Comments on: Broken Homes or Same-Sex Marriage? http://gay-christians.org/2009/10/04/broken-homes-or-same-sex-marriage/ Faith and Sexuality Reconciled. Sat, 06 Mar 2010 07:30:42 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: gaychristians http://gay-christians.org/2009/10/04/broken-homes-or-same-sex-marriage/comment-page-1/#comment-1903 gaychristians Mon, 12 Oct 2009 03:09:36 +0000 http://gay-christians.org/?p=321#comment-1903 Helly Kymber. Many thanks for the visit. I appreciate your comment - I admit that I am not well-versed on the differences regarding the benefits of civil unions and marriages but I will take the time to research. Thanks again and God bless! Helly Kymber. Many thanks for the visit.

I appreciate your comment – I admit that I am not well-versed on the differences regarding the benefits of civil unions and marriages but I will take the time to research. Thanks again and God bless!

]]> By: gaychristians http://gay-christians.org/2009/10/04/broken-homes-or-same-sex-marriage/comment-page-1/#comment-1899 gaychristians Thu, 08 Oct 2009 18:29:16 +0000 http://gay-christians.org/?p=321#comment-1899 Yes my friend. Way too familiar about the "speck in one's eye..." - I am guilty of that more often than not. :) I believe that we need more people like you Tony. From what you've displayed here (with your witty comments and entertaining humor), you are a Christian not only by definition but by your actions. Christ did say, "They will know that you are my disciple if you love one another". You have shown that, to which I am very grateful. It's good to know that people are starting to understand us. As I've written before, it was not a choice for me. I had to accept who I am and love me as I am. Like yourself, I am still in training as well as "God is not done with me... yet". I am very judgmental as well. I enjoy your comments so please don't think for even a minute that you are taking space. You have thought-provoking responses which I like. It stimulates my thinking.. ;) Thanks again Tony... next post coming up soon! God Bless! Yes my friend. Way too familiar about the “speck in one’s eye…” – I am guilty of that more often than not. :)

I believe that we need more people like you Tony. From what you’ve displayed here (with your witty comments and entertaining humor), you are a Christian not only by definition but by your actions. Christ did say, “They will know that you are my disciple if you love one another”. You have shown that, to which I am very grateful.

It’s good to know that people are starting to understand us. As I’ve written before, it was not a choice for me. I had to accept who I am and love me as I am.

Like yourself, I am still in training as well as “God is not done with me… yet”. I am very judgmental as well. I enjoy your comments so please don’t think for even a minute that you are taking space. You have thought-provoking responses which I like. It stimulates my thinking.. ;)

Thanks again Tony… next post coming up soon!

God Bless!

]]> By: Tony Single http://gay-christians.org/2009/10/04/broken-homes-or-same-sex-marriage/comment-page-1/#comment-1890 Tony Single Tue, 06 Oct 2009 12:12:20 +0000 http://gay-christians.org/?p=321#comment-1890 It's a valid point you raise, my friend. I suspect that it is much easier to rail against other people than to take a good, hard look at oneself. I seem to recall a rather salient bit of scripture that talks about taking the plank out of one's own eye before pointing out the speck in another's. This is a lesson I've had to learn the hard way as I tend to be a very judgemental person. With God's help, I'm "in training" so as not to be. Wish me luck! :P Seriously though, I'm wondering why so many people (especially our brothers and sisters in Christ) are so freaked out by homosexuality. It's as if they've set it apart as THE sin of sins. They'll be quarantining you next... because, well, you know, you lot are contagious and all. Didn't you know that? By the way, sarcasm intended. :P This is why I won't sign any petitions that seek to legally infringe upon the liberties of homosexuals (or any other group for that matter). I'm sick of the stigma and downright hysteria that surrounds this non-issue. Sexual orientation should not be the subject of fear mongering or politics, and certainly not when it's about someone's quality of life. Nothing should impact on that. I think I need to get off my soapbox now. Sorry about that. Yes, I sometimes get a little heated on this subject because it's one that hits a bit too close to home for me. I've had people try to "police" my thoughts and actions in various ways throughout my life, and I see the same thing happening here. You've been thought provoking as always. I look forward to your next post. :) It’s a valid point you raise, my friend. I suspect that it is much easier to rail against other people than to take a good, hard look at oneself. I seem to recall a rather salient bit of scripture that talks about taking the plank out of one’s own eye before pointing out the speck in another’s.

This is a lesson I’ve had to learn the hard way as I tend to be a very judgemental person. With God’s help, I’m “in training” so as not to be. Wish me luck! :P

Seriously though, I’m wondering why so many people (especially our brothers and sisters in Christ) are so freaked out by homosexuality. It’s as if they’ve set it apart as THE sin of sins. They’ll be quarantining you next… because, well, you know, you lot are contagious and all. Didn’t you know that? By the way, sarcasm intended. :P

This is why I won’t sign any petitions that seek to legally infringe upon the liberties of homosexuals (or any other group for that matter). I’m sick of the stigma and downright hysteria that surrounds this non-issue. Sexual orientation should not be the subject of fear mongering or politics, and certainly not when it’s about someone’s quality of life. Nothing should impact on that.

I think I need to get off my soapbox now. Sorry about that. Yes, I sometimes get a little heated on this subject because it’s one that hits a bit too close to home for me. I’ve had people try to “police” my thoughts and actions in various ways throughout my life, and I see the same thing happening here.

You’ve been thought provoking as always. I look forward to your next post. :)

]]> By: kymber http://gay-christians.org/2009/10/04/broken-homes-or-same-sex-marriage/comment-page-1/#comment-1885 kymber Mon, 05 Oct 2009 04:25:07 +0000 http://gay-christians.org/?p=321#comment-1885 I commend your posting and agree that there should at least have been a better way to include both topics. I did want to disagree with one point. There is a big difference in benefits between a couple joined through civil union and one married, even more so federally. In regards to things like death benefits and so on, civil unions will have no benefits, but as we go on marriages will. I ask you to please research this topic and the differences. Sincerely, Kymber I commend your posting and agree that there should at least have been a better way to include both topics. I did want to disagree with one point.

There is a big difference in benefits between a couple joined through civil union and one married, even more so federally. In regards to things like death benefits and so on, civil unions will have no benefits, but as we go on marriages will.

I ask you to please research this topic and the differences.

Sincerely,

Kymber

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