Comments on: Google Opposes Anti-Gay Marriage Ban

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[caeric]

As I said, rational thought and fanatical christians don''t mix well. The hysterics posted since my last post are typical responses from that set.

Gloriamundi, the examples you posted are all too common in a nation filled with that kind of religious hate. It''s unfortunate that those who think they know God can cause so much harm and pain.

If they had even a hint of the real truth they would know better. Instead, they can only slavishly wave their Bibles around, spewing forth spittle and hatred and abuse, and trying to prove they''re right with circular logic, proving nothing at all and not understanding why thinking people reject them.

They are the sadducees and pharisees of our time and don''t even realize it.

[gloriamundi]

Why don''t you xtians quit persecuting gay people and go do something Jesus actually commanded you to do. There''s lots of suffering in the world that you could be working to alleviate, but you blindly go about creating more suffering instead.

I challenge a single one of you to explain how gay marriage hurts you!

By the way, I''m straight. But I have lots of gay friends, and you are making them suffer.

[gloriamundi]

Yeah. Go back to AOL which routinely "looses" e-mail updates from non-Christian websites.

I guess you people would rather risk having your gay children (AND YOU DO AND WILL HAVE AT LEAST SOME)spend their lives in self hate and depression or die of AIDs by engaging in desperate and clandestine sexual encounters, rather than to allow them settle down to a safe, happy, secure life with someone they love, because they love someone of the same ***.

Y''all still haven''t explained how gay marriage hurts you!

If your god is so powerful he will be able to differentiate what you think of as a "legitimate" union from what you think of a "legitimate" union.

Maybe you are just insecure about your own marriages?

[nomoregoog]

Lets STOP using google. It is getting dangerous for our kids. Rome was not destroyed by outsiders, but by insiders who propagated immoral values. Google is trying destroy the moral fabric of our Country and degrade our values, which translates to weakening USA. At this rate, Google may well become a threat to national security.

[nomoregoog]

Lets STOP using google. It is getting dangerous for our kids. Rome was not destroyed by outsiders, but by insiders who propagated immoral values. Google is trying destroy the moral fabric of our Country and degrade our values, which translates to weakening USA. At this rate, Google may well become a threat to national security.

[nomoregoog]

STOP USING GOOGLE. GOOGLE IS DANGEROUS FOR KIDS

ROME WAS NOT DESTROYED BY OUTSIDERS, BUT BY INSIDERS WHO LOST MORAL VALUES.

GOOGLE IS TRYING TO DESTROY THE MORAL FABRIC OF OUR COUNTRY AND DEGRADE OUR VALUES. WHICH TRANSLATES TO WEAKENING U S A.

AT THIS RATE, GOOGLE MAY WELL BECOME A THREAT TO NATIONAL SECURITY.

[nomoregoog]

STOP USING GOOGLE. GOOGLE IS DANGEROUS FOR KIDS

ROME WAS NOT DESTROYED BY OUTSIDERS, BUT BY INSIDERS WHO LOST MORAL VALUES.

GOOGLE IS TRYING TO DESTROY THE MORAL FABRIC OF OUR COUNTRY AND DEGRADE OUR VALUES. WHICH TRANSLATES TO WEAKENING U S A.

AT THIS RATE, GOOGLE MAY WELL BECOME A THREAT TO NATIONAL SECURITY.

[nomoregoog]

STOP USING GOOGLE. GOOGLE IS DANGEROUS FOR KIDS

ROME WAS NOT DESTROYED BY OUTSIDERS, BUT BY INSIDERS WHO LOST MORAL VALUES.

GOOGLE IS TRYING TO DESTROY THE MORAL FABRIC OF OUR COUNTRY AND DEGRADE OUR VALUES. WHICH TRANSLATES TO WEAKENING U S A.

AT THIS RATE, GOOGLE MAY WELL BECOME A THREAT TO NATIONAL SECURITY.

[gloriamundi]

I want to tell you all the story of an older friend who, as researchers estimate at least ten percent of people are, was born with the inclination to be gay. When she was 14 her father who was a preacher had her committed to an asylum to correct her inclination. After weeks of electro-shock-therapy she somehow escaped and somehow made her way in the world on her own. She retained her gay identity, but was plagued by a lifetime of depression and anxiety, and while she was willing to forgive her parents and attempted to rekindle the relationship, the were not willing to forgive her, and they disowned her. I know another person with a similar story,but hers included sexual abuse by a male Christian relative, and she could never live anywhere for very long because her PTSD made it impossible to endure the persecution she found everywhere. I know yet another similar person for whom the intervention of his parents and psychiatrists was ostensibly a success, and he is now a heavily medicated shell of the fun, creative person he used to be. But, hey, at least he''s not living an actively gay life, right.

I still don''t understand the anti-gay marriage position. I would like to say to those people: Even though you don''t socialize your kids to be gay, a certain percentage will be born with the inclination anyway. Does your version of god really give you the right to persecute them and ruin their lives?

[gloriamundi]

I want to tell you all the story of an older friend who, as researchers estimate at least ten percent of people are, was born with the inclination to be gay. When she was 14 her father who was a preacher had her committed to an asylum to correct her inclination. After weeks of electro-shock-therapy she somehow escaped and somehow made her way in the world on her own. She retained her gay identity, but was plagued by a lifetime of depression and anxiety, and while she was willing to forgive her parents and attempted to rekindle the relationship, the were not willing to forgive her, and they disowned her. I know another person with a similar story,but hers included sexual abuse by a male Christian relative, and she could never live anywhere for very long because her PTSD made it impossible to endure the persecution she found everywhere. I know yet another similar person for whom the intervention of his parents and psychiatrists was ostensibly a success, and he is now a heavily medicated shell of the fun, creative person he used to be. But, hey, at least he''s not living an actively gay life, right.

I still don''t understand the anti-gay marriage position. I would like to say to those people: Even though you don''t socialize your kids to be gay, a certain percentage will be born with the inclination anyway. Does your version of god really give you the right to persecute them and ruin their lives?

[gloriamundi]

I want to tell you all the story of an older friend who, as researchers estimate at least ten percent of people are, was born with the inclination to be gay. When she was 14 her father who was a preacher had her committed to an asylum to correct her inclination. After weeks of electro-shock-therapy she somehow escaped and somehow made her way in the world on her own. She retained her gay identity, but was plagued by a lifetime of anxiety, and while she was willing to forgive her parents and attempted to rekindle the relationship, the were not willing to forgive her, and they disowned her. I know another person with a similar story,but hers included sexual abuse by a male Christian relative, and she could never live anywhere for very long because her PTSD made it impossible to endure the persecution she found everywhere. I know yet another similar person for whom the intervention of his parents and psychiatrists was ostensibly a success, and he is now a heavily medicated shell of the fun, creative person he used to be. But, hey, at least he''s not living an actively gay life, right.

I still don''t understand the anti-gay marriage position. I would like to say to those people: Even though you don''t socialize your kids to be gay, a certain percentage will be born with the inclination anyway. Does your version of god really give you the right to persecute them and ruin their lives?

[gloriamundi]

I want to tell you all the story of an older friend who, as researchers estimate at least ten percent of people are, was born with the inclination to be gay. When she was 14 her father who was a preacher had her committed to an asylum to correct her inclination. After weeks of electro-shock-therapy she somehow escaped and somehow made her way in the world on her own. She retained her gay identity, but was plagued by a lifetime of anxiety, and while she was willing to forgive her parents and attempted to rekindle the relationship, the were not willing to forgive her, and they disowned her. I know another person with a similar story,but hers included sexual abuse by a male Christian relative, and she could never live anywhere for very long because her PTSD made it impossible to endure the persecution she found everywhere. I know yet another similar person for whom the intervention of his parents and psychiatrists was ostensibly a success, and he is now a heavily medicated shell of the fun, creative person he used to be. But, hey, at least he''s not living an actively gay life, right.

I still don''t understand the anti-gay marriage position. I would like to say to those people: Even though you don''t socialize your kids to be gay, a certain percentage will be born with the inclination anyway. Does your version of god really give you the right to persecute them and ruin their lives?

[gloriamundi]

I want to tell you all the story of an older friend who, as researchers estimate at least ten percent of people are, was born with the inclination to be gay. When she was 14 her father who was a preacher had her committed to an asylum to correct her inclination. After weeks of electro-shock-therapy she somehow escaped and somehow made her way in the world on her own. She retained her gay identity, but was plagued by a lifetime of anxiety, and while she was willing to forgive her parents and attempted to rekindle the relationship, the were not willing to forgive her, and they disowned her. I know another person with a similar story,but hers included sexual abuse by a male Christian relative, and she could never live anywhere for very long because her PTSD made it impossible to endure the persecution she found everywhere. I know yet another similar person for whom the intervention of his parents and psychiatrists was ostensibly a success, and he is now a heavily medicated shell of the fun, creative person he used to be. But, hey, at least he''s not living an actively gay life, right.

I still don''t understand the anti-gay marriage position. I would like to say to those people: Even though you don''t socialize your kids to be gay, a certain percentage will be born with the inclination anyway. Does your version of god really give you the right to persecute them and ruin their lives?

[revneil]

As a person of faith I believe that I am called to follow Christ in my personal life. As a person with social conscience, as Jesus was, we note that he was always on the side of the oppressed and marginalized.

In a country where we honor separation of church and state, I believe that marriage equality is a civil rights issue and should continue to be legal in California, and throughout the country.

As someone who believes Jesus who said, "whatever you have done to the least of these, you have done unto me", I believe that that he would have voted against Proposition 8.

Christians who actually follow Jesus (rather than Paul) would be wise to follow Jesus'' example.

VOTE NO ON PROPOSITION 8

[rwrich56]

Who ever
You call yourself a Christian but don''t follow the complete teachings Christ. I don''t believe we should have to give up our legal right that we voted for in this country and was founded by people wanting to practice Christianity .To hide perversion by saying it%u2019s a God given right to equality is wrong , it has nothing to do about race or color, You do have the God given right to have agency to chose right from wrong, but not the right to force anyone else to give up their%u2019s to have their children learn and accept homosexuality as every one is trying to do . I am sorry your eyes being hidden from real truth and hope you will see the true light of Christ in its totality, not just some pieces of scripture mixed with the philosophies of man.
As for me and my house I will follow the lord and I would be using google anymore

[upto1947]

perfect life. no. the only man to do that was killed. You shouild read, and not talk so much.

[upto1947]

I just took Google off my PC. He is wrong and I hope he goes broke.

[caeric]

I really hesitate to enter this discussion, because religious fundamentalists can seldom understand rational thought, but there is one thing I need to point out:

The United States was NOT founded on Christianity. The Founding Fathers were Deists, not Christians. In fact, George Washington and John Adams, in a diplomatic message to Malta stated "The United States is in no way founded upon the Christian doctrine."

There is a reason for separation of church and state.

There is a difference in passing a law to affirm rights, and in passing a law to prevent fair treatment, especially a law based on a religious doctrine held by only a percentage of the population in a nation that supposedly has separation of church and state.

Not all Americans are Christian. Not all Christians are fundamentalists.

There should be no law based solely on religious belief, especially in a nation as diverse as the US.

Religous fundamentalism, to the exclusion of rational thought and simple decent humanity is BAD.

[dan9111]

No, matter77 has it right! An "anti-gay marriage ban" is a ban against marriage between two people who are "anti-gay". In other words, homophobes would be prohibited from marriage. The fact that Google opposes such a ban means they are defending homophobes.

That is literally what the article title means!

[dylan214u]

As this country turns a way from God it continues its spiral down the tubes or has anyone noticed. We want to ban the cropping of dog''s ears yet women are falling all over themselves getting implants. People are being ridiculed for the obvious. Are we the new Romans?