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closeupready

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4. No religious person with any semblance of reason WOULD.

Reply to William769 (Original post)

Fri Jul 26, 2013, 03:42 PM

Jul 2013

Only a cruel and sadistic deity gives its creatures an instinct for sexual activity and then demands that they deny that instinct's expression, for LIFE.

The fact that so many people who claim to be Christian DO worship such a deity goes part of the way towards explaining why they are, in real life, cruel and sadistic to the gay people they know.

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Desmond Tutu 'Would Not Worship a Homophobic God' [View all] William769 Jul 2013 OP

Wow! Rosa Luxemburg Jul 2013 #1

Today is also the day that the United Nations unveils global LGBT rights campaign William769 Jul 2013 #2

Homosexuality is a natural state of being, just as valid as me being a heterosexual. bluestate10 Jul 2013 #3

... William769 Jul 2013 #17

No religious person with any semblance of reason WOULD. closeupready Jul 2013 #4

Very well put. William769 Jul 2013 #14

Which part of the word "omnipotent" didn't you understand? Donald Ian Rankin Jul 2013 #29

Um, it is you, amigo, who is confused. "Reason" was key closeupready Jul 2013 #30

one of the best when it comes to gay rights JI7 Jul 2013 #5

Exactly. William769 Jul 2013 #6

du rec. xchrom Jul 2013 #7

Great picture! William769 Jul 2013 #8

desmond is one of those who makes me very proud to be Episcopalian. nt xchrom Jul 2013 #10

Me, too wryter2000 Jul 2013 #22

that's downright human of him sigmasix Jul 2013 #9

Agreed. William769 Jul 2013 #11

What was that Gospel verse where Jesus condemns homosexuality? Nye Bevan Jul 2013 #12

Exactly! William769 Jul 2013 #13

This guy is so great...I would LOVE to meet him... joeybee12 Jul 2013 #15

His whole life is truly an inspiration to all William769 Jul 2013 #16

I wish more so-called men of God would follow Tutu's example. nt SunSeeker Jul 2013 #18

This Iliyah Jul 2013 #19

Good for Bishop Tutu azurnoir Jul 2013 #20

I do like him. aquart Jul 2013 #21

He is indeed a compassionate and honorable man. nt Mnemosyne Jul 2013 #23

If I belived in your magic Holiday Inn Express in the Sky, I wouldn't stay where you would. jtuck004 Jul 2013 #24

I'm pretty sure God doesn't have genitals BlueStreak Jul 2013 #25

k&r n/t RainDog Jul 2013 #26

Curious about the word "worship" - sounds like "warship"... hmmm CindySessoms Jul 2013 #27

K&R idwiyo Jul 2013 #28

... William769 Jul 2013 #31

It's always great to see that kind of support. Thank you for posting it. idwiyo Jul 2013 #32

K & R Scurrilous Jul 2013 #33