Good answer JGG!!
On Fri, May 15, 2009 at 4:10 PM, jgg1000a <[email protected]> wrote: > > Either you do not know many Conservatives or the Conservatives you do > know are stereotyped or placed in situations where stereotyping a > Conservative (in the way you describe) is a mandatory outcome -- "Why > are you opposed to Gay marriage?" or "Why shouldn't a woman control > her body even if it means killing a 8 month fetus?"... > > And yes, they would say morality should be based on a Christocentric > Religion (ask most Muslims and they would say based of Islamic > principles)... But do you comprehend what that means??? The > Christian Conservatives I know are not the one dimensional moralists > that you see.. To them morality is a requisite part of ALL of lifes > twists and turns... You know, like adopting kids not your relatives > late in life to help the suffering of a dying mother who changed too > late to help her own kids... Or like visiting olf folks in nursing > home who are NOT their relatives... Or kids giving their Christmas > present money to other kids who otherwise would have no > Christmas... The list here is endless Hollywood... > > My point?? There are many, many Conservative who dedicate themselves > to helping others in their own small ways OUT of the limelight... To > think otherwise is have a bigoted and wrongful opinion... I can say > the same for many Liberals as well, who foolish Conservatives think of > in similar bigoted Stereotypes... > > > On May 15, 1:44 pm, Hollywood <[email protected]> wrote: > > I ask this question because it appears to me that conservatives only > > seem to connect the concept of morality with the context of human > > sexuality > > . > > They get their panties all in a wad at the mention of gay sex, > > abortion, sex (health) education, etc. etc. I always read over and > > over their opinions that America is a "Christian" nation and our > > morals/codes of conduct are, or at least should be, based on the > > Jewish-Christian tradition as described in the Bible. > > But what about other issues of morality? In some states it is > > perfectly legal to charge up to 99% interest on an unsecured loan. Is > > that moral according to the Bible? Yet I've never seen a mob of > > conservatives picket a Pay-Day loan outlet protesting their > > immorality. Just one small example. > > > > I'm certainly no Bible scholar but I believe reading a verse in Bible > > School a looong time ago where a man asks Jesus some sort of question > > about morality or "goodness" or if he would see Jesus in heaven, > > something like that. Jesus told the man, "did you feed me when i was > > hungry, clothe me when i was naked, shelter me when i was homeless, > > visit me while i was in prison?" The man answered "but Jesus, I never > > saw you in any of those situations". Jesus told the man, "as you treat > > the least of your brothers so you treat me". > > > > I repeat; I make no claims of being a Bible scholar. The quote i give > > is based on a memory that goes back probably 45 years or so. Anyone > > that knows the exact verse please feel free to give it. > > > > My question is this. Why do conservatives seem to PRIMARILY connect > > human sexuality with moral behaviour? It seems at times sexual > > behaviour DEFINES morality for them. Why? > > > --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ Thanks for being part of "PoliticalForum" at Google Groups. For options & help see http://groups.google.com/group/PoliticalForum * Visit our other community at http://www.PoliticalForum.com/ * It's active and moderated. Register and vote in our polls. * Read the latest breaking news, and more. -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
