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Originally posted by eli's_rhythm
What are personal reasons and how could they be any different from or more justified than using religion or homophobia to say you're against it?
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I don't know, I guess we all have different ideas of what is right and what is wrong. I still believe that anybody who says marriage MUST be between a man and a woman is silly and needs to get with the present times, but it doesn't mean others are going to feel the same way. We (homosexuals) deserve to have the same rights as everybody else, including marriage. What I was trying to say in that post is that there are people who don't agree with homosexuality but aren't hateful towards gay people (many of my family members are like that), and that is fine with me. I'm fine with people not agreeing with it (though, what is there to agree with, since the bottom line is we are all equals) as long as they don't treat it like an abomination.
Something I've never understood is the fact that so many Christians are quick to say that God loves all of his/her creations, except for the gay people. I'm an Atheist and obviously don't believe in God, heaven, hell, etc. But, if God really DID exist (which there is a chance he/she does), wouldn't he/she love everybody equally? If we were really created by God, that would also mean that he/she created homosexuality. The bible clearly states that all sins are equal. So, how is me falling in love with a man any worse than, say, people who show hatred towards gay people? Or the straight couples that cheat on eachother?