Is it now cool to be pro same-sex relationships?
New York Times columnist Charles M. Blow wrote an interesting piece on a new study by Gallup that finds that for the first time more than half (52 percent) of Americans view gay and lesbian relationships as morally acceptable.
The biggest jump came in the category of men ages 18 to 49: 20 percent more men in this category are accepting of same-sex relationships when compared to a few years ago, according to the study.
You can read about the report here.
In the Times column, Blow writes that one theory of why more men are OK with gays and lesbians is this: “Virulent homophobes are increasingly being exposed for engaging in homosexuality.” Blow mentions Ted Haggard and George Rekers, both evangelicals who preached against homosexuality, then got caught in a gay sex scandal.
“There is a growing body of research that supports the notion that homophobia in some men could be a reaction to their own homosexual impulses,” Blow writes. ”Many heterosexual men see this, and they don’t want to be associated with it. It’s like being anti-gay is becoming the old gay. Not cool.”
The Word of God is True,
Acturally this post is related to the previous one about loss of respect for church leadership. Anything that resembles homophobia in the work place is not tolerated these days so men have been forced to act accepting. While many of these church hypocrites can rail against homosexuality from the pulpit don’t try that down at the office if you want to work for very long. The only place you can publicly bash gays and still pick up a weekly paychek is at a fundie church. I think there is also a difference between tolerance and acceptance.
Homophobia??? No one really FEARS gays. Boyd seems to confuse “not accepting” homosexuality with “bashing gays”. We call that “activism”. Funny how he furthers the acceptance of his lifestyle with the threat of people “losing their jobs” if they do not accept homosexuality and speak favorably of it in public, no matter how sick of a lifestyle you might actually think it is. No, no one has to accept homosexuality OR speak favorably of it to keep their jobs, and many more should make a moral stand before it is too late.
Bobdavies “”Funny how he furthers the acceptance of his lifestyle with the threat of people “losing their jobs” if they do not accept homosexuality and speak favorably of it in public, no matter how sick of a lifestyle you might actually think it is.”
It is called using fear to silence people.
Bobdavies what do you and Pastor Roy know about my lifestyle? Aren’t you kind of jumping to conclusions? Do you believe the 52% in the survey are all gay too? You will never convert people you are afraid of or hate so bad.
boyd, I know only what I have seen with my two eyes! No “jumping” needed! And stop the little comments about people “hating” gays. We do not hate you or any other gay person in the least bit! But we ARE tired of having the immorality of your lifestyle pushed in our faces and on our kids every day. If you want to be gay, feel free! That is your choice. Do it in public, and I have every right to confront you with it because it should not be in public. If you lived your life in private, I would defend your right to do so, even though I still know it as sinful. Stop promoting it in public.
boyd says:
June 14, 2010 at 2:19 pmBobdavies what do you and Pastor Roy know about my lifestyle?
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younger brother is gay. My one of my best friend from the Army is gay, One of my friends from Kansas is gay. An my friend I work with here in Colorado Springs is gay.
An I am not afraid nor do I hate people who are gay. I do see someo who gay people yes, but I see alot of people who are gay hating christian and have desire to force their life stlye on to people.
Just what have you seen with your two eyes Bobdavies? And please Pastor Roy, your friends and brother do not enable you to know what my lifestyle is? You two just think everybody who doesn’t jump on your crusade that homosexuality is the worst sin on earth, is gay. I’m probably more hetero than both of you. And just how have I promoted a gay lifestyle? What proof do you or Pastor Bob have of that. I comment on the reality of the corporate work place in regard to this survey and you two go off with wild accusations. I think the Bible has quite alot to say about false accusations.
boyd – you asked the question about the gay life stlye I answer it .
Pastor Roy, You need to reread this thread and you will find that I ask you several questions because of statements you posted, but I never ask you about the gay life style. You make statements about people without facts and then deny it.
boyd, your posting here in defense of a lifestyle most people see as disgusting is proof enough for me to know your true character. And I have read what you have posted elsewhere trying to push your lifestyle on everyone. If you want to be gay, just go ahead and be gay! Just do not tell everyone about it. You are out in public defending a very destructive lifestyle that most people will NEVER accept. And yes, people are now being forced to tolerate the intolerable. (or get fired) Other sexual deviants do not push the public to support their lifestyles. You sir, do not deserve special favors just because you live that kind of lifestyle.