It is simple, akala ko na gets mo na...what is immoral to God is immoral to me...you have a problem with that? Guilty as charged? LOL ![tongue :-P](http://talk.philmusic.com/Smileys/default/grimace.png)
Now you tell us, how do you gauge what is "Immoral" and what is not?
Thank you answering my question.
Honestly, I find your answer rather "bland" and "vague".
It obviously borders within "safe zone"..safe from questions or scrutiny.
But If you care not to, or cannot "express" your "faith" clearly, then I won't force you .
I however, cannot give you a simple phrase to answer the question that you redirected to me. So I hope you have the patience to actually read "what I have to say", be it a bit off topic.
I was born into the catholic religion. I grew up in a religious family….How religious you may ask?
Well, I’ve been reading the bible ever since I was a kid. I grew up in a catholic school. Greatly influenced by a grandfather who happened to be a priest,…a priest who was The Pope’s secretary at the Vatican (80’s).
But religious as I was then , I saw the real world through my own eyes:
I saw, that the teachings of each religious leader, is centered towards the religious circle that the leader belongs to.
I saw that the interpretation of the supposed holy book and its contents, are tailored by the religious leaders favouring the “religious circle,” that again, they belong to.
These fuel the conflict, as to who has the “right book”, the “right interpretation”, and ultimately “who the righteous people are”.
Each religious circle claims that they are right, and that the others are wrong.
When I saw these, I detached myself from the religion that I was born into.
Why? Well, I certainly did not do that so I can join another religious circle; I did that so I can better understand, the other people around me, who are from other Religions.
I realized that Religion has shamefully become a Barrier instead of a Bridge.
Morality is dictated by the influence and teachings of the Religion that an individual belongs to. Teachings that were drawn from the interpretations made by religion’s leaders on the supposed holy book.
Teachings, that instead of spreading unification, created discrimination.
With these however, I also realized that Faith and Religion are two separate things.
You can be a part of a religious group but not have faith; on the other hand, you can have faith in God without being a part of a religious group.
Honestly, I used to think, that though people from different religions refer to God with different names, they might actually be referring to the very same God.
But since you claim, that what is Immoral to your “god”, is immoral to you;
and you claim that, to your “god”, Homosexuals and Lesbians are” Immoral” ,
I now believe that you and I are not speaking of the same God .
Because the God I know is compassionate and understanding
The God I know teaches Love and extends Love, even to those who persecute him.
The God I know forgives and is not vengeful
The God I know does not discriminate.
So go on, spread hatred. Because I think that’s what your so called “god” preaches.