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Originally Posted by StealthMode
Nah, not quite. Your blackness is first and foremost exhibited in physical traits that you can't ignore or hide (without extreme measures).
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Which traits? Dark skin? Dark eyes? Kinky hair? Large noses? If these passable folks say "I'm not black" it doesn't make it so.
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While some would argue "gayness" (in comparison to your "blackness") is not a choice, it is unique in that one could choose to be gay but not engage in "homosexual practices." I choose that wording because my previous graduate institution actually included in the morality clause that you could "be" homosexual but could not "practice homosexuality." The same way a person could be a non-practicing Catholic, I guess. My mind was blown when I heard that but that's another story.
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I still don't know how folks can stand behind the "it's a choice" argument. If it was, why would bullied teens decide to continue getting bullied (often to the point of suicide) instead of just "switching back"? I'm also still waiting to hear back from one (just one would be fine) heterosexual person who 1) can tell me when s/he picked heterosexuality and 2) can make the switch to homosexuality at the drop of a hat.
On that same note -- what exactly is a "homosexual practice"? Kissing a man (I guess I can never show affection with my dad)? Anal sex (what if it's between my girlfriend and I)? Who is the deciding authority re: what is "on the cusp of gay" vs "full on flaming"?
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So I see how BG might hypothetically equate "homosexual practice" with "religious practices." The way a man may say "I will have sex ONLY with my wife because it is pleasing to God," what if a man said "I have sex with men because it pleases my God?" If that were the case, I agree with Tea Time. America is choosy with religious tolerance. Religious freedoms are much more likely to be protected for a Christian or Catholic than a Satanist, even though they're all "equal" on paper.
TL;DR--Butt sex for Jesus prolly wouldn't fly.
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I agree with the bold, which is why I'm still waiting on AZ to pass a bill allowing store owners to block the sale of tampons, the wearing of mixed fabrics in their stores, and the patronage of divorcees. I also better not see you walk from Red Lobster into my store.
This "cafeteria Christianity" that I've seen tells me that a large number of people are just using their religion as a mask for bigotry. If homosexuality were to become a "religion," folks will just find another reason to dislike that group.