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  • in reply to: Gays and appearance #16093

    Dan
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    As a gay man, I have often asked myself the same question. I believe what exists today is a relic from a time when all people were assigned strict gender roles. All couples were made up of one person playing a ‘masculine’ role and one person playing a ‘feminine’ role. This was as true for Desi & Lucy Ricardo, Dwight & Mamie Eisenhower and Joe DiMaggio & Marilyn Monroe as it was for most gay men and lesbians of a certain time period. While what you refer to still exists, I believe it is becoming more of a fetish as opposed to the norm. And I believe the same can be increasingly said of gender roles in heterosexual couples.

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    in reply to: Do Atheists celebrate Christmas? #27440

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    What is the meaning of Christmas? To tell you the truth, I don’t know many Christians that go to church on Christmas.

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    in reply to: Which one? #36330

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    Maybe you should ask which belief systems will bring me the most happiness/satisfaction/piece-of-mind here and/or after I die? By asking which one will get you to heaven you have already narrowed your search, since the concept of heaven only exists in certain belief systems. I think the best fit for you depends on your what you’re seeking. Some seek deliverance, some seek peace, some seek reassurance, some seek forgiveness. It is not an easy answer because it is entirely personal. To ask someone to tell you the answer, is to ask for the answer that’s not right for you. If you want to find the answer you have to do some digging. There is a wealth of material from around the world. Even if you end up choosing a Judeo-Christian religion, there is plently to be gained from reading the beliefs of others. You cannot see any color distictly, unless you have seen the other colors of the spectrum There are many flavors to choose from, but I think it is important to recognize that each flavor has a drawback. Some belief systems ostrasize others, some limit your freedom, and some can provide you with no reassurances. It doesn’t matter much in the end. I think the important thing to see is that all systems of belief have grown out of a necessity for people to understand the universe around them. All of them have wisdom and truths mixed with rituals that provide for the community they serve.

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