Bands to keep away from

(He doesn't mean 70x7 in the literal 490 times, sense

i get a newsletter from these guys and here's what from back in '08

it was an interesting article anyways...

The "gay gene"

well, an example from my side is one of the seniors I go to school with...She was always into guys and so were her friends...She had a really bad boyfriend, but like several girls i've seen...they just don't get out of the relationship...this last summer one of her friends turned lesbian and now she is too....but these two friends aren't each others partners...and as to how active idk...I still wondered whether it was just to go along with her friends or not...especially since she always liked guys and she had a butthole of a one the last time...In any case, I wonder how all of the scientific evidence stacks up along with bestiality and that type of thing...Is the brain geared toward that direction too, or is there a fantasy/lack of bf/gf..

genghiskhaaan said:
Totally agree with what you're trying to say. That can also be said for anything else also. Is a rapists BORN that way? Is a child molester BORN that way? Sad thing is, there are plenty of people who support the idea of then being born with these problems. In the end, does that even matter? It's still wrong..

Ok... I'm just going to make my comment on this topic here. First off you are NOT delineating between genetic predisposition and fetishism. Fetishism is a psychological connection with something that can develop during adolescents. Now, there is no genetic modifier that can make you choose one fetish over another. Such as people that like bondage or people that don't. Considering how prevalent fetishes are in any society at any point in time I would say this is not an abnormal psychological trait for humans. Things like bestiality could come from this aspect of our psyche. Child molestation could come from the same place (sex with children is also something that is common throughout human history). The only difference now is that as a culture we've decided that these are "deviant" behaviors. It doesn't magically make the girl who "loves" her dog immoral, dogs can't think on that level anyway. The only concession I will make is that child molestation DOES have negative psychological ramifications, because humans CAN think on that higher level. Humans that engage in things like bestiality don't do it to "hurt" animals, they do love them and generate a "relationship" around them.

Rapists on the other hand aren't coming from a place of "fetishism" or being "born" to want that kind of sex. These are angry people and they exhibit their anger on others. It has nothing to do with what you're trying to talk about here.

Now as for homosexuality there ARE genetic implications. People can be born gay, obviously this doesn't show up till adolescence. Your sexual attraction to men shouldn't have developed until YOU started going through puberty. Do you honestly feel like you "chose" to be heterosexual? Did you sit down and weigh the pros and cons of choosing one gender over the other? Did you setup a cost benefit analysis to help make your decision more logical? Or did you just "go with it"?

That being said, you have to understand that nature does NOT play a "black and white" game. Meaning, that if people with genetic modifiers showing they are gay vs. heterosexual then there is a whole spectrum in between where people are faced with a choice because they could be attracted to both genders. There are some who can be equally attracted to both genders and some who have preference of one over the other, but not a completely black and white choice. Now I think the only reason you believe Gay people "have a choice" is because for most gay people they are growing up in a society that says "being gay is wrong". Parents expect heterosexual children, and most children, want to live up to that expectation. I think a lot of Christians use this excuse to try and dismiss homosexuality as something that just is. They want it to be a "choice" because then that passage in Leviticus about it being an abomination could be more true. But if people are being "born gay", and God makes everyone, then God is making gay people. I think Christians use this to try and ignore the reality of the situation, they want it to be black and white.


So then why is AIDS more common in the gay community?

Meh.

Uhm... well it's because of anal sex really. It has to be spread INTO the blood stream and from what I was reading anal sex can cause more small "tears" inside a person than normal vaginal sex. And since gay men predominantly engage in anal sex it makes sense there would be a higher risk there. Heterosexual women can also engage in this activity, thus they can get it to and then spread it to other people. There's still a risk of spreading it vaginally, it's just not nearly as high.

Here's a link if you care Spread of HIV

On the topic of marriage... this is where the real world comes in. It doesn't matter how you want to define marriage by your Bible or beliefs, when it comes to the actual Law, which is the reality we live in, that's what I'm talking about. So if Christians want to actually start having an opinion on Gay marriage, they actually need to work WITHIN the system. Since you live in a country that has "freedom of religion" that means there are more than just Christians out there and it means that Christians aren't supposed to get special benefits. It doesn't matter if you think "marriage is supposed to be under God", that's an added value that has nothing to do with the actual law as established by our federal government. The government does not define marriage this way, thus when I speak of marriage I speak of the legality associated with the term.

And finally, as for relationship vs. religion, I DO understand what you're saying. It just doesn't change the fact that it's a religion because it has dogmatic principles. The fact that these aspects of your relationship have absolutely no bearing on reality would make it a religion. My relationship with my girlfriend isn't a religion because I didn't develop a fundamental set of beliefs about how the world began, how nature works, my purpose in the universe, or develop a set of rituals for this. Even if I did this, it still wouldn't really be a religion, because then I'd have to get WAY more people to agree to it with absolutely no proof of what I make up. That would be a cult though, if I got more people.

On "looking forward", I guess what I'm asking here is "what exactly are you looking forward to?" You say life with Jesus, ok, but what do you do? Just eternity with him? That's it?

I do understand the want and desire for a "higher purpose". Something MORE beyond this material world. So yes, I do understand and it's not "entirely foolish" as you keep saying. It's foolish in a "reality" aspect, but in terms of human desires it's not foolish (if that makes sense to you). It really could also be a survival mechanism, a reason to keep on living. If you can't define meaning for your own life, let someone else do it. This someone is Jesus. That way you feel like you have a purpose. A reason to do mundane jobs, keep working, etc. Hence the whole "the meek will inherit the earth", they won't become revolutionaries because their "reward" is not here on this world.

Sorry I haven't had time to reply to your last post. I've been really busy. I will read & reply soon. Promise.

A fool finds no pleasure in understanding
but delights in airing his own opinions.

I think the just of that verse = "I the fool like to let my mouth run as though truth is coming forth, but I won't listen...."

Danzig

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i think you should stay away form christianity instead of worrying about "satanic bands"....brainwashed people

hmmm i think MM has some awesome music, slipknot is ok i guesss....as for the others i don think i have listened to mayb i have. idk. but like others have said they do things for show and ratings. its wut the fans look in to. but me i like music. from certain songs or groups i listen the instruments, sum to their lyrics. obviously there are those groups who are seriously worshiping satan and are easy to spot nd we prob shouldn listen to. i also think that if ur faith is strong then it wont hurt to listen to "worldly" music. its like wut ive told my pastor when he says to me that music is bad for u...its only bad for me if i let it b bad or evil. its like when he says dont watch harry potter cuz its witch craft, im like chill its entertainment, as long as i dont believe in it im ok...ill stop im gettin off topic here:p

I definitely support fanatical Christians removing themselves from society in fear of "Satan". Luckily I prescribe to a philosophy that is even more threatening than Satan, so I laugh at the concerns of Christians that fear Satan.