[Tom4784]

Originally Posted by Livia

How about people of faith? I mean Muslims, a large amount of Christians, about half of Jews... their faith dictates their life. Should they be "called out" because their opinion differs, even if they wish no harm to gay people? What's the most important thing? People's religious freedom or the rights of the homosexual?

[the record, I am not one of the Jews who is against homosexuality...]

Muslims in the Middle East are carrying on a reign of terror against lots of people... women, other Muslims, other faiths, homosexuals... what should we do about them? How do you change their minds?

Religion isn't beyond criticism, believe in whatever faith you want but with Christians in particular (mainly because I'm more familiar with the bible so can talk from more of a position of knowledge when it comes to them), the bible is a mess of contradictions and most Christians choose what passages to follow, if someone chooses to follow passages that are anti-gay but are okay with eating shelfish or wearing mixed fabrics then I think it's as much the right of people to call it out as it is to the Christian to believe in it.

Like with Freedom of speech, people are free to believe in whatever they want and other people are free to question it.

As for your last point, nobody can change another person's mind. All we can do is oppose people who would seek to take people's rights away.