Anti-gay adverts pulled from bus campaign by Boris Johnson
13-04-2012, 14:20
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Re: Anti-gay adverts pulled from bus campaign by Boris Johnson
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edit - mind you the ex DID find it very hard to find a church that would marry her because SHE was the one who committed adultery and wanted to marry him.
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Was it around a 'religious holiday' like Easter or Xmas time?
it could be the case that the rules were relaxed if nothing much was going on at the time.
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13-04-2012, 14:22
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Re: Anti-gay adverts pulled from bus campaign by Boris Johnson
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Was it around a 'religious holiday' like Easter or Xmas time?
it could be the case that the rules were relaxed if nothing much was going on at the time.
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I see you are not prepared for a serious debate so I won't reply to you any more on this subject you may return to your normal trolling.
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13-04-2012, 14:28
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Re: Anti-gay adverts pulled from bus campaign by Boris Johnson
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I see you are not prepared for a serious debate so I won't reply to you any more on this subject you may return to your normal trolling.
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Do what I've been doing - ignore the trolling and only respond to those with a genuine interest.
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13-04-2012, 14:38
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Re: Anti-gay adverts pulled from bus campaign by Boris Johnson
Part of the problem I've been having in my confirmation classes is with different ways of interpreting the same thing.
For example as I'm restricted in the written word I use an app on my iPad for my bible which has twenty nine English translations in it. Although the message / story / teaching are (mostly) the same the way it's told can vary enormously.
What people make of their own 'version' doesn't have to represent what others do.
I don't have a problem with people being gay but I do have a problem with having to explain myself with regards to it.
What people think is entirely up to them.
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13-04-2012, 14:40
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Re: Anti-gay adverts pulled from bus campaign by Boris Johnson
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I don't have a problem with people being gay but I do have a problem with having to explain myself with regards to it.
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Absolutely. As soon as people find out about my faith the first question is usually (or connected to) "So what do you think about gays/gay marriage?". It's like I'm their trained monkey and expected to perform for them.
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13-04-2012, 14:44
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Re: Anti-gay adverts pulled from bus campaign by Boris Johnson
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Absolutely. As soon as people find out about my faith the first question is usually (or connected to) "So what do you think about gays/gay marriage?". It's like I'm their trained monkey and expected to perform for them.
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Perhaps they're genuinely interested as the opinions of religious people on the matter seem to vary considerably, as evidenced in this thread?
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13-04-2012, 14:44
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Re: Anti-gay adverts pulled from bus campaign by Boris Johnson
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The bible teaches that if a couple are joined before God, the only way either can remarry is if the spouse dies.
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That's how i understood it ,but isn't the departure from that even by a few a dilution of Christianity ,the same as allowing some gays to have a religious service to bless their union and when does it become a departure from Christianity .
I ask all these questions simply because that is what non christians ask who maybe interested in taking up Christianity as a belief ,and if the Christian church as whole is interested in bringing more people into it's fold so to speak they must be prepared to give those answers .
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13-04-2012, 14:49
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Re: Anti-gay adverts pulled from bus campaign by Boris Johnson
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Perhaps they're genuinely interested as the opinions of religious people on the matter seem to vary considerably, as evidenced in this thread?
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There are lots of other things that have varying opinions, such as Young Earth, Creationism/Evolution, Divinity of Christ, Religion in Society/Schools etc but I've never been asked about them straight away.
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I ask all these questions simply because that is what non christians ask who maybe interested in taking up Christianity as a belief ,and if the Christian church as whole is interested in bringing more people into it's fold so to speak they must be prepared to give those answers .
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For these people I would recommend the Alpha Course.
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13-04-2012, 14:51
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Re: Anti-gay adverts pulled from bus campaign by Boris Johnson
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There are lots of other things that have varying opinions, such as Young Earth, Creationism/Evolution, Divinity of Christ, Religion in Society/Schools etc but I've never been asked about them straight away.
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Perhaps because they aren't as topical and potentially divisive as Gays/Gay marriage?
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13-04-2012, 14:52
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Have you not been keeping up with threads lately on CF?
It's simply in my eyes - they just want me to say something controversial and I can see their disappointment when they don't get it.
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13-04-2012, 15:14
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Re: Anti-gay adverts pulled from bus campaign by Boris Johnson
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I see you are not prepared for a serious debate so I won't reply to you any more on this subject you may return to your normal trolling.
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It was a serious question. unless you have specific questions wanted in relation as to why it may be that the church allowed your ex to marry. then I can only guess.
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13-04-2012, 15:15
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Re: Anti-gay adverts pulled from bus campaign by Boris Johnson
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Have you not been keeping up with threads lately on CF?
It's simply in my eyes - they just want me to say something controversial and I can see their disappointment when they don't get it.
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Maybe you should say something controversial and have a bit of fun at their expense
Possibly "God loves gay people the same as he loves all people because he created them"
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13-04-2012, 15:18
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Re: Anti-gay adverts pulled from bus campaign by Boris Johnson
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Possibly "God loves gay people the same as he loves all people because he created them"
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Ah, but does he though?
he may have created them but their thoughts are their own. that's what it's all about. choices and gateways in life that one is expected to follow and not drift from.
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13-04-2012, 15:19
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Re: Anti-gay adverts pulled from bus campaign by Boris Johnson
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Maybe you should say something controversial and have a bit of fun at their expense
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Perhaps this is just a 'me' thing but I don't generally have fun anyone's expense when it comes to their beliefs.
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13-04-2012, 15:25
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Re: Anti-gay adverts pulled from bus campaign by Boris Johnson
What I don't understand is why be part of a faith that is divisive?There must be faiths that will accept you for what you are.
Anyway surely the agreement isn't between you and the church.It's between you and God..and what he/she/it tells you is for you and him/she/it.
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