Path: utzoo!dciem!nrcaer!cognos!crcmar!steve
From: steve@crcmar.crc.uucp (Steve Ardron)
Newsgroups: alt.flame
Subject: Re: Religious Intolerance (revisited)
Message-ID: <595@crcmar.crc.uucp>
Date: 21 Jan 88 15:29:56 GMT
Article-I.D.: crcmar.595
Posted: Thu Jan 21 10:29:56 1988
References: <2301@crash.cts.com> <3051@okstate.UUCP> <8603@ism780c.UUCP>
Organization: CRC, Ottawa CANADA
Lines: 41
Summary: Evolution, AIDS and Gays (or Life, the Universe & Everything)

In article <8603@ism780c.UUCP>, mikep@ism780c.UUCP (Michael A. Petonic) writes:
> In article <3051@okstate.UUCP> richard@a.cs.okstate.edu (Richard Brown) writes:
> >> [ someone was saying that gays are not "guilty" of AIDS ]
> >  I disagree.  The fact that *I* am offended by homosexuals is of
> >no importance. 
> 
> Righto!  I am not offended by gays.  I do find the thought kind of
> repulsive, but then I was never forced to take part in any gay
> sexual behaviour.  Unless you have, Richard, I don't think you
> can truly say you are offended.  If you are, then I suggest you
> develop a little thicker skin to whatever people do in their
> private life.

Excellent point, but You've got to uderstand that many people are less
tolerant than you or I. In fact, I'm beginning to think we are the
exception rather than the rule. I've only ever met one guy I knew was
gay, (I allways give the benefit of the doubt) and he seemed a decent human 
being. In fact, I'd say he had more right to live than these bible
thumping bigots. I can't be completely holier than thou since I'm not sure
how I would react to a homosexual pass, but then it seems that most of
them a very careful about who they approach.

> >The Bible prescribes the death penalty for homosexuals.

I think he was talking about Sodam & Gamorha (don't ask me to spell it), A 
legend that I am not very familiar with. He probably could of made a better
point in favour of evolution (and natural selection), but then again, you 
usually have to be a bible thumper to be as prejudiced as that guy.

> >  Don't blame ME! I DIDN'T SAY IT.  GOD SAID IT.  Talk to Him about it
> >if you disagree.

Don't be ridiculous! That might not have been so bad if there'd been a
:-), but there wasn't. Personally I'm agnostic, I'm not decided about
God (I haven't seen any satisfying theories from science), but I certainly
don't believe in organised religion or the bible.

			  happily butting in again,
					       Stevie.

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