Comments on: Christianity, Same-Sex Marriage, and the Republican Party http://shesright.org/2007/02/09/christianity-same-sex-marriage-and-the-republican-party/ Someone's gotta be right around here. Sun, 13 Jun 2010 09:23:06 -0700 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.5 hourly 1 By: J.D. Ryan http://shesright.org/2007/02/09/christianity-same-sex-marriage-and-the-republican-party/comment-page-1/#comment-170 J.D. Ryan Sat, 10 Feb 2007 02:56:00 +0000 http://shesright.org/?p=61#comment-170 To the extent that you were not harming another person of imposing your belief system against your will,<b> all the way</b>. Seriously. AS much as I don't like religion, i could peacefully coexist with all stripes of religious people if they kept it a personal matter. And that means understanding that if nobody is telling them what they can/can't watch or read or sleep with, they can't do it either. To the extent that you were not harming another person of imposing your belief system against your will, all the way. Seriously. AS much as I don’t like religion, i could peacefully coexist with all stripes of religious people if they kept it a personal matter. And that means understanding that if nobody is telling them what they can/can’t watch or read or sleep with, they can’t do it either.

]]> By: Charity http://shesright.org/2007/02/09/christianity-same-sex-marriage-and-the-republican-party/comment-page-1/#comment-169 Charity Fri, 09 Feb 2007 20:39:00 +0000 http://shesright.org/?p=61#comment-169 "Christians are a huge majority in this country, playing the victim on this is a joke, right?"<br/><br/>I'm not playing the victim. That statement is not about some War on Christmas BS. When there is a politically active force that would like to consider my lifestyle child abuse, I am going to call that hostile. I'm also going to remain on guard.<br/><br/>I am all for the law staying out of people's personal lives, but I also expect the law to stay out of religion.<br/><br/>How far would you be willing to go to protect my First Amendment right to practice my religion? “Christians are a huge majority in this country, playing the victim on this is a joke, right?”

I’m not playing the victim. That statement is not about some War on Christmas BS. When there is a politically active force that would like to consider my lifestyle child abuse, I am going to call that hostile. I’m also going to remain on guard.

I am all for the law staying out of people’s personal lives, but I also expect the law to stay out of religion.

How far would you be willing to go to protect my First Amendment right to practice my religion?

]]> By: J.D. Ryan http://shesright.org/2007/02/09/christianity-same-sex-marriage-and-the-republican-party/comment-page-1/#comment-168 J.D. Ryan Fri, 09 Feb 2007 20:20:00 +0000 http://shesright.org/?p=61#comment-168 "as a liberal.. I would love to see the Republican party fractured beyond repair...<br/><br/>'as an atheist and freethinker, I'd like to see them stay the hell out of government'<br/><br/>Just had to paraphrase you there...kiddin' “as a liberal.. I would love to see the Republican party fractured beyond repair…

‘as an atheist and freethinker, I’d like to see them stay the hell out of government’

Just had to paraphrase you there…kiddin’

]]> By: J.D. Ryan http://shesright.org/2007/02/09/christianity-same-sex-marriage-and-the-republican-party/comment-page-1/#comment-167 J.D. Ryan Fri, 09 Feb 2007 20:11:00 +0000 http://shesright.org/?p=61#comment-167 I have to say, Charity, if more fundies were like you in this regard, the country would be a better place, and we wouldn't be the laughingstock of the world... although...<br/><br/><i>"Living in a society that is largely hostile to our beliefs... "</i> Puh-leeeze. Christians are a huge majority in this country, playing the victim on this is a joke, right? Now, if you were talking about atheists in that sentence, you'd most certainly correct. I have to say, Charity, if more fundies were like you in this regard, the country would be a better place, and we wouldn’t be the laughingstock of the world… although…

“Living in a society that is largely hostile to our beliefs… “ Puh-leeeze. Christians are a huge majority in this country, playing the victim on this is a joke, right? Now, if you were talking about atheists in that sentence, you’d most certainly correct.

]]> By: Charity http://shesright.org/2007/02/09/christianity-same-sex-marriage-and-the-republican-party/comment-page-1/#comment-166 Charity Fri, 09 Feb 2007 19:33:00 +0000 http://shesright.org/?p=61#comment-166 "Maybe you do get that 'freedom' isn't just about the right to make as much money as you can."<br/><br/>I do get it, JD. Now when are you going to get that 'freedom' isn't just about the right to have sex with whomever you want? ;-)<br/>(That was a joke)<br/><br/>Thanks for the comments. “Maybe you do get that ‘freedom’ isn’t just about the right to make as much money as you can.”

I do get it, JD. Now when are you going to get that ‘freedom’ isn’t just about the right to have sex with whomever you want? ;-)
(That was a joke)

Thanks for the comments.

]]> By: Charity http://shesright.org/2007/02/09/christianity-same-sex-marriage-and-the-republican-party/comment-page-1/#comment-165 Charity Fri, 09 Feb 2007 19:24:00 +0000 http://shesright.org/?p=61#comment-165 Thanks for stopping by Alex and for the kind comments. Thanks for stopping by Alex and for the kind comments.

]]> By: Alex http://shesright.org/2007/02/09/christianity-same-sex-marriage-and-the-republican-party/comment-page-1/#comment-164 Alex Fri, 09 Feb 2007 18:29:00 +0000 http://shesright.org/?p=61#comment-164 I agree. <br/><br/>This is a good and thoughful post. And it is certainly refreshing to hear a Christian who remembers that Jesus said "My Kingdom is not of this World." <br/><br/>I hope that many voices like yours can be heard in your party. I agree.

This is a good and thoughful post. And it is certainly refreshing to hear a Christian who remembers that Jesus said “My Kingdom is not of this World.”

I hope that many voices like yours can be heard in your party.

]]> By: J.D. Ryan http://shesright.org/2007/02/09/christianity-same-sex-marriage-and-the-republican-party/comment-page-1/#comment-163 J.D. Ryan Fri, 09 Feb 2007 14:58:00 +0000 http://shesright.org/?p=61#comment-163 As you know, I vehemently disagree with the God stuff. but that's not why I'm posting...<br/><br/>You surprised the hell out of me here, Charity. Maybe you do get that 'freedom' isn't just about the right to make as much money as you can.<br/><br/>Ultimately, it is about freedom, not having a 'party of Christian values', which, in many ways stand in opposition to true freedom. Religion and politics do make a nasty mix, don't they?<br/><br/>Good post...and that evangelical in the Dawkins video that they talk about at WorldNut Daily is none other than Ted Haggard.. you should see the video, it's pretty creepy. As you know, I vehemently disagree with the God stuff. but that’s not why I’m posting…

You surprised the hell out of me here, Charity. Maybe you do get that ‘freedom’ isn’t just about the right to make as much money as you can.

Ultimately, it is about freedom, not having a ‘party of Christian values’, which, in many ways stand in opposition to true freedom. Religion and politics do make a nasty mix, don’t they?

Good post…and that evangelical in the Dawkins video that they talk about at WorldNut Daily is none other than Ted Haggard.. you should see the video, it’s pretty creepy.

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