The air is heating up with Republican presidential hopeful Mit Romney's religion making its way to the arena of public discussion. Ever since Pastor Robert Jeffress stated in an interview that the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints (LDS) -- or, Mormonism -- is theologically a cult, there … [Read more...]
When it comes to the marriage issue, Christians who oppose same-sex marriage will point to the Bible to act as the guideline for marriage. What is usually implied, and sometimes said is, "God made Adam and Eve, not Adam and Steve" or some other such slogan. To this, many supporters of same-sex … [Read more...]
As I spend more and more time on the internet discussing religion, I realize there are many impressions people hold of what others should believe in order to rightly claim affiliation with any particular faith system. Specifically when it comes to Christianity, a good many people believe they can … [Read more...]
Dailymail.co.uk -- Chaz Bono is the son of Cher and Sonny Bono. While growing up, he says he always felt uncomfortable and, after years of feeling out of place, he realised he was not Chastity but Chaz. And so he came out as transgendered and initiated the transition from female to male. I think … [Read more...]
A while back I had posted on hate crime legislation in general as a concept, and why I thought it was a bad idea to criminalize thought. The statistics just do not bear out the attention hate crime receives. So when I happened upon a blog post not long ago titled Hate Crimes, on … [Read more...]
A gay softball team overseen by The North American Gay Amateur Athletic Alliance , D2, finished 2nd in the Gay World Series in 2008, but had its placing nullified because of allegations that the team exceeded the limit of non-gay players. The San Francisco-based team the men played on, D2, was … [Read more...]
I ask those proponents of same-sex marriage (S-SM) this question: what is marriage? This is not some glib rhetorical question. The responses from the previous commentaries have me scratching my head and wondering what it is S-SM advocates believe marriage's purpose is. I must ask because there … [Read more...]
In the last commentary I responded to an op-ed piece from Rich Benjamin on NYTimes.com in which he made his case for boycotting the weddings of his heterosexual family and friends. I argued that his reasons for his protest are empty in content, since what he suggested the homosexual community … [Read more...]
In a NYTimes op-ed piece titled Not Going to the Chapel, Rich Benjamin presents his case defending his recent decision to boycott the weddings of his heterosexual friends and family. It’s true. I’m boycotting all heterosexual weddings. How utterly absurd to celebrate an institution that I am … [Read more...]
Lady GaGa is quite the performer. She has a commanding stage presence and demands attention where ever she goes. I'm not a fan of her music. Not out of protest, but I don't listen to much music, and the music I do listen to is of a different genre. I had recently read a headline reporting that … [Read more...]
An Australian family court Justice has decided to allow a 10 year-old child to begin steps towards a sex-change. The boy's parents happen to be medical experts and psychiatrists and deemed it necessary to allow their prepubescent child to make life altering decisions and petitioned the court to … [Read more...]
A University of North Carolina - Chapel Hill student had reported to police on April 5th that he was assaulted with a hot metal object by a man who also used a homosexual slur during the attack. After further investigation, the Department of Public Safety has determined Quinn Matney had invented … [Read more...]
Scientific American published online an article titled: The Evolution of Prejudice, in which they report new evidence suggests human racism and prejudice is a psychological trait inherited through evolutionary means. "Overall, the results support an evolutionary basis for prejudice", though some … [Read more...]
I thought I might address this post I found through a comment made on another blog I read on a regular basis. It is very short and the entirety of the post is quoted below. I think it is safe to say the post is in no way intended to be an exhaustive argument against same-sex marriage, and in my … [Read more...]
I thoroughly enjoy reading points of view which are hostile to my own. For the entertainment value; to get an insight to what the "other side" has to say on an issue; and of course--blog-fodder. One of the best sites for opposing points of view for me is the Huffingtonpost.com, it provides all … [Read more...]
The Daily Mail, a British online newspaper, is reporting on a Christian couple who have been refused the opportunity to provide foster care to children due to their Christian convictions for taking the biblical stance on homosexuality. It seems that the couple, during their interview was asked: “Do … [Read more...]
The news as of late has had the unfortunate burden of reporting on a string of homosexual teen suicide stories. It is reported that persistent bullying of the teens had left them in such despair as to cause them to consider taking their own lives the only viable option. Resulting from these … [Read more...]
Every October 11th (12th in the U.K.) is a day memorialized by homosexuals as "National Coming Out Day", a day utilized to encourage discussion of gay, lesbian, bi-sexual, and transgender (GLBT) issues. Is a day dedicated to making known your sexual desires necessary, or even appropriate? What does … [Read more...]
The Senate failed to gain enough support to repeal the military's policy of "don't ask, don't tell" by a vote of 56-43. Given the current political atmosphere, voters are not likely to be sending as many incumbent candidates back to Capitol Hill as in previous voting cycles, and with the majority … [Read more...]
Hate crime laws since their inception have always been a controversial topic hotly debated by all sides of the discussion. Recent issues such as the ruling on California's Constitutional Amendment Prop 8, overturning the voters of California who voted to define marriage as being between one man and … [Read more...]
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