We had a boy here in Arizona. Dad gave him a rifle. He shot dad.

Hyperion said:" if my future male child ever expressed an intent at being a girl, and defied my orders at being who he is supposed to be, he will be met with my paddle." Hyperion states he will act out with violence if a male offspring should act in any way that does not confirm Hyperion's rather rigid belief. Hyperion may actually discover that if he has a child he will love the child and not ...more

Hyperion said:" if my future male child ever expressed an intent at being a girl, and defied my orders at being who he is supposed to be, he will be met with my paddle." Hyperion states he will act out with violence if a male offspring should act in any way that does not confirm Hyperion's rather rigid belief. Hyperion may actually discover that if he has a child he will love the child and not repeat his mother's(according to Hyperion) abuse. But Hyperion gives a good example of one so fearful of his own sexual identity he must threaten violence against anyone whose behavior does not conform. The silliness of thinking a whipping or spanking or any other punishment will "cure" gender identity conflicts is indicative of a world view that fails to see people as individuals rather than some reflection of himself.less

So you guys reject the concept that male and female are different(gender). So when a child or grandchild is born, the gender is something you do not wish to know.

Actually most people adopt the faith they are raised in and many nations (and families) punish attempts to adopt a different faith.

Dr. Edward Edinger ("Archetype of the Apocalypse," pub. 1999) spoke of those possessed by the Apocalypse Archetype in all its dynamism and religious zealotry. For people in conflict with the realities of existence, who feel attacked by modern science and in danger from the new sense of toleration of difference (gay rights, religious freedom, the willingness of folk to identify with alternative s...more

Dr. Edward Edinger ("Archetype of the Apocalypse," pub. 1999) spoke of those possessed by the Apocalypse Archetype in all its dynamism and religious zealotry. For people in conflict with the realities of existence, who feel attacked by modern science and in danger from the new sense of toleration of difference (gay rights, religious freedom, the willingness of folk to identify with alternative spirituality and atheism) the sense of doom is very real. To transition to a new understanding feels like the end of the world. They long for validation and turn to those who promise certainty and an end to the complex modern world that threatens their religious conviction.
As we can witness from the enormous energy being devoted to rejecting evolution, psychology, insights gained from comparative religion and the exploration of the cosmos, the desire, the longing for an end is building among those unwilling or unable to incorporate the new awareness. Just as we have seen a gigantic technological change in the past 100 years, we are seeing a change in human consciousness. The implication of these changes feels like death. Many fundamentalists fear a rebirth that does not match their childish images of Heaven. For them, those who are leading that change are anti-Christ.less

According to Glen Beck, both George Bush I and George Bush II spared Babylon from bombing in order to leave it for a future Muslim ruler who will govern from Morocco to Indonesia. The turmoil in Egypt and Tunisia is ready made for the the folk who long for a cataclysmic conflict to validate their religious paranoia.

They don't.

What exactly ketch?

Now our fundamentalist brothers and sisters can count going out to Chick-fil-A as a religious observance.

Exactly Dan, it is not about us. It is a holiness code. Everything in it is equal. Accept all or reject all.

I suspect their belief would not qualify them since the ones I know personally have no need to persecute gays or deny science.

"..some Christians cringe because they do not want to appear to be narrow-minded, unloving, disengaged, arrogant, parochial, and isolated from culture." But they come to CP to revel in their narrow-minded, unloving, arrogant, parochial glory and celebrate their cultural isolation. Like the snake handlers of the south, they claim to have special insight into the true way to God. But they become ...more

"..some Christians cringe because they do not want to appear to be narrow-minded, unloving, disengaged, arrogant, parochial, and isolated from culture." But they come to CP to revel in their narrow-minded, unloving, arrogant, parochial glory and celebrate their cultural isolation. Like the snake handlers of the south, they claim to have special insight into the true way to God. But they become more of a cultural curiosity and need to attack their enemies, the scientists, historians, theologians and psychologists who expose the inadequacy of their philosophy.less

Lutheran, you will be intrigued to learn that one of the exalted fundamentalist here links Lutherans to the murder of Jews. HyperionOverseer said, "The Roman Catholics were the ones who murdered Jews and Christians alike to hide the betrayal that the Protestants made when they seceded from the Vatican. And dont forget about the Lutherans, another treason sect from the Vatican who shares the Catho...more

Lutheran, you will be intrigued to learn that one of the exalted fundamentalist here links Lutherans to the murder of Jews.
HyperionOverseer said, "The Roman Catholics were the ones who murdered Jews and Christians alike to hide the betrayal that the Protestants made when they seceded from the Vatican. And dont forget about the Lutherans, another treason sect from the Vatican who shares the Catholic hatred for the Jews. " He did so with no complaint from all the righteous ones who claim to represent God on this site.less

You are right, disagreeing is not 'feeling threatened.' But those who cannot allow those with whom they disagree to live their lives free from efforts to repress their civil rights are acting out of fear. It is clear when they make silly statements that gays marriage will destroy straight marriage. Irrational statements of fear are obvious in the arguments against gay rights. Fear that God wil...more

You are right, disagreeing is not 'feeling threatened.' But those who cannot allow those with whom they disagree to live their lives free from efforts to repress their civil rights are acting out of fear. It is clear when they make silly statements that gays marriage will destroy straight marriage. Irrational statements of fear are obvious in the arguments against gay rights. Fear that God will punish the state or country that offers gay people civil rights is another clear indicator. The need to demonize all gay people according to a stereotype that fails whenever one actually gets to know gay people well is hate in action.less

Hyperion said "Chicago24, then that doesnt make any sense at all, not the sex part or the love part, we are genetically coded to be attracted to the opposite sex, anything else is a cheap imitation." Where in the human genome will we find this genetic code you speak of?

Has he has repeatedly shown, Hyperion feels compelled to project his pain upon a scapegoat and hate them for what someone else did. He was bullied so he blames gay kids for being bullied. Seems odd but it is away of rejecting being a victim. His hate for his mom, perhaps well justified, is projected onto a host of adults who clearly are not abusive except in Hyper's legalistic mind. He is a ve...more

Has he has repeatedly shown, Hyperion feels compelled to project his pain upon a scapegoat and hate them for what someone else did. He was bullied so he blames gay kids for being bullied. Seems odd but it is away of rejecting being a victim. His hate for his mom, perhaps well justified, is projected onto a host of adults who clearly are not abusive except in Hyper's legalistic mind. He is a very sad individual living is life in a fantasy game world, not dating, putting on legalistic religion to armor himself from intimacy, trust, vulnerability. He substitutes strict legalism for love and compassion. And he blames others, particularly gay people for his pain.less

And so you enter the same trap that links faith in God with believing in things that are clearly not factual. Like the Amish, it is possible to live separately from society. But,like the Amish, the relevance of those who deny reality will diminish.

And yet science continues to advance while creationists continue to build theme parks.

They are threatened because his speech is reaching those who are not sucking up to fundamentalists for political reasons.

Hyperion said: "I guess it won't end with us being just silenced, maybe if everyone with a differing opinion to homosexuals were killed maybe they'd have some closure.Lucky for us we'll stop them long before that ever happens. .Hyperion said: " wonder if we should just discharge all judges and go with a supercomputer array to determine everything, especially if its like the series I just finished...more

Hyperion said: "I guess it won't end with us being just silenced, maybe if everyone with a differing opinion to homosexuals were killed maybe they'd have some closure.Lucky for us we'll stop them long before that ever happens.
.Hyperion said: " wonder if we should just discharge all judges and go with a supercomputer array to determine everything, especially if its like the series I just finished watching had represented this format quite well."Hyperion said, " palestine does not belong in this world. Palestine exists only to take what is rightfully Israel's! Therefore their complete and total eradication is in God's will, and He will do just that soon enough."
Hyperion said: "Roman Catholicism is a cult that worships a false image of God(through the Virgin Mary and the presiding pope).They dictate you must KILL and be KILLED in the name of the pope,"For all to come into salvation, they must all be subjected to the Roman Catholic pontiff"In short, Jesus is not their savior, and when God comes back to destroy the world, that church and all its congregation get tossed into hell."less