And of course the proposed amendment doesn't stop at the word "marriage" but also bans "civil unions," "domestic partnerships," etc. But in an effort to make nice, the folks promoting this amendment have an idea: COOKIES! Yes, COOKIES! Nothing says Christian compassion like cookies, dontcha know? According to Chuck Hurley, president of the Iowa Family Policy Council, “Several of us plan to...more

And of course the proposed amendment doesn't stop at the word "marriage" but also bans "civil unions," "domestic partnerships," etc. But in an effort to make nice, the folks promoting this amendment have an idea: COOKIES!

Yes, COOKIES! Nothing says Christian compassion like cookies, dontcha know?

According to Chuck Hurley, president of the Iowa Family Policy Council, “Several of us plan to bring a token of Christian love (like a small bag of cookies or other treats) to share with homosexual activists who we’ll be encountering Monday. It’s time we dispel lies about Christians by tangibly showing love to people who struggle with homosexuality.”

In other words: You can't be allowed to marry, nor be protected from job discrimination, nor adopt children, nor die for your country in the military, nor be allowed to teach in public school, nor be allowed "civil unions" or any other legal protection ... but here's a little bag of cookies to show there's no hard feelings!less

Str8Grandmother, I daresay that the overwhelming majority of conservative Christians would LOVE to be able to post signs reading "NO MUSLIMS" on their properties. Thank goodness for the Civil Rights Act of 1964.

DEAR OLDSTUDENT: Unfortunately yours is the same sort of argument that was used to keep blacks from moving into white neighborhoods way back in the day.

DEAR DR. MOHLER: What are you failing to grasp here? Mr. & Mrs. Bull are free to prohibit anyone from entering their household they wish, except that what they are operating is a business. They have turned their home into a licensed Bed & Breakfast for the purpose of turning a profit. And under British law, businesses are not allowed to discriminate on the basis of race, religion, ethicity, or...more

DEAR DR. MOHLER:

What are you failing to grasp here? Mr. & Mrs. Bull are free to prohibit anyone from entering their household they wish, except that what they are operating is a business. They have turned their home into a licensed Bed & Breakfast for the purpose of turning a profit. And under British law, businesses are not allowed to discriminate on the basis of race, religion, ethicity, or sexual orientation.less

That the Supreme Court rejected this appeal is encouraging and bodes well for marriage equality for Gay Americans. Maybe the justices are coming to the realization that you just can't put the rights of the minority to a popular vote, and that popularity and constitutionality are not synonymous. I'm certain that the Supreme Court would prefer NOT to have to deal with this issue, but they WILL ha...more

That the Supreme Court rejected this appeal is encouraging and bodes well for marriage equality for Gay Americans. Maybe the justices are coming to the realization that you just can't put the rights of the minority to a popular vote, and that popularity and constitutionality are not synonymous.

I'm certain that the Supreme Court would prefer NOT to have to deal with this issue, but they WILL have to deal with it sooner or later. And the fact remains that there is simply no purely Constitutional argument to be made for denying law-abiding, taxpaying Gay couples the exact same legal benefits that Straight couples have always taken for granted. Call it a "civil union" if you like, just as long as Gay and Straight couples are treated equally under the law.less

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I mean REALLY, people. If you are THAT determined to avoid doing any kind of business with any company that supports fair and equal treatment for Gay people, or any company that provides domestic partnership benefits for their Gay employees, etc. ... you'd pretty much have to cut off all your utilities, grow your own food, weave your own clothes, and build a moat around your home. hide

DEAR RAILHEAD: Does the Christian Post forum exist only for people like you to preach to the choir? Does it exist only so that conservative Christians can laugh and hug and slap each other on the back? If so, why even HAVE a forum?

Of COURSE there's a "Gay Agenda": Fair and equal treatment, regardless of whether one is Gay or Straight. Nothing more, nothing less.

Yes, I can see it: Catholics, Baptists, Episcopalians, Pentacostals, etc., all joining hands for one big Kumbaya Moment.

Will Facebook users close their accounts in protest? Maybe a few, but so what? Acceptance and support for Gay individuals and couples has increased exponentially in the Age of Facebook. WHY? Because Facebook has virtually made the proverbial "closet" obsolete. Facebook users aren't necessarily FORCED to reveal their sexual orientation, but anyone can look at your profile, your interests, and most ...more

Will Facebook users close their accounts in protest? Maybe a few, but so what? Acceptance and support for Gay individuals and couples has increased exponentially in the Age of Facebook. WHY? Because Facebook has virtually made the proverbial "closet" obsolete. Facebook users aren't necessarily FORCED to reveal their sexual orientation, but anyone can look at your profile, your interests, and most of all your FRIENDS, and do the math.less

As homeowners, it is the right for Mr. & Mrs. Bull to deny entry to anyone they wish. HOWEVER: In this case they are operating a business. They host overnight guests for the purpose of turning a profit, and under British law they cannot deny service to couples who are legally registered as spouses. In Britain that includes Gay couples who have entered into civil unions. If they were allowed to dis...more

As homeowners, it is the right for Mr. & Mrs. Bull to deny entry to anyone they wish. HOWEVER: In this case they are operating a business. They host overnight guests for the purpose of turning a profit, and under British law they cannot deny service to couples who are legally registered as spouses. In Britain that includes Gay couples who have entered into civil unions. If they were allowed to discriminate against people with whom they have relgious objections, then discriminating against Muslim or Hindu couples would be permissable also.less

DEAR MR. COLSON: Granted, only 34% of Americans support same-sex marriage. And I often hear it said, "I don't care if Gay couples have the same rights as Straight couples, just don't call it MARRIAGE." OK, fine. Let's suppose there's either a Supreme Court decision or a Constitutional amendment saying that Straight (i.e. heterosexual) couples can get "married," and Gay couples can have "civi...more

DEAR MR. COLSON:

Granted, only 34% of Americans support same-sex marriage. And I often hear it said, "I don't care if Gay couples have the same rights as Straight couples, just don't call it MARRIAGE."

OK, fine. Let's suppose there's either a Supreme Court decision or a Constitutional amendment saying that Straight (i.e. heterosexual) couples can get "married," and Gay couples can have "civil unions," but otherwise all the legal benefits would be the same at all levels of government. This would seemingly meet the requirement of equal protection as guaranteed by the 14th Amendment.

You claim only 34% of American support Gay marriage. How many Americans would support the alternative arrangement that I have outlined above? I suppose MOST Americans would. Could you? And if not, what purely Constitutional argument can you make for denying law-abiding, taxpaying Gay couples the exact same legal benefits that Straight couples have always taken for granted?less

Can someone get T.D. Jakes to sign up, too?

Sarah Palin's political action committee singled out 20 Democratic members of Congress by using rifle scopes to "target" them on a map. Rep. Gabrielle Giffords was one such target. After the historical health care reform vote Palin told her followers On Twitter "Don't Retreat, instead - RELOAD!" Meanwhile Sharron Angle, who was defeated by Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid in November, said that i...more

Sarah Palin's political action committee singled out 20 Democratic members of Congress by using rifle scopes to "target" them on a map. Rep. Gabrielle Giffords was one such target. After the historical health care reform vote Palin told her followers On Twitter "Don't Retreat, instead - RELOAD!" Meanwhile Sharron Angle, who was defeated by Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid in November, said that if Congress - then dominated by Democratic majorities in both houses - kept going in the same direction, people may resort to "Second Amendment remedies." ANYONE can do the math here!less

Enough of the hysteria, Hyperion. Churches are not being forced to perform Gay marriages, anymore than they are forced to perform Muslim or Jewish marriages. But a taxpayer-funded employee has an obligation to fulfill his job responsibilities, and if that means marrying people who are legally eligible to marry, he has no choice in the matter.

"They are forcing beliefs on people." Uh, WRONG, Daniel Paul. First of all, don't conflate the so-called "Founding Fathers" with early colonists. The "Founding Fathers" sought independence from England for various political and economic reasons, little of which had to do with the Church of England. The earlier colonist came to America for a variety of reasons, part of which had to do with religiou...more

"They are forcing beliefs on people." Uh, WRONG, Daniel Paul. First of all, don't conflate the so-called "Founding Fathers" with early colonists. The "Founding Fathers" sought independence from England for various political and economic reasons, little of which had to do with the Church of England. The earlier colonist came to America for a variety of reasons, part of which had to do with religious persecution. But the civil government of Canada is not persecuting anyone. Churches are being left alone, people can worship as they want to. But that doesn't mean a taxpayer-funded employee has the right to refuse to fulfill his job responsibilities because he has religious objections to his customers.less

IRONJUSTICE: Do you know anyone who is Gay? They are no more "mentally ill" than someone who is lefthanded. Being Gay is a naturally occurring variation of human sexuality. Just as heterosexual persons get into relationships with other heterosexual persons of the opposite sex, so homosexual persons get into relationships with other homosexual persons of the same sex. That's the only difference bet...more

IRONJUSTICE: Do you know anyone who is Gay? They are no more "mentally ill" than someone who is lefthanded. Being Gay is a naturally occurring variation of human sexuality. Just as heterosexual persons get into relationships with other heterosexual persons of the opposite sex, so homosexual persons get into relationships with other homosexual persons of the same sex. That's the only difference between the two. If you knew anyone who was Gay, you would realize this.less

CLOVER001 - It's ironic you should say that, since more often than not it's been conservative Christians who have insisted that HIV/AIDS is just a homosexual disease!

I can just hear it now, some conservative Christian pharmacist saying, "I'm not going to fill a prescription for HIV medications for anyone who is a homosexual, it's my freedom of religion, because I think God created AIDS to kill homosexuals!"

Hyperion, if enough people think that Gay marriage is going to DESTROY the nation, maybe they'll start taking up arms against us! Wanna take a clue from Arizona?