See if they turned to me and said "look, no offence but my religions says homosexuality is wrong and I believe that" I'd nod and say, "fair enough." I'd probably not spend time with them if I could avoid them and I certainly wouldn't have much respect or liking for their doctrine (which is my natural reaction to any belief system or person that considers me inferior, even if they're polite about it) but I'd respect them chalk it all down to different strokes for different folks and move on.
I mean, many belief systems hold ideals that I disagree with of find downright silly even. Jews and Muslims won't eat the lovely lovely bacon or prawns, Hindus won't eat beef. Some pagans are vegetarian. Some are vegan. Some Muslims won't touch alcohol. Jehovas' Witnesses won't have blood transfusions. Some sects won't allow medical intervention at all. Some religions have conniption fits at the idea of a woman religious leader (or women in general) And most monotheistic faiths at least generally hold to the view, as you said, that other religions are wrong (though it varies from "mistaken" to "EVIL DEVIL SPAAAAAAAWN!" by congregation)
So I can get people and beliefs saying "homosexuality is wrong" because religions hold a lot of beliefs I find rather daft and even objectionable. I can get that and, so long as they're polite about it, I can live with it.
But just becuase someone thinks they shouldn't eat pork doesn't mean they should turn round and stop everyone else having bacon. I can respect them abstaining themselves but I have NO tolerance or patience with them stopping other people and hurting other people
and I cannot, as you said, even vaguely understand the LEVEL of revulsion they feel for us. I mean - yeah, homosexuality is wrong, fine. Homosexuality is a global threat against mankind? Whut? Hello? Has someone been taking the happy pills? What are you putting in the incense burners there Benedict? Because drug abuse is the only excuse for this crazy.
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Date: 2008-12-23 12:08 pm (UTC)I mean, many belief systems hold ideals that I disagree with of find downright silly even. Jews and Muslims won't eat the lovely lovely bacon or prawns, Hindus won't eat beef. Some pagans are vegetarian. Some are vegan. Some Muslims won't touch alcohol. Jehovas' Witnesses won't have blood transfusions. Some sects won't allow medical intervention at all. Some religions have conniption fits at the idea of a woman religious leader (or women in general) And most monotheistic faiths at least generally hold to the view, as you said, that other religions are wrong (though it varies from "mistaken" to "EVIL DEVIL SPAAAAAAAWN!" by congregation)
So I can get people and beliefs saying "homosexuality is wrong" because religions hold a lot of beliefs I find rather daft and even objectionable. I can get that and, so long as they're polite about it, I can live with it.
But just becuase someone thinks they shouldn't eat pork doesn't mean they should turn round and stop everyone else having bacon. I can respect them abstaining themselves but I have NO tolerance or patience with them stopping other people and hurting other people
and I cannot, as you said, even vaguely understand the LEVEL of revulsion they feel for us. I mean - yeah, homosexuality is wrong, fine. Homosexuality is a global threat against mankind? Whut? Hello? Has someone been taking the happy pills? What are you putting in the incense burners there Benedict? Because drug abuse is the only excuse for this crazy.