(September 25, 2008 at 11:51 am)starbucks Wrote: Even in cultures that aren't hung up on religion or any religious moral codes, homosexuality is still seen as wrong. Thus, makes me wonder if this perspective is something that is just wired in humans. Which leads me to say this: it's NOT surprising to find a high number of pedophiles or homosexuals hiding out in the church. First, it appears they sought the church to hopefully help them overcome this so-called sinful behavior. Secondly, they can hide their sexuality (if they can resist temptation) because nobody is going to question why they aren't married, blah blah blah 'cause their excuse is that they're doing God's work.
Wow, my bullshit meter just hit the ceiling, and the crap is coming not only from the right but also from the left!
What's this business with homosexuals hiding out in the church? Please don't equate homosexuality with paedophilia, it only shows your ignorance on these two completely separate topics.
Secondly, I would dare say that religion only compounds these separate issues, pushing otherwise heterosexual males into actions of paedophilia as they attempt to suppress their sexual urges. Ok, I just took a completely random *hypothesis* of mine and threw it out there for discussion, but at least I'm identifying my *hypothesis* for what is. Neh?
As for homosexuals? I'm not aware that there are a particularly large percentage of homosexuals in the church, can you quote your sources please? Or is it possible that there really aren't that large a percentage, but that the homosexuals that *do* exist in the church, that you know of, are simply well known because of the religious implications surrounding such an issue?
Atheism as a Religion
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A man also or woman that hath a Macintosh, shall surely be put to death: they shall stone them with used and abandoned Windows 3.1 floppy disks: their blood shall be upon them. Leviticus 20:27
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A man also or woman that hath a Macintosh, shall surely be put to death: they shall stone them with used and abandoned Windows 3.1 floppy disks: their blood shall be upon them. Leviticus 20:27