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To: Greg or e who wrote (23075)	8/18/2001 6:42:33 PM
From: Poet	Respond to of 82486

This is a tough subject I think, Greg, as we're talking about judging others via our religious beliefs. I think it's fine, if you believe homosexuality is sinful, to make that statement of belief. Personally, I don't think it is and that is my belief. I see hatred as much more sinful. I don't know if we can truly know God. It's important to me to try and to do so with humility. OK. Really going now. Good night to you as well.

To: Greg or e who wrote (23075)	8/18/2001 7:33:51 PM
From: The Philosopher	Respond to of 82486

That was an excellent post. I don't know why it is that homosexuality turns so many people from thinkers into totally emotional responders. Not referring to anyone here in particular, but of the people I meet and talk with in the non-cyber world. These are people who, in most areas of life, are perfectly capable of recognizing that good people can do bad things, that good people can make serious mistakes with their lives. The read and devour books like "smart women foolish choices" with total agreement, understanding that good, smart people can be led into bad choices. They understand fully that, for example, alcoholism is a disease, that the alcoholic isn't automatically a bad or evil person, but may well be a good, kind, person who has made a wrong choice. But when it comes to homosexuality, many of these people are incapable of the same compasssion. They believe that anyone who engages in homosexuality is evil, wicked, and should be damned to perdition. And the converse is that many people who in other arenas are able to understand and respect those who distinguish the bad choices from the good people are completely incapable of doing so when homosexuality is involved. If one takes the position that the homosexual act is a wrong choice, they leap immediately to the position that you are condeming the homosexual him or herself, that you are not just against the act but against the person doing it. I don't know what it is about homosexuality that brings this out in people. But I see it all the time. As long as people are incapable of separating the behaviors from the persons in this situation, it's very difficult to have constructive dialogue. It's interesting how some people are unable to separate the acts from the person. How incapable they are of hating the sin but loving rhe sinner, if you want to put it Biblicaly, though I seldom do. Homosexuality is one of those areas. There are people on the one hand who feel that anyone who engages in homosexual acts must themselves be evil and must be shunned and punished. There are people on the other hand who believe that anyone who criticizes the practice of homosexuality must be condemning everyone who is homosexual to damnation and perdition. There are so few people, IME, able to conprehend and respect the view that good pe