Comments on: The Purpose Driven Lie http://blog.mattalgren.com/2008/12/the-purpose-driven-lie/ A gay Christian moving the forbidden from the footnotes. Wed, 08 Feb 2012 15:52:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Rick Warren’s Christianity Exposed | Asterisk http://blog.mattalgren.com/2008/12/the-purpose-driven-lie/#comment-3532 Rick Warren’s Christianity Exposed | Asterisk Wed, 30 Dec 2009 16:42:48 +0000 http://blog.mattalgren.com/?p=297#comment-3532 [...] with the card Warren had people hold up, the declaration he demanded. Whatever it takes means that everything is allowed and nothing is off limits as long as you have the right goal. Jesus never said to do whatever it [...] [...] with the card Warren had people hold up, the declaration he demanded. Whatever it takes means that everything is allowed and nothing is off limits as long as you have the right goal. Jesus never said to do whatever it [...]

]]> By: Behind Uganda’s “Kill the Gays” Bill | Asterisk http://blog.mattalgren.com/2008/12/the-purpose-driven-lie/#comment-3484 Behind Uganda’s “Kill the Gays” Bill | Asterisk Tue, 01 Dec 2009 18:59:05 +0000 http://blog.mattalgren.com/?p=297#comment-3484 [...] are American anti-gays working in advisory roles, not only is Rick Warren (who swears he’s never been political) associate Martin Ssempa a key player, but the bill was written by a member of “The [...] [...] are American anti-gays working in advisory roles, not only is Rick Warren (who swears he’s never been political) associate Martin Ssempa a key player, but the bill was written by a member of “The [...]

]]> By: Andy Hollingsworth http://blog.mattalgren.com/2008/12/the-purpose-driven-lie/#comment-226 Andy Hollingsworth Fri, 05 Dec 2008 03:53:00 +0000 http://blog.mattalgren.com/?p=297#comment-226 Bruce: So it sounds to me like we are in agreement that gay and lesbian couples are not only fit to raise children the same way as anyone else, but that they ought to be able to marry as well. I wish others would see it that way. Bruce:
So it sounds to me like we are in agreement that gay and lesbian couples are not only fit to raise children the same way as anyone else, but that they ought to be able to marry as well.

I wish others would see it that way.

]]> By: Bruce Sikkema http://blog.mattalgren.com/2008/12/the-purpose-driven-lie/#comment-225 Bruce Sikkema Fri, 05 Dec 2008 03:47:36 +0000 http://blog.mattalgren.com/?p=297#comment-225 Andy: Let us say that the world is not overpopulated, and possibly dying from global warming, or other things. Let us say that the purpose of marriage is to bring forth the next generation. O.K., it takes 5 minutes to make a baby, and 20 years to raise the adult. I see plenty of gay and lesbian couples putting in the 20 years, and we still have half a million unadopted children in this country. Sounds to me like an excellent reason to have these marriages. Andy:
Let us say that the world is not overpopulated, and possibly dying from global warming, or other things. Let us say that the purpose of marriage is to bring forth the next generation.

O.K., it takes 5 minutes to make a baby, and 20 years to raise the adult. I see plenty of gay and lesbian couples putting in the 20 years, and we still have half a million unadopted children in this country. Sounds to me like an excellent reason to have these marriages.

]]> By: Andy Hollingsworth http://blog.mattalgren.com/2008/12/the-purpose-driven-lie/#comment-214 Andy Hollingsworth Tue, 02 Dec 2008 15:26:10 +0000 http://blog.mattalgren.com/?p=297#comment-214 I didn't know this about Rick Warren. Granted, I've never read the Purpose Driven Life, but those I know that have haven't had anything negative to say about it until now. It's funny that he believes that, even though the gay community meets two of his required three criteria for marriage (family, love, procreation), they still are not eligible for those marriage rights. Does he have the same thing to say about sterile couples? What about older couples who can no longer procreate? I guess the fact is that family, love and procreation have little to nothing to do with it at all. He’s simply against gays have that right. I didn’t know this about Rick Warren. Granted, I’ve never read the Purpose Driven Life, but those I know that have haven’t had anything negative to say about it until now.

It’s funny that he believes that, even though the gay community meets two of his required three criteria for marriage (family, love, procreation), they still are not eligible for those marriage rights. Does he have the same thing to say about sterile couples? What about older couples who can no longer procreate?

I guess the fact is that family, love and procreation have little to nothing to do with it at all. He’s simply against gays have that right.

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