tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4427584755957708826.post425893098121349327..comments2023-11-02T01:02:45.271-07:00Comments on The Theology of Laundry: For the Record: I am not an Unreasonable, Hate-filled, Fearful BigotUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4427584755957708826.post-74143433388887697612013-08-02T14:34:35.852-07:002013-08-02T14:34:35.852-07:00I find the study you posted somewhat suspect. The ...I find the study you posted somewhat suspect. The Witherspoon institute is a conservative think tank based on religious principles, and is somewhat biased: http://www.austinchronicle.com/news/2013-03-29/new-documents-contradict-regnerus-claims-on-gay-parenting-study/<br /><br />Although admittedly, it is hard to find gay parenting studies that do not seemed biased. <br /><br />I feel like Christians actually do have a large part in making gay families less stable. By establishing constitutional amendments that deny gays the right to marry each other, they put many strains on the family to begin with. In many cases only one of the partners adopts a child, because legally they cannot together. If something happens to that partner, they child could be taken away. This does not even mention the higher costs the family will have to endure by not being able to share health insurance, file joint taxes, inheritance etc. That is a lot of stress.<br /><br />Do you believe that civil unions should be an available to gay couples? (All benefits from marriage, without the word marriage. They would presumably just say that they are getting married, and Christians or anyone would be free to disagree). <br />What do you think about civil unions for all, and to give marriage back to the church. I feel like that would be a good compromise. <br /><br /> I do believe that Christians on the whole are good people, and really do not want to do harm to others. They should not be shouted down as bigots or monsters for their heartfelt beliefs. The thing is, gays should be free to not care what christians think. But they have to, because Christians vote, and enact laws that make these kinds of benefits unavailable to them. There are a lot more Christians than there are gays. <br /><br />I respect your approach to this sensitive topic. You a clear in your words that you do not think you are better then anyone else or hold any ill will to homosexuals, but again this is when we run into trouble at the ballot box. If majorities always voted for the rights of minorities, would civil rights have taken longer to be granted? (I am not comparing christians to racists would have liked to see Jim Crow stay in place, but highlighting the parallels of a majority voting against a minority). <br /><br />I do agree that no Christian should feel the like they are not able to express their thoughts and feelings, but they should always do so while being sensitive to those who would be deemed "sinful". Gay people normally take time to grapple with their sexuality, and it does become a part of their identity. When they hear "love the sinner hate the sin" they hold that part of themselves dear, and it is something that is to be "hated". Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com