11 November 2008
The New Tolerance
Posted by Joy Bischoff under: Judaeo-Christian Values Under Attack .
While reading an online newspaper, I came across the following quote regarding the new definition of tolerance regarding the gay issue and wanted to share:
The current definition of tolerance is changing. Tolerance no longer means tolerating something you disagree with, dislike, or consider morally wrong.
“Tolerance” (and political correctness for that matter) in current usage means to embrace, support, and promote.
Gay “rights” advocates do not just want us to tolerate homosexuality or even just let homosexuals carry on with their lives, they want everyone to applaud them and support them and never verbally disagree with them. Anything but 100% support is “intolerant” or worse, it is bigotry.
Alexander Pope said it best: “Vice is a monster of so frightful mein, as, to be hated needs but to be seen; Yet seen too oft, familiar with her face, We first endure, then pity, then embrace.”
I don’t see how any person or church who uses the Bible as their main text can condone, support, or agree with homosexuality or marriage.
Homosexuals are not looking to have “rights” rather they are looking for global support, from Kindergarten to college.
Also, someone shared this wonderful quote because an active Church member commented strongly against prop 8:
Elder Neal A. Maxwell
“A More Determined Discipleship”, Ensign, Feb. 1979
“Make no mistake about it, brothers and sisters, in the months and years ahead, events are likely to require each member to decide whether or not he will follow the First Presidency. Members will find it more difficult to halt longer between two opinions. President Marion G. Romney said, many years ago, that he had ‘never hesitated to follow the counsel of the Authorities of the Church even though it crossed my social, professional or political life.’ “This is hard doctrine, but it is particularly vital doctrine in a society which is becoming more wicked. In short, brothers and sisters, not being ashamed of the gospel of Jesus Christ includes not being ashamed of the prophets of Jesus Christ. Your discipleship may see the time when such religious convictions are discounted. This new irreligious imperialism seeks to disallow certain opinions simply because those opinions grow out of religious convictions.
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