(August 17, 2013 at 10:39 pm)ChadWooters Wrote:(August 17, 2013 at 10:25 pm)Cthulhu Dreaming Wrote: It seems to me, Chad, that those facts are very much open to debate.People can argue about what constitutes a sin and the degree of sinneyness involved. That is why a good dose of humility is warranted.
But speaking out against what you believe is wrong is just part of the marketplace of ideas. As a general principle, I find it commendable that people who feel passionately about a cause advocate strongly for it, it the most civil way possible.
Here is an interesting question: Suppose I say sodomy is a sin and that since you advocate sodomy (not you personally), then you are leading people into damnation. What do you care, if you do not believe in sin in the first place?
Keep in mind, I have a libertarian attitude towards marriage. Marriage is a religious sacrament that should be neither endorsed, promoted or thwarted by the State.
Chad, I don't recall saying that you (not you personally) should not be free to threaten "sinners" with the wrath of their bogeyman - the same as I am free to point out that I in fact see no bogeyman at at all.
