debenedi@yale-com.UUCP (Robert DeBenedictis) (02/12/84)
John Hobson (amigo2) just posted an article (to net.motss and
net.religion) concerning homosexuality and religion. PLEASE,
let's not get into this again. Net.motss is now moving along
at a pleasant, somewhat slow pace. We don't need to get into
a discussion of theology.
I think it WOULD be appropriate to drop a line to net.motssers
saying:
"Hey guys! they're at it again in net.religion"
so that anyone who cared could be angered, frustrated, awed, or
depressed by the controversy. You might also discuss gays AND
religion. For example, Dignity or other such organizations. I
just don't want another But-God-Says shouting match to occur.
"Keep Feeling Fascination,
Looking, Learning, Moving On . . ."
Robert DeBenedictisschoff@bbncca.ARPA (Martin Schoffstall) (02/14/84)
Why? We don't live in vacume cutting off things we disagree with in the real world do we? This is a public forum so expect religion and polotics and sex to be discussed. marty
sdyer@bbncca.ARPA (Steve Dyer) (02/14/84)
Marty (and others): I think the issue is really one of emphasis. ihuxq!amigo2's reply to Dave Norris in net.religion which he copied to net.motss was addressing the well-worn arguments of justification of gay people (in this case, in the eyes of God.) Variants of this argument have been beaten around in net.singles and net.motss earlier, to the point of exhaustion on all sides. It was appropriate for Robert to ask that such a discussion stay on net.religion--remember that net.motss was not created to support primary discussions of whether being gay is immoral or moral. Now, on the other hand, I feel that the topic of religion can generate some interesting discussions on net.motss if the community is interested. For example, the role of gay religious groups such as Dignity, Integrity, Am Tikva, and the Metropolitan Community Church, the position of gay people within traditional religious organizations, whether being gay has affected one's religious beliefs and behavior, sexual ethics and morality in gay relationships, etc. The difference is the emphasis: these all derive from the generic category "gay issues" and proceed from there. So, really, Marty, no topic is necessarily taboo. -- /Steve Dyer decvax!bbncca!sdyer sdyer@bbncca