Do you consider yourself to be fairly open minded?

[TinkerBell]

Originally Posted by Del Lardo

as far are they are concerned my cousins happyness is far more important than what they believe.

This is exactly how it should be with everybody to be honest

[Flibster]

Originally Posted by Burble

I I've got some very close friends (both male and female)

Thats an entirely different issue...

Same sex wedding don't bother me. Sadly the lesbians down the hall moved out and into a house - they were great fun to be around. Their other gay mates we equally fun. Used to work with a Bi woman called 'Wench'.

Really donesn't bother me at all.

[Burble]

Originally Posted by Flibster

Thats an entirely different issue...

Same sex wedding don't bother me. Sadly the lesbians down the hall moved out and into a house - they were great fun to be around. Their other gay mates we equally fun. Used to work with a Bi woman called 'Wench'.

Really donesn't bother me at all.

Don't judge us all by your standards, Simon. You don't have photographic evidence of me kissing a man. Unlike a picture I have of you

Same sex or bisexuality is a none issue for me. One bi friend always gets accused of being greedy because he can't decide what gender he wants to go for.

[Flibster]

Originally Posted by Burble

Don't judge us all by your standards, Simon. You don't have photographic evidence of me kissing a man. Unlike a picture I have of you

Ooooh... we can sort that out sweetie.

[Kell_ee001]

Doesn't bother me

[Grandad]

I don't give a monkeys, if they are happy then that all that matters

[Pebs]

This kind of thing annoys me in a way. It just doesnt register on my radar...I don't think of straight people in terms of their sexuality and likewise with anyone else. It's no different to me than a bloke who likes women with a big bum, or a women who likes skinny men.

I cant really put how I feel across...grrr!

[Haly]

Originally Posted by Pebs

This kind of thing annoys me in a way. It just doesnt register on my radar...I don't think of straight people in terms of their sexuality and likewise with anyone else. It's no different to me than a bloke who likes women with a big bum, or a women who likes skinny men.

I cant really put how I feel across...grrr!

I know what you mean I think The ideal situation is when no one even notices it's two women getting married, or two men. It's simply 2 people getting married.

[Davey_Pitch]

Originally Posted by Haly

It's simply 2 people getting married.

Quoted as it sums up my thoughts perfectly. If they're happy, that's all that matters IMO.

[Garp]

Hmm.. hopefully this'll come across without being offensive., apologies if I do offend anyone, it's certainly not intentional. I'm just trying to be as honest as I can.

I consider myself to be fairly open minded and liberal in my attitudes, I do not support homosexual relationships in any way. It is my quite firm belief that it is contrary to my faith and against God's design of Man & Woman. To quote a common cliche amongst church circles, "It's Adam and Eve, not Adam and Steve". However I don't let that impact my approach to or friendships with homosexuals. Shunning people due to differing opinions on life is the height of idiocy, and intolerence causes more wars and violence than almost anything else. I find the "anti-gay" protests to be extremely stupid that others of my faith seem to feel are worthwhile. When has persecution ever successfully had a positive impact on changing people's attitudes to your favour? Shoving a placard saying "You're going to burn in hell!" into their faces is hardly going to cause a mass conversion. One thing that irks me in a number of supposedly "liberal" men is the sheer arrogance that some display by being possessed of the idea that because someone is gay they're going to develop a crush on them. I mean, seriously, get over yourself!.
There are a number of things I don't approve of that the general population see as perfectly acceptable, some of which BD peeps do too, for example I'm firmly against co-habitation, which I consider to be against God's will. "Living in sin" as it's long been referred too. Hopefully I've never treated those of you who have chosen to do so any diferrently to those who are married. My fond hope is to be living to the philosophy of "Love the sinner, not the sin", and I do love everyone I've met on here. I try to be as open minded as possible and try to ensure that my personal biases do not impact on the support and friendship I offer, though of course it will always impact on any advise I offer when anyone asks me for some.

I hope that hasn't come across arrogantly, or seems "Holier than thou" Lord knows I'm far, far off the mark in my life, and I've made some monumental screw ups in the past some of which have affected BD peeps, they'll know who they are, for which I'll probably regret for a long time to come.