pittmike wrote:
In this and some other recent threads I notice some things that parallel what I see in the general world especially social media. There has been a clear shift of acceptance for a lot of things, in this case gays. Of course this is good. I also notice though a lack of acceptance or maybe respect for the peoe that have religious views.
I am pretty agnostic so I don't have a dog in the fight but I doubt in most circles you could speak about gay or other views the way some talk about religious ones.
I partially agree with this.
I agree that Christianity is a lot more acceptable to mock as a demographic than almost every other demo in this PC world. However, the Christians that teach hate and intolerance are only perpetuating the idea that its ok to mock them. After all, we have no problems mocking/insulting groups like the KKK.
The other contrast that is immediately noticeable between gays and evangelicals is just how much more aggressive, insulting, and controlling one group is. We don't really have gay people openly wondering if faith in God is curable. We don't really have gay people telling evangelicals that any public display of faith should be banned because its offensive to the community. We don't really have gay people trying to lobby and influence Congress in an attempt to control people's lives. Most importantly, we don't have evangelical Christians fighting not to be treated as second class citizens in regards to the people they love.
So, I agree that they are not treated equally mike. But I also don't think they should be.
Really then why all the lawsuits and shit about Nativity scenes? Did you follow the Gay Marriage debate in California,the LBGT community was laying into the Mormons pretty hard. Trying to lobby Congress? What about all the shit about the defense of marriage act and that nonsense? You are looking at the situation in a real narrow viewpoint.
This is very much of a small percentage of the community trying to tell the majority they way to think and act. They are trying to tell me that I should accept and be okay with how they want to live their lives and conduct themselves. If it was just confined to the bedroom then it would not be a big deal,when it is out in public and forced upon me then I have a problem. I do not like to eat fish,it is as if someone told me I had to eat fish no matter how I felt about it.
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