Solomon Belback: It could be that whole Bible Belt way of thinking.
Riley Migl: a million. interior the U.S. federal tax regulation heavily penalizes married persons. single persons have it greater acceptable below the tax regulation. 2. hundreds of years of human historic previous let us know that the absurdity of "gay marriage" is precisely that, an absurdity. If a regulation is handed that asserts figures with 4 equivalent at as quickly as aspects and four ninety degree angles would now be observed as circles, there nevertheless heavily isn't any sq. circles. If a regulation is handed saying that 2 human beings of the comparable gender can get married, there nevertheless heavily isn't a gay marriage. the belief is purely absurd. 3. in case you like computerized inheritance of somebody's possessions, very own those issues at an analogous time now. 4. Hatred, bigotry and malice are actually not what make "gay marriage" a repulsive thought to human beings. Hatred, b! igotry and malice are, in spite of if, why proponents of "gay marriage" are so strongly condescending and disrespectful to Catholics, different Christians, and Orthodox Jews. You hate us all, and that's obtrusive. 5. Your nonsensical tries to equate epidermis colour with habit is an insult to anybody interior the human race. 6. A tremendously politicized vote taken approximately 40 years in the past by utilising the yank Psychiatric association did not exchange what human beings have accepted for hundreds of years. Homosexuality is a perversion, a sickness. Self-defined homosexuality is approximately as person-friendly as schizophrenia - some million% of the inhabitants. greater human beings than that test with comparable intercourse habit, yet they don't look to be gay. very almost all of them are heterosexuals who made a silly selection to work together in a perverted sexual act. actual gay orientation is uncommon and not in any respect frequent in ethical or numerical wo! rds. 7. Any suggestion that folk accepted to work together in ! gay behaviors are the victims of society-huge discrimination is opposite to the info. people who self-document a gay orientation have above-frequent socioeconomic status contained in u . s . of america. i'm Roman Catholic. Peace be with you....Show more
Elsie Resner: No, marriage was a trade agreement. I trade you my daughter, you don't attack me because we are bonded through kinship.
Coralie Goldsberry: Oh absolutely true!It's why most of us are utterly ashamed to live in the same country as the state of Kansas.Basically, the actions of these people have put all of American on the short bus of the world. Helmets and drool bibs firmly in place...
Elinore Schlinker: I wouldn't confine it just to the south. There are fanatics about every religion every where. Not that they are it is just a fact. And if you are from Europe where did you get your info from because I know quite a few fanatics that live in the west, not just the south. NE wayz that is kinda a de! grading q. to all of the Americans. You are sorta sayin...Why do you dumb people, stick all the people I don't agree with in one place in country. Besides we have the right to practice religion how ever we want. Maybe you are just jealous. I don't appreciate this q. And that is my opinion....Show more
Shaunta Paap: Nope. Marriage has a variety of roles in a variety of cultures. The Roman empire, within which Christianity developed, considered marriage entirely a legal contract. Christianity didn't even adopt it as a sacrament until 1215.
Kalyn Proietto: Marriage was originally designed for moneyed or landed interests. That is the official act of marriage. It was later adopted for the masses as a religious institution.In essence it insured the creation of a patriachal society to insure the passing of property through male heirs and the suppression of womens' rights.Today, its just a support system.Some of the oldest marital laws are something like 4000 years o! ld and treats daughters as property to be sold or traded into marriage ! in exchange of a dowery or in exchange for land or animals, and those laws also include laws against premarital sex and adultery -- all of which are directed towards recovering monetary losses rather than love.In short, marriage historically had nothing to do with human love and everything to do with greed....Show more
Russell Mckinzie: Nice rant--but unfortunately the plague of creationism is not confined to the South alone. Yeah, there are other countries--and other regions of the U.S. (and Europe)vulnerable to idiocy.
Katheryn Skrobacki: Marriage was originally a financial institution, an exchange of property between the girl's father and husband, a pawn to secure land, fortune, peace between tribes, etc. Most early ceremonies received a blessing from their respective mythologies, but just like it is today, it was always secondary to family politics. Marriage has evolved through each culture, so if you need a more specific answer, give us some more details.H! owever, you'll receive responses from the Christian fundies who believe marriage originated between Adam and Eve and would therefore be religious (and Christian) in origin. Sane people recognize this as the allegorical it was intended....Show more
Tawny Grosskreutz: Marriage has always been a societal institution. And no, government has not hijacked it. Government has established laws to protect it.
Fritz Sisomphou: For Christians it's still all about becoming one in the eyes of God
Jose Bouliouris: Creationism is not mainly a southern US thing. Where do you get your facts?What does there being other countries or people who believe a certain way have to do with them thinking they are the center of the universe?We have something in our constitution called freedom of religion.Why is it you think that people who don't believe the way you do are somehow less than you?Ya, you've really moved on haven't you....Show more
Delora Struzzi: No person can 'bring! about' the end of the world. The Rapture doesn't exist it was an idea ! created a couple hundred years ago and is not supported Biblically (it says no where that Christian's will suddenly disappear blah blah blah). The mark of the beast is 666. The hebrew number for satan is 999. Evil always returns to its original form and the number 9 is the only number that can always be reduced back into itself. ex. 9 x's 2 = 18, 1+ 8 = 9 9 x's 5 = 45, 4+ 5 = 9
Roland Stampley: It started off as an economic or peace-cementing contract between families or tribes.~
Leif Serabia: We certainly do realise that there are other beliefs in the world. This is because we are taught about these beliefs in our southern U S A classrooms; yet, we are not forced to conform to these beliefs. We tolorate,thus, we wish to be tolorated.
Nicolas Cooley: You are overthinking! Dont do that, it messes you up. TRUST ME!
Wilmer Skidmore: Errr ummmm, "let him that has the understanding..." remember?Don't you see something very conspicous in it's absence i! n the question?Akela, the Lone Wolf.
Paul Maymi: Have you thought about reading the bible in a modern english? It helps me to understand - old english is not spoken today and since the bible's origin is not old english then modern would appropriate.Same scipture in english - NIV - Revelation 13:18 - This calls for wisdom. If anyone has insight, let him calculate the number of the beast, for it is man's number. His number is 666.
Marita Stadick: Yup, I live in Florida and it's terrible. Just terrible. Every church is practically a cult down here.I'm originally from Connecticut, where that kind of stuff isn't an issue.Fundamentalists are destroying American values. They're trying to get rid of the ideas that this country was founded on and get rid of the simple liberties we have as Americans....Show more
Lorine Helwick: The United States is a very religious country. Although the basis for the first settlers on the continent was search for religious freedom,! they had little tolerance for the religious views of others.The proble! m is some people feel that science is a threat to religion. I believe that science does not discredit God, but reinforces his existence. How else could one explain the order in the seemingly random nature of the universe?...Show more
Sherita Gallati: Originally... whoo boy, that's a tough one, mostly because we really don't have good records that go back that far. And, the Bible represents only a tiny, miniscule part of the human family and the laws they followed.I can't speak for anything much further back than medieval times, which I've studied somewhat in depth. For the most part, and coming out of Rome, marriage was a social institution. As the Church grew in strength and influence, it took over the institution and set the rules (which stopped the elite from practicing polygamy and having concubines). But most of that didn't happen until after the great schism that split the empire around 1000 or so (a bit later, I don't have the exact date at hand). From about ! 1100 - 1200 the Church exercised a great deal of control (and only over Europe -- I don't know about the rest of the world) and even declared that people who were related as close as _seven_ generations could not marry. Fun, huh? That kind of control (although it was moderated as the middle ages came to a close) continued into the 19th century in Europe. Today, marriage is largely controlled by the laws established by governments, and not churches.During the Industrial Revolution, many marriages were of convenience, as others have stated, being politically motivated in order to prevent wars from taking place. Interestingly enough, that kind of thing didn't start then, but dates back to at least Solomon, who did the same thing.As to the government hijacking marriage? I don't think so. The church simply lost its influence and splintered into thousands of pieces. Someone had to exercise the authority over the entire population and the Church no longer could do that.Add: I shou! ld mention that the idea of financial support varied by place and time,! but that was certainly part of it among some peoples. I understand that is still the situation on the Indian subcontinent today....Show more
Melissa Lavallie: No. Man's actions cannot invoke God bringing about Judgment Day. As it is written:Mark 13:32"No one knows about that day or hour, not even the angels in heaven, nor the Son, but only the Father."
Rosio Pasculli: Nup. The church has hijacked free thinking.
Paul Maymi: Actually there are people all over the world that believe that we are created. That fact that you think that we came from a rock is the most ignorant thing I have heard of( which I am asuming that is what you believe, since it is obviously not creation.). There has never been an ounce of proof that evolution ever existed, & the only evidence seen is that we are CREATED, & should be taught in the classrooms. & when the world ends & those of you who are standing in front of God, our Creator, I hope by then you have realized that creation! ism is the only way we got here, & that God is our creator & Savior. Until then I will pray for you. So how do you explain how you came to being? How do you explain your reason for being?...Show more
Imogene Neiswander: I don't think US southerners think that creation was only FOR americans. At any rate, people like you bug me, not because of your opinion but because you have to be degrading and rude to others when you voice yourself. Learn some manners and ethics, or is that too much to ask?
Jude Kennelly: Well, while I do not promote Creationism in the classroom, I do think that there needs to be more critical thinking established on evolution.I'm sorry if you don't believe in God's creation. It's pretty clear.http://www.answersingenesis.org/home/area/qa.asp...Show more
Stan Conley: Actually the beasts number is 616. Check it out
Bianca Lannier: no, revelation 13-18 check out the numbers in the Strong's concordance. g 5516-chi-xi-stigma- w! hen written in hebrew it is nero caesar. root word etymology - the g22d! , g14th and an obsolete letter {4742 as a cross} of the greek alphabet . so no big thing about the 666 it is the number of a man and that man was nero caesar or less known as neron caesar.
Sharee Doak: ......... and that in most of the world such as here in Europe has moved on a long time ago. The very notion that creationism would be thought in a science classrom is hilarious to us.To be honest we find it quite funny that there are still people out there that buy into it.Do these people realise that they are not the centre of the universe. There are other countries you know....Show more
Irma Poiter: Nope, marriage was originally a way to claim your property.
Jess Grizzel: Let him that hath understanding count the number of the beast: for it is the number of a man; and his number is Six hundred threescore and sixInstead of a puzzle, could this have actually been a RITUAL to bring about the end and jugement day?
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