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Originally Posted by monx
Unfortunately organised judeo-christian, muslim and various other religions are all based on holy books written centuries ago.
The morality taught in these books are based on a society where there was no secular law and the masses needed to be controlled, the way they did this was by promising a heavenly afterlife as long as you followed the rules whilst you are alive.
Society has (in some ways) progressed and same sex relationships are more acceptable to the majority of people. There have been some concessions in civil law to the validity of those relationships but still the religions stick to outdated and unfair doctrines that have little or nothing to do with modern life.
Being homosexual is not a life choice, there is no choice in the matter you either are or are not. The only thing that is near a choice, is to live your life to the full or live a lie and conform.
Everyone is entitled to their opinion and whilst Dave says he loves everyone and has no problem with gays he just wont marry them, I find that even if he felt comfortable doing it the scriptures around which he has built his physical and spiritual life around see it as an abomination. He is in a very difficult position and I dont dislike him for being truthful.
I just wish people who seek enlightenment actually find it!
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I totally agree with you, but there are countless millions who follow a religion and it is, after all, their choice. I choose not to, but I don't make a point of denigrating other people's beliefs, nor do I expect them to compromise their religious beliefs to accommodate my secular ones.