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Letter to the editor
Eric Herth, senior geosciences major
Issue date: 2/16/09 Section: Opinion
I was appalled by Alex Stephen's column last Friday. He blasts churches for "hating" homosexuals and thinks they should be taxed.
I was overwhelmed with his hatred toward churches throughout his column. How can he, as a secularist, have so much hate for an organization when he preaches tolerance for all people, from all people? Is he exempt from his own belief?
To clarify his misunderstanding of Christian Churches, they don't "hate" homosexuals because they are homosexuals. Churches hate sin, not the sinner. After all, we are all sinners.
The media lies and spins the truth along with other pro-gay activists by telling the world that Christians "hate" homosexuals. This marginalization of those who think "differently" from them (the media) is part of their political agenda. If you honestly believe that churches "hate" homosexuals then you have bought their agenda.
Go to a church and talk to its members. You'll be surprised what you actually find out.
My last point is on his speech on separation of church and state. He states, "What happened to the separation of church and state?"
Well, the fact that churches don't pay taxes is separation of church and state. It seems to me that taxing them and dictating to churches what to believe and act as Alex suggests is actually not separation of church and state. I thought a political science major would have at least seen that. Oh well.
I was overwhelmed with his hatred toward churches throughout his column. How can he, as a secularist, have so much hate for an organization when he preaches tolerance for all people, from all people? Is he exempt from his own belief?
To clarify his misunderstanding of Christian Churches, they don't "hate" homosexuals because they are homosexuals. Churches hate sin, not the sinner. After all, we are all sinners.
The media lies and spins the truth along with other pro-gay activists by telling the world that Christians "hate" homosexuals. This marginalization of those who think "differently" from them (the media) is part of their political agenda. If you honestly believe that churches "hate" homosexuals then you have bought their agenda.
Go to a church and talk to its members. You'll be surprised what you actually find out.
My last point is on his speech on separation of church and state. He states, "What happened to the separation of church and state?"
Well, the fact that churches don't pay taxes is separation of church and state. It seems to me that taxing them and dictating to churches what to believe and act as Alex suggests is actually not separation of church and state. I thought a political science major would have at least seen that. Oh well.
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Alan Riley
posted 2/16/09 @ 1:21 PM MST
First of all, you might want to go back and reread the article you are referring to. Nowhere in the article does he say that churches 'hate' homosexuals. (Continued…)
Geodude
posted 2/16/09 @ 3:36 PM MST
You missed the authors point entirely.
He was not hating on churches at all. In fact he only ever made reference to 3 different churches that did give money, not all churches. (Continued…)
Registered Independent
posted 2/16/09 @ 4:19 PM MST
It will undoubtedly come as a surprise to most liberals, but the phrase "separation of church and state" appears nowhere in the Constitution. It never did. (Continued…)
Jeff
posted 2/16/09 @ 4:52 PM MST
hmmm....maybe churches don't hate gays, but plenty of the members of said churches are haters. One example: http://www.nbclosangeles.com/news/local/Student-Sues-Says-Prof-Called-Him-a-Fascist-Bastard. (Continued…)
Peace Love
posted 2/16/09 @ 6:12 PM MST
It's all about demonizing then silencing the voice of people with whom you disagree.
It is just the typical way liberal Democrats show their "tolerance" for all. (Continued…)
No-English
posted 2/17/09 @ 8:47 AM MST
"Secularist" ???
hmm.. Try "secular". There is no such thing as a "secularist".
Registered Independent
posted 2/17/09 @ 7:50 PM MST
Further response to "No-English":
Since you are apparently sitting at a computer, even a nitwit such as yourself ought to be able to find your way to "Dictionary. (Continued…)
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