and once again....

Posted By: just me on 2009-05-28
In Reply to: once again... - cj

Religion is a business. At all the churches I go to they pass around a plate and collect money.

Having a small group of people in your home to BBQ or watch a sports game or even talk about religion is one thing. To have weekly meetings with a congregation at your house is a another (a business)

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County trying to STOP home Bible study in - couples' home.........yes, this is political!
- I bet no one is reporting the Oprah book clubs that gather - sbMT
  - Agreed! nm - Tired
  - Did you ever stop to think...(sm) - Just the big bad
    - Yep, I'm sure inconvenience was their motive... - right!!! NM
    - When I lived in town - sbMT
      - I believe what JTBB has is "intolerance"....now - that's funny!! nm
      - I would say that if my daughter...(sm) - Just the big bad
        Did you not read the part - sbMT
- They are breaking the law by - Knowing
  - You're kidding, right? - sm
    - This is unbelieveable and ridiculous - your comparing two totally opposite things - just me
      - The fire safety argument is a lot of hooey. - curmudgeon
      - This is not about any laws! This is sm - Christian MT
        Oh pleeeese - I'm not buying it - just me
        and if... - dnh
        BTW, almost forgot........I can fit 10 sm - Christian MT
        and I am sick to death of the media sm - Christian MT
      - sm... - cj
        and a Bible study is not a church either sm - Christian MT
        see message - just me
        again, a Bible study at someones house sm - Christian MT
        you said it all - cj
        You really don't get it do you - just me
        If a tree falls in the forest..... - curmudgeon
        Do you get that the government is sm - Christian MT
- Can't say I'm surprised........... sm - m
- This is very sad. - Trigger Happy
  - And we can thank - Patty
    - I am a born again Christian and believe sm - Christian MT
    - That's the dumbest thing I have ever heard - WOWZER
      - next thing you know she will be blaming sm - against homosexuality but.....
    - Oh please - no one is losing their freedom - just me
      - By your own reasoning............... sm - m
        NOT the same thing - sheesh! - see message - just me
        what part of "Bible study" do you sm - Christian MT
        Since when did a Bible study..........sm - m
      - Having Bible study is NOT a business..... - churches? are you kidding? sm
      - I can hardly - Patty
        I hate to ask this but just what "special" rights is - just me
        The right to marry each other - Patty
        I believe homosexuality is wrong but for sm - KSMT
        Patty's not far from the truth of this........... - sm
        That's what I thought you meant - see message - just me
        No, it's not a human right.....contrary to your beliefs - sm
        There you go again assuming everyone who marries is are christian heterosexuals - just me
        Plenty of non-religious folks that believe homosexuality - is wrong as well.....
        They stop trying to push YOUR beliefs on - everyone else! see how that works?
        NO it is not a right - Patty
        Sorry, JTBB, I agree with Patty. I do not - *
        Here's the thing that most people miss....(sm) - Just the big bad
        Hmmmm.... so homosexuals AREN'T forcing their - opinions on others? pleeeze!!! nm
        It is funny how - Trigger Happy
        Seeing as homosexuality is not a religion - see message - just me
        Why do you insist on ignoring the facts?..(sm) - Just the big bad
        No matter how you try to say it, it's still - sounds ridiculous.............sm
        It seemingly is hard for a lot of parents to understand....(sm) - Just the big bad
        Thank you JTBB - I did not know that - just me
        children were being taught to accept the - So, you thought your
        No they are not - just me
        First of all Christians who witness know sm - Christian MT
        This is ridiculous - cj
        no, they aren't. - cj
        THANK YOU!!!! - I like your point - see message - just me
        I agree with both JTBB and cj. - Marmann
        You have got to be kidding....(sm) - Just the big bad
        Doesn't make it right.......... sm - m
        I don't think you can talk about....(sm) - Just the big bad
        Christianity did not exist............. sm - m
        I agree....(sm) - Just the big bad
        Never before - Patty
        Here we go again...(sm) - Just the big bad
        The Bible is not just a collection of sm - KSMT
        You really do need to learn more about the history of the Bible - just me
        Men who were divinely inspired by sm - KSMT
        There's the problem......JTBB doesn't believe that.... - sadly NM
        I understand and just because JTBB doesn't sm - KSMT
        That's your opinion...(sm) - Just the big bad
        So what gives you the authority.......... sm - m
        We're talking history here, not theology....nm - Just the big bad
        Homosexuality was never allowed in ancient times - *
        Irrelevant source....try again....nm - Just the big bad
        what is for you a relevant source?...nm - *
        In this case.....(sm) - Just the big bad
        Homosexuality is not about historicial facts...... sm - m
        You missed something...(sm) - Just the big bad
        Because you switched it there......... sm - m
        ROFL.....(sm) - Just the big bad
        Neither is Christianity hurting anyone...... - get over it already! nm
        Have you talked to the sheep? sm - m
        The Bible is not an irrelevent source..... - sm
        It was not 'allowed' in Greek times. It was - *
        From my understanding....(sm) - Just the big bad
        JTBB, read this...... - *
        JBB won't read anything.....too busy pushing - an agenda...........sad really. NM
        The Bible - Patty
  - On the other hand - DevilsAdvocate
    - It is just really sad that - Trigger Happy
      - I wonder if somebody nearby - Ironic, isn't it?
        It that garage sale is held every weekend - see message - just me
        once again... - cj
        and once again.... - just me
        it's not for profit. - cj
        And.............sm - m
      - Normally I would have sympathy for these people...(sm) - Just the big bad
        I've said this before and I will say it again. - sm
        Nobody is denying the gays the right to assembly... - Kendra
        Then gays and lesbians should do the same - right? What a crock AGAIN! nm
        There are so many things wrong with your post - one scarcely knows where to start.
        JTBB would have said something very different - if this had been a group of libs or gays.
        Don't bother...... you'll never be able to make sense of ignorance - and prejudice like JTBB has..... nm
        Wrong again Nostradamus...(sm) - Just the big bad
        So JBB, you know these people personally? - please....what a crock! nm
        We have your long bizarre history to go by so we'll - be ignoring your words, thanks!
        Wow... - Patty
        Wrong again.....(sm) - Just the big bad
        Homosexuals have - Patty
        wrong again - cj
        You can love - Patty
        I don't know where to start... - cj
        I call a rose a rose - Patty
        except we are not talking about roses. - cj
        Hey JTBB - I agree with you for once in a long time - see message - just me
        You are very much misinformed - Patty
        Some tips for you - just me
        My religion is not - Patty
        In your frame of thinking - just me
        nice.. - cj
        Just saying it like I see it. - Patty
        You must be homosexual, then, since you are - disgusted
        Then you shouldn't - Patty
        I would call you ignorant, but really I think - disgusted
        Please tell me you are not an MT...nm - Just the big bad
        Please don't tell me anything - Patty
        Correction - see message - just me
        there is a big difference - cj
        Oh boy.....(sm) - Just the big bad
        Yep, - Patty
        No one is telling - Patty
        I don't know where you live....(sm) - Just the big bad
        The issue is - Patty
        You believe it's immoral because...(sm) - Just the big bad
        But it does take away - Patty
        Here's what's wrong with that...(sm) - Just the big bad
        Because society is already - Patty
        So now you're likening homosexuality to ...(sm) - Just the big bad
        Get a grip...........they have the same rights everyone - has.....quit falling for that crap! nm
- This is just insane! - sm

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