Former Mizzou Michael Sam comes out of the closet

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Originally Posted by friarbolt

For the millionth time, please stop basing your judgements on being gay being natural and a human right on the same level as race, sex, etc. Having that be true is the only way you can argue I'm bigoted.

But if you consider the Christian viewpoint that it's a choice, it's no different than being against smoking in public places for example. It's a choice that should not be freely allowed because it infringes on the rights of others. Are you a bigot if you don't want people blowing smoke in your face? No, you're defending your right to not have to be subjected to smoke fumes. This is the same, it's not about hate it's about defending the right to practice one's religion and not be forced to compromise it for what is viewed as a personal choice not a genetic right.

So many people in this thread just want to assume that Christians agree it's natural and still for no reason want to discriminate.

When it comes to civil liberties homosexuality is neutral. So yes, it is just like being male or female, black or white. Homosexuality is not a chosen lifestyle, it is biology. That is your bigotry, by denying liberties because of the way someone was created. You want freedom of religion, which I do too. But then, you want to use your belief set to take away the liberties of others. We do not need religion determining law of the land. You are free to believe what you want and so is everybody else but who is trying to deny liberty and justice for all?