(May 18, 2012 at 2:26 am)Hovik Wrote: That's all good and well, except for the rest of us who don't believe in your fairytale. "Homosexuality is bad because that's a sacred tradition in my religion, therefore gays can't marry!" Never mind the fact that we live in a secular nation where your fairytale book's laws and traditions don't apply.
This thread was explicitly geared toward "the Christians" (because all of 'the Christians' hold the same opinions on everything now, I suppose), and it hinged on a false premise: that rules against homosexual behavior come from Leviticus.
These responses feel a bit like they are shifting the proverbial goalposts.(May 18, 2012 at 2:33 am)Minimalist Wrote: Then why do your priests do it and why did the bishops and archbishops cover up the crimes...and why did you make one of the worst offenders pope?
Some priests rape because they are rapists, and some bishops covered it up to save face. Pope Benedict XVI never did, let alone "the worst offender" as you say. That being said I don't choose the Pope, nor will I ever choose a Pope.
Read the rest of Matthew 5 already. It isn't long and its very good.
Mary Immaculate, star of the morning
Chosen before the creation began
Chosen to bring for your bridal adorning
Woe to the serpent and rescue to man.
Sinners, we honor your sinless perfection;
Fallen and weak, for your pity we plead;
Grand us the shield of your sovereign protection,
Measure your aid by the depth of our need.
Bend from your throne at the voice of our crying,
Bend to this earth which your footsteps have trod;
Stretch out your arms to us, living and dying,
Mary Immaculate, Mother of God.
Chosen before the creation began
Chosen to bring for your bridal adorning
Woe to the serpent and rescue to man.
Sinners, we honor your sinless perfection;
Fallen and weak, for your pity we plead;
Grand us the shield of your sovereign protection,
Measure your aid by the depth of our need.
Bend from your throne at the voice of our crying,
Bend to this earth which your footsteps have trod;
Stretch out your arms to us, living and dying,
Mary Immaculate, Mother of God.
