tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8265604.post111966013291818181..comments2023-10-21T05:46:34.801-06:00Comments on Kevin Powell: Ignoring the BackdropAnonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10049966051667764746noreply@blogger.comBlogger13125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8265604.post-1120531603307280532005-07-04T20:46:00.000-06:002005-07-04T20:46:00.000-06:00Suppose that we all picked something else from the...Suppose that we all picked something else from the bible, and beat up those practitioners. Say, f'r'instance, child abuse. No, wait—that's not in the bible. How about impregnating your female slaves (handmaidens)? No, that's OK. How about working on Sunday? Adultery? Gluttony? Or is it only sins to which we won't be tempted? How about treating gays like people?<BR/><BR/>Congratulations to all Monadohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12523329434641725631noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8265604.post-1120164143860011622005-06-30T14:42:00.000-06:002005-06-30T14:42:00.000-06:00Saheli,Thanks for wise thoughts and input. Carl,Gr...Saheli,<BR/><BR/>Thanks for wise thoughts and input. <BR/><BR/>Carl,<BR/><BR/>Great quote. Much truth in it.<BR/><BR/>kgpAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10049966051667764746noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8265604.post-1120162841529741792005-06-30T14:20:00.000-06:002005-06-30T14:20:00.000-06:00Chris Glaser, quoted in The Spirituality of Men, e...Chris Glaser, quoted in The Spirituality of Men, ed. Philip L. Culbertson; Fortress Press, Minneapolis; p. 203:<BR/><BR/>"Spiritual abuse is the wounding, shaming, and degrading of someone's spiritual worth by a perpetual intent of taking control. Spiritual abuse is any attack (subtle or blatant, unintended or intentional) on our belovedness and sacred worth as children of God. This spiritual Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8265604.post-1120008107071391452005-06-28T19:21:00.000-06:002005-06-28T19:21:00.000-06:00Great post Kevin!!! I understand the general desir...Great post Kevin!!! <BR/><BR/>I understand the general desire to avoid sensationalizing policy debates with emotional anecdotes. It happens so much, it's frustrating.<BR/><BR/>But it's highly relevant here. The campaign against Single Sex Marriage is grounded in a belief that there is something wrong with being Gay, and that a Gay romance is less than a straight romance; and the campaign for Sahelihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06821121070704451663noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8265604.post-1120005728173935942005-06-28T18:42:00.000-06:002005-06-28T18:42:00.000-06:00Great post Kevin. You added context to the debate....Great post Kevin. You added context to the debate. Sometimes in the midst of this debate we forget that gays have been the victims of hatred and violence for many years. Gay bashing and violence towards homosexuals is a by-product of a system of laws that treats them as a separate group. They deserve no less than 100% equality. In this case, equality is the right to marry a beloved.Psycholshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14979824582570452278noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8265604.post-1119983508218507592005-06-28T12:31:00.000-06:002005-06-28T12:31:00.000-06:00Peter,I don't understand. What is the "real issue"...Peter,<BR/><BR/>I don't understand. What is the "real issue"? "Partisan gain"? You'll need to clarify.<BR/><BR/>Public Policy, by its very nature, cannot be divorced from human experience. Gay bashing can happen in a variety of ways, not just physically. <BR/><BR/>Also, as I suggested in the original post, there are many conservatives who oppose SSM who are also troubled by some of the rhetoric Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10049966051667764746noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8265604.post-1119923100782313622005-06-27T19:45:00.000-06:002005-06-27T19:45:00.000-06:00Peter,I disagree. Public Policy needs to have a hu...Peter,<BR/><BR/>I disagree. Public Policy needs to have a human face and a background. Also, Public Policy doesn't exist in a vacuum. These types of stories provide the framework for policy discussions. <BR/><BR/>kgpAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10049966051667764746noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8265604.post-1119890402329694642005-06-27T10:40:00.000-06:002005-06-27T10:40:00.000-06:00Thanks, folks, for your kind comments...kgpThanks, folks, for your kind comments...kgpAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10049966051667764746noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8265604.post-1119889612250589452005-06-27T10:26:00.000-06:002005-06-27T10:26:00.000-06:00I too have been beaten up and threaten by guys bec...I too have been beaten up and threaten by guys because I am gay. Though I manage a pretty stress free life, I know that when I go into a bar, to be careful. It is like a sixth sense. Always being aware of where you are. <BR/><BR/>Thanks for your post.rickyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17824176585273550263noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8265604.post-1119836547039500542005-06-26T19:42:00.000-06:002005-06-26T19:42:00.000-06:00Kevin,You need to shout this from the roof tops, f...Kevin,<BR/><BR/>You need to shout this from the roof tops, from the mountain tops, as loud as you can. Your voice of reason needs to be heard. Your voice of love and compassion.<BR/><BR/>Thank you for (constantly) reminding me that there are still Christians that follow the simple teachings of Jesus, rather than using the Bible to justify their pre-existing hatred and bigotry.<BR/><BR/>Love, Mikehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06941875334878452635noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8265604.post-1119823922356248942005-06-26T16:12:00.000-06:002005-06-26T16:12:00.000-06:00Great post, Kevin!Great post, Kevin!davebertahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06822739409684978316noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8265604.post-1119734142413212412005-06-25T15:15:00.000-06:002005-06-25T15:15:00.000-06:00You're definitely right. I can't understand why h...You're definitely right. I can't understand why homosexuality is the unforgivable sin of our time. Christians can be gossips and gluttons, get divorces and tell lies, and a host of other things, but if a person is gay they're ostracized.sojournesshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02827493348095938679noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8265604.post-1119716166047233222005-06-25T10:16:00.000-06:002005-06-25T10:16:00.000-06:00That's a great piece. Ought to be published, and r...That's a great piece. Ought to be published, and read far & wide. Thanks.Steve Bognerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11372621294204774480noreply@blogger.com