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Submitted by Joshua, Sep 18, 2007 13:30

Thank you Lisa. You have shown a clear understanding of the Constitution's intent with regards to the Free Practice and Exemption Clauses having to do with religion. First, I will address Christians, and other peoples whose religious beliefs do not agree with homosexual behavior. Please remember to take the higher road and communicate with others with clarity, respect, and intelligent response. Often we fall into the trap that those who promote the homosexual agenda initiate by insulting our intelligence and personal merit by responding with the same. That is called an "ad hominem" argument, in which they attack the person or group holding a viewpoint, instead of presenting a convincing argument dealing with the topic at hand. In this case, you will be called a "bigot," "hillbilly," "homophobe" etc. in an attempt to intimidate you and make you question the basis of your belief. Remeber, you can still support the distinction that homosexual behavior is not condoned in the Quran, Torah, or Bible accurately and not be phobic of homosexuals intrinsicly. You can support a moral view of homosexuality as sin just as legitimately as we do adultery (which may I remind all is a sin committed between two CONSENTING, ADULTS; which is not a justification as many proponents of homosexual behavior like to bring up in defense of homosexuality), pedophilia, beastiality, prostitution, rape, incest or lying, murder, and theft.

Christians, please do not be intimidated. Continue to stand for your right to voice your religious views and make decisions affecting you based on religious conviction. Many of our brothers and sisters around the world face much worse discrimination than what we will experience here, so focus on their struggles to get through. Remember, we are told in Revelation and throughout the New Testament that the dark will get darker and Christians the world over will experience much worse govet. sanctioned discrimination before we are justified and Christ returns. Be kind, be loving, be clear, be brave, do not be afraid, and do not be silent.

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No longer free - regulated and lawyered to death! Very few brave enough to speak up! [MORE]	donald Keller	Sep 7, 2007 17:26
All of your articles are quite informative, yet they fail to show the reader how to take action on the... [MORE]	Michael	Sep 6, 2007 14:28
What happened to seperation of Church and state. Oh that only applys when you want to keep other people from... [MORE]	Luke	Sep 6, 2007 13:44
To what end would the government insist that a church or parachurch organization state their specific beliefs on homosexuality?... [MORE]	Lisa	Sep 6, 2007 15:46
I am a Native American living on a reservation in Nevada. I am also a Christian. If it doesn't line... [MORE]	Jacqueline Kay Allen	Sep 6, 2007 13:44
Recently I went out to look at our garden, and noticed leaves missing from the top of a tomato... [MORE]	Charles Sproull	Sep 6, 2007 06:42
Gender disfunction is a medical problem not a political or religious situation. These are Sads---not Gays and it is sad... [MORE]	Jacques Bakke	Sep 5, 2007 19:52
This issue brings out the worst in arguments. Robert Baden-Powell, whose sexual nature gets raised in connection to the Boy... [MORE]	Alfred J. Lemire	Sep 5, 2007 14:18
I can't agree that it is unreasonable for there to be a requirement for religious organisations which wish to engage... [MORE]	Zoe Brain	Sep 5, 2007 11:38
I think it a sad commentary that the only two responses I see requard the issue as discriminatory and homophobic.... [MORE]	Michael Bazdresch	Sep 5, 2007 23:24
Any church that truly bases their beliefs on the Bible has already declared their principles. The Bible clearly and succinctly,... [MORE]	Lisa	Sep 7, 2007 17:51
Thank you Lisa. You have shown a clear understanding of the Constitution's intent with regards to the Free Practice and...	Joshua	Sep 18, 2007 13:30
Churches already enjoy too many perks - tax breaks, for instance. They shouldn't also be exempt from discrimination law. In... [MORE]	John B.	Sep 5, 2007 07:50
It seems to me that John B. knows very little about the church and government. So many people in God's... [MORE]	Ellen H.	Sep 5, 2007 20:42
How about gays joining organizations that agree with what they believe to be right? Would you expect a Democratic political... [MORE]	Ken Stocker	Sep 6, 2007 06:51
John, Tax breaks are not exclusive to churches . . . . any non-profit entity gets them. The idea of tax... [MORE]	Lisa	Sep 7, 2007 22:32

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