"Gay Day" Ruined Our Day at Cedar Point

[StratusRose]

I too appreciate the heads up and will watch these sort of places. I know we can’t always stop everything, but I do try to protect my children from perverts and child molestors to the greatest extent possible.

Charity? Anyone?

 

[Rascalking]

Charity? Anyone?

THANK YOU FOR SAYING THAT.

 

[pnewton]

Charity? Anyone?

Yes. The militant homosexuals need to exercise more charity in how they plan this type of public demonstration. I am not tolerant in the least of those who will forcibly steal the innocence of children by this sort of atrocious behavior at family venues. They would be better off to have a millstone tied around their neck and be thrown into the sea, according to Jesus.

FYI - Flaunting homosexuality in public is a perversion.

 

[Rascalking]

Yes. The militant homosexuals need to exercise more charity in how they plan this type of public demonstration. I am not tolerant in the least of those who will forcibly steal the innocence of children by this sort of atrocious behavior at family venues. They would be better off to have a millstone tied around their neck and be thrown into the sea, according to Jesus.

FYI - Flaunting homosexuality in public is a perversion.

They DO need to exercises more charity. You do as well.

 

[Jea9]

Everyone may hate me for saying this, but let’s try to remember that we’re sinners as well.

Some homosexuals take it too far and flaunt their lifestyle, and some heterosexuals do the same thing.

I’m NOT saying this post has turned into a gay-bashing fest, but it may slide into it.

For the record, I’m not gay, and I don’t that’s it’s a good lifestyle choice to make, but I’m just as gulity of sin as “they” are.

I don’t think anyone is denying that they sin, or that an active homosexual lifestyle is “more” sinful per se. I think that the thing is, ANYTIME sin is flaunted about, it should be avoided. Especially when we’re talking about something we take our kids to. I personally would feel the same way if it were and “S&M Pride Day” or something equally disgusting. Also, away from sexual sins, what if it was “Kleptomania Pride Day” or ANY other sin. You can’t shield your children forever, but you don’t want them to see other people reveling in their sin. You wouldn’t take your kids to loot the local stores, so why would you take them to watch others sin in a different way?

I too appreciate the heads up and will watch these sort of places. I know we can’t always stop everything, but I do try to protect my children from perverts and child molestors to the greatest extent possible.

I think that it is grossly unfair to assume that every homosexual is a child molestor, and I suspect that you would take pretty great offense if someone told you they weren’t going to take their kids to Mass to keep them away from “child molesting priests”.

 

[rick43235]

I want the word “gay” returned to its original meaning of being happy, joyful and carefree!

Sorry, but I think that ship sailed long ago.

 

[pnewton]

They DO need to exercises more charity. You do as well.

I am a parent first. That is my primary responsibility. But here is a spiritual work of mercy.

Matt 18:6 But whoso shall offend one of these little ones which believe in me, it were better for him that a millstone were hanged about his neck, and that he were drowned in the depth of the sea.

7 Woe unto the world because of offences! for it must needs be that offences come; but woe to that man by whom the offence cometh!

Romans 1:
26 For this cause God gave them up unto vile affections: for even their women did change the natural use into that which is against nature:

27 And likewise also the men, leaving the natural use of the woman, burned in their lust one toward another; men with men working that which is unseemly, and receiving in themselves that recompence of their error which was meet.

28 And even as they did not like to retain God in their knowledge, God gave them over to a reprobate mind,

 

[Rascalking]

I don’t think anyone is denying that they sin, or that an active homosexual lifestyle is “more” sinful per se. I think that the thing is, ANYTIME sin is flaunted about, it should be avoided. Especially when we’re talking about something we take our kids to. I personally would feel the same way if it were and “S&M Pride Day” or something equally disgusting. Also, away from sexual sins, what if it was “Kleptomania Pride Day” or ANY other sin. You can’t shield your children forever, but you don’t want them to see other people reveling in their sin. You wouldn’t take your kids to loot the local stores, so why would you take them to watch others sin in a different way?

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I agree with everything you said, 100 percent. You can choose to ignore it, tell your children about why you think it’s the wrong way to live, and use that as instruction.

 

[Rascalking]

I am a parent first. That is my primary responsibility. But here is a spiritual work of mercy.

Thank you for the work of mercy. Right back at you.

I am glad that the majority of Catholics I meet don’t go as far as you and suggest the things that you suggest.

 

[pnewton]

I think that it is grossly unfair to assume that every homosexual is a child molestor, and I suspect that you would take pretty great offense if someone told you they weren’t going to take their kids to Mass to keep them away from “child molesting priests”.

I did not say that they were. I used a conjunction between the two terms, indidcating two different types of people that I watch out for in public.

I am glad you mentioned the clergy abuse though, although that is sort of like Godwin’s Law for Catholics. It pops up on every thread. It is the best demonstration that homosexual child abuse** does** exist and is not a myth. This group did target a family park. Perhaps they should not have tried to reinforce a stereotype. There are many other classes of people I try to avoid when I am with children. Fortunately, they do not have such demonstrations as this.

 

[pnewton]

Thank you for the work of mercy. Right back at you.

I am glad that the majority of Catholics I meet don’t go as far as you and suggest the things that you suggest.

The by all means, intruct men, if I have said something that is contrary to the Catholic faith, and you can be specific.

 

[Rascalking]

I am glad you mentioned the clergy abuse though, although that is sort of like Godwin’s Law for Catholics. It pops up on every thread. It is the best demonstration that homosexual child abuse** does** exist and is not a myth. This group did target a family park. Perhaps they should not have tried to reinforce a stereotype. There are many other classes of people I try to avoid when I am with children. Fortunately, they do not have such demonstrations as this.

I’m glad that Jea9 brought it up too!. Yes, it does come up alot, and the Catholic church gets unfairly maligned for it. Too many people bring it up when they’re talking about abortion, euthanasia, and all other of the churches teachings.

However, she makes a great point.

 

[Jea9]

I did not say that they were. I used a conjunction between the two terms, indidcating two different types of people that I watch out for in public.

I am glad you mentioned the clergy abuse though, although that is sort of like Godwin’s Law for Catholics. It pops up on every thread. It is the best demonstration that homosexual child abuse** does** exist and is not a myth.

Ahhh, I see, well, the way that it was worded made it sound as though you correlate “homosexual” with “child molester”. I agree that homosexuality is a perversion, and I don’t argue that you’re calling them perverts. My objection was simply that it seemed that you were linking the two and I don’t think they go together. As in, I don’t think that a practicing homosexual will ALWAYS be a child molester. I think that was probably what most people were responding to.

I don’t think anyone has said homosexual child abuse is a myth??? I think that you cannot make blanket statements that EVERY homosexual is going to want to be with children. Just as it is offensive to assume that every priest is a child molester. Although, I would like to point out, that with the clergy abuse it wasn’t often technically pedophilia it was more often post-pubescent boys, so that it is not classified as pedophilia. **not that this makes it better obviously, I was just repeating what a recent guest on Catholic Answers Live brought up in regards to someone calling in and saying something about pedophile priests. **

 

[pnewton]

I agree with everything you said, 100 percent. You can choose to ignore it, tell your children about why you think it’s the wrong way to live, and use that as instruction.

Yes, and I agree. If I can explain this in my own time at an age appropriate level, I can put it in the context of all sin, forgiveness and understanding. If I have to explain it too early due to such circumstances, then I have to paint it in much more simplistic terms: black and white, good and evil, heaven and hell.

 

[Jea9]

This group did target a family park. Perhaps they should not have tried to reinforce a stereotype. There are many other classes of people I try to avoid when I am with children. Fortunately, they do not have such demonstrations as this.

I somehow missed this part of what you said.

I agree it is awful that they are targeting family parks, I think it’s horrible to think how they flaunt their lifestyle choices in people’s faces and I don’t want my children exposed to these things either. I would doubt that their reason for targeting these places is to molest children though, I think it is more likely because they want our children, the next generation, to think that it is good and normal to have parents that are gay. I wish I could remember where I read that article, but I know there was a comment made by a pro-gay activist who said that she thought these types of demonstrations were terrible because you always got the “flaming” gay people who want to be disgusting.

 

[justamoose89]

If homosexuality is “normal” (and that’s not my point here - but let’s say for arguments sake that it is…) then why should it be given a special day of celebration at a theme park? Shouldn’t normal conditions just be that and nothing more?

We don’t celebrate “Brown Eye” day - or “Large Ear Lobe” day - and those are also NORMAL human conditions. Shouldn’t we celebrate those of us who are born with brown eyes and/or large ear lobes? I realize that I’m exaggerating quite a bit - but I’m seeing this “OVER COMPENSATION” trend everywhere. There’s “Gay & Lesbian” author days at bookstores - “Gay & Lesbian” special days everywhere. This tells me that, in fact, organizers of these events not only do not accept the “normalcy” of this status - but rather use it as a way of exploiting this minority by leading them to believe that they’re seen as “special” in the eyes of the organizers and far from “normal.”

I’m looking for the “fat, white, anglo-american, hetrosexual day festivals” - anyone seen any?

hahahaha they should make a mexicans-that-look-white-and-have-green-eyes day! That’d be my kind of day

 

[Dylpickleh8]

“Let the one among you who is without sin be the first to throw a stone at her.”
-Jesus

“Stop judging, that you may not be judged.”
-Jesus

That’s all I’m going to say, take that as you will.

 

[Jea9]

“Let the one among you who is without sin be the first to throw a stone at her.”
-Jesus

“Stop judging, that you may not be judged.”
-Jesus

That’s all I’m going to say, take that as you will.

I love how people quote this part of Christ, without the rest. He also said to her to go and sin no more. That’s a VERY important part of what He told this woman.

And we are actually called to judge the ACTIONS, not the person.

 

[Rascalking]

I love how people quote this part of Christ, without the rest. He also said to her to go and sin no more. That’s a VERY important part of what He told this woman.

And we are actually called to judge the ACTIONS, not the person.

I agree with you that it’s over quoted, and also the poster missed the most important part.

I’m just uncomfortable with judging the actions to their face, because I have my own flaws and sinful behavior.

I’m not saying we shouldn’t judge the actions of others, but we should be careful how we do so. You can be charitable and polite.

 

[anode]

There has been a gay pride day at Cedar Point—a large park on Ohio with a huge amusement park with 17 roller coasters–every year since 2003, maybe longer. You happened to run into it.

June is a big month for gay pride festivals. Usually there is plenty of advertising regarding them. There are “gay event” sites on the web that you can access in order to avoid these events.