Organized Religion is Failing the Gay and Transgender Community

[cbayer]

49. That's cool. But these things get mushy when it comes to areas like love, religion, politics,

and emotions in general.

For example, when having an argument with somehow close to me, I can generally see all kinds of evidence that I am right and they are wrong. This is particularly true when I am trying to "make decisions to fulfill my preferences", as you describe. My confirmation bias tends to be particularly strong in those circumstances, lol.

You don't believe that there are any gods. No problem. I suspect you are a good, ethical, kind person. However, I do think you have some pretty big blind spots when it comes to those that do believe. That is most likely a result of your personal experiences and ways of assessing the world.

What I object to is the need for anyone to impose their view on others or insist that they've got it, and others are just somehow impaired. "If only every else could reach my level of enlightenment, everything would be better." To that I unequivocally say "nonsense".

You are still making the "wholesale" or whole cake argument. We clearly have a fundamental disagreement about this, so it doesn't seem of much use to continue that.

What is "right about your preferences" is not necessarily right outside of your personal sphere. While presenting your position and advocating for it is certainly understandable, telling others that they are intellectually dishonest and suffering from cognitive dissonance if they don't agree with you is quite likely to be a conversation stopper.