tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4223398383609158624.post377394489315143849..comments2024-02-24T00:37:43.087-05:00Comments on The Other McCain: Gays. And marriage. And rights.Robert Stacy McCainhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03084541621503669804noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4223398383609158624.post-14788035933209296632009-03-12T02:22:00.000-04:002009-03-12T02:22:00.000-04:00Except of course that there is no God. So why can'...Except of course that there is no God. So why can't you leave people alone and let them enjoy their one short life as they see fit (as long as they aren't hurting others)? Anything else is tyranny, plain and simple.<BR/><BR/>Oh and I especially like the "Meet sexy Gay singles in your area!" ad at the bottom of the page. It's a nice touch.Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09713997795111969070noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4223398383609158624.post-36214175106471002912009-03-11T04:17:00.000-04:002009-03-11T04:17:00.000-04:00It beats me, too, McCain. It beats me, too.It beats me, too, McCain. It beats me, too.S.loganhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15801268361757784268noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4223398383609158624.post-14607122144892368522009-03-10T19:27:00.000-04:002009-03-10T19:27:00.000-04:00Very well said Robert. Superb article. Your abilit...Very well said Robert. Superb article. Your ability to go from mildly foul mouthed hard scrabbled reporter to eloquent defender of Biblical truth is really something to be admired. <BR/><BR/>And to Lionheart, I would consult the parable of the Prodigal Son (Luke 15:11-32) as it might shed some light on the bafflement you have with Christians. Salvation is a free gift to all who accept it, which means that you absolutely will find people in Heaven that you didn't expect to find there. <BR/><BR/>Most of us Christians, however, respond to the Holy Spirit in some manner and do indeed change in some way. But when you notice Christian scoundrels, you might think what they would be like if they weren't Christians. Perhaps worse scoundrels?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4223398383609158624.post-18357543203656540742009-03-10T16:10:00.000-04:002009-03-10T16:10:00.000-04:00Robert, I'm speechless. Well, not really. Here's m...<I>Robert, I'm speechless. Well, not really. Here's my entire problem with Christianity: Christians sin in any manner they want, profess a belief that Christ has paid for their sins, then continue with their sinful ways. THEN... condemn others for sins, because those sinners haven't said the magic words "I believe and accept Christ".</I><BR/><BR/>Sure ... the way many Christians act is objective counter-witness. But you're conflating three different issues as though they were the same thing:<BR/><BR/>(1) The failure of Christians to meet Moral Standard X.<BR/>(2) The rightness of Moral Standard X.<BR/>(3) The role of Moral Standard X in public policy.<BR/><BR/>That (1) has nothing to do with (2) is, I hope, self-evident without explanation<BR/><BR/>And when you think about it, it's hard to see why (1) should have anything more to do with (3) than with (2). After all, if all men are sinners, then who could ever uphold any Moral Standard? Nobody in good-faith and upon reflection can seriously maintain that only the sinless have the moral space to preach virtue.<BR/><BR/>(That (2) is a separate question from (3) primarily becomes relevant when we discuss the practical wisdom of the extent of morals legislation, i.e., all legislation, in a given time and place.)CourageManhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13446189695845365897noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4223398383609158624.post-88524459826028004132009-03-10T11:56:00.000-04:002009-03-10T11:56:00.000-04:00Well said Mr. McCain.For those who simply deny any...Well said Mr. McCain.<BR/><BR/>For those who simply deny anything biblical on whatever basis, they have the example of the entire history of humanity. Even if they deny that the Bible brings the actual teachings of God, they cannot deny that it relates the wisdom of thousands of years of human history. Not just any human history, but the history of the culture that ended slavery, embraced the rights of man and the equality of all before the law.<BR/><BR/>There is no such thing as "gay marriage." It is a fiction. No human culture has ever recognized such an institution. None. Ever. <BR/><BR/>It is a child's demand for approval for that which needs and deserves none.Ronsonichttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03084095209525920755noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4223398383609158624.post-21271641888430589732009-03-10T11:11:00.000-04:002009-03-10T11:11:00.000-04:00Hear, hear.Natural Law trumps SCOTUS--and democrac...Hear, hear.<BR/><BR/>Natural Law trumps SCOTUS--and democracy, too.<BR/><BR/>It may take a while, but...Dad29https://www.blogger.com/profile/08554276286736923821noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4223398383609158624.post-33711149659714047872009-03-10T09:36:00.000-04:002009-03-10T09:36:00.000-04:00This essay is not only profound and true but brill...This essay is not only profound and true but brilliantly funny. <BR/><BR/>Take a bow.<BR/><BR/>Seriously.<BR/><BR/>Mrs. PAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4223398383609158624.post-3985168864315443622009-03-10T08:47:00.000-04:002009-03-10T08:47:00.000-04:00Robert, I'm speechless. Well, not really. Here's...Robert, I'm speechless. Well, not really. Here's my entire problem with Christianity: Christians sin in any manner they want, profess a belief that Christ has paid for their sins, then continue with their sinful ways. THEN... condemn others for sins, because those sinners haven't said the magic words "I believe and accept Christ".<BR/><BR/>If your life hasn't changed dramatically (i.e. doing a daily battle with the desire to sin, in order to become perfected in the eyes of God, knowing that you can't achieve that perfection, but trying nonetheless and counting on the cleansing blood of Christ to make up for the imperfections) then its just a bunch of crap. Of the thousands of so-called Christians I've met in my life, I could probably count on my fingers the ones that I believe are true to their faith. The rest are just saying magic words, and I believe they are damned to a hotter hell than I am.<BR/><BR/>So I pretty much disagree with your entire post, with the exception of the last line. For Christ's sake, Big Sexy, buy the girl some chocolates!Lionhearthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09705859526606858318noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4223398383609158624.post-77792206924773014012009-03-10T06:49:00.000-04:002009-03-10T06:49:00.000-04:00The argument for gay marriage is risible. Recognit...The argument for gay marriage is risible. Recognition of the necessity of the qualifier "gay" concedes the argument and affirms that marriage between the same sex people is not what most sentient beings define as marriage.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com