Anti-Bullying Speaker Curses Christian Teens

[goopyquill]

Originally Posted by daddyusmaximus

A white Christian is just about the worst thing to be these days... still, I'm glad I'm not an illegal alien, mixed race, muzlim, baby killing queer. Then I'd be a libtard.

I'm sorry, that wasn't very Christian of me... I'm a sinner.

this is the problem with many christians is that the bible teaches tolorance and to love thy neighbor but discriminate against anyone who dosent agree with them

[Arch Stanton]

Originally Posted by goopyquill

this is the problem with many christians is that the bible teaches tolorance and to love thy neighbor but discriminate against anyone who dosent agree with them

Where does the Bible teach to discriminate against those who don't agree with you?

[goopyquill]

i meant that the bible teaches tolorance but so many supposed christians ignore that and twist a few select passages out of context around to use it to discriminate

[Arch Stanton]

Originally Posted by goopyquill

i meant that the bible teaches tolorance but so many supposed christians ignore that and twist a few select passages out of context around to use it to discriminate

I would add that those may not be true Christians. The meaning of Christian is "Christ follower." Where did Christ discriminate? If there are those who are discriminating and are claiming Christianity, that does not necessarily mean that their claim is true. This is a bad stereotype. I can say that I am a tree but you can tell by my appearance and my actions that I am not. Please afford Christians the same line of logic.

[goopyquill]

thats very true they're not true christians they're just using that title to trick people into believing that being conservative is the same as christian and as a result giving real christians a bad name

[LucidSol]

Originally Posted by Optimist

Nah, he understands it just fine. He just don't want you to figure it out.

Speaking out against oppression does not make one the oppressor. Quite the contrary. His statement is about not using the Bible to validate the oppression of others. That they are allowed their beliefs as long as it doesn't infringe on the rights of others, as it often does. In this case he specifically calls out how those who oppress using the words from the bible have no problem screaming about abomination, eternal torture, and condones verbal, mental, and physical abuse but as soon as someone speaks against them doing these things there is a problem. Not all who follow this faith, just those who do it.

If I were to speak out against people randomly raping anybody with different eye color than you, because their particular faith said they could, am I oppressing them? What if I publicly said that I thought it was wrong in room full of people who I knew did it? Am I now bullying them?

Actually, it's called freedom of speech. I can say that it is deplorable, ignorant, hateful, and disgusting to oppress an individual based on religion, sexuality, skin color, etc. And that person can prove they are huge D-bags by trying to justify treating fellow humans that way.

[Optimist]

LucidSol, you seem to advocate allowing the "some are more equal than others" notion that Orwell derided in Animal Farm. Giving a man a bully pulpit and denying others a chance to meet him on even ground is discrimination and bullying, and I don't give a flea fart in a hurricane how you try to defend it. It is what it is.

[Liberty Valance]

Originally Posted by goopyquill

this is the problem with many christians is that the bible teaches tolorance and to love thy neighbor but discriminate against anyone who dosent agree with them

the bible teaches there is right and wrong.

there are just people who are doing wrong according to the bible, AND because it points to the sin they are preforming and they don't like the bible when it does that.

Jesus was not -------->tolerant of sin, he spoke about it often, he didn't stop you from engaging in sin, he left it up to you.

because you are going to have to be the one to answer to the lord for it in the end.

this idea that Christians are not suppose to call people on sin, not say a word about it in any way, don't speak out when you don't like something, but keep silent..

is some of the stupidest stuff i have ever heard of.

and i don't know where these ideas, were created.

and BEFORE, anyone tries to quote a bible verse.

judge ye not and ye shall not be judged........here is the second part of it!


JESUS SAID..........>GO AND SIN NO MORE!

[LucidSol]

Originally Posted by Optimist

LucidSol, you seem to advocate allowing the "some are more equal than others" notion that Orwell derided in Animal Farm. Giving a man a bully pulpit and denying others a chance to meet him on even ground is discrimination and bullying, and I don't give a flea fart in a hurricane how you try to defend it. It is what it is.

Really? You mean like when religious leaders who stand up to say hateful and ignorant things in a congregation or public venue? Or when talking heads on TV spout lies and nonsense? Or do you mean when Political officials that are supposed to represent everyone in their district make disparaging comments about those in the community they are supposed to represent?

You seem to advocate posting a fin-de-siècle notion that it's o.k. to follow emotionalism, irrationalism, subjectivism. Thus preventing a community of people from pursuing their own happiness by being treated as equal or as valid as others.

If you think I advocate Orwellian thoughts you clearly haven't been reading my posts. I do not advocate some are more equal than others. The fact that everyone is equal in rights, from any sexuality, religion, or heritage is a constant refrain in my statements. So you can make justifications for your personal biases, and exceptions to the concept that everyone deserves to pursue their own happiness, whether you agree with their choices or not(as long as they are consenting adults), just don't try to label me something I am not. Once again, speaking out against oppression does not make one the oppressor anymore than speaking out against domestic violence makes one a perpetrator of that violence.

And that is what it really is. If you don't want to have a conversation about it to explore the concept then feel free to continue making simple statements to the effect of "Nuh, uh!" Otherwise it you can deny until the hurricane is gone, but the elephant the flea was on will still be there.

[Arch Stanton]

Originally Posted by LucidSol

Really? You mean like when religious leaders who stand up to say hateful and ignorant things in a congregation or public venue? Or when talking heads on TV spout lies and nonsense? Or do you mean when Political officials that are supposed to represent everyone in their district make disparaging comments about those in the community they are supposed to represent?

You seem to advocate posting a fin-de-siècle notion that it's o.k. to follow emotionalism, irrationalism, subjectivism. Thus preventing a community of people from pursuing their own happiness by being treated as equal or as valid as others.

If you think I advocate Orwellian thoughts you clearly haven't been reading my posts. I do not advocate some are more equal than others. The fact that everyone is equal in rights, from any sexuality, religion, or heritage is a constant refrain in my statements. So you can make justifications for your personal biases, and exceptions to the concept that everyone deserves to pursue their own happiness, whether you agree with their choices or not(as long as they are consenting adults), just don't try to label me something I am not. Once again, speaking out against oppression does not make one the oppressor anymore than speaking out against domestic violence makes one a perpetrator of that violence.

And that is what it really is. If you don't want to have a conversation about it to explore the concept then feel free to continue making simple statements to the effect of "Nuh, uh!" Otherwise it you can deny until the hurricane is gone, but the elephant the flea was on will still be there.

Please clarify: do you mean anyone is free to practice any sexuality, religion, or heritage or do you mean that they are free from the influences of them. (possibly you mean both?) Thanks,