Homosexual Discussion ForumWho are the homophobe?Nah, a homophobe is just a person who doesn't like gay people, for whatever reason. There are people like that all over the place. Conservative Christians just tend to be more outspoken and forceful in their views. Therefore, when a fundy hates gays, you're gonna hear about it. Homophobic Christians have to deal with the contradiction of believing in Jesus (who crossed social boundaries to reach out to all people); and simultaneously belonging to a tradition that has, from the 13th century on, been opposed to homosexuality. I think deep down they know discrimination is wrong, yet the homophobia passed down by their forefathers is compelling. So they need to justify themselves by going overboard with quoting scripture at every turn, to prove to themselves and others that they're still Christians, even though they don't stand in opposition to civil injustice, which was one of the fundamental concepts put forth by Jesus. Then there's this whole unfortunate aspect of conservative Chrisitianity in which they think they represent all Christians, and that everyone should be made to agree with them, or else. In any case, religious fanaticism isn't by any means the most predominant form of homophobia; it's just one of the most flamboyant ones. There's all sorts of homophobia in the secular communities, particularly in health science and psychology. Of course, the fundies overlook that because they think anyone who isn't one of them is a gay-lover, and that scientists are all in total opposition to everything Christian... -E |
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