tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21731268.post687599975948254805..comments2023-09-19T07:53:29.105-04:00Comments on Live, Love, and Learn: Personal AccountabilityJohn Hostyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05152742238759546206noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21731268.post-46786808519073531602008-07-10T13:24:00.000-04:002008-07-10T13:24:00.000-04:00"You're an active homosexual"So, is that how you k..."You're an active homosexual"<BR/><BR/>So, is that how you keep your weight down?Johnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03277613176895587358noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21731268.post-33690749711031311142008-07-10T12:42:00.000-04:002008-07-10T12:42:00.000-04:00Thanks for the kind words. It seems that people wa...Thanks for the kind words. <BR/><BR/>It seems that people want to point at an unvarifiable ill that marriage equality (GLBT life for that matter) but then forget thier own shortcomings. Why bother holding me to a Christian standard when you can't hold yourself to one? <BR/><BR/>It seems like all the conversations I have with the Christian right all boil down to the same thing:<BR/><BR/>"You're an active homosexual, so you're a sinner!"<BR/><BR/>"OK, but what about the two great commandments? Remember one of them being 'love thy neighbor like thy self'?"<BR/><BR/>"That doesn't matter because you are a homosexual!"<BR/><BR/>The hypocrisy is staggering.John Hostyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05152742238759546206noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21731268.post-17312801141458626592008-07-07T08:47:00.000-04:002008-07-07T08:47:00.000-04:00John, this is a great essay; thanks for writing th...John, this is a great essay; thanks for writing this.<BR/><BR/>The difference between positive and negative liberty is the root of almost all of the "democracy vs. liberty" argument.<BR/><BR/>And when the two conflict, as they often do, Democracy can take a long walk off a short pier.Johnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03277613176895587358noreply@blogger.com