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In my opinion, based on the fact that a majority of Americans STILL oppose gay "marriage" and are sick and tired of "court appointed law", such as abortion, the next wave is a revolution of reality and common sense.

As a law, nothing prohibits African-Americans (or those with high levels of melonin) from going to a tanning salon. Nothing prohibits a woman from signing up for a prostate exam. However, why would either. Is it because the mere definition of tanning suggests a lack of pigmentation? Is it because the male human has a prostate? Maybe. However, the bigotry that you are accusing me of is based upon a choice of GLBT to engage in what several "ancient fantasy novels" suggest is truly heterosexual.

I'm not saying anymore about this. Call me what you must, but I'm no bigot, and I'm not putting anyone in a box they haven't either been born in or chosen for themselves.

For the record, as I've said in other blogs, I am not anti-gay, anti-lesbian, anti-bisexual, or anti-transgender. I'm NOT anti-domestic partner in terms of hospital visitation, mortgages/loans, life insurance, probate, wills, and other legal documents. The only thing I'm "anti" is calling what GLBT who want to be in union, physically, legally, sexually with each other a "marriage". In my "ancient fantasy novel" it clearly defines marriage, gender, etc. in the opening chapters. In the latter part of this "ancient fantasy novel", there's this guy who comes to tell folks that stoning and killing folks just because they mess up or don't subscribe to the JEWISH LAW is wrong. He teaches mercy, forgiveness, and other things. In other words, no one is perfect, but we will all have a better chance at improving our lives if we follow his example of love and mercy.

Anyways, even with that, I am entitled to have whatever opinion I have regarding this issue. But in all honesty, my opinion should be of no consequence to you because I was specifically addressing someone else's post.

I am NOT naive when it comes to Civil and the buzz word "Human Rights" either. However, please stop making the basic mistaken argument that the Women's issues/ERA (breaking the glass ceiling), racism (and overturning segregation), and religious discrimination (you know folks who read "ancient fantasy" novels) tenents of the 1964 Civil Rights Act were inclusive of same-sex marriage. I never heard Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, SNCC, NOW, Gloria Steinem, ADL, etc. make that part of their platform(s).

I've seen the footage of Selma and been in Montgomery County THIS year and experienced some good ol' fashioned discrimination/racism from a cop no less. I am not screaming bloody murder because of legislation, but understand that no law or statute can make anyone accept another person. It may enforce discrimination, but it doesn't have the power to change a person's mind or force them to think a certain way. That, much like what I learned from the "ancient fantasy novel" is free choice.

If someone looks at this blog from years to come, what they will read from my posts is not that of a bigot. They will read someone who is TOLERANT of other folks, but has can have an open mind and differing opinion too.

In terms of "you’re going to lose and you might as well step away from your bigoted position now and start at least pretending that you never really felt that way all along." please understand that I'm not in this to win or lose anything.

Emblematic as the film "Lifeboat" where our desires of wanting to be inclusive and helpful are not enough and that political stances are wrongly overshadows other social issues which stalemates and threatens any progress in more pressing matters.

The fact you don't see an inherent contradiction here is why you will not understand why it is right to have marriage equality. You will go on hating in your bigoted way and someday people will look back these blog posts and their comments and shake their heads at how unbelievably stupid and hateful your position is.

Go back and watch footage of Birmingham in the 1950s and 60s. As a historical matter, you will be remembered just as the nameless white faces who screamed bloody murder when a black student joined their childrens' schools. Cite to some ancient fantasy novel all you want, you're going to lose and you might as well step away from your bigoted position now and start at least pretending that you never really felt that way all along.

Finally, if you've read this far I encourage you to read Mark 12:19-33, and Matthew 22:23-40. Both deal with "marriage" in the hearafter and LOVING your neighbor. Something both heterosexuals and homosexuals cand learn from.