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Author Topic:   Please - Some Impartial Advice Needed
ringo
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Message 46 of 240 (405143)
06-11-2007 3:01 PM
Reply to: Message 1 by taylor_31
06-08-2007 3:00 PM


Modulous writes:
Find attractive whomever you find attractive. (Message 45)
Good advice.
Some people will object to our boyfriends/girlfriends because they are the "wrong" race, "wrong" religion, "wrong" class, "wrong" gender. But choosing our partners - sexual or otherwise - is one area where it's okay to be selfish. Nobody's opinion matters but yours and your partner's.

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ringo
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Message 59 of 240 (405344)
06-12-2007 12:06 PM
Reply to: Message 58 by molbiogirl
06-12-2007 4:55 AM


Re: The mysteries of life
molbiogirl writes:
After the Supreme Court throws out the "Defense of Marriage Act", things will start to move a lot quicker.
I'm optimistic about that too. I blame the Bandwagon Effect for a lot of anti-gay sentiment. ("It's illegal, so it must be bad.") Most people probably wouldn't even know the Bible mentions homosexuality if it wasn't for a few asshole preachers.
Courage, Taylor.

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Message 139 of 240 (405897)
06-15-2007 1:02 PM
Reply to: Message 131 by Hyroglyphx
06-15-2007 12:29 PM


Re: The mysteries of life
nemesis_juggernaut writes:
He is saying, in essence, "if you want to be happy, do this."
Maybe you can show us the chapter and verse where Jesus said, "Blessed are the straight."
But what kind of person would I be if I were to acquiesce from something simply to appease them?
What kind of person would you be if you accepted people as they are?
A good one.

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ringo
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Message 182 of 240 (406268)
06-18-2007 2:18 PM
Reply to: Message 180 by Phat
06-18-2007 12:19 PM


Re: Sin is an action against humanity
Phat writes:
Lets assume that Sin=willfully and intentionally not doing our best.
No, let's not.
Let's say instead that sin is just not doing our best - leave out the "willfully and intentionally". Let's say that sin is based on our actions, not our intentions.
Sin is not "an action against humanity" - it's an action against ourselves. It's not being all that we can be. It's not doing what we could do.
Now, remind us: What does "not doing our best" have to do with being gay or straight? Why can't "doing our best" mean being the gayest we can be?
How can we "do our best" by not being who we are?
Edited by Ringo, : Shpelling.

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