Should gays be accepted by America?

[Max 10]

I did it with Teto's "Mutherpuppyin' Unicorn, doggiepooes!" drawing. I lol'd.

[Grandmaster Phoenix 26]

"Lighthouses are more useful than churches." -Benjamin Franklin

"Christianity is the most perverted system that ever shone on man." -Thomas Jefferson

To be a Freemason, you must belive in God or another Diety/Supernatural power.

From Wikipedia- http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Benjamin_Franklin

In 1731, Franklin was initiated into the local Freemason lodge, becoming a grand master in 1734, indicating his rapid rise to prominence in Pennsylvania. That same year, he edited and published the first Masonic book in the Americas, a reprint of James Anderson's Constitutions of the Free-Masons. Franklin remained a Freemason throughout the rest of his life.

Does that make Benjamin Franklin a hypocrite?

A Freemason Lodge was named after Thomas Jefferson as well. Freemasons do not name lodges after non-members. That also makes him a Hypocrite.

John Adams, was not a freemason though.

[pheonix561 2080]

they weren't talking about religion itself. they were talking about god's fan clubs.

[Sahaqiel 1232]

I could call human filter, but eh, I don't even care.

Also, where does it say Freemasons needed to believe in God?

I have limited time, so I can't quite look it up.

I'll be back.

Sahaqiel

[Grandmaster Phoenix 26]

Also, where does it say Freemasons needed to believe in God?

From Wikipedia- http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Freemasonry

* Be a man who comes of his own free will.

* Believe in a Supreme Being (the form of which is left to open interpretation by the candidate).

* Be at least the minimum age (from 18–25 years old depending on the jurisdiction).

* Be of good morals, and of good reputation.

* Be of sound mind and body (Lodges had in the past denied membership to a man because of a physical disability; however, now, if a potential candidate says a disability will not cause problems, it will not be held against him).

* Be free-born (or "born free", i.e. not born a slave or bondsman).[57] As with the previous, this is entirely an historical holdover, and can be interpreted in the same manner as it is in the context of being entitled to write a will. Some jurisdictions have removed this requirement.

* Be capable of furnishing character references, as well as one or two references from current Masons, depending on jurisdiction.

And, if you still dont belive me, you can buy this book.

[Sahaqiel 1232]

Says supreme being.

Doesn't have to be Christianity.

Sahaqiel

[Grandmaster Phoenix 26]

Says supreme being.

Doesn't have to be Christianity.

Sahaqiel

Jefferson was an active member of the Anglican Church. He was married in a church, and even sent his nephew to a Christian school.

For Franklin, read this.

[Max 10]

To be a Freemason, you must belive in God or another Diety/Supernatural power.

Does that make Benjamin Franklin a hypocrite?

A Freemason Lodge was named after Thomas Jefferson as well. Freemasons do not name lodges after non-members. That also makes him a Hypocrite.

John Adams, was not a freemason though.

Benjamin Franklin was speaking against churches, not God.

[Chameleon 0]

I'm done this time, seriously. You guys may end up going to Heaven one day, but it's gonna be a hard long road with the way your lives are looking. So long, and I hope you come to realize you mistakes and place your trust in the one true God.

Aren't you preached to not judge?

[pheonix561 2080]

Benjamin Franklin was speaking against churches, not God.

they weren't talking about religion itself. they were talking about god's fan clubs.

I totally said thaaaaaaaaaat.

[Max 10]

But he didn't liiiissteeeen. Might as well repeat it?

[pheonix561 2080]

god's fan clubs get annoying sometimes, man.

how was that?

[Hiro Protagonist 0]

If homosexuality was the dominant way of reproducing, there would be a 'should heterosexuals be accepted by America' thread. Gays are people too. I also don't see why the word Gay is used in a derogatory sense. If something is even a bit out of the ordinary boom! people call it gay.

[Sahaqiel 1232]

I've been using the word "hetero"/"heterosexual"/"straight" as an insult lately.

Sahaqiel

[Chase 390]

Hey, don't make fun of us. Heterosexuals are people too, you know.