Originally Posted By oc_dean Australia has enough awkward moments of it's own .. on the whole marriage equality issue, I can assure you all. To the point that the head of the Australian Christian Lobby (ACL) made an outlandish line recently ... which just continues to make me more polarized where Christianity is concerned. Read it for yourself .......... <a href="http://www.theage.com.au/national/smoking-healthier-than-gay-marriage-20120905-25eca.html" target="_blank">http://www.theage.com.au/natio...eca.html</a> At the end of the day ... It's just another stone to add the mile high mound of discrimination, bigotry, and hate that comes out of Christianity. The more and more I hear stuff like this out of Christians ... the more I see them as this very narrow-minded group of people really out touch with reality. You can't tell me my attraction for the same sex is some "sin" ... when it's more about love and carrying relationships. It is natural. It's in many species of animals here on Earth. As long as Christians don't "get that" .. they are forever out of touch! And they can't say "God said" ... because the absolute truth I believe in my heart .. that no one knows one damn thing what "God" says. Whatever "god" really is. It's only their delusional imagination making up this stuff .. whether it's the year 216 .. or 356 .. or 1598 .. or 2012!
Originally Posted By dagobert I would say that not all Christians are that way. I mean I'm Roman Catholic, so I'm a Christian and I'm for gay marriage and that gay people have the same rights. I'm glad that this isn't such a big topic here, although Austria still has a long way to go. Religion in general isn't a big topic over here. It's a private thing and usually it doesn't have a place in politics.
Originally Posted By TomSawyer I'm Episcopalian. We have openly gay bishops and priests and lobby for marriage equality.
Originally Posted By Goofyernmost WAIT!! Are you saying the christian politicians aren't speaking for all Christians? How can that be? Don't they represent all of their constituents? Oh, yea...I forgot just those with money and a loud voice.
Originally Posted By DyGDisney oc dean, I wrote this awhile back on my blog. I think it applies to how you feel. "Money fuels politics, our laws and our future purchased at a price, with costs yet unknown. Blindly, Christians follow like sheep along a party line, with no regard to what Jesus would do. Those watching from outside see that the body has become a leper. We are being eaten from within; our flesh is decaying from the hatred, negativity and anger spewed by "real Americans" and "real Christians," and the world wants nothing to do with it. They steer clear of us, avoiding possible contamination of their minds, and I can't blame them. We are not representative of Christ."
Originally Posted By oc_dean >>I'm glad that this isn't such a big topic here, although Austria still has a long way to go. Religion in general isn't a big topic over here. It's a private thing and usually it doesn't have a place in politics. << That's nice for Austria. Too bad it does not apply to Australia, and America! Where the very first amendment to the constitution - "Separation of Church and State" (America) is assaulted on a daily basis .. by churches trying to have a say-so in politics!
