With regards to a comment left on my open letter to the Pope:
"That is not my place, but I would suggest that homosexuals are human beings and too often they are patronised, or treated as evangelism fodder. A persons sexual identity, their sexuality, is a fragile thing that affects the whole person. We are called to love our neighbour as we love ourselves and perhaps if more people imagined what a world where heterosexuals were treated the way a lot of homosexuals were treated, there would be more thoughtfulness and understanding"
Plus my response to comments left on where Labour have been succesful and where they have failed:
"Man in a Shed, isn't the church's idea on civil partnerships discriminatory? What makes a gay couple involved in one sexual activity different from another gay couple? That is a slippery slope and disrespectful to others, no matter what we think of them! The minimum wage covers all, that includes those whose jobs are not under threat or immediate threat, plus it's the principle that counts. Where Labour has made some success is to try and help the vulnerable in society, are you suggesting that the Conservatives make cuts in public services so as to help cut the deficit?
"Anon. I support civil partnerships for gay couples because for one thing they legally protect both individuals should the relationship sour, or should one partner be unfairly and badly treated by family and friends when the other dies"
2 comments:
No-one is suggesting that homosexuals should be treated with any less respect than heterosexuals but their sexuality should be considered to be acceptable behaviour - it's a sinful deviation from the way God created us, not necessary of their own making and they should deserve understanding, counselling and healing for it but a homosexual lifestyle should never be accepted or encouraged in any way.
I'm not sure you got my point on civil partnerships.
The church wanted to expand their scope to cover other emotional long term commitments which are equally deserving of legal protection and recognition. Society benefits greatly from most such relationships and should share the benefits ( also a biblical principle ), just as the proposed marriage tax allowance and abolition of the marriage penalties from the current tax and benefits system would also do.
The minium wage is really a conspiracy of those in employment against those outside it.
As I said originally vast numbers of jobs are leaving this country as we have priced ourselves out of the market, and now thanks to using debt to deny this process we face a general financial collapse. You can be sure the poorest and hardest up will be hurt the most by such a crisis.
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