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[kateorman]

Further to the Rev. Warren's remarks, I'd like to investigate this claim: "For 5,000 years every single culture and every single religion has defined marriage as a man and a woman, not just Christianity [but also] Judaism, Islam, Hinduism, Buddhism

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[nyssa_p]

Wow! How "special" is that guy!?

[hiraethin]

Perhaps what he meant was, "For 5,000 years every single culture* and every single religion has been intolerant of open homosexuality."

Or, in other words, intolerance was good enough then. Why not now?

*Yes, I know that historically there were cultures that tolerated homosexuality. I'm suggesting that this is what he meant, not that what he meant was correct.

[kateorman]

Heh. *thumbs up* Given he's also reported as saying the majority of Americans agree with him, I think it's a case of argumentum ad populem gone apeshit. "Everyone EVER agrees with me!!!"

[hnpcc]

every single culture and every single religion has defined marriage as a man and a woman, not just Christianity [but also] Judaism, Islam, Hinduism, Buddhism.

Just the one man and one woman? Bullshit. And the definition of "woman" is pretty bloody loose at times too. 8 years old is not a "woman" no matter how married she is.

[outsdr]

By specifying that period of time, Warren has in a sense staked a claim on my territory.

It's almost like your entire life has been in preparation for just this moment.*

(Almost because a TARDIS hasn't materialized yet!)

*This is actually what I thought when I read the first sentence.

[kateorman]

Oh hell, I'm Princess Astra. *metamorphoses into a piece of plastic and has done with it*

[outsdr]

Which means TomDoc gets to touch you with his wand...

[kelemvor]

Wow. This guy sounds like he'd make a good prophet for sgloomi's Hollow Gods!
"The Hollow Gods? They've always been here!"
"I suspect that they've only 'always' been here for the last 20 years..."