A Response To Those Who Call You A Bigot

[PBob]

Christian Beliefs - Love Not Bigotry

In response to a letter to the editor which I wrote,

[AnExample]

Christian Beliefs - Love Not Bigotry

In response to a letter to the editor which I wrote,

[Scarletprayers]

One of the biggest weapons of the left is to demonize those who dissagree with them, by calling them things like biggot, homophobe, right-wing extremist, the religious right, fundamentalist, evangelical, theocrat, intollerant, etc. In a p.c. world, they have invested a lot of time in creating these titles, and making them out to be something bad. We in the church need to stop allowing such things to put us on the defensive. Who cares if the world attacks us? Jesus said that they would hate us because they hate him. Labels are just that, lables. I got tired of allowing people to put me on defense with such things a long time ago. I am a member of the Christian right. I am a right-wing extremist, a fundamentalist, an evangelical and a theocrat. I am intollerant of evil, as is the Lord, and those engaged in sin will find that out at the judgement. If opposing homosexual activity makes me a biggot and a homophobe, so be it.

Preach on Butero!

[Arthur Durnan]

The word "bigot" has become the most overused word by the Far-Left since "dysfunctional." The true meaning of a "bigot" is someone winning an argument with a liberal. Bigots are often far out of their depths in debate, hence they emphasize claptrap and windbaggery in their speech in an attempt to censor their opponents. "You're nothing but a bigot!" is one such example. Another is someone who swears & blasphemes all the time because their English is stunted. Being certain re blatant sin is not "bigotry" but rather a most refreshing breeze. A person who disagrees with someone & strongly advances his own position is courageous, not "bigoted." Let's respect the rights of others to disagree which in turn will hopefully open the door for them to listen to our (God's) side. Keep the focus on Jesus Christ, the infallible, sinless Son of God. HE has never done ANYTHING wrong or perverse! Our main task is not to reform the world but to be witnesses for Jesus thru our lives and our words. AMEN!

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[forrestkc]

People don't call some members of the religious right bigots because they have a religious objection to same sex marriage. Instead, people call some members of the religious right bigots, because some of the things they say about gays and lesbians or people they disagree with.

For example, here are some quotes from these boards:

"If the homosexuals will not repent and live a decent and Godly life, then they should be exiled to antartica or somewhere, just as these kings exiled them, and let their curse be upon themselves, and let the blessings of the Lord be upon those who love him and have repented of their sin."

"Antarctica is good idea, but my vote is to send them to the moon, that way their filth and perversion is as far away from me as possible."

They are called bigots because they talk about gays, lesbians, liberals, environmentalists, and muslims like a Klansman would talk about a black man.

[Leonard]

My response is usually to look blankly at them, then with tongue firmly in cheek, but face set at a steady dead-pan, I ask: "Your point being.......?"

[Joshua-777]

One of the biggest weapons of the left is to demonize those who dissagree with them, by calling them things like biggot, homophobe, right-wing extremist, the religious right, fundamentalist, evangelical, theocrat, intollerant, etc. In a p.c. world, they have invested a lot of time in creating these titles, and making them out to be something bad. We in the church need to stop allowing such things to put us on the defensive. Who cares if the world attacks us? Jesus said that they would hate us because they hate him. Labels are just that, lables. I got tired of allowing people to put me on defense with such things a long time ago. I am a member of the Christian right. I am a right-wing extremist, a fundamentalist, an evangelical and a theocrat. I am intollerant of evil, as is the Lord, and those engaged in sin will find that out at the judgement. If opposing homosexual activity makes me a biggot and a homophobe, so be it.

I would have to agree, I find it funny in discussions that all I have to say that it is a sin, and I am automaticly a biggot, a homophobe, and all the other names listed, We do need to stop allowing such things to put us on the defensive. This is an adulterious and perverse generation, who are given over to a debased mind, they hear the truth and will not accept it, pray for such people, don't accept what they do but accept them in The Love of Christ, and witness to them. Peace and blessing!

[GodisTruth]

This world is being deceived. Just because you don't accept something about someone, such as homosexuality or other things like drug use, does not mean that you are a bigot. Everyone in the world wants to be accepted the way they are, but there are times what they do is harmful to either themselves or others. I don't believe we have to accept those things.

For example, a man is driving drunk. A man who is driving under the influence may have an accident and kill others or himself. We cannot accept this driver driving drunk but just because we don't accept it does not mean that we are bigoted against drunk drivers.

We can love the drunk driver, pray for him, or whatever, but we can not accept his breaking the law.

[Floatingaxe]

I'd just say, "A big what???"