Eddie Murphy

[IntegriTY1908]

Your wrong Im not homophobic! Refrain from calling names

"Cause you dont know me"....correct the spelling on that!

But you are right about the spelling error! Thanks for bringing that to my attention!

SO let me break it down so it can forever and consistently be BROKE!

And Lot lifted up his eyes, and beheld all the plain of Jordan, that it was well watered every where, before the LORD destroyed Sodom and Gomorrah, even as the garden of the LORD, like the land of Egypt, as thou comest unto Zoar. Genesis 13:10

Then the LORD rained upon Sodom and upon Gomorrah brimstone and fire from the LORD out of heaven; Genesis 19:24

[ladygreek]

Originally posted by Sistermadly
If you're going to be all homophobic and bible thumpery, at least learn how to spell SODOM and GOMORRAH.

[ladygreek]

Originally posted by IntegriTY1908
And Lot lifted up his eyes, and beheld all the plain of Jordan, that it was well watered every where, before the LORD destroyed Sodom and Gomorrah, even as the garden of the LORD, like the land of Egypt, as thou comest unto Zoar. Genesis 13:10

Then the LORD rained upon Sodom and upon Gomorrah brimstone and fire from the LORD out of heaven; Genesis 19:24

Interesting. I just read an opinion piece by a minister that mentioned that there are 35 sins listed in the Bible. Are you free of all 35? I know I'm definitely not. Thus I try not to judge, lest I be judged.

[Sistermadly]

Originally posted by ladygreek
Interesting. I just read an opinion piece by a minister that mentioned that there are 35 sins listed in the Bible. Are you free of all 35? I know I'm definitely not. Thus I try not to judge, lest I be judged.

Ladygreek, I believe that wearing braided hair and gold jewelry at the same time is listed as a sin in the Bible:

"In like manner also, that the women adorn themselves in modest apparel, with propriety and moderation, not with braided hair or gold or pearls or costly clothing, but, which is proper for women professing godliness, with good works" (see I Peter 3:3)

Wonder how many people are going to hell for that one?

[Lady of Pearl]

Back to the original question - It makes me feel sad-

[Sistermadly]

Originally posted by Lady of Pearl
Back to the original question - It makes me feel sad-

But why? I don't think that all black men are under question for this one issue, just like I don't think that all black men are under question because of the disproportionately high incarceration rates that occur among brothers.

Do you think brothers are (or should be) under question because of this?

[PerroLoco]

Ladies, this post was not meant to be "homophobic" nor cast aspersions on all Black Males. My question is.... even as a masculine, women loving male, I view most of the suspects on the list as even more "virile" than myself. How is a Black woman to function or swoon over a supposed man, when even he, at his manly best, can still turn out to be a fruitbooty? I would find it troubling that any female that I was trying to hit on would even have to pause and consider that I may be a switch hitter or a down-low Brother. Ladies, do you scrutinize otherwise "manly" men any differently due to the exposing of "downlow" and "homo-thug" brothers? I know for myself that I scrutinize men who are overly mysogynistic a little more.

P.S.

As for the Bible-Thumping, we all have our opinions and there basis for them. Homosexuality is not listed as one of the 35 sins. It is an abomination, and yes there is a difference. But that wasn't the point of my post.

[Sistermadly]

Originally posted by PerroLoco
I would find it troubling that any female that I was trying to hit on would even have to pause and consider that I may be a switch hitter or a down-low Brother.

But see, this is what I don't get. If you're secure enough in yourself, then it shouldn't matter what anyone thinks of you, because you know the truth.

This isn't directed at you personally, but at any man who chooses to answer it: is your grasp on what constitutes "masculinity" so slippery that the simple act of someone questioning it poses a threat?

[PerroLoco]

Originally posted by Sistermadly
But see, this is what I don't get. If you're secure enough in yourself, then it shouldn't matter what anyone thinks of you, because you know the truth.

This isn't directed at you personally, but at any man who chooses to answer it: is your grasp on what constitutes "masculinity" so slippery that the simple act of someone questioning it poses a threat?

Please do not project and do not be troubled for me.. I am in no need of analysis and am very secure in my Manhood. My point is that if I were a woman, I would be very confused. There was a time when few things like this were unquestioned. A man was a man and those that messed with other men were easily identified.

I never questioned the sexuality of any of my peer group prior to this down low phenomena, but now I look at certain male behavior a little more closely for my female friends


Oh BTW, I do care greatly what others think of me in this way. I not only represent myself, but my family, its good name, my Fraternity, and my God. So when I represent myself in any of those capacities, people know that they are dealing with. I represent them all in a manner deemed worthy.

2ndly, I believe it is incumbent upon me to represent the best of Black Manhood because we as Black Men are swimming against a very strong tide of failure, low achievement and overall negativity. I try to represent the best of what Black Men have to offer at all times.

[Sistermadly]

I guess the difference is that I don't think that "The best of black manhood" automatically means heterosexual.

[ladygreek]

Originally posted by Sistermadly
I guess the difference is that I don't think that "The best of black manhood" automatically means heterosexual.

ditto.

[Senusret I]

Originally posted by Sistermadly
I guess the difference is that I don't think that "The best of black manhood" automatically means heterosexual.

Why thank you!

[Senusret I]

Originally posted by ladygreek
ditto.

And thank you!

[Steeltrap]

Originally posted by ladygreek
I've known that Johnny Gill was gay for a long time. But to answer your question; it doesn't bother me if they are out of the closet. It is the DLs that tick me off--they are who cause the suspicion.

Thank you. The DL guys are most annoying, particularly for somebody who is in her early 40s and is trying to figure out how to get back into dating. I don't want to potentially sign my own death warrant by having relations with a DL brother.

[unknown2u]

I'm not a homophobic by any means, but I just don't understand people who profess and claim to be Christian can justify being a homosexual when the Bible clearly states not only in the Old Testament but the New Testament as well that Homosexuality is an abomination towards God. Not only that, but it stops procreation, not saying that all people are suppose to procreate. But it goes against what God designed us as humans to be.

As it pertains to Black people, I am a little fed-up with the DL because black families are already on the decline. We already have to deal with absent Black males from the family. So this whole DL thing is just another way for Satan to kill the Black family. Look at it, over time there have been many ways whites, society and Satan have tried to destroy the Black family (i.e slavery). It is because essentially the families are going to produce some positivity in this nation. I said that to say this DL is causing more divorce, women are now suffering from low self-esteem, anxiety and HIV all because of this sin and abomination.

You may not like what I say, you don't have to agree with it. But ye shall know the truth and the truth shall set you free!!