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December 5th, 2011
04:41 AM ET
Belief Blog's Morning Speed Read for Monday, December 5
Here's the Belief Blog’s morning rundown of the top faith-angle stories from around the United States and around the world. Click the headlines for the full stories. By Dan Merica, CNN From the Blog:
CNN: Eddie Long to take time off after divorce filing CNN: Conflict, theology and history make Muslims more religious than others, experts say Tweet of the Day: Joanna Brooks, or @askmormongirl, tweeted: I’m back in the LDS ward I grew up in, and my mortifying teenaged past haunts me. Help? wp.me/pLaYV-6u @CNNBelief’s follow of the day: Arsalan Iftikhar, @TheMuslimGuy, is an international human rights lawyer and the Author of 'Islamic Pacifism: Global Muslims in the Post-Osama Era'. Enlightening Reads: CHINAaid: Religious freedom in China at lowest point since Tiananmen Square crackdown Christian Post: N.C. Evangelicals form coalition to pass marriage amendment New York Times: Egypt’s Vote Puts Emphasis on Split Over Religious Rule Quote of the Day:
Former House Speaker Newt Gingrich said this after working in Congress had made the now presidential hopeful feeling “truly hollow.” Washington Post’s Lisa Miller now asks whether primary voters “will find him [Gingrich] sorry enough.” Today’s Analysis: Join the conversation…
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Boreing!!! When is this blog going to start talking about beliefs instead of people's lives, political and legal issues?
So what do you believe Bo? That CNN can't wing it? I guess you're bored. I get that way sometimes too.
If you want a discussion or some backandforthing, just say something silly and someone will reply to your post.
Of course, there is no Politics section, and no Justice section. Oh wait.
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@David,
I hate to buy into the blatant promotion of a website, but what exactly does your tag line mean?
"I got sight like a construction worker when it's time to build..." -Common
I think Felix is struggling with his own s3xuality and beliefs...
Yes, Richard Allen Greene, can you say "brainwashed"?
The Yule Tree is up. My job here is done!
Looks like North Carolina , just like Minnesota, doesn't get the fact that this is not a democracy. It's a Democratic Republic, and basic human rights are not subject to "votes". It really does not matter whether they try to "defend" marriage with this sort of reactionary nonsense. The long arc of history is moving in favor of equal rights for all people, including gays. Even if the SCOTUS overturns the California Prop 8 decision, it will eventually be reversed. Same-se'x marriage does not threaten traditional marriage, unless your se'xuality is uncertain. With a 50 % divorce rate and such a high rate of single parent homes, and the resultant children then living in poverty, marriage does indeed need defending, but it has nothing to do with trying to prevent those who value it, from engaging in it. The demographic trend is actually against marriage, with young people not caring about it at all, straight or gay.
Being qu eer is a perversion and a crime, always was , always should be. Devastating to society and abusive to children and all living things.
Felix, then start rounding up the priests. Many of them are! Deal with it.
AGuest9 : Your comment is irrelevant to the statement made.
I'm from nc and this isn't going to pass. There are more people here really against this than for it, the rest of the people don't care. There will be a huge turnout to block this in the major cities. The only ones for it are the ones in the small towns. It won't pass.
So Felix, why then did your supposed god make so many gay animals, gay humans included?
You need to read this:
http://news.nationalgeographic.com/news/2004/07/0722_040722_gayanimal.html
Oh, your "perfect" god makes mistakes. Got it.
Felix, because you WANT it to be irrelevant? That doesn't make it so.
"Being qu.eer is a perversion and a crime"
Many priests, I know of three personally in Baltimore and one in Charlotte, NC who have ho.mose.xual relations. As a matter of fact, the Trinitarians in Baltimore never stopped the brothers from sneaking out in the late 1980s to go to "the block" and hang out all night in g.a.y bars.
Actually Felix, you are incorrect. There have always been a number of societies where same se'x relationships are recognized, and accepted. And, as for the rest of your nonsense, "prove it" with concrete sociological studies, or shut your big mouth. You can't of course, but we know from all your nonsensical previous posts that you are an idiot, so we expect nothing from you anyway, so have a good day, idiot.
I still think Felix is struggling with his (her?) own s3xuality and beliefs.
You would all be wrong. Perversion is still perversion whether you are a priest,a car salesman, a doctor, a lawyer or the guy next door.
"Perversion" is in the eye of the beholder, and since you can't cite any scientific study that says that it is the case, we will assume that you are unable, as was suggested, to do so. You likely can't even provide a definition of that word. Have a good day. (Also BTW, your handle makes no grammatical sense.)
It makes sense. Doesn't it mean Felix the Christmas? Oh nevermind I guess it doesnt make much sense.
The problem with the word is cnn word filter that will not allow me to properly describe a disgusting human condition. Common sense and thousands of years of normal human relationships should show the extent of vileness that qu eers represent. Some here are unable to differentiate sh it from shineola. Even those that would support an alternate lifestyle like AGuest9 align child abuse with the qu eer lifestyle, that in itself indites the "perversion" previously mentioned.
Most child abusers are hetero. Does that mean we should make heterose.xuality illegal?
It is herbie's lame attempt at humor with a play on words:
Feliz Navidad = Happy Nativity (or Merry Christmas) in Spanish
I know what Felix Navidad means. I said it was grammatically incorrect. And as you see, apart from name calling, he is unable to define, or provide any objective study, or evidence, re any ills that same-se'x relationships cause. It's "disgusting because HE says so ??? He is disgusting because I say so. That makes the SAME amount of sense, and has the same amount of validity. If "disgusting" is now the criteria, then, when you need heart surgery, be sure and don't get it. It can be disgusting to watch, and therefore according to your reasoning, it is evil.
Herbie, I mean, Felix, don't try to put words in my mouth. There is no aligning "child abuse with the qu eer lifestyle". Normally adjusted ho.mo.se.xuals (just as normally adjusted heterose.xuals) don't abuse children. Child molesters come in all stripes, and unfortunately, an increasing number of them are catholic priests.
AGuest9, You are wrong on all counts. Check law stats for' mos' and you will find the correlation between qu eers and child abuse, and only a sick mind could come up with the phrase normally adjusted when talking about qu eers. In thousands of years of human history perversion has never been normal. Priests, atheists, pervert is still a pervert and it is still wrong. Go screw yourself. Who is Herbie?
I zipped right through those without any problems. Thanks, Dan! 😀