Comments on: A nation of contempt http://www.popandpolitics.com/2008/05/15/a-nation-of-contempt/ Giving you the sharpest knife possible to cut through the mainstream media fog. Fri, 05 Sep 2008 18:11:45 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6 By: chris nelson http://www.popandpolitics.com/2008/05/15/a-nation-of-contempt/#comment-7439 chris nelson Fri, 16 May 2008 18:52:02 +0000 http://www.popandpolitics.com/2008/05/15/a-nation-of-contempt/#comment-7439 Yeah, it's difficult water to tread because like you said, people have very strong emotional, spiritual, and intellectual ties to their religious beliefs and I don't want to come off as disrespectful of a person's right to believe in what they choose. It definitely seems, however, like the three major monotheistic religions are the source of much of the world's conflict. Amazing that such extreme passion for the teachings of peaceful prophets translates into violence. I just don't get it. It may just be that religion is an easy demarcation when you have Muslims and Jews trying to squeeze into one tiny piece of land. Yeah, it’s difficult water to tread because like you said, people have very strong emotional, spiritual, and intellectual ties to their religious beliefs and I don’t want to come off as disrespectful of a person’s right to believe in what they choose.

It definitely seems, however, like the three major monotheistic religions are the source of much of the world’s conflict. Amazing that such extreme passion for the teachings of peaceful prophets translates into violence. I just don’t get it. It may just be that religion is an easy demarcation when you have Muslims and Jews trying to squeeze into one tiny piece of land.

]]> By: CarlosVasquez http://www.popandpolitics.com/2008/05/15/a-nation-of-contempt/#comment-7438 CarlosVasquez Fri, 16 May 2008 18:23:43 +0000 http://www.popandpolitics.com/2008/05/15/a-nation-of-contempt/#comment-7438 You wonder how Christians deal with the contradictions?! The Bible has so many contradictions, why should one more matter. Humans seem to be remarkably good at compartmentalizing different kinds of thought (or non-thought) allowing some of the brightest people, some with scientific backgrounds, to believe the most absurd things usually because they were raised that way. BTW, I believe that all three major religions, not just Christians, have homophobic teachings. You do NOT want to be openly gay in a Muslim society! You wonder how Christians deal with the contradictions?! The Bible has so many contradictions, why should one more matter. Humans seem to be remarkably good at compartmentalizing different kinds of thought (or non-thought) allowing some of the brightest people, some with scientific backgrounds, to believe the most absurd things usually because they were raised that way.

BTW, I believe that all three major religions, not just Christians, have homophobic teachings. You do NOT want to be openly gay in a Muslim society!

]]> By: chris nelson http://www.popandpolitics.com/2008/05/15/a-nation-of-contempt/#comment-7437 chris nelson Fri, 16 May 2008 17:20:53 +0000 http://www.popandpolitics.com/2008/05/15/a-nation-of-contempt/#comment-7437 I've always wondered how devout Christians who also happen to be homosexual reconcile hearing their religion constantly invoked in discriminating against them. It's a strange dynamic. I completely respect people who practice the religion as a faith, but I just can't agree with strict interpretations with so many messages of tolerance and forgiveness yet the inability to accept gay people based on what appears to be semantics to an outsider. I’ve always wondered how devout Christians who also happen to be homosexual reconcile hearing their religion constantly invoked in discriminating against them. It’s a strange dynamic. I completely respect people who practice the religion as a faith, but I just can’t agree with strict interpretations with so many messages of tolerance and forgiveness yet the inability to accept gay people based on what appears to be semantics to an outsider.

]]> By: CarlosVasquez http://www.popandpolitics.com/2008/05/15/a-nation-of-contempt/#comment-7436 CarlosVasquez Fri, 16 May 2008 16:00:07 +0000 http://www.popandpolitics.com/2008/05/15/a-nation-of-contempt/#comment-7436 Marriage is tricky because it is both a legal and a religious institution, and when you start messing with people’s religion all hell breaks lose. Marriage is tricky because it is both a legal and a religious institution, and when you start messing with people’s religion all hell breaks lose.

]]> By: chris nelson http://www.popandpolitics.com/2008/05/15/a-nation-of-contempt/#comment-7432 chris nelson Fri, 16 May 2008 08:02:06 +0000 http://www.popandpolitics.com/2008/05/15/a-nation-of-contempt/#comment-7432 I agree. There is so much positive here to celebrate. I hate that my initial impulse is to be cynical, but I hope that this is truly the landmark decision that many are calling it. I agree. There is so much positive here to celebrate. I hate that my initial impulse is to be cynical, but I hope that this is truly the landmark decision that many are calling it.

]]> By: SN http://www.popandpolitics.com/2008/05/15/a-nation-of-contempt/#comment-7419 SN Thu, 15 May 2008 20:26:06 +0000 http://www.popandpolitics.com/2008/05/15/a-nation-of-contempt/#comment-7419 Here is another social issue where the US lags far behind Canada and Europe in terms of progress and human rights. Just another example of intollerance centered around fear and ignorance. Let's focus on the positive momentum of this decision - visit Equality California to see how you can help: http://www.eqca.org/site/pp.asp?c=kuLRJ9MRKrH&b=4026385 Here is another social issue where the US lags far behind Canada and Europe in terms of progress and human rights. Just another example of intollerance centered around fear and ignorance. Let’s focus on the positive momentum of this decision - visit Equality California to see how you can help: http://www.eqca.org/site/pp.as.....;b=4026385

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