Interesting post. Like you, I understand the significance of Mr. Obama’s legitemate run for the highest office in the land. But i’m not sure I subscribe to the religious take on homosexuals. Nonetheless, I like your blog and intend to come back again. Be well. mac

i try to stay away from religion because of its potential volatility (some people have such strong feelings about religion, which they’ve been a part of their entire lives).

on my blog, i posted about the Governor of Georgia’s prayer vigil for rain (and it did rain alittle last night) and then i came to your site and just had to comment on this subject. i don’t know what i was thinking, but i’m going to leave it alone!

since i don’t subscribe to a lot of the religious dogma, i should’ve left BOTH of those topics alone! *smile* but as i said, i love a nice discussion and i will have to agree to disagree with you on this one.

take care… and i’ll definitely be back on a regular basis.

Yes, we are all sinners, trying to do better and the candidates are no different as you said. The key though is the doing better part. True, God sees all sin the same way. But the practical consequences of different sins have very different outcomes for us in the human realm. That’s why some things are more heavily emphasized than others.

It’s not a matter of judgement, it’s about correction and consequences, clearly outlined as moral standards. Read those scriptures closely, just as starter references, and it stares you right in the face.

You know, people very often like to throw around the “judgement” phrase as an excuse to condone their wrong doing. You can’t do that and have a stable society and the traditionally defined family is that foundation. The attempted maintstreaming of the homosexual agenda – yes Plez, there is one – runs counter to that. It is an excuse bro’, it’s not legit.

And, don’t fall for the individual choice argument either man. It’s much deeper than that and the impact on society itself is significant. True, this is only one of many screwed up social ills that harm us as a nation but the potential repercusions of this subject are more significant than some of those other situations. Again, it’s not about judgement. It’s about moral fiber and character – not perfection – and standards that have stood the test of time.

To deviate from those things in such intentional fashion will be to our detriment. The character of a person is a definite indicator of how they will lead so everything he says and does while in the limelight matters.

I think we’re on the same page about change and hope that only Barak can bring about. However, he can control what he supports and who he allows into the campaign stable and that was the gist of the strong emphasis I put on the subject in the post.

I’m glad I came accross your blog by the way and I will be a regular reader. I hope you’ll do the same and we can continue the flow in both directions.

what happened to “judge not, lest ye be judged”? i think that phrase is tucked nicely somewhere in your Bible.

i’m sure that each candidate is surrounded by sinners, i would bet that each and everyone of the candidates is a sinner. i’m sure the Bible says a thing or two about that, as well.

the people who fall for this “homosexual end game” as an “excuse” not to support a candidate are looking for a reason to not support a candidate. sexual preference, like religious preference, is not a “moral football” to be thrown around or toyed with… it is more than likely a very personal decision that is ill-served when thrust into the political discussion.

please consider Barack Obama for the change and hope that he will bring to this country… and not for the divisive and petty things that he cannot control.