Here goes:
1. Do you believe in free speech about homosexuality for everyone except conservatives or Christians?
No. I believe in free speech for everyone. But you really have to marvel at the amount of cognitive dissonance that must be going on in these guys' heads: "Free speech for all! What, you just said god isn't real? STOP IT, STOP IT, YOU'RE OFFENDING ME OMG WHY ARE YOU BEING SO HATEFUL?!"
2. Do you participate in name-calling of those who object to homosexuality -- names like bigot, hate-monger, etc.?
Bigot is a well-defined word. If you behave according to the definition of a bigot, I have no qualms about saying so.
3. Do you believe ‘gays’ have been deprived of the right to marry? Doesn’t pretty much everyone have the right to marry now -- to a person of the opposite sex?
If there are secular benefits to legally declaring yourself to be part of a couple (tax breaks for example), then there is no rational reason to demand that that declaration only be valid between opposite-sex couples.
4. Do you believe those who object to homosexuality are motivated by fear or ignorance? Do you believe they could never be motivated by compassion for the people involved, and if they say so, they must be lying?
No, I believe their motivation stems from their inability to think critically and dismiss their holy scriptures for the incoherent scribblings, born of ignorance about the world and how it works, that they really are.
5. Do you believe some people will just inevitably be homosexual, and that there’s a set percentage of the population that will always be ‘gay’, and that this won’t increase, even if a culture embraces ‘gay’ sex? Do you think homosexual experimentation could never become ‘chic’ and popular? Is there no risk for the people involved or our culture if this happens?
Yes. There is good evidence that the cognitive processes of homosexuals more resemble those of the opposite sex, than their own sex. You can't choose the way your brain sets up its' neural pathways.
6. Do you automatically dismiss any conservative comments about homosexuality without listening? Do you believe you are well-informed, while refusing to learn about what homosexuals actually do and the risks involved?
Of course not. But if those comments contain nonsense and poor reasoning, I'll point that out.
I know quite well what homosexuals do. THEY EAT DA POOPOO!
But seriously, as far as risks are concerned, in my experience the proportions of homosexuals and heterosexuals that engage in unprotected sex are not very different. And there are not really any risks specific to homosexual sex as far as I'm aware.
7. Do you believe that the tragedy of any suicide by someone involved in homosexuality is the fault of conservatives? Is the best solution to these tragedies to demand that everyone in America accept homosexuality?
If those conservatives have made that person feel ostracised in their own community, then yes, they must shoulder some of the blame.
Yes, that probably is the best solution.
8. Do you automatically dismiss the idea that anyone could be a former homosexual, despite the hundreds of groups started by ex-‘gays’ and the thousands who live in America?
Just because someone believes they've "cured" homosexuality does not make it so. I would challenge such a person to undergo some neuroimaging to determine whether or not their brain is wired like a heterosexual or not. I don't think the results will be particularly surprising.
9. Do you believe that homosexuals are born that way? Do you refuse to consider the evidence against this claim? Have you ever looked at the connection between child sexual abuse and later homosexual attraction?
Maybe, or maybe there's some environmental factors. But the evidence is quite clear that heterosexual and homosexual brains do some things differently. Perhaps it would be possible to test for this at birth and take advantage of the neuroplasticity of young children to "condition it out of them", if you were so inclined, I don't know.
The connection between homosexuality and child abuse exists only in the questioner's mind.
10. Do you believe that only churches that accept homosexuality have interpreted the Bible in the ‘correct’ way? Do you feel it isn’t necessary to read the relevant Bible passages yourself, all of which are straightforward in condemning homosexual acts? Do you believe it’s impossible to be “kind” and oppose homosexuality?
No, I believe the "correct" way to interpret the bible is as a 2000-year old book of myths written by people who were extremely ignorant about how the universe works.
11. Are you quick to say “Judge not, lest you be judged” ( Matthew 7:1) and similar passages, without understanding the Christian theology behind it, and all the while being very judgmental yourself?
This question is not just the pot calling the kettle black. This is the pot donning full KKK garb and stringing the kettle up from a tree.
12. Do you sincerely believe Jesus would have accepted homosexual sex acts? Do you believe Jesus is cool with whatever anyone wants to do? Do you believe there’s such a thing as ‘sin’ and if so, how is it defined? Are you the one who defines sin for yourself? Do you have no need of a savior and if not, wasn’t Christ’s death and resurrection pretty pointless? Despite all these contradictory and self-constructed beliefs, do you consider yourself a “Christian”?
If by Jesus you mean the character in the bible, probably not. If you mean the actual person who inspired the stories, if such a person even existed, the answer is I don't know. And neither do you.
No, I don't believe there's such a thing as sin.
I have no need of a saviour because I understand that I should take personal responsibility for my actions and words.
Christ's resurrection: not only pointless, but also IMAGINARY.
13. Do you believe sweeping stereotypes, like that all ‘gay’ people are innocent victims or that all conservatives must be mean and stupid?
Generally speaking, no. However, to be intellectually honest one must accept that the human brain likes to put things into nice neat categories. All that can be done is to be aware that this happening, and try not to be fooled into irrational beliefs by this part of our evolutionary heritage.
14. Do you close your ears and figure it’s a conservative plot if you hear that at least 2/3 of all the HIV transmission in the United States still involves males having anal sex with each other?
No, I ask to see the data. If and when you provide it, we can discuss it, not before.
15. Do you believe anyone who objects to homosexuality is automatically “hateful,” while you seethe with hate yourself?
No. I do believe they are irrational. If you think other people's sex lives are any of your business, you're deluded.
16. Do you believe it’s okay for thirteen- year- olds to learn at school that they have the right to have homosexual sex with each other? Do you close your ears when concerned parents are outraged? Would you call such parents “ignorant” and accuse them of “censorship”?
Under current law, consenting adults are allowed to have sex, regardless of whether they are of the same or opposite genders. Informing children of their legal rights is okay, yes.
17. Do you believe that, after several thousand years where most cultures have prohibited homosexuality, only now the ‘real’ truth is emerging? Do you believe this is not an arrogant, narrow or immature position?
Do you believe that, after several thousand years where most cultures have embraced slavery, only recently the ‘real’ truth has emerged? Do you believe this is not an arrogant, narrow or immature position?
Do you believe that, after several thousand years where most cultures thought that time is absolute, only now the ‘real’ truth is emerging? Do you believe this is not an arrogant, narrow or immature position?
Etc, etc.
18. Do you believe that ‘gays’ are the target of widespread violence that goes unpunished in the United States? Do you understand that hate crimes stats don’t support this claim and that laws already exist to punish all crimes, no matter why they are committed? Would you be unconcerned about overall civil liberties if trumped -up charges of so-called “hate speech” were used to silence people?
I don't know enough about US crime stats to answer that. I wouldn't be at all surprised if you don't either.
It seems to me that motivations probably should be taken into account when punishing crimes.
19. Do you believe that conservatives are making a big deal out of a behavior that has no harmful effects on individuals, families, communities, or societies? Do you scoff at any claims that serious public health issues are involved, like sexually transmitted diseases or risks to children?
Yes.
Yes.
20. And--very big question: Is your need for other people’s approval greater than your appreciation of truth? Do you refuse to consider an unpopular viewpoint because it might make you appear unenlightened to some people? If your mind and heart changed about this issue, would you have the courage to be a rebel for a worthy cause, to speak up and inform family, friends--and fellow humans who are involved in homosexuality?
No. Is your need for your imaginary friend's approval greater than your appreciation of the truth?
The purpose of this quiz is to educate. If you feel angry now, it could be you have some bigoted attitudes, much like the author of this quiz did before learning the facts. Maybe it’s time for a change of mind and heart- -and courage to go with them. God bless you in your sincere search for truth.
Or, to paraphrase: LOL, U MAD.
This is so childish. Deliberately set out to anger people, then call them names when it works. Wait, what was question 2 again?
I guess that makes me a pro-gay bigot by mission america's definition.
1. Do you believe in free speech about homosexuality for everyone except conservatives or Christians?
No. I believe in free speech for everyone. But you really have to marvel at the amount of cognitive dissonance that must be going on in these guys' heads: "Free speech for all! What, you just said god isn't real? STOP IT, STOP IT, YOU'RE OFFENDING ME OMG WHY ARE YOU BEING SO HATEFUL?!"
2. Do you participate in name-calling of those who object to homosexuality -- names like bigot, hate-monger, etc.?
Bigot is a well-defined word. If you behave according to the definition of a bigot, I have no qualms about saying so.
3. Do you believe ‘gays’ have been deprived of the right to marry? Doesn’t pretty much everyone have the right to marry now -- to a person of the opposite sex?
If there are secular benefits to legally declaring yourself to be part of a couple (tax breaks for example), then there is no rational reason to demand that that declaration only be valid between opposite-sex couples.
4. Do you believe those who object to homosexuality are motivated by fear or ignorance? Do you believe they could never be motivated by compassion for the people involved, and if they say so, they must be lying?
No, I believe their motivation stems from their inability to think critically and dismiss their holy scriptures for the incoherent scribblings, born of ignorance about the world and how it works, that they really are.
5. Do you believe some people will just inevitably be homosexual, and that there’s a set percentage of the population that will always be ‘gay’, and that this won’t increase, even if a culture embraces ‘gay’ sex? Do you think homosexual experimentation could never become ‘chic’ and popular? Is there no risk for the people involved or our culture if this happens?
Yes. There is good evidence that the cognitive processes of homosexuals more resemble those of the opposite sex, than their own sex. You can't choose the way your brain sets up its' neural pathways.
6. Do you automatically dismiss any conservative comments about homosexuality without listening? Do you believe you are well-informed, while refusing to learn about what homosexuals actually do and the risks involved?
Of course not. But if those comments contain nonsense and poor reasoning, I'll point that out.
I know quite well what homosexuals do. THEY EAT DA POOPOO!
But seriously, as far as risks are concerned, in my experience the proportions of homosexuals and heterosexuals that engage in unprotected sex are not very different. And there are not really any risks specific to homosexual sex as far as I'm aware.
7. Do you believe that the tragedy of any suicide by someone involved in homosexuality is the fault of conservatives? Is the best solution to these tragedies to demand that everyone in America accept homosexuality?
If those conservatives have made that person feel ostracised in their own community, then yes, they must shoulder some of the blame.
Yes, that probably is the best solution.
8. Do you automatically dismiss the idea that anyone could be a former homosexual, despite the hundreds of groups started by ex-‘gays’ and the thousands who live in America?
Just because someone believes they've "cured" homosexuality does not make it so. I would challenge such a person to undergo some neuroimaging to determine whether or not their brain is wired like a heterosexual or not. I don't think the results will be particularly surprising.
9. Do you believe that homosexuals are born that way? Do you refuse to consider the evidence against this claim? Have you ever looked at the connection between child sexual abuse and later homosexual attraction?
Maybe, or maybe there's some environmental factors. But the evidence is quite clear that heterosexual and homosexual brains do some things differently. Perhaps it would be possible to test for this at birth and take advantage of the neuroplasticity of young children to "condition it out of them", if you were so inclined, I don't know.
The connection between homosexuality and child abuse exists only in the questioner's mind.
10. Do you believe that only churches that accept homosexuality have interpreted the Bible in the ‘correct’ way? Do you feel it isn’t necessary to read the relevant Bible passages yourself, all of which are straightforward in condemning homosexual acts? Do you believe it’s impossible to be “kind” and oppose homosexuality?
No, I believe the "correct" way to interpret the bible is as a 2000-year old book of myths written by people who were extremely ignorant about how the universe works.
11. Are you quick to say “Judge not, lest you be judged” ( Matthew 7:1) and similar passages, without understanding the Christian theology behind it, and all the while being very judgmental yourself?
This question is not just the pot calling the kettle black. This is the pot donning full KKK garb and stringing the kettle up from a tree.
12. Do you sincerely believe Jesus would have accepted homosexual sex acts? Do you believe Jesus is cool with whatever anyone wants to do? Do you believe there’s such a thing as ‘sin’ and if so, how is it defined? Are you the one who defines sin for yourself? Do you have no need of a savior and if not, wasn’t Christ’s death and resurrection pretty pointless? Despite all these contradictory and self-constructed beliefs, do you consider yourself a “Christian”?
If by Jesus you mean the character in the bible, probably not. If you mean the actual person who inspired the stories, if such a person even existed, the answer is I don't know. And neither do you.
No, I don't believe there's such a thing as sin.
I have no need of a saviour because I understand that I should take personal responsibility for my actions and words.
Christ's resurrection: not only pointless, but also IMAGINARY.
13. Do you believe sweeping stereotypes, like that all ‘gay’ people are innocent victims or that all conservatives must be mean and stupid?
Generally speaking, no. However, to be intellectually honest one must accept that the human brain likes to put things into nice neat categories. All that can be done is to be aware that this happening, and try not to be fooled into irrational beliefs by this part of our evolutionary heritage.
14. Do you close your ears and figure it’s a conservative plot if you hear that at least 2/3 of all the HIV transmission in the United States still involves males having anal sex with each other?
No, I ask to see the data. If and when you provide it, we can discuss it, not before.
15. Do you believe anyone who objects to homosexuality is automatically “hateful,” while you seethe with hate yourself?
No. I do believe they are irrational. If you think other people's sex lives are any of your business, you're deluded.
16. Do you believe it’s okay for thirteen- year- olds to learn at school that they have the right to have homosexual sex with each other? Do you close your ears when concerned parents are outraged? Would you call such parents “ignorant” and accuse them of “censorship”?
Under current law, consenting adults are allowed to have sex, regardless of whether they are of the same or opposite genders. Informing children of their legal rights is okay, yes.
17. Do you believe that, after several thousand years where most cultures have prohibited homosexuality, only now the ‘real’ truth is emerging? Do you believe this is not an arrogant, narrow or immature position?
Do you believe that, after several thousand years where most cultures have embraced slavery, only recently the ‘real’ truth has emerged? Do you believe this is not an arrogant, narrow or immature position?
Do you believe that, after several thousand years where most cultures thought that time is absolute, only now the ‘real’ truth is emerging? Do you believe this is not an arrogant, narrow or immature position?
Etc, etc.
18. Do you believe that ‘gays’ are the target of widespread violence that goes unpunished in the United States? Do you understand that hate crimes stats don’t support this claim and that laws already exist to punish all crimes, no matter why they are committed? Would you be unconcerned about overall civil liberties if trumped -up charges of so-called “hate speech” were used to silence people?
I don't know enough about US crime stats to answer that. I wouldn't be at all surprised if you don't either.
It seems to me that motivations probably should be taken into account when punishing crimes.
19. Do you believe that conservatives are making a big deal out of a behavior that has no harmful effects on individuals, families, communities, or societies? Do you scoff at any claims that serious public health issues are involved, like sexually transmitted diseases or risks to children?
Yes.
Yes.
20. And--very big question: Is your need for other people’s approval greater than your appreciation of truth? Do you refuse to consider an unpopular viewpoint because it might make you appear unenlightened to some people? If your mind and heart changed about this issue, would you have the courage to be a rebel for a worthy cause, to speak up and inform family, friends--and fellow humans who are involved in homosexuality?
No. Is your need for your imaginary friend's approval greater than your appreciation of the truth?
The purpose of this quiz is to educate. If you feel angry now, it could be you have some bigoted attitudes, much like the author of this quiz did before learning the facts. Maybe it’s time for a change of mind and heart- -and courage to go with them. God bless you in your sincere search for truth.
Or, to paraphrase: LOL, U MAD.
This is so childish. Deliberately set out to anger people, then call them names when it works. Wait, what was question 2 again?
I guess that makes me a pro-gay bigot by mission america's definition.
Galileo was a man of science oppressed by the irrational and superstitious. Today, he is used by the irrational and superstitious who claim they are being oppressed by science - Mark Crislip
