tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2289595359432630118.post3172416041699639613..comments2024-03-18T04:36:26.547-04:00Comments on Paul Levinson's Infinite Regress: Obama's Problem with Pastors: Round 2Paul Levinsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07609987407926836519noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2289595359432630118.post-31630009533357129162008-12-23T23:14:00.000-05:002008-12-23T23:14:00.000-05:00I never said anything about "harmless human beings...I never said anything about "harmless human beings," Anonymous. I said that consenting adults, who, in their actions, cause no harm to anyone, are entitled to do what they please, without any adverse treatment from government. What do you not understand about that?<BR/><BR/>As for Warren, he likens gays who want to marry, who cause no harm to anyone, to pedophiles who prey on children. That, in my book, is bigotry. That has nothing to do with whether or not I agree with his or anyone's opinions. For example, I disagree with anyone thinks that we should not spend more money on space travel - but I don't think they're bigots.Paul Levinsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07609987407926836519noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2289595359432630118.post-78427021970758661252008-12-23T22:13:00.000-05:002008-12-23T22:13:00.000-05:00Rick Warren may disagree with the homosexual lifes...Rick Warren may disagree with the homosexual lifestyle, but that does not necessarily make him a bigot. He merely disagrees with your worldview so you feel you need to label him. <BR/><BR/>What exactly is your definition of harmless human beings, anyway? I've never heard of such a thing.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2289595359432630118.post-81773714717145458212008-12-20T01:00:00.000-05:002008-12-20T01:00:00.000-05:00The LBGT movement is important, not because it is ...The LBGT movement is important, not because it is vocal, but because it represents a group of human beings who are being severely discriminated against.<BR/><BR/>And that's why I think Warren is a bigot. A person of the cloth, especially, should have a helping spiritual hand out for all human beings - certainly all human beings who cause no one any harm. Warren, instead, closes the door on gays, because they do not subscribe to his view of marriage.Paul Levinsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07609987407926836519noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2289595359432630118.post-22604548123643777032008-12-19T21:46:00.000-05:002008-12-19T21:46:00.000-05:00I have to disagree. Obama talked about reaching a...I have to disagree. Obama talked about reaching across the aisle. And this guy hasn't been on the progressive's radar except for a few soundbites, but Warren's a best selling author "Purpose Driven Life", has tried to bring the green movement and evangelism together.<BR/><BR/>He's not a bigot, just used a poor analogy. I don't think he was saying that gay marriage is the same as bestiality, he was just saying that if it's not between a man and a woman, it's not a marriage.<BR/><BR/>I saw commentary that Obama had taken for granted an important bloc of voters by inviting Warren, but there is the assumption there that has gone unquestioned. The assumption that LBGT movement represents an important voting bloc. Maybe they aren't really that important, but just very very vocal.CKeefe.Sheahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04725568928612501367noreply@blogger.com