Homosexual Activism

Down the “Marriage” Slippery Slope

Saturday, April 27th, 2013

Predictably enough, the “marriage” slippery slope is showing up for what it is. From John Stonestreet’s BreakPoint commentary:

As Dr. George pointed out in “First Things,” when Christians pointed out the logical link between same-sex marriage and polygamy, proponents of same-sex marriage rejected the connection. They insisted that “no one is arguing for the legal recognition of polygamous or polyamorous relationships as marriages!”

George writes in response, “That was then; this is now.” The “then” he referred to was last week; the now is today.

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Tagged As: Homosexual Activism, Same-Sex "Marriage"

The Day of Silence and Shallow Tolerance

Friday, April 19th, 2013

Today is the Day of Silence “to highlight the effects of anti-LGBT bullying and harassment” in schools. Parents and teachers, you may hear questions from your youth about this; I regret I did not post this earlier.

An End to Bullying

First, I want to register my full support for putting LGBT bullying to a final and complete end. I’m told by a source I trust that as many as one-third of LGBT teenagers consider suicide. That’s horrifying. It’s likely that peer mistreatment …

Tagged As: Homosexual Activism, Homosexuality

The Boy Scouts and Homosexuality: California Bullying

Friday, April 12th, 2013

This news article on the Boy Scouts and homosexuality prompted a knee-jerk reaction in me, as I think it probably will do for many. That’s not helpful, and I admit it. It seems at first glance there’s bullying going on here, but what we need is clear thinking instead of emotional reflex.

SAN FRANCISCO – California lawmakers are considering taking some tax exemptions away from youth groups that do not accept gay, transgender or atheist members — a move intended to pressure the Boy …

Tagged As: Homosexual Activism, Homosexuality

A New “Gay Rights” Assault on Freedom Of Conscience

Thursday, February 21st, 2013

If you think “gay rights” is a perfectly innocent and harmless matter, please read this from Mike Adams about a major assault being made on freedom of conscience and religion in North Carolina.

Mike usually takes a wry, satirical tone in his writings. This could have been a nice noir fiction piece on the deep intolerance of “tolerance.” But Mike was stone-cold sober this time, and his article wasn’t fiction. (Permanently available PDF version of that link.)

East Carolina University has set …

Tagged As: Homosexual Activism, Religious Freedom

More On Why Same-Sex “Marriage” Seems To Make Sense To So Many

Friday, January 11th, 2013

Back in October I explained why I think it is that same-sex “marriage” (SSM) makes so much sense to so many people. It’s because so many—not just SSM advocates—have bought into a distorted definition of marriage that goes something like this:

Marriage is the legally-recognized faithful, uniquely committed, loving, social, economic, and sexual union of two non-blood-related consenting adults of opposite sex….Marriage carries with it certain legal, economic, and social benefits, not least of which is the social approval accorded to the …

Tagged As: Homosexual Activism, Life and Choices, The Marriage Debate

My Goals In the Same-Sex “Marriage” Debate

Monday, January 7th, 2013

I think I ought to be open about what I’m trying to accomplish in the same-sex “marriage” (SSM) debate.

There are essentially three groups of people: those who are convinced SSM is wrong/impossible, those who think it is a great idea, and those who are potentially persuadable either way.

For the first group, I hope to offer encouragement, and to equip them to be more effective in presenting their position, especially with the persuadable. See also below for a further goal of mine.

The third …

Tagged As: Christian Life, Homosexual Activism, Life and Choices, The Marriage Debate

Treating One Another As Humans (Redux)

Thursday, November 15th, 2012

Yesterday a discussion that should have been about apologetics strategy went off-topic and toxic, and I deleted a large portion of it. I’m not into whitewashing or hiding, so if you want to you can read the PDF I saved. What remains on that page is what I hope will be of interest to Christians who want to be more strategic in their honest persuasive efforts.

But I want to make a very pointed comment about something bigbird said (#29 in that PDF):

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Tagged As: Homosexual Activism, Homosexuality, Life and Choices, The Marriage Debate, Tolerance and Intolerance

Phil Snider’s Impressive Substitute For Honest Communication (Racism, Gay “Marriage,” and the Bible)

Monday, October 22nd, 2012

It’s gone genuinely viral: the Rev. Dr. Phil Snider’s message to the Springfield City Council. Unfortunately it’s a great example of truth tanked by theatrics, reason steamrolled by emotion.

It leaves a powerful impression, but what’s his argument? What would go in the following blanks, to express his point in rational, logical form?

“X, therefore Y, therefore it’s wrong to oppose gay marriage.”

Dr. Snider’s Argument (Such As It Is) Let’s start with X. Dr. Snider brings forth a series of quotes from white …

Tagged As: Bible, Homosexual Activism, Life and Choices

Gay Advocacy Doesn’t Affect Anyone Else, Right?

Wednesday, October 17th, 2012

Gay-rights advocates tell us they’re only after equality, not putting anyone else down, and that their efforts aren’t going to harm anyone else.

R-i-i-ght.

Tagged As: Homosexual Activism, Life and Choices, Religious Freedom

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