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The Morman hypothetical

Raspberry Delight said:
Perhaps my sarcasm didn't shine through like I had hoped. My bad.

But seriously, are you of the mind that homosexuality can be 'cured'? I've always thought the idea was absurd.
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No not at all...I don't think of it as an illness nor a sin that needs to be 'cured'. No worries. I was just curious as to Conan's ideas , I don't like to debate this stuff but I always am interested to hear different viewpoints on this type of subject.
 
It's amazing how fast a thread can take off. It's been less than 24 hours, and this is 4 pages long already. Sorry if this is a little lost from the current direction of the thread, but I wanted to get at this.
catratcho said:
What are you looking for here Viny? Someone to say "I'd be devastated and disown my child"? I think most people on here would do what's already been said, love the sinner but not the sin.
I like to think I would be supportive of my child and their companion, whatever their sexual orientation. But that being said, I don't think I can truly know unless I am put in that spot.
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VINYLONE said:
I think that's an interesting statement in of itself.
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Why is that an interesting statement? I know the way I feel about homosexuality. I know the way I feel about my kids. I don't know 100% how I will react in ANY situation that I have not been in. I can't see or predict the future, so I feel there is no way for me to know with absolute certainty what my reaction would be. I'll say that I think my reaction would be one of deep love for my child, regardless of sexual orientation.
 
Broncster said:
If you want the real answer, next year go to the mormon missionary booth at the gay pride parade and talk to the thousands of them. They will tell you some crazy **** that is pretty consistent across all of the momons and former mormons who are gay.
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I personally know two families that are straight-laced LDS, that have sons who have come out. Both families treat their sons the same way - as their sons. I don't know if this is necessarily the rule, but I don't believe it's the exception either. I also think the average reaction would be significantly different now than say, 20 yrs ago.
 
Beantown said:
I wouldnt be surprised. Viny is as anti-mormon as they come. He acts as if the church murdered his family and pissed on their ashes.

But this guy is to be in his 20's. I believe Viny is an old single man. Im sure he has lots of cats and the neighborhood children make sure not to hit baseballs in his yard or trick-or-treat at his house.
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I would never light someone's place of worship on fire. And that's a very hurtful insinuation. And yes, I am anti-religion.
 
Also, I'd like to thank everyone that contributed in this thread. Thanks for your answers.
 
Viny is for diversity of opinion unless their opinion does not coincide with his.

And yeah, the guy kind of looks like Viny, but too clean shaven to be him.

As for his sarcasm laded responses and loaded questions, I need to get Admiral Ackbar in here. Viny is sitting at his desk like Mr. Burns, wringing his hands and saying "Excellent" every time someone tries to post an honest response.

So of course I ignore Admiral Ackbar and walk right in . . .

Yes, Mormons believe man-on-man sex is wrong. We believe any sex outside of marriage is wrong. A sin. Atheists are not going to agree with that no matter what the religion. They don't believe in sin. They don't believe in the concept of right and wrong the same way we do, so they will not have respect for anything you have to say on the subject.

In their minds, religious people are stupid. Atheists can be such snobs. It makes them feel better to think they are smarter than others.

It is an argument that will not be won by either side until we die and see who was right. If the atheists are right . . . who cares. It's the end, blackness . . . you cease to exist. None of them will have any bit of their consciousness left to sit and gloat about it. No fingers to point in derision. Just gone . . . Hmm . . .
 
Edgewriter said:
Atheists are not going to agree with that no matter what the religion. They don't believe in sin. They don't believe in the concept of right and wrong the same way we do, so they will not have respect for anything you have to say on the subject.

In their minds, religious people are stupid. Atheists can be such snobs. It makes them feel better to think they are smarter than others.
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Ahahahahahaha!

C'mon man, what is that religious teaching thing about stones and glass houses? People who do not believe in any sort of supreme being are insulted all the time by things like, "I'll pray for both of us," or "I pity you haven't found God" or other crap like that. Religious people are SO much snobbier than atheist could ever hope to be. And with, "They don't believe in the concept of right and wrong the same way we do," you imply that your way of "right and wrong" is somehow better than atheists "right and wrong," or worse yet, I could make the assumption that you believe atheists have no concept of right and wrong. This kind of stuff is why the concept of "holier than thou" exists. And this, "so they will not have respect for anything you have to say on the subject," can be thrown right back out you.

The one thing I do agree with you on is that Vinylone is quite the ******* quite often.
 
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