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babylonsister (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-01-06 10:57 PM Original message |
How do I respond? Gays, religion, from my d-i-l. |
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TlalocW (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-01-06 11:08 PM Response to Original message |
1. Dougintology |
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ComerPerro (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-01-06 11:09 PM Response to Original message |
2. Try anything that uses the Old Testament |
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HarukaTheTrophyWife (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-01-06 11:11 PM Response to Reply #2 |
3. Of course, the religion that should really be paying attention to the OT |
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ComerPerro (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-01-06 11:13 PM Response to Reply #3 |
4. Just about every single one of the anti-gay passages people quote |
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HarukaTheTrophyWife (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-01-06 11:16 PM Response to Reply #4 |
7. Oh I know, trust me. |
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babylonsister (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-01-06 11:28 PM Response to Reply #7 |
16. That's what I'm looking for, something to deconstruct. Thanks, haruka3! nt |
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HarukaTheTrophyWife (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-01-06 11:32 PM Response to Reply #16 |
18. No problem. |
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babylonsister (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-01-06 11:15 PM Response to Reply #2 |
6. I want to direct her to something |
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ComerPerro (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-01-06 11:20 PM Response to Reply #6 |
8. I honestly don't think you can find it |
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babylonsister (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-01-06 11:31 PM Response to Reply #8 |
17. Really? How is |
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ComerPerro (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-01-06 11:34 PM Response to Reply #17 |
19. you will find plenty of "God loves all" passages |
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troubleinwinter (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-02-06 12:52 AM Response to Reply #17 |
34. Babylonsister- |
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babylonsister (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-02-06 08:10 AM Response to Reply #34 |
46. Thank you; I just sent her this link. |
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karlrschneider (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-02-06 04:10 PM Response to Reply #6 |
51. You might mention that Jesus never said one single word about it. |
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babylonsister (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-01-06 11:21 PM Response to Reply #2 |
9. I asked her what she was reading and knew there's a |
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ComerPerro (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-01-06 11:24 PM Response to Reply #9 |
12. Possiby some eastern religion, then? |
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babylonsister (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-01-06 11:41 PM Response to Reply #12 |
21. No. The Bible, but I don't know which version. Her knowledge |
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Tyo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-01-06 11:13 PM Response to Original message |
5. This is a hard one for me |
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donco6 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-01-06 11:22 PM Response to Original message |
10. I find the premise interesting. |
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cboy4 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-01-06 11:22 PM Response to Original message |
11. Has she checked out the Republican Party? They are a radical religion |
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babylonsister (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-01-06 11:26 PM Response to Reply #11 |
13. Hold on. Hate NEVER entered into this. You're gay. When did |
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TygrBright (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-01-06 11:47 PM Response to Reply #13 |
24. Current biological/medical consensus seems to be... |
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cboy4 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-01-06 11:49 PM Response to Reply #13 |
25. I didn't mean to insinuate that your sister-in-law is hateful, so I'm |
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babylonsister (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-02-06 12:05 AM Response to Reply #25 |
27. You are a dear, and don't worry about it! |
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cboy4 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-02-06 12:44 AM Response to Reply #27 |
33. :) |
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annabanana (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-02-06 07:28 AM Response to Reply #13 |
42. Ask her when she decided to be straight.... |
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Bobbieo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-01-06 11:35 PM Response to Reply #11 |
20. Many Native American tribes believe gays and lesbians are |
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TygrBright (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-01-06 11:27 PM Response to Original message |
14. There are a range of options... |
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babylonsister (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-01-06 11:46 PM Response to Reply #14 |
23. Thanks, Bright, and have I ever told you, I love your |
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seabeyond (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-01-06 11:27 PM Response to Original message |
15. deepak chopra and gary zukav seat of the soul are good |
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Lydia Leftcoast (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-01-06 11:45 PM Response to Original message |
22. The only approach that really works is to try a variety of religions |
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BlooInBloo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-01-06 11:51 PM Response to Original message |
26. It doesn't make one whit of difference. There's nothing wrong with it. |
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babylonsister (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-02-06 12:10 AM Response to Reply #26 |
28. Are you talking about religion or gayness? |
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BlooInBloo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-02-06 12:17 AM Response to Reply #28 |
29. source of gayness. |
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Behind the Aegis (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-02-06 12:20 AM Response to Original message |
30. Here.... |
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babylonsister (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-02-06 12:26 AM Response to Reply #30 |
31. Your thread is going to my friend and d-i-l.. Thanks a lot! nt |
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Behind the Aegis (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-02-06 12:30 AM Response to Reply #31 |
32. You are welcome! |
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readmoreoften (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-02-06 12:59 AM Response to Original message |
35. United Church of Christ |
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Rowdyboy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-02-06 01:11 AM Response to Original message |
36. Sadly, I see no way you can lift the veil of ignorance from her...She's |
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babylonsister (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-02-06 01:29 AM Response to Reply #36 |
37. I'm not either, but that doesn't mean she can't be enlightened. |
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Rowdyboy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-02-06 01:40 AM Response to Reply #37 |
40. If nothing else, you could let her know that not all mainstream Christian |
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Warren DeMontague (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-02-06 01:30 AM Response to Original message |
38. Is she gay herself? If not, why does she care? |
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babylonsister (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-02-06 07:22 AM Response to Reply #38 |
41. No, she's not gay. When we started having this discussion, |
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Warren DeMontague (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-02-06 03:43 PM Response to Reply #41 |
48. Although I understand it's part of what passes for a lot of "religion" |
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and-justice-for-all (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-02-06 01:38 AM Response to Original message |
39. "believes also that gay people are 'taught' their impulses...." |
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babylonsister (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-02-06 07:28 AM Response to Reply #39 |
43. Just as I won't trash the idea of homosexuality, I won't |
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SmokingJacket (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-02-06 07:32 AM Response to Original message |
44. You might try finding actual gay people, or writings of gay people. |
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LostinVA (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-02-06 07:41 AM Response to Original message |
45. Seriously: see if there's a PFLAG chapter in her area |
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babylonsister (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-02-06 08:13 AM Response to Original message |
47. Thanks for all your thoughtful replies. I'm better equipped now |
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mnhtnbb (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-02-06 04:04 PM Response to Original message |
49. Get her to do some reading. |
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mnhtnbb (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-02-06 04:07 PM Response to Reply #49 |
50. PS-We didn't teach our oldest boy to be gay. His brother isn't |
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