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Judeo-Christian and
Muslim Positions Precursor to the following. I happen to be a heterosexual who likes females, but who is a liberal who supports the rights of all humans to be free to live within the optimum natural "live and let live" paradigm, apart from all the burdens and threats and hostilities handed down by ancient and recent anti-humanism. I understand that the instincts of evolved apes does include anti-humanism, and the only way to overcome that anti-humanism is with educa- tion and pro-humanism, is with the higher think- ing rational part of the brain, is with realistic and implementable inducements to behave in a pro-human manner, although I hope science will one day lead to a cure for anti-humanistic behavior, a cure humankind can embrace. To the extent that pro-humanism succeeds, all humankind may be blessed. To the extent that anti-humanism prevails, all of humankind risks oblivion, not by act of nature (which is also a real danger, as evidenced by natural history and scientific fact) or deity (aka, fantasy), -but- by oblivion by act of evolved ape(s) who fail to outgrow the darkest side of human nature and who fail to escape the darkest teachings of ancients handed down as gospel Truth. Here's one ex-Cowboys' version of God: - - - Pastor to take on Microsoft over gay rights By Toby Harnden in Redmond, Washington Last Updated: 12:01am GMT 16/11/2007 http://tinyurl.com/excowboyagainstgayrights - - - Excerpts: A black conservative Christian pastor of an evangelical megachurch has vowed to take over Microsoft by packing it with new share- holders who will vote against the company's policy of championing gay rights. The Reverend Ken Hutcherson, a former Dallas Cowboys linebacker, heads the Antioch Bible Church in Redmond, home of Microsoft. ... "There are 256 Fortune 500 companies alone pouring millions upon millions of dollars into pushing the homosexual agenda," he told The Daily Telegraph. "I consider myself a warrior for Christ. Micro- soft don't scare me. I got God with me. I told them that you need to work with me or we will put a firestorm on you like you have never seen in your life because I am your worst nightmare. I am a black man with a righteous cause with a whole host of powerful white people behind me." ... - - - end excerpts - - - Wonder how the above God fits into a religious liberal's point-of-view? - - - Judeo-Christianity and homosexuality http://www.religioustolerance.org/hom_bibl.htm - - - Excerpt: ... Religious liberals promote homosexual ordinations, same-sex marriage, civil union ceremonies in the church, equal protection under hate-crime legislation, protection against discrimination in employment, etc. as fundamental human rights issues. ... - - - end excerpt - - - How about the Islamic God, its followers, and homo- sexuality? - - - Islam and Homosexuality http://www.religioustolerance.org/hom_isla.htm - - - Excerpt: Speaking generally, religious beliefs within the world's major faith groups are based on four main foundations: revelation in the form of a holy text; religious tradition; logic and reason; and personal experience. o More liberal movements within these religions often tend to stress logic, reason, and personal experience. This includes scientific findings. It is only since about 1950 that homosexuality has been seriously studied by human sexuality researchers. Liberal individuals and groups within Christianity, Islam and other reli- gions have been quick to incorporate scientific find- ings within their ethical and religious beliefs. They generally regard homosexuality as a sexual orienta- tion which is ethically neutral, fixed, unchosen, and is normal and natural for a minority of adults. o More conservative movements tend to stress revela- tion and tradition. Their beliefs are anchored to the past. Their beliefs are much less liable to change rapidly. They generally regard homosexuality as a deviate and disordered behavior, which is immoral, changeable, chosen, abnormal and unnatural. A person's beliefs about homosexuality tend to be deter- mined less by their religion, than where their beliefs lie on the liberal-conservative divide. For this reason, con- servative Christians and Muslims tend to have similar beliefs about the nature and origin(s) of homosexuality, as well as God's attitude towards homosexuals. According to the International Lesbian and Gay Associ- ation (ILGA) there are at least seven countries today which still retain capital punishment for homosexuality: Afghanistan, Iran, Mauritania, Pakistan, Saudi Arabia, Sudan, and Yemen. The situation with regard to the United Arab Emirates (UAE) is unclear. ... - - - end excerpt - - - |
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