Gay Atheist.

hinduism, buddhism, seikhism, and jainism and homosexuality.

What Hinduism, Buddhism, Sikhism and Jainism really think of LGBTI people will surprise you

It’s intetesting to look at Trinidad’s ethnic demographics. The country’s origins are about 40% from India, 40% from Africa, and 20% all sorts of places.

Religion-wise, it’s about 1/4 protestant, 1/4 catholic, and 1/4 hindu. The rest is s gemisch.

We know about protestant, catholic, and muslim ideas about homosexuality. What about Hindu?…[Read more]

@tomsarbeck

It very well could be the case. There have been no shortage of homophobic crusaders spitting out vile word vomit against LGTB, and then getting caught having gay sex…in a bathroom, in their own political office, via Grindr, in hotels under false names, with masseuses and escorts, and lets not forget the religious leaders who are a…[Read more]

@danielw

quote:

” think that, living in a homophobic country and culture, that someone like Jason Jones should be commended for his courage and fortitude. I know nothing else about him, but can’t help but admire this part of him, that he takes action in a big and public way, against culture persecution, to bring about change. How wonderful to s…[Read more]

What I like most about the article, is not the reading about some tin pot dictator wannabee christian potentates, and their tiresome repeat of the same old shit, but rather this:

“The group’s ire seems to stem from the expected outcome of the unprecedented case in which gay activist Jason Jones is challenging this country’s homophobic law…[Read more]

I’m straight but a cousin I grew up with, having tried straight marriage, realized he was gay. In the late 1980s, not having ended his marriage, he died of AIDS and his wife inherited.
In San Francisco, gay men I knew responded to xian Jerry Falwell’s persistent attacks by saying his attacks enabled him to deny his own homosexualty. Ditto for the…[Read more]

@zweifel

Yes. A fitting quote. The cause of all pointless human suffering, is one one group of people dehumanise others. Making some people less than others. Usually the most vulnerable. Almost always by the most powerful.

Religion usually excels at the dehumanisation game. Most especially abrahamic religions (Christianity, Islam, Judaism).…[Read more]

Proof that life imitates art. – love the name of the bishop in this news irem
The Trinidad Express reports:

People who identify themselves as gay, lesbian, homosexual or transgender should not have the same rights as “normal” people. That is the view expressed by the Christian non-governmental organisation, T&T Cause. The group is led by Bis…[Read more]

Here’s an interesting retrospective regarding John Boswell’s contention that the Catholic Church was not actively homophobic for a few centuries after its founding, and same-sex marriages were performed in the early church. I remember when this first came out in 1980. people were shocked. Boswell died of AIDS shortly after the publication. It’s…[Read more]

I am not gay, I do support gay rights. I am also looking for Atheist friends. I am new here.