Comments on: Doublespeak. http://www.colianni.net/aj/archives/2004/02/19/doublespeak/ a blinding flash of the obvious Fri, 23 Dec 2011 18:30:56 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: John Dennett http://www.colianni.net/aj/archives/2004/02/19/doublespeak/comment-page-1/#comment-206 John Dennett Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 http://www.colianni.net/aj/archives/2004/02/19/doublespeak/#comment-206 I think you said it pretty damned well. I think you said it pretty damned well.

]]> By: evan http://www.colianni.net/aj/archives/2004/02/19/doublespeak/comment-page-1/#comment-207 evan Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 http://www.colianni.net/aj/archives/2004/02/19/doublespeak/#comment-207 <p>My stance is similar to your. I think that the state (and federal level also) have an obligation to recognize civil unions or legal marriage between any couple regardless of their sex.</p> <p>I do not feel that the church (or other religious organization) should be (or would be) obligated to religiously advocate or even acknowledge same sex marriage. That is freedom of religion.</p> <p>I personally think that people of faith in public service have forgotten that not everyone believes the same thing as they do. The state needs to be committed to the 'melting-pot'...to the good of all people in our society. Not just to the 'majority' and especially not just people of a specific faith.</p> <p>And yeah...what is up with all the hatred that some of the Christian organizations direct at the homosexual community? It is one thing to believe that homosexuality is not a beneficial practice in life (as a Christian belief), and quite another thing to discriminate and sow hate or scorn or lack-of-compassion towards people because you disagree with them. So, I agree with you A.J....isn't that disobeying another commandment to love others?</p> My stance is similar to your. I think that the state (and federal level also) have an obligation to recognize civil unions or legal marriage between any couple regardless of their sex.

I do not feel that the church (or other religious organization) should be (or would be) obligated to religiously advocate or even acknowledge same sex marriage. That is freedom of religion.

I personally think that people of faith in public service have forgotten that not everyone believes the same thing as they do. The state needs to be committed to the ‘melting-pot’…to the good of all people in our society. Not just to the ‘majority’ and especially not just people of a specific faith.

And yeah…what is up with all the hatred that some of the Christian organizations direct at the homosexual community? It is one thing to believe that homosexuality is not a beneficial practice in life (as a Christian belief), and quite another thing to discriminate and sow hate or scorn or lack-of-compassion towards people because you disagree with them. So, I agree with you A.J….isn’t that disobeying another commandment to love others?

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