tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23560503.post114317620650449602..comments2009-05-18T18:44:22.612-06:00Comments on Spherical Chickens: Listening is not always the answerLiz Busbyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08505062751148555335noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23560503.post-1143861533971486362006-03-31T20:18:00.000-07:002006-03-31T20:18:00.000-07:00Long response coming up to Ali's comment. Don't a...Long response coming up to Ali's comment. Don't assume that I haven't thought about each of those things.Liz Busbyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08505062751148555335noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23560503.post-1143776633200147262006-03-30T20:43:00.000-07:002006-03-30T20:43:00.000-07:00It is sad to me when so many people see homosexual...It is sad to me when so many people see homosexuality as a sin. My own personal belief is that homosexuals have no choice for their lifestyle. It is simply how they are. Like whether people are right or left handed. At one point in history those who were left handed were trained against it, and even condemned for that seemingly "chosen" preference. <BR/><BR/>My question to those who believe that homosexuals choose their lifestyle is why on earth would anyone choose to be persecuted and condemned and oppressed to such a huge degree? If you can find me any good answer to that I'll be very surprised. <BR/><BR/>Also, doesn't the Mormon belief system also say that it isn't for anyone here to judge another? That is for God to do, not each and every person. In condemning those who are homosexual we are judging them and finding them unacceptable. How is that Christian-like?<BR/><BR/>And on one more point here, hose is listening to anyone's point of veiw "fruitless" since in this country everyone is entitled to their own point of view and in many cases listening to others provides a greater understanding of perspective and acceptance. <BR/><BR/>To say that homosexuality goes against agency is like saying that not being able to choose whether we are right or left handed goes against it, or what family we are born into, or what sex we are, or what diseases we might get. Does all of that go against agency too because one of my friend's mothers was unable to choose whether or not she developed a deadly cancer? Or whether my own grandfather could choose to stop the pain of his bone cancer? Does that go against agency and the Mormon gospel too?Alisonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12246413913334135006noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23560503.post-1143264842019158122006-03-24T22:34:00.000-07:002006-03-24T22:34:00.000-07:00Glad to hear that there are other BYU bloggers out...Glad to hear that there are other BYU bloggers out there with similar views.<BR/><BR/>These people will come, steal the headlines for a day, and move on.Not Too Pensivehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07229109326965351197noreply@blogger.com