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Why in Canadian politics is being against Pride/rainbow flags seen as being anti gay?
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Cute fairytale, please keep it to yourself
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Evidence?
Humans have been using religion to explain things they don’t understand for thousands of years.
God Promised to bring peace. Odin Promised to get rid of the Frost Giants. I don't know about you, but I don't see any Frost Giants...
I sure as hell don’t see peace.
Quite the opposite.
😂😂😂. Believing that everyone else has it wrong other than you is some batshit crazy stuff. Let me guess you have no explanation about dinosaurs. I mean they were only created a few days before man. Yet fossil records say differently.
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Where? The part where beasts were created days before man. Go ahead explain it. If you believe in creationism.
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It sure does. It states days. I love that you interpret it your own way to satisfy a sky wizard. And it states that god is infallible. If she created everything perfect why would things evolve?
What I love about religion:
1) If a good thing happens it’s gods plan 2) If a bad thing happens it’s gods plan
It’s always gods plan no matter what happens
Yep. Children dying and people being raped are part of gods plan. Seems like a pretty fucked up plan.
Yes if god does exist he’s extremely sick.
I think I’d rather spend eternity in hell.
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Things evolve all the time. It’s proven. Fossil records prove it.
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Of course I believe in creationism, things don’t appear out of nothing.
What/who created God, then?
Do those who worship other “gods” all go to hell?
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They aren’t mocking you anymore than a box of lucky charms. You seem like a proud Christian….
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So you dislike the rainbow being a symbol for lucky charms or are you just mad at gay people? Maybe Christian’s should practice what they preach. Thou shall not kill. Explain the crusades.
Nobody in the LGBTQ+ community thought about that when they created the rainbow flag. It symbolizes acceptance of diversity. It's not their problem if it doesn't align with your Christian principles. We're not a Christian state. We're a secular state.
Get a freaking hobby. Quit spamming this sub
No kidding. Total nonsense.
I don’t hate Christians my issue is the whole thing is a troll against common sense, biblical claims get disproven over and over and believers just keep moving the goalposts. I don’t hate Christians but their beliefs are nonsense. Just be respectful and stop trying to layer your religion over society
Oh, you again. Another new user ID, another dirty delete coming up? I'm just going to copy your original post here for folks to see.
Nothing could be further from the truth. I am certainly not one of those Christians who goes around looking for everyone’s sins and ignoring the plank in my eye.
No, my issue is nothing to do with that, my issue is the way it is designed to troll Christians and mock the Bible, Christ, and foundations of our country. You see, on the Bible we have the story of the flood and of the rainbow. In this story we learn that God loves is despite our sin and it connects with this idea that if we repent and put our trust in Jesus then we are forgiven of our sinful nature. Jesus is what reconciles us with God. God is pure love and there’s no way for humans to be with pure love if we are sinful, that’s why it’s so important to have that mediator in Jesus. Only the blood of Christ is actually powerful enough to clean us to stand before God in his presence.
That is my issue with the rainbow flag being used to say humans aren’t sinful and that we should be proud. That is making a mockery of the sacrifice God made in the form of Christ in order to reconcile with us- his creation.
That’s why I don’t like rainbow pride stuff, nothing to do with gay people. Just be respectful and choose another symbol that doesn’t mock Christianity.
So...
rainbow flag being used to say humans aren’t sinful
That's not what it is being used for. It is used as a symbol of inclusion. The fact that you are drawing that line suggests you might be thinking that being LGBT is sinful.
That is making a mockery of the sacrifice God made in the form of Christ
No, I don't think so. If the rainbow is a Christian symbol of forgiveness and love, then couldn't we view the LGBT flag, as a symbol if forgiveness and love, to be aligned with the Christian values it represents? That flag was developed at a time when good Christians people were active in refusing work to gays, not allowing gays to run for office, maybe even beating up gays, lynching them, killing them.
Some straight Christians mock God's message of love and forgiveness far more than that flag does.
And, honestly, if you are more worried about the flag than you are about the actions then you've got some work to do on what your own priorities are. Go look at that plank in your eye.
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You’re creating connections in your mind based on the narrow lens you see the world through. LGBTQ+ people aren’t basing decisions off what you think they are and they aren’t responsible for the weird patterns you’ve imagined.
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I’m not sure what to say to you since your views are so deeply embedded in conspiracy and paranoia. LGBT people don’t hate Christians, we just don’t want to be discriminated against. That’s literally it.
My family is full of practicing Catholics and many of us are also LGBT. We all love each other very much… I’m not sure what hatred you’re seeing but it sounds like you should spend less time on the internet.
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There isn't a campaign against Christianity. However, when a Christian comes along equating a Pride flag with Satanism or a Christian comes along trying to force their morality on women and LGBT people, that person will experience considerable pushback.
When Christian churches shun people who come out as gay...
When Christian sects like Hutterites eject people from their communities for being gay...
When Christian women go to their pastor looking for help escaping their abusive husband and are told to keep quiet and submit to his leadership...
When Christian pastors abuse women or youth and the victims are told to keep quiet...
I know these people personally. It happens. Please take a closer look at how your church judges and treats people who it should be treating with care and compassion.
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It happens in southern Manitoba, for sure. I'd like to believe it doesn't. I used to believe it doesn't. But it does.
I'd be careful with blanket statements. Until you engage with the LGBT community, and sit and listen (this is really important! - listen, instead of making pronouncements), you probably won't hear those stories. Those folks disappear and need really safe spaces to talk because they've been told they are evil and sinners and satanic.
This is where I think you could learn a bit of compassion, if you are willing. When you make suggestions that gay people hate the church or intersex people are pushing satanic symbolism, you're contributing to drawing lines of hate. Maybe you don't hate the people but you are making it very clear, perhaps unwittingly, that you are not an ally.
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Christian foundation of Canada? I’m sure you understand that many people—including many Christians—don’t see Canada this way. Many of us want a country where you can practice any faith freely as long as you aren’t harming other people. Just because LGBT people don’t want to fight for a non-secular state doesn’t mean they hate Christianity.
We aren’t going to convince each other I’m sure, so I’m out. I hope you can escape this ideological trap you’ve found yourself in some day.
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But what if I want a Muslim state?
Are you referring to the intersex flag? The purple circle on yellow background? That's to represent being whole for people have been told their whole lives that they are broken. The trans flag is blue, pink, and white stripes.
Finding some compassion for that would go a long way to relating to your Christianity. But here you are, looking at other people with that plank in your eye. That whole layer of satanic symbolism doesn't exist unless you're listening people who are encouraging you to hate.
https://www.ait.org.tw/the-intersex-inclusive-pride-progress-flag/
Whats your favorite music genre?
Fml. Hardcore christians are insufferable. Do you think Egyptians are mad at you because the cross looks like an ankh? Maybe take up your issues with leprechaun enthusiasts as they stole your rainbow as well. It’s a rainbow. Your faith doesn’t own it.