message “love your neighbor” should overrule persecution of the misunderstood.

I’m Catholic but I believe that you love who you love. Why should people be treated differently for that? One of my best friends is gay and I have to say he is one of the funniest, crazy, perverted guys I know, and I wouldn’t have it any other way!

we were created man and woman so personally i think it should stay that way.
i wouldnt see a diffrence bcuz they dont impact me in any way shape or form, i mean sure i have classes with some gays and i even have conversations with them but thats theyre choice and they know wat theyre doin. so a day without gays….i dnt care.

heloo? Lui XIII was gay, and that is a well-known fact.
and he was a king. and kingdom was based on religion.
shame on him, according to gayhaters.
I believe in equality, and that homosexyality exists since mankind, so…what’s the big deal? everyone mind their own bussines.
The day without a gay is a good thing, not laziness,it’s not about ¨not working¨ it is just a way to make a point, to get out of the closet and fight for your rights. ( this also applies on bi’s, other nations and religions, and any kind of difference.)

ok, im not hating or close-minded, or watever you gay supporters are trying to call us. being gay or lesbo or watev u want to call it is just not right. Yes, I know the argument. “Why shouldn’t they be with the one they love? Whatst the big deal? Its nature!” I personally don’t think it was intended by God. But, for the sake of athesists, buddist, or muslims, ill put my spiritual beliefs aside. its doesn’t work. put beliefs aside and think. your job in life is to produce offspring. u can’t if u r with a gay person (that means u r 2). and if we r using the argument that it just occurs in nature, well war, hatred, crimes, evil all occur in nature. so r they okay too? we don’t have to listen to the gay vioce. just like we don’t have ot go kill a bunch of hobos becuase an inner voice is telling us to. And being by….no that is a whole nother issue. its gross and wrong and sick. i mean ok. pick one already (and please pick the opposite sex for the sake of us all!) its just well, gayiety and all that is just another reason our world is so wrong. (were all going ot hell! yay!) its just makes you look around and ask what our world is coming too! (brintey spears makes me think that too…)

savgoestocity: thanks for that point that evil, war, and violence are apart of nature, I never thought about it.

Doyle24: i know it may seem that I am judging, but there is a difference from what me and jessrules151 are doing and actually judging someone specific about being gay. I know gay people and they are awesome. My sisters best friend is gay and hes pretty cool. I know it is wrong to be gay, but even though i have the view of seeing it wrong i don’t judge people because of it. But i do wish to let them know that God has something better and for more greater to offer than what homosexuality offers. that probably sounded wrong writing it, but the point is that God does love everyone, but he hates the sin that we do. and if i have offened anyone else because of my writing i am sorry.

I agree with both bcbwnews and glopop2010.

I don’t believe there is a Gay Gene and I do believe homosexuality is choice.
I also want to say we shouldn’t judge gays for being gay. I have me t several gay and lesbian people who are very nice but I still don’t agree with them, but I’m not going to judge them because it’s not my job. Leave the judging up to God!!!

I see a lot of morons trying to put down homosexuality.

I don\’t give a damn if being what I am is against you losers\’ religion because I don\’t follow it. Although there is no \”gay gene\” and it isn\’t necessarily genetics at all, homosexuality/bisexuality/pan sexuality/heterosexuality isn\’t exactly a choice. I didn\’t choose to like girls but I am who I am and if I offend you, I don\’t f**king care. I can\’t change myself, I wouldn\’t if I could, and it\’s narrow mindedness and ignorance to what you personally don\’t understand that can cause trouble. It pisses me off that anyone thinks they have a right to tell me I\’m wrong. What the hell did I ever do to you? Why do you care? You don\’t have to kiss my girlfriend. How I live my life doesn\’t even affect you. When people wanted to free the slaves, a lot of others thought that it would ruin America. When women wanted the vote, a lot of guys thought they would take over. And now people have the same stupid fear, hate, anger, and other malicious thoughts and feelings towards guys that like guys and girls that like girls.

You can rant, you can call me an idiot, you can point out what you don\’t like about me or think is wrong with me or whatever, but just know that you can\’t change me, and even if you disagree, you don\’t have the right to judge me. I may be shunned at school and at home simply because of my orientation, but I refuse to hate myself or anything about me just because someone else doesn\’t like it. I have to live with being me. You don\’t. So screw your hateful views. Tolerance is what I wanna see. A world where we can live and let live even if we have opposing views. A world where I don\’t get beaten up after school and called hateful names because of my orientation. A world where there is no prejudice for any reason, be it about race, orientation, religion, or anything else. That is what I want to see. But that\’s just me. You can be hateful all you want. It isn\’t going to help anything.

I agree 100% with heathaphs

PS. This is specifically at heathaphs and off topic, but I’m curious as to how agreeing with yourself makes your opinion right, or stronger or something…? Seriously what is that trying to prove?

Gay is wrong. Since the begining of time people knew it was wrong. It’s biblically and biologically wrong. A person can’t have children with a person of the same gender, so it doesn’t make sense. God even says it’s wrong. People aren’t born gay they’re born straight. They act on their confused feelings. If a guy says he that guy is attractive they automatically think they’re gay and start acting on those feelings. If they really wanted to they could be straight. And another thing I hate how girls start being bisexual because they think it’s cool. OH yeah three-some. Guys think it’s hott for lesbians to kiss at least thats what someone I know thinks, and that’s why some girls become bi when they’re really not; to be cool. I think homosexuals are gross. I’m not a homophob I just think it’s not right. And, no I’m not discriminating they can have their Day without Gay and get married but I don’t think they should. It’s a slap in the face for a man and a woman who take traditional wedding vows. Marriage is a tie between a MAN and a WOMAN not a man and a man or woman and a woman. Why do you think we’re like the only country that will start to marry gays? It’s becasue other countries knows it’s wrong.

Forget this. I didn’t comment here to get insulted. I don’t have to listen to why people think I’m fucked up and wrong and that it’s all about sex. I’m a virgin, you know, and I intend to be for a long time. I don’t think it’s “cool” to be bisexual or homosexual or anything like that. And for a few years I wanted to be straight. I used to lie since the sixth grade that I was because I was ashamed because of people like you guys here. I tried to like guys. I didn’t admit that I didn’t to myself until almost a year ago. But I’m not and I can’t be what I’m not. You think I can but I can’t. And I don’t want to waste my short life feeling sorry just because I don’t have the desire to screw guys. I don’t want to live my entire life feeling like I’m messed up. I don’t want to “repent” to your God. I just want to live my life. Maybe if I were in your shoes I could understand your opinion, but maybe if you were in mine you could understand how I feel.

FlowerGirl0484: Your opinion is a slap in the face to people like me. It goes both ways. You think its wrong to be homosexual, homosexuals think it’s wrong to see it from your point of view. This isn’t one way. I never tried to change anyone’s opinion here because that’s how they see life and that’s their religion and even if I disagree, I don’t have right to tell anyone to change, including you, and you have a right to see it that way. I just wanted to speak up about how it is from my point of view. But I don’t think anyone on this thread thing have a right to tell me to change either. Just pointing that out.

I’m done here. I don’t have anything kind to say and no matter what I say it isn’t gonna get anyone to understand what it’s like from the other side of the issue, so it’s just wasting our time. Besides, there are too many logical fallacies and blatant insults in my arguments so I’m really not helping my argument anyway.

No one, absolutely no one should be treated differently becuase of their sexuality. Our judment of someone shouldn’t be based on whom they love. Tolerance is key people!

I love reading all the different sides of this, first of all. I’m straight, but I believe that gays should have the same rights as everyone else.
To those people who want proof about that “gay gene”: There may or may not be one, no one has really defined the cause. If the cause IS genetic, it might not be as simple as the one for blue eyes or brown hair. Autism might be genetic or environmental, but scientists haven’t found a cause (genetic or environmental) to explain away Autism. Does that mean that all Autistics woke up one day and decided to be Autistic? I’m sure that’s not what one in every 150 American three-year-olds did on purpose. Since sexuality manifests usually during puberty, it makes sense that people realize it around that time. It may be just the way that some people’s brains are wired differently, them being gay or Autistic or prone to depression or any such thing.
And using religion in your argument? Not everyone practices the same religion as you do. Going back to the Autism analogy, If there was another prominent religion that said that having Autism is a sin in THEIR holy book, the followers of that religion would ranting long and fervently about how THEY are sinners and shouldn‘t be allowed to practice sin by acting in an Autistic manner. I don’t care if you insist that Christianity is the true religion, you simply cannot base what should happen based on your personal beliefs.

I am heterosexual and I understand the argument that marriage is a sacred, religious practice, so although I personally am not opposed to gay ‘marriage’ that’s fine, call it a civil union, whatever. But to deny gay people rights is asanine. That’s just like denying black people rights, or women. It goes against everything our country is founded on. “All men are created equal.” The declaration of independence does not say “All men except homosexuals are created equal.” Our country has overcome inequality before and it will continue to in the future.

Whether or not acting on their feelings is a choice, the state of being gay still is not. Let’s face it, people cannot help who they are attracted to. Will someone PLEASE explain to me how being gay could possibly be a choice, when everyone is well aware of how much discrimination homosexuals face? Will someone PLEASE explain to me why a person would choose that?

I believe that if gay people want to call in gay then there is nothing to stop them. Seriously, if they think that that will help their cause they should go right ahead. I am a supporter of gay rights even though I’m heterosexual. I am disgusted with the Christians that preach about how it’s morally and ethically wrong. If being gay is wrong, then God should come down and change them. Think about it this way, being gay is just loving a different person. It’s not like gay people can change, it’s in their nature, and because it’s in their nature, it’s safe to assume God put it there. Oh, and if people argue that gay people have been “influenced by the devil” or other nonsense, they should remember that God overcomes the devil in everything but human choice. Being gay is not a choice. You don’t choose who you love, you just love.

hearthwoman:
Is murder wrong? Yes so your saying since God doesn’t like murder he can change murderers yoo. Yes He can but He won’t becasue he gave us free will. It’s the same thing. God doesn’t like gays but its their free will. God doesn’t like murderers but they also have free will. It’s he same concept.

You know I think we have forgotten a major part of this whole issue, I know i have. It is the part that has been corrupted near the beginning of creation, it is our sinful nature. After the Fall of Man, sin has effected everything. Yes i believe that homosexuality was one of many results of our sinful nature. What does God want us to do with this sinful nature? take it off and put on the new Christ like nature that he has made for us. So even if homosexuals happen to be naturally attracted to each other it doesn’t make it right. Jessrules151: i looked up those 2 terms you brought up and arsenokotai most likely means perversion in the old text, since it most referred to perverts, and things of the like. And guess what homosexuality is a perversion from the original nature that God made with Adam and Eve. So again the bible doesn’t not have to state homosexuality bluntly, it just has to state the general concept and everything falls to place. Now you mentioned a long time ago about a church that had lots of homosexual couples that heart fully praised God, now I have no clue how to answer that situation. But in the Church there are two parts of being a Christian, substitution (the knowledge of Jesus dying for our sins) and representation (our daily active walk with Christ). Most Christian’s, I am like this a lot but i am trying to live a life with Christ, just take the knowledge of knowing that Jesus died for us and that if we repent and go to church every sunday and do all of the church lists we will go to heaven. In this area we will also may have a lot of head knowledge of everything to know about Christianity. But the difference between substitution and representation, is that we take our knowledge and use it on our walk with Christ. We may know everything but if we don’t get up off our asses and do something about this then we haven’t really served God. We as Christians must experience what it is like to follow Christ. Helping the poor outside your door or going across the world to spread the word, either way you will be helping and serving the God Almighty. But like i said before I am a hypocrite, I have all this head knowledge yet i am too lazy to use it. But isn’t our first steps in progressing is finding our own faults, our have someone else tell us?

So if you will pray for me for my hypocrisy and pray for me to find the true path of Christ and what he wants in my life.

Thanks, Zach Newcomb

WOW…….IS IT ME OR DO PPL WRITE ALOT? IM GONNA MAKE MINE BREIF CUZ THESE WORDS R GIVING ME HEADACHE.
im against gay stuffs so…i like 2 stay straight. im cocerned about boys sometimes cuz somehow it seems 2 me tt GUYS R GAYER EVERYDAY. freaks me out, but it’s not like i can do anything about boys “PLAYing” with eachother. i dun mind lesbians cuz they leave me alone but gay guys???????? NO!!!!!

I am so upset I didn’t acknowledge this holiday!!! What an amazing idea it is. Finally let the world acknowledge homosexual discrimination and inequality. As a 17 yr old African American female, I of all ppl know about discrimination. My ancestors and I have had our share! I sympathize with ANY group tht suffers injustice and under GOD everyone is equal. Who are we to judge others because they are different. And for the ppl tht say the Bible says…
I dont agree. #1 the Bible was written by man, and who are we to say tht we know GOD’s will? I do read the Bible and study theology at school but wht I get out of it is tht GOD/Jesus sympathizes with the oppressed and misunderstood.

first off, the idiocy and ignorance of some of the things that are posted on this article make me sick. You people are the reason why the American society is declining and a great contributing factor to social injustice.

Next, I believe in God, I believe in Jesus. I don’t, however, devour every word of the Bible as if it fell from the sky saying, “by the way, I wrote this–Love, God.” Here’s a little news flash for you over-zealous religious fanatics: the Bible was composed during the Council of Nicaea during the reign of the Roman Emperor Constantine. Now, I don’t know any specifics, but I’m willing to guess that maybe these Romans could have altered some of the stories found in the Bible to fit their needs. Obviously, the Old Testament was written before this, as Judaism existed thousands of years before Jesus came to the Earth. However, many things in the Old Testament are not practiced today (i.e. stoning adultresses). If you honestly believe that God HATES gay people, I feel sorry for you. I don’t necessarily believe in Hell (God is merciful and I don’t think he would condemn someone in that way) but I sincerely hope that if it does exist, “social intolerance” “religious zealotry” and “hatred of others” are all criteria for getting in. You deserve it.

Ok, so religion out of the way. I’m straight, yet I believe that gays should have every right to live as they so choose. Crazy right? Gay people don’t have a choice not to be gay. But this is not really even an issue. If you chose to be a Jew, you’d be pissed off if you couldn’t get married too. I don’t think straight people really have the right to say what it is like to be gay. we don’t know. But we do know that social intolerance and HATRED are so-called sins, if that’s what you believe, and if you don’t, at least we can agree that hating someone for being different is morally wrong.

For those of you who think you are doing gay people a “favor” by trying to convert them. Let it go. It’s not your place to decide what’s right for other people. Also, for those of you who liken homosexuality to robbing a bank. Are you serious? Do you actually believe that? If you do, I really hope that someone sets you straight in the future…

Its been said that no one is 100% straight or 100% gay. I think that those people who spread hatred against homosexuals jsut have an inability to come to terms with this fact. They are afraid of accepting the fact that they may think a member of the same sex is attractive and are inflecting their own personal troubles onto the rest of humanity. I’m not saying that straight people can use this as an excuse to sleep around with members of the same sex, if you do this, you’re probably gay. Not gonna lie to you. But simply by acknowledging the fact that you have some “gay tendencies” just like the rest of humanity does, I think you would be much more accepting and tolerant.

But what do I know? I’m not going to decide for you. Keep your opinions. Just don’t get in the way of other people.

Ok, to clarify myself i never said that God hates homosexuals, he hates the sin of homosexuality but not the person.

Wigman09: “the Bible was composed during the Council of Nicaea during the reign of the Roman Emperor Constantine ”

Ya dude, we all read The DaVinci Code.

iight, Im not gay, but i don’t see the reason for it being so controvecial!!! That whole adam and eve/steve thing is a sorry excuse to not accept gays. Im not religious either, but the few times i have gone to church, (many diff churches) they have all preached acceptance and how GOD LOVES EVERYONE!!! who are you or i to judge someone based on their sexual preferance!?!? As i see it, whose business is it other than your partner(s) and you what you do in your (or their) bedroom or place of intamacy!?!?!?!?!?!?! Sexuality and what occurs between people is a private matter and it should be no one elses business other than you and your partener! Also, it shouldn’t be your businees what other people do together, wether it be a hook up or more than that.

I am Catholic. I am about to counter the beliefs of most hardcore Christians (and of the entire Republican party): It is ridiculous that men and women who have no intention of having children (which, as clearly dictated in the Bible, is the only reason to get married) should be able to become husband and wife when homosexuals who might be planning to adopt and save a LIFE do not have this right. If marriage is only for creating life and carrying on the human race, then why is a couple which never has children justifiable if they are straight, but not if they are gay? It’s not a choice. They are born that way.

Hooray for Massachusetts! They are certainly thinking correctly. Hopefully more states (ahem, California) will take notice and do the right thing.

Thank you MissDavid for saying all of that.

I completely agree with you!

Remember, God made Adam and Eve, not Adam and Steve.

Gays are people.
But I am against gay rights.
It’s unnatural, it’s wrong.

We allow gays to get married, but don’t allow fetus’ to live?
How does that make sense?

i like gay ppl!
i think that everyone is entitled to their own opinion but that sometimes it is better to be quiet and thought a fool than to open your mouth and remove all doubt..

sure i mean ill admit that it might be a little awkward to walk around duringg the day and see gays being with eachtoher..
but people who are together man to woman are allowed the right to date when and where they please [we are in america and ppl should have equal rights! ]

also if ppl are saying that they will be bothered by waiting in line at the grocery store and having a gay couple holding hands and kissing in front of them…
you dont have any idea what you are talking about! really open your eyes.
listten to this:
as of right now gay ppl are aloud in public wherever they want to be
do you see themm making out in grocery stores right now.?
no you dont..
if anythingg it seems that gay couples have more respect for P.D.A than the “biblical” couples.
hahahaha at skool i see girls and guys making out non-stop.
at dances hands up skirts
&& sex in bathrooms.?

there is nothing wrong with being gay at all.
and NO I AM NOT GAY
but i have a very strong opinion and think that ppl need to keep their
“biblical” comments to them selves.
if you were really that concernd with what the bible says is correct then you would know that
all men are created equally

it’s a choice. and a sickness. im homophobic and forever will be. I love how it’s legal in the bahamas to stone homosexuals.

Hey does anyone notice that THERE ARE TOO MANY DAMN PEOPLE ON THIS EARTH!!!!!! gays r okay cuz they dont make kids and kids who dont hav parents can be adopted by gays so the whole gay thing is retarded and stupid ALL HOMOPHOBIAS SHOULD DIE!!!!!!! im not even gay but people r people gays may actually save the world from overpopulation u homophobia dumbassess

haha wereslop.. and you are calling me a dumbass?
learn how to spell.
pathetic

I, personally, don’t have a problem with gays. I respect them and all, I just believe that marriage was between a man and a woman. I think it’s pretty lame that they “call in gay”. Someone said it was like “calling in straight”. It’s just something you don’t do. Someone else said something about the stupid commercial where Wanda Sykes comes out and says don’t say “That’s so gay,” and all of that. I think that is really stupid. I say “That’s so gay,” maybe more than I should, but I think it’s stuipd that they are putting out commercials that say not to say it. At the end of the commercial it says “Knock it off!” It’s SO annoying. I hate those commercials. Someone also said that gays can’t have kids…obviously they haven’t thought of the STDs they spred around along with AIDS. I’m not saying that gays are the only to do that, it’s just the majority, or so I’ve heard. Also, someone else (I feel bad I’m like going off of everyone else’s comments) said that gays go to hell. I can’t believe they said that. Homesexual individuals do not go to hell. That’s just ludacris!

Do gay people really think that this will make a difference? There aren’t enough gay people out there to make this work. Sorry, but unless you go to a hair stylist every day, this “day without a gay” will not harm anyone. Maybe if they had more prestigious jobs, then this might make a difference. However, if they were that smart they wouldn’t be gay to begin with. Gay people think that people are going to come to their aid. What they need to realize is that people are getting annoyed by their constant complaints and pathetic protests! They preach tolerance, but they are NOT willing to tolerate others. They say don’t spread hate, but they are MORE than willing to spread it. Hypocrites. They are digging their own graves.

I dont care if they have a DAY WITHOUT GAY. I mean they should’nt be disciminated against. Let them do what they want, they’re people too. Im not gay and I dont think my family approves of being gay, however im not homophobic and its their decision. They should be able to enjoy their orientation and not be discriminated against.

People need to understand that a majority of gay people are born the way they are. They have done studies on gay men and the structure of their brain is formed more like the brain of a female. Not to say that woman have different brain structures that makes man or woman any more or less equal but the simularities of the gay mans brain and the womans brain were in the sexual part of the brain. Gay men and gay woman should have the rights as any other humans. Saying that gay people don’t deserve the same rights as straight people is completely crazy. We have had these problems in the past, with race, and with gender. It will just take time for society to change, just as it has in the past.

“there’s no gay gene”
um, shut up, ok?
because, it’s a freaking fact that a lot of lesbian and gay people’s brains are developed DIFFERENTLY than straight peoples. for example, women use both sides of their brains more than men. thus, our hypothalamus (what connects the two hemispheres of our brain) is significantly larger than men’s. this is also true in gay men. to be frank, gay men’s brains are more feminine than straight men’s.

and another thing to the people preaching that being gay is a choice, i really don’t think so. why would someone choose to be judged by and rejected by half of society? why would they choose to have problems with family, friends, and social enviornments overall?
have you people thinking being gay is a choice ever talked to a gay person?
most of them try SO hard to “not be gay” before coming out. it’s a struggle that straight people will never truly understand.

and i’m not saying that there aren’t people who try to be gay because they think it’s cool or something, because i’m sure there are. but for the majority of gay people, they don’t choose.

To take Melissa’s argument one step further, if you’re going to whine and moan and hold up OMG THE SANCTITY OF MARRIAGE you better stop for one damn second and look at the divorce rate.

http://www.cdc.gov/nchs/data/nvsr/nvsr56/nvsr56_21.htm#T2

GO and take a look at that.

Heteros are NOT doing too well on the whole sanctity of marriage idea. There’s thousands of divorces PER STATE every year.

Not to mention the 24-hour marriages of people like Britney Spears. Her Vegas marriage, then her marriage and bust-up with Federline, and all the people you see on television and in magazines every day who are bumping uglies with anyone they come across, yea, that’s a real image-enhancer for the heterosexual observance of the sanctity of marriage.

What is it Jesus himself said? Let he who is without sin cast the first stone.

being gay is not a genetic trait–it is a choice, and a bad one.
it is a sin.it is in the Bible, God says it is an abomination–it sickens him, and frankly, it sickens me.

I love all the Christian work on here, I really do… but what if the gay people you’re talking about are agnostic or even complete and utter non-believers? That just makes your opinion absolute balls to them, so you can spew hate all you like because it doesn’t matter.

Me? I’m a comfortable pansexual, Church of England attending, music and literature student, and I fully support gay rights. So does my church for that matter, because I have been brought up to believe that God forgives us for our sins. I lead a good life, and so if one day I happen to enter into a civil partnership (that’s right! England and the rest of the UK have taken a step forward and allowed for a proper ceremony for gay/lesbian people to join together, and they are given all rights that straight married couples have) I believe that I’ve also done a lot of good in my life that proves I’m not a bad person, simply one that finds the same sex attractive (pansexuality is different, if anyone is interested simply google it).

I’m also surprised at some of the atrocious spelling on here. If you’re going to gay-bash, at least do it in proper English, it makes it look like you have some form of intelligence and aren’t an ape, like our long-ago ancestors.

This is pretty much to every person trying to flame or tear down a gay person:

What gives you the right? Are you gay? Do you PERSONALLY know what it is to be so?

I am bi. Don’t know what it means, look it up. I do know what it is to be gay. I’m a person too right? As for all the “Christians” here? How many Lutheran or Methodist pastors are gay?

You have no right to bash people who are jsut like you. Guys, you like girls, right? So, why can’t girls like the sweet, sensitive, caring, shoe-shopping people too? And vice versa? Girls like the big, manly men. So why can’t guys be attracted to the people who share common interests? Isn’t that what love is?

As for the whole “God is against it” thing…All powerful, right? Why doesn’t he make it go away? WAIT! Because he’s all for free choice!

No, I’m completely straight–I’m a girl and I like guys. And, yes, just because God says something isn’t right, it does mean it isn’t right for us. You need Jesus.

Quote: “i dont think your [sic] bad people. i just dont agree with your lifestyle.”

Thanks– I, on my part, radically disagree with people whose lifestyle involves Marmite. I’m thinking of writing up a passage for Moses’ books, condemning Marmiters to death. Let me consult my priests.

Now, I understand your concerns about becoming “INSTINCT,” you illiterate monkeys, in case homosexuality is contagious and all those homos in the world sneeze on you at once. Your flawless logic must surely account also for sterile hetero couples, as well as hetero couples who make the conscious decision not to have children. I think that there is a most simple solution to the problem of “INSTINCTION”: from now on, ALL marriage contracts should legally require an additional official document, signed by both spouses and their families and pets, declaring that the couple intends to make millions of babies or be killed if they fail to do so in a span of ten years or less.

Now i just had a thought, and if people get mad, whatever, its just a blog. Now when people get mad about the discrimination against homosexuals, does that make them their identity? Does being a homosexual identify with who they are inside? because if so then that is a very sad existence. Why? having your identity, discussions, and life only revolve around being a homosexual is a very shallow life. Let me tell you guys something, I am a video gamer/nerd, now when someone makes fun of nerds or says that nerds are retarded, insignificant, unnatural, or just plain disgusting, I don’t get mad, why because my life is not based on being a nerd. So to those making judgemental comments about that being gay is normal and if you say other wise then you are just stupid. Please stop. You are being just as narrow-minded and untolerant as those that say homosexuality is wrong, not that i am saying that those who say so are narrow-minded or untolerant.

I understand the point they are trying to make.

They want equality. Just as everyone else in the world wants equality. Yet instead of attempting to live normal lives they pull themselves out, label themselves as ‘homosexual’ and act as if they should be treated differently then the rest of the world.

I don’t care if you are homosexual, heterosexual, black, white, Christian or Atheist. You are human and no one human deserves to be treated better than another.

I’m not homophobic. I’m not against homosexuality however I don’t see how ‘day without a gay’ is going to make a lick of difference other than annoy the people out there who are already against homosexuality and pump up the ego of those for it. All in all the world remains the same.

I think this idea actually would make an impact. I go to a Catholic school and have my whole life and I’ve always been taught that yes this idea of men being with other men is wrong and all that crap but I’ve never believed it. One aspect of someones life doesnt take away from the great person they might be. Who the hell are we to judge whether it’s right or wrong? You’re attracted to whoever your attracted to. Even being straight has that problem where you cant help who your attracted to. And everyones always teaching that its wrong to discriminate and not like someone according to ethnicity and religion, well then why should gender or preference be any different?

Not to offend anyone who choses to belive in the bible, but how can YOU base YOUR opinions upon a book that was written many many centuries ago and let it decide what is right and wong for YOU? Society is ridiculous with its constant belittling of everyone and everything that is not what/ who God says it/ they should be. Honsetly Gay/Bi/Lesbians should have a day from society and their jobs whre most of them are not welcome. You people who believe that they are awful should be ashamed of yourselves! how can you hate without knowing who they are? Homosexuals do not make a big scene out of everything… that statement itself is a tad dramatic dont you think? Maybe if they didnt have assholes like some of the people writing these stupid comments they wouldnt have to have a day to themselves!!!!! UGH! you cannot just go around saying “oh well if ya dont say anything then you wont get shit for it!” BIG DUH! wake up we live in America… we hands down are the biggest hypocrites ever. Land of the Free? why did africans have to get the crap kicked out of them for being a different color for so many years before they were freed? why did women have to wait so long to be acknowledged? why do gays have to be hated because they dont love the opposite sex? LOVE is what matters! at least they can love and its people like some of you who discriminate who prove that the world will never change because its too busy being ignorant. want some advice? GROW UP! learn about different people and what they stand for, The Beatles sang this great song and it said “All We Need Is LOVE” LOVE HAS NO GENDER!!!!!!!!!!! i say heck yes to Day Without Gay!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Well, hello. There are certainly a lot of interesting opinions on this page and I would really like to add mine. In my personal opinion I believe that homosexuality is not a choice. I have seen some of the ignorance and downright cruelty that has been directed at many of the gay people that I know. I personally can’t believe that anyone would willingly subject themselves to that. They are just people who happen to like people other people of the same gender. Covering that up would be like a straight person trying to cover up that they liked people of different genders. It would be a very painful thing. I also really hate how people use the bible as an argument against everything. I am a very devout Christian. I go to Sunday school every week. I sing in the choir. I pray to god during the often contested moment of silence at my school. However I don’t take everything in the bible word for word. I love what xkublaix wrote about how “in the Old Testament, they also stoned adulteresses. Now we give them TV shows.” There is a lot of random stuff in the bible about sacrificing sheep and stoning people. We don’t do that anymore. It just doesn’t apply to this era.

It also really gets my goat when people use their religion as grounds for laws and for government policies. There is a separation between church and state in this country. No one should have to submit to another person’s religion. I wouldn’t want to be forced to submit to Jewish, Wiccan, Muslim, Quaker, Pastafarian, or even Catholic beliefs. I am sure that none of them would like to be forced to be Methodist. The amazing thing about this country is that we can all believe what we want to. It needs to stay that way.

And finally I think that homosexuality is a legitimate form of love. People are so worried about “the sanctity of marriage” but the divorce rate is skyrocketing. If people really wanted to preserve any sanctity they would ban divorces. However, no one in government would ever do that because it would cause a giant fiasco.

And then back to the original topic, I think it is just fine if people want to skip work to show support for their cause. My only worry would be that not enough people would participate and so the impact would be small. But I guess every little thing counts.

nontralla: you seem like a real nice person and you haven’t been angered by some banterings on this blog, which impresses me. but you did ask why did God create homosexuals if he was not going to love them, and there i do have an answer for you. But I don’t want to come across as a gay hater, i am not.

“You know I think we have forgotten a major part of this whole issue, I know i have. It is the part that has been corrupted near the beginning of creation, it is our sinful nature. After the Fall of Man, sin has effected everything. Yes i believe that homosexuality was one of many results of our sinful nature. What does God want us to do with this sinful nature? take it off and put on the new Christ like nature that he has made for us. So even if homosexuals happen to be naturally attracted to each other it doesn’t make it right. Jessrules151: i looked up those 2 terms you brought up and arsenokotai most likely means perversion in the old text, since it most referred to perverts, and things of the like. And guess what homosexuality is a perversion from the original nature that God made with Adam and Eve. So again the bible doesn’t not have to state homosexuality bluntly, it just has to state the general concept and everything falls to place. Now you mentioned a long time ago about a church that had lots of homosexual couples that heart fully praised God, now I have no clue how to answer that situation. But in the Church there are two parts of being a Christian, substitution (the knowledge of Jesus dying for our sins) and representation (our daily active walk with Christ). Most Christian’s, I am like this a lot but i am trying to live a life with Christ, just take the knowledge of knowing that Jesus died for us and that if we repent and go to church every sunday and do all of the church lists we will go to heaven. In this area we will also may have a lot of head knowledge of everything to know about Christianity. But the difference between substitution and representation, is that we take our knowledge and use it on our walk with Christ. We may know everything but if we don’t get up off our asses and do something about this then we haven’t really served God. We as Christians must experience what it is like to follow Christ. Helping the poor outside your door or going across the world to spread the word, either way you will be helping and serving the God Almighty. But like i said before I am a hypocrite, I have all this head knowledge yet i am too lazy to use it. But isn’t our first steps in progressing is finding our own faults, our have someone else tell us?” This was from one of my earlier posts, so if there are some holes that need to be filled let me know.

Here is some further info relating to the top. When Adam was alone God had him name all of the animals to try and find a helper for Adam, but throughout all the animals he could not find any. So he knocked out Adam and then made Woman from his rib, when Adam woke up he found his helper. Now before the Fall of Man there was no sign of homosexuality as to it being created by God, you may look up Genesis 1,2,3 if you want some research. only until after the Fall did the acts of homosexuality start to spring up, as written in Genesis. Now God does love each and every person, but not the sin that they have committed. Like how if you have been spanked by your parents and they tell you that it hurts them just as much it hurts you, yet we reply that we hate, or some do, and we blame them for lots of things. That is how God views the sin in each of us, he loves us but hates the sin we do.

I know it is long but if you could read it then i hope i have made some sense.

I don’t see what the problem is that people have with gays. unless they’re all freakishly religious, i don’t get why people have a problem with it. They should just mind their own business. Let people live how they want to live. I’m heterosexual but i also think that Day Without a Gay is a great idea. they should have it here in Australia as well.

I’m all for gay rights, but is this really necessary?

First of all, I’m a Christian. By that, I mean that I believe in the teachings of Jesus and follow him, not by the teachings of some of the wackos and nuts that claim to be Christian. And for all of you people who are claiming that homosexuality is a sin, so is lying, stealing, murdering… what makes homosexuality so different? The Bible states ridiculously clearly that in God’s eyes, a sin is a sin. If someone lied sometimes, but was otherwise a great person, would you discriminate against them, say horrible things to them, laugh at them, and deny them their Constitutional rights? We need to realize that humans are humans, and that it is incredibly hypocritical to hate someone else because of something they do that you don’t approve of. Religious beliefs aside, people who aren’t megalomaniacal will admit that they screw up. Whether you call it a sin or not, and what you define that is, is your business. And ironically, you will find that the majority of major homophobes are that way because they have homosexual feelings themselves.

Since homosexuals are aiming at gaining the equal rights and respect of heterosexuals, is there going to be a day where all heteros call in straight? I am completely supportive of gay rights, but I think this day is going to cause more religious people that believe a marraige should be strictly between a man and a woman to single out the gay community and bash them even more so than they already have been. I will never understand how a person that believes in a God, who infact created everyone equally, can think any less of a human created with the same amount of dignity as themselves. Frankly, that is the largest amount of BS I have ever heard.

Its the 21st century, this is a free country, and if you believe in God, you probably also believe “only God can judge you”…last time I checked God is described in scripture as a forgiving God, that loves everyone equally.
I am not a religious person(but very educated about religions) and am very involved in gay rights, so someone that has opposing views- feel free to argue.

God says homosexuality is wrong. You shouldn’t take advantage of God creating you by being homosexual. Adam and Eve, they were a boy and a girl. God didn’t make a boy and then a boy! The first humans showed that heterosexuality is the way to live your life. Being married to the same sex is ridiculous. Even though God is forgiving, you should be expected to do what is right. Homosexuality is sin. You can ask for forgivness, but God wants you to end your homosexual relationship.

I think they just made this day to get rid of the gays for a day hahaha

but meh, thats just me eh? I just think Americans are racist and anti-gay (obviously).

Who cares if your gay anyway? Just cover up your arse when you feel a bit breached and if they’re a good person whats the difference? nothing! I’ve got one gay friend (there ain’t too many that I know in the first place) and he’s a genuinly good guy, just don’t be judgemental.

If your gay…kill yourself. Any man who enjoys another man’s “white stuff” all over his face should be caged for the rest of his life. If i were to have a gay son…he wouldnt live too long. Not sure why…he probable would just for some RANDOM reason die by a accident a few days after he confessed to being gay.

Could the Jesus-freaks please leave the discussion? KTHX.

No, homosexuality is not a sin, and anyone who says it is clearly wasn’t hugged enough as a child.

Personally, I’m straight. However, I find it blatantly offensive when people quote the bible to suit themselves, trying to accuse Gay people of being “sinners”.

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GAYS ARE GROSS!!!! They really don’t even belong on this earth.

um……….. before anyone makes anymore comments i really wat anyone 2 tell me why they care and how gays affect their lives otherwise stfu and keep 2 urself becaus no matter wat we say wecant say this is right or wrong and make it fact

oh and courtney ur an idiot and u dont belong

Gay or straight, Christian or Atheist, you people need to learn how to spell. You make yourselves look like blubbering idiots and whichever group/category/sect you represent, you make them look bad.

Learn how to have a civilized discussion. Arguing will Never change anyone’s mind. It’s through strategic discussion and careful understanding of the opponent’s viewpoints that gets you places.

sweet life everyone who took the time to write those long comments.

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BUT iT ALS0 SAYS T0 TREAT 0THERS AS Y0U WANNA BE TREATED.
AND WH0 ARE Y0U T0 TALK…SAYiNG THAT WERESL0P D0ESNT BEL0NG…iF THAT WERE TRUE THEN WHY W0ULD WERESL0P BE 0N THiS EARTH…Y0U NEED T0 QUiT BECAUSE Y0U C0ULD HAVE S0 EASiLY N0T EXiSTED…WE ARE ALL G0DS CHiLDREN ND WE ALL HAVE A PURP0SE iN LiFE.

i GUESS Y0UR PURP0SE iS T0 SPEND Y0UR WH0LE LiFE GETTiNG WHATEVER WENT UR ASS AND DiED 0UT 0F iT.

smiles, why do you type like that? with the zeros instead of the o’s and the lowercase i’s?? so annoying!! it’s really gay to do that (gay meaning stupid)

In reality, people are going to be offensive and speak their mind, even when they should just keep it to themselves. To courtney and any like her, you have no idea what a gay person goes through every day. I don’t either, but my 3 best friends who are gay do, and they tell me enough to get mad just thinking about it. oppression will be in our lives forever, whether it’s over Homosexuals or religion. What makes us human, and adults, is how we handle it, so let’s be happy that these problems are being brought to congress continually, and hopefully someday there won’t be any discrimination over sexual orientation.

This is stupid we should not even fight over this we are all people and because of discrimination like this is why the world is so bad. I am not gay but I think everyone should have the same rights.I am not saying that gay is right or wrong because I can not saying that I do not have the power.If you think it is right or wrong its what you think and we are all entitled to whatever we think but when you do not like someone just because they are gay or even a different race is just dumb. If you do not like it dont do it but dont judge. Me saying this isnt going to change anything but mabye someone will understand just mabye. Oh and for those who say it goes against religion not even you are sinless but because someone is gay you feel above them thats just wrong.

Actually, the purpose is to encourage legal protection of homosexuals in the workplace. In several states, there are no laws protecting homosexuals from losing their jobs on the basis of their sexual orientation. This means that they could be fired just for being LGBT. The Day Without a Gay is basically advocating laws that protect homosexual individuals from being fired just being gay.

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there’s n0t a rule 0n here that says we can’t type LiKE THiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiS.
and y0u are g0iNG s0 0ff t0PiC s0 iF y0u wanna talk ab0ut dumb SHiT then g0 s0mewhere else…y0u d0n’t bel0ng

ALL iM SAYiNG iS THAT i THiNK GAY PE0PLE SH0ULD BE ABLE T0 LiVE THEiR 0WN LiVES THE WAY THEY WANT T0…i HAVE GAY FRiENDS AND THEY ARE JUST LiKE EVERY0NE ELSE.

I agree with smiles, yet, yeah, I think you should type normally? Isn’t it harder to type that way? o.o

We should love each other for who we are and not judge! If you are a Christian, it is not your job.

penguinboy i don’t always type like that…just when im really really bored or sometimes i just like to play around with the words ya know…l0l…

and i agree with jen when she said it doesnt effect anti-gays…because it doesn’t…some people are just stupid. i think most gay people are freakin k00!

smiles, your stupid way of typing isn’t pissing me off. i just think it makes you seem unintelligent, which i’m betting you are.

Everyone with common sense just stop commenting about courtneyyyx09 she or he (you never really know) is just a ignorant and will never learn. That is just the kind of ignorance that you thought was only in movies that person (not to sure about that one) is just the way they are and are the reason for racism, sexism, anti-semitism, and um i dont know the exact word for anti-gay

chenicp7, if i had a kid that turned out to be gay i would kick them out of my house.
i would not tolerate such disgusting behavior.

yes because i forgot the whole vowel “an” thing im ignorant that makes a lot of sense

oh and by the way when you hate things courtney they tend to become part of your life

seriouslyceri, thats really bull. pleeease. i think that gay ppl should do what they want. hey, and all gay ppl are drag queens and porno stars? yeah, right. i no a gay woman, she’s a council member, actually, i know 2 who are.
i think u should have an opinion, but gay-bashing ppl is sht.

when you hate things they tend to become part of your life?
what are you even talking about?