tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12391603.post8945251797079838864..comments2024-03-24T23:41:23.944-07:00Comments on Talk Wisdom: The True Intent of "Hate Crimes" LawsChristinewjchttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18434229284833642438noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12391603.post-90027328882490323842007-09-04T17:05:00.000-07:002007-09-04T17:05:00.000-07:00Hi Neil,Thanks for sharing the fact that liberals ...Hi Neil,<BR/><BR/>Thanks for sharing the fact that liberals want to create the false notion that opposing "hate crimes" legislation means we are "bad," hateful people. Unfortunately, for them they blatantly ignore the fact that it is the <I>legislation</I> ideology that is <B>very bad!</B> <BR/><BR/>It's either that or they are laughing behind our backs thinking that they are getting away with their deceptive agenda.<BR/><BR/>I wonder if ordinary citizens even realize that there is a not-so-hidden agenda to silence the Christian voices out there that disapprove of homosexual behavior promotion and teachings.<BR/><BR/>You are correct. <B>We need to educate people about it!</B>Christinewjchttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18434229284833642438noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12391603.post-34917994987920794022007-09-03T10:39:00.000-07:002007-09-03T10:39:00.000-07:00Good points, Christine.I oppose hate.I oppose hate...Good points, Christine.<BR/><BR/>I oppose hate.<BR/><BR/>I oppose hate crimes.<BR/><BR/>I oppose hate crimes legislation.<BR/><BR/>Liberals think the last statement isn't reconcilable with the first two, but it is. They have a not-so-hidden agenda to silence the church and we need to educate people about it.Neilhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01351286913547309232noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12391603.post-45753444020977458242007-09-02T08:23:00.000-07:002007-09-02T08:23:00.000-07:00Amen Gary! Very well stated!I particularly liked ...Amen Gary! Very well stated!<BR/><BR/>I particularly liked your little "typo" that actually reveals where conservatism has gone astray:<BR/><BR/><I>"Not satisfied with serving the principals and constituencies that <B>god</B> them elected..."</I><BR/><BR/>The trouble with "moderates" in the Republican party is the fact that there is no good when it comes down to <I>moderation in, and of, sin!</I><BR/><BR/>What you wrote here is encouraging:<BR/><BR/><I>"I think that a good part of that is that they are being silent to God on the issues. If that discussion increases, then I firmly believe that public action will increase as well."</I><BR/><BR/>That is exactly why those who are willing to speak out against the "sin agenda" need to continue to do so. Hopefully, the public will catch on and more will raise their voices against the current political and social onslaught of compromise and sin.<BR/><BR/>Thanks so much for sharing your excellent thoughts!Christinewjchttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18434229284833642438noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12391603.post-35754275396379216032007-08-31T16:57:00.000-07:002007-08-31T16:57:00.000-07:00You know, I had really high hopes for the nation a...You know, I had really high hopes for the nation and government when the Republicans first won majority in the Clinton era, and then continued until Bush took office. I guess that I was so exuberant that I was slow to notice how things changed. Not satisfied with serving the principals and constituencies that god them elected, I believe that a great many "conservatives" turned their back on some core principles, thinking their base would stick with them even as they pursued "moderates" with very unconservative ideas. Though the Republicans lost their congressional majority, many remain unchastened and continue along the same road that will lead to defeat for them and greater problems for the country.<BR/><BR/>It's a good lesson for me to learn about counting too much on people because they claim to follow a particular philosophy or ideology. I'm not judging them too harshly. Power can be very seductive, and getting it, and seeing the chance for more, can really destroy a person's character. As this next major election approaches, I am challenging myself (and would like to challenge all people of faith) to pray earnestly that God will move during the next election and through the leaders that we have so that bad law will not get passed. <BR/><BR/>You make a marvelous point, Christine, in asking about why so many Christians are silent. I think that a good part of that is that they are being silent to God on the issues. If that discussion increases, then I firmly believe that public action will increase as well. Take care.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11769241624759010694noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12391603.post-5021031844897649482007-08-31T11:11:00.000-07:002007-08-31T11:11:00.000-07:00You're correct Jaded. This type of law SHOULD wor...You're correct Jaded. This type of law SHOULD worry everyone. But I think that too many people don't know (or even realize) the underlying reasons that radical homosexual activists want such a law pushed through.<BR/><BR/>My questions:<BR/><BR/>How can Congress be so blind?<BR/><BR/>Why aren't more conservatives concerned?<BR/><BR/>Why are many conservatives caving to the activists?<BR/><BR/>Why are so many Christians silent on this issue?Christinewjchttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18434229284833642438noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12391603.post-84929544023459982302007-08-31T07:24:00.000-07:002007-08-31T07:24:00.000-07:00Laws like this should worry EVERY person, regardle...Laws like this should worry EVERY person, regardless of their religious beliefs. These laws, although allegedly meant to protect certain groups, do nothing but further victimize the people who were victims in the first place. Crime is crime...the murder of a gay man or woman is equally as hideous as the murder of a heterosexual. But with laws like these, it will make it twice a bad to murder a gay person, or a minority, than it would be to murder a child. All violent crime is done with hate, and there are already laws in place to punish those who commit these crimes. To add additional parameters to it will only assure that laws aren't applied equally. They will do the exact opposite of what they're intended to do. Can you imagine looking in the face of a parent whose child was raped and murdered and saying "Well, the person who did this to your child won't be punished as harshly because your child wasn't gay or a minority." <BR/><BR/>You are right, though, in that this will make it difficult for Christians to voice their opinions without repercussion. We have the right to say what we want to say, which is part of our freedom of speech. There are groups who believe that since they're offended by what they've heard, their rights have been infringed upon. Nope, that's not how it works. If someone doesn't like what we're saying, they have the ability to stop listening, but they don't have the right to make us stop speaking.<BR/><BR/>Christian often find their views as being "politically incorrect." That's just simply too bad. Our country provides us the right to freedom of religion and speech, not the right to stop people from hurting our feelings. Sometimes the truth hurts.Jadedhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01429987593716194512noreply@blogger.com