tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33357714.post8919974381411518541..comments2023-10-12T01:28:53.403-06:00Comments on Graham Family: Traditional ValuesJanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06221780120338522194noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33357714.post-59201460502687314472012-02-18T00:23:00.037-07:002012-02-18T00:23:00.037-07:00It is sad. I do not think they represent mainstrea...It is sad. I do not think they represent mainstream Christians- even mainstream American Christians. Groups like this just get a lot of coverage. <br /><br />I also think there is a big change happening in which the majority of Christians are actually becoming more open and it makes those on the extreme right all that more vocal.<br /><br />Jesus said that you will know his followers by their love... and he said that there is no greater love than to lay down your life for your neighbor and to love your enemies. He also only spoke harshly to the religious folk. <br /><br />We recently got a book called the Family Virtue Book. You might enjoy it. It is a book of common virtues across all cultures and religions and it gives practical ways to teach them... such as honesty, integrity, kindness etc. <br /><br />Anyway, I think what you write is what most people feel. Even if someone does not agree with homosexuality, most people are not that hate filled. May God have mercy on them and soften their hearts.Cortneyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01534744096112184182noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33357714.post-42947643723194218292012-02-14T21:27:32.788-07:002012-02-14T21:27:32.788-07:00Well said Janice. I watched that clip of her the o...Well said Janice. I watched that clip of her the other day and that was the first I had heard about any of it. <br />The group as a whole need to change their mission statement to "getting what we want by being bullies" period. <br />I hate to think how Ellen or any other homosexual out there felt after seeing/hearing that. It's just plain wrong. <br />I would just like to know where they got the facts?? "The majority of shoppers are people like us. The majority of people will stop shopping here." Seriously, how could they possibly know that???<br />So sad, so very sad. I love your comparisons... I have never thought about it that way and I hope you are right, that one day our kids will look back on this and see how gross and wrong it is.Amyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06026918060182327792noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33357714.post-79218370394400849402012-02-14T21:04:46.650-07:002012-02-14T21:04:46.650-07:00I agree completely. Any "Christian" pers...I agree completely. Any "Christian" person that throws away their values to start a smear campaign against somebody they do not know is really not a Christian at all. <br />I have found in the past few years that the church and "Christian" families I've known are the first to cast judgment, gossip, and preach as though they themselves ate God or God-like. <br />How many people in the World have raped, murdered, and brutalized others? Were they gay? Most cases I would doubt that they were. Does that mean they'd receive acceptance and forgiveness more readily than somebody who chooses to express themselves through their sexuality?<br />Love is so hard to come by, and nobody should ever be chastised by their choices when it comes to love - I k ow this from personal experience, and the ignorance that Christian family members have shown regarding my relationship(s). <br />If my son were to come to me and say he were gay, would I be disappointed? Sure, maybe a little. Would I be terrified? HELL yes. And not because "Gay people are ruining our culture" but because These obsessive religious groups would put my child's life in danger with their rhetoric & their propoganda. I'm pretty sure the values of the bible and human decency were lost on WAY too many people. <br />One million Moms against homosexuality? Ha. I'll take your One Million and raise it Ten million, you ignorant, spineless, hypocritical bastards. <br />end rant.Jayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15138319864458311298noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33357714.post-21366411819942659222012-02-14T13:13:27.008-07:002012-02-14T13:13:27.008-07:00This is so well written. I very much agree with y...This is so well written. I very much agree with you. Even though I'm not a Christian, we share many of the same values. The hatred that comes from groups like One Million Moms just sickens me and makes me sad. I have never (and will never) understand how sexual orientation is someone else's business. It is shocking to me that with all the other advancements we've made in our society, that we are still so backwater about it. Sigh. I could go on...The Tompkins Familyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13724802755291279168noreply@blogger.com