"It sure seems like it when you count all the times Christians seem to lose their rights and discount all the times other groups seem to lose their rights." - aspen
-- There you go making things up again...
Unless you can actually provide a time when I have discounted a group that has lost rights they already had.
Please pony up (notice I am not holding my breath)
"The fact is, most of these "rights" are actually privileges mislabeled" - aspen
-- You certainly don't know your Constitution, do you?
"Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof;"
-- That is called a Right, not a 'privilege.' Please wise up.
"Also, where in the Bible did Jesus, Paul or Peter mention that Christians should get a "two way street?" - aspen
-- Where in the Bible did Jesus, Paul or Peter say that Christians shouldn't speak out about what they know to be sin?
It seems that you feel it is alright for homosexual groups to try to silence Christians but it is wrong for Christians to not support homosexuals.
Definition: double standard.
" it is sort of the same deal as the Bush tax cuts - if they are ever considered for repeal in the future, people are going to call it a tax hike rather than what it really is." - aspen
-- If they are repealed what happens to your taxes? Yup, they go up. Regardless of the agreement, reason, or motive they go UP. You are then paying more in taxes than you were before.
Translation: A tax hike
Economics 101 big guy.
-- There you go making things up again...
Unless you can actually provide a time when I have discounted a group that has lost rights they already had.
Please pony up (notice I am not holding my breath)
"The fact is, most of these "rights" are actually privileges mislabeled" - aspen
-- You certainly don't know your Constitution, do you?
"Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof;"
-- That is called a Right, not a 'privilege.' Please wise up.
"Also, where in the Bible did Jesus, Paul or Peter mention that Christians should get a "two way street?" - aspen
-- Where in the Bible did Jesus, Paul or Peter say that Christians shouldn't speak out about what they know to be sin?
It seems that you feel it is alright for homosexual groups to try to silence Christians but it is wrong for Christians to not support homosexuals.
Definition: double standard.
" it is sort of the same deal as the Bush tax cuts - if they are ever considered for repeal in the future, people are going to call it a tax hike rather than what it really is." - aspen
-- If they are repealed what happens to your taxes? Yup, they go up. Regardless of the agreement, reason, or motive they go UP. You are then paying more in taxes than you were before.
Translation: A tax hike
Economics 101 big guy.