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In reply to the discussion: Why are so many Christians so obsessed with homosexuality? [View all]tymorial
(3,433 posts)31. It isn't just a Christian problem
It is an Abrahamic religion problem.
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As a straight guy when I hear a born again right winger going on and on about .....
Botany
Jul 2015
#71
Yeah. Not all anti-gay bigots are closet-cases, but there are some of them out there...
backscatter712
Jul 2015
#79
Change it to: They're all very, very, very, very happy and they can't come to terms with it.
BlueJazz
Jul 2015
#38
But why the laser-like focus on that one thing, while ignoring scads of other things?
Arugula Latte
Jul 2015
#63
People know the answer on Shellfish/Tatoos so i'm not going to waste time on that
el_bryanto
Jul 2015
#96
they are filled with fear, it undermines their simple and easy to understand world
virtualobserver
Jul 2015
#6
Some historians would argue that Judeo-Christianity never *really* conquered paganism.
Smarmie Doofus
Jul 2015
#7
Maturity. They did not have healthy sex lives when they were in high school or college.
randys1
Jul 2015
#8
Uninformed or informed and do not believe the information. 1. Gay and pedophilia are NOT
patricia92243
Jul 2015
#9
In short, IMO, they are very frightened individuals striking out at anything they believe
RKP5637
Jul 2015
#81
I think that has to do with a lot of it, basically raised and living in closed circles to the
RKP5637
Jul 2015
#82
I know, it's weird, since Jesus Christ never uttered a single word that criticized homosexuality,
Nye Bevan
Jul 2015
#18
They believe the patriarchal nuclear family is the backbone of capitalism
Starry Messenger
Jul 2015
#22
Fundies, not Christians, who wants war ? Fundies not Christians, who brings guns to church ?
orpupilofnature57
Jul 2015
#52
It's not just Christians, they are not even the most obsessed and punitive of the religions
Bluenorthwest
Jul 2015
#69
It's only mentioned in the old testament, IIRC. Which forbids and condones a lot of crazy shit,
ohnoyoudidnt
Jul 2015
#73