tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7544156299095004700.post8656252406139325332..comments2020-03-20T14:54:27.800-04:00Comments on Michael S. Heath: Sad example of what is really going onRev. Michael S. Heathhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02973402132372908818noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7544156299095004700.post-15336096683843830762008-11-04T04:44:00.000-05:002008-11-04T04:44:00.000-05:00I wonder if you have ever considered where all of ...I wonder if you have ever considered where all of that animosity comes from? Do you believe it is innate, Satanic, a trend to follow, or what? Most homosexuals have led very hard lives. More often because they are effeminate (or too masculine for women), than anything having to do with the sex they have. Some of them got teased and beaten, sometimes every single day at school while authority figures did nothing, long before they ever "came out of the closet" or preached their sexuality to anyone. Some are told they are evil by their own family members, before they even know what the word "gay" means. People who endure that treatment from a community that says they love Jesus never ever forget it. This animosity you feel does not spontaniously appear. Many of these homosexuals are men and women who were children once, and they never felt safe. Imagine how you would feel about people who preach the things you preach, if you grew up like that. Loving your fellow man also requires a degree of empathy and understanding. I find it amazing that you have a degree in philosophy and yet it seems you have never considered being in their shoes for even a moment. It seems to me your message would be better received if you did not speak of them like they were some kind of species from another planet, or as if their anger was not sometimes justified. They are human beings just like you. They see the treatment they grew up with, and your message, as hypocritical, even if you are not directly responsible for the abuse they endured. Homosexual teenagers have a very high rate of suicide. This has everything to do with the way they are treated by Christian classmates, teachers, parents, etc.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7544156299095004700.post-27828808337574478392008-10-04T14:49:00.000-04:002008-10-04T14:49:00.000-04:00You likely won't allow this to post. You should.Lo...You likely won't allow this to post. You should.<BR/><BR/>Look, Mr. Heath, you cannot use anecdotal evidence to support such a large claim. That's inductive reasoning and it doesn't get you too far. In your experience, it may be that others have refused to tolerate your beliefs. That's unfortunate. What happened SF is unfortunate. But to characterize an entire group of people who are only united by one commonality is a disservice to not only those people, but logical reasoning. <BR/><BR/>But I can put aside this entire point and cede the ground to you. Let's say, for a moment, that most homosexuals and homosexual supporters are intolerant of your position. That does not have *any* bearing on whether or not it's okay for you to be intolerant. Do unto your neighbor as you would want done unto you.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com