My sister is deleting me on Facebook because of a post about homosexuality

[CatholicFireman]

What’s Facebook? Oh that’s right, it’s that network that is of tlhe world, not in the world.

 

[holyrood]

Sorry I disagree with a lot of the responding posts. THANK YOU for having the guts to post about that sort of thing on Facebook. You’d better believe most of my friends are NOT shy about posting pro-gay, anti-religious stuff (yes, I have a very diverse “friends” list!) so why would you be shy about posting your side?

When I scroll through my news feed, it’s uplifting to see a good Catholic quote or meme, and it’s affirming to see others who are pro-life and brave enough to speak about it even when it’s unpopular. Again, thank you.

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When we refuse to talk about religion, we lose to opportunity for honest discussion and mutual understanding. We build walls instead of bridges. When we keep silent about our beliefs and insist others do the same, we breed misunderstanding, mistrust, and contempt!

I have a friend who posts outrageously virulent memes mocking religion. Do I love it? No. But I’m glad to see it because I understand much better where he is coming from, and what his line of thinking is. I can meet him where he is when we talk about it.

If we use it to argue people down, and feel the prideful satisfaction of “being right,” then yest we’re wasting our time. BUT if we use as an opportunity to engage in respectful, honest dialogue based on sharing information and promoting understanding, then WHY WHY WHY would you hide that? What are you guys ashamed of?

And for you helpful folks recommending that she “actually help people” like volunteering at a soup kitchen, maybe the OP does just that. It’s awful to make assumptions about someone’s charity or lackthereof. At least she has the guts to speak the truth even when it risks becoming unpopular. END RANT.

Yes to all of this. My thoughts exactly.

I have a friend who posts hateful things all the time. I simply unsubscribe to her posts. I don’t like it, but it’s her page to use as she wishes. I do think some political and religious things are worth sharing. If I don’t want an argument, I either post it specifically to my ‘conservatives’ list or post it such that those on the ‘liberals’ list don’t see it. No arguments, and I can pass on what I think is important.

But overall, I think people have a right to use their pages as they please.

To the last paragraph, I agree–that was an astounding assumption that she does nothing to help anyone. In addition to which, I think prompting someone to stop and think about what our sexually promiscuous society is doing to us as a people, that is helping someone. There are without a doubt people out there who have grown up believing casual sex is normal, who have finally heard the other side of the story from someone brave enough to speak out and say, “Wait, here are some of the ways casual sex might hurt you.” To those who changed their minds and behaviors as a result, to those who didn’t contract an illness or experience the heartbreak of discovering they’d been used and were being discussed in the locker room–this is helpful.

 

[SuperLuigi]

maybe next time you decide to preach the gospel you should just go out and feed some homeless people

That’s what the progressive secularists want us to do while they sit on the couch and watch TV.

Their idea of religion is that if it should exist all should be limited to freedom of worship in a closed Church.

 

[TheWarriorMonk]

I would suggest that you talk to your sibling offline, in person or on the phone, about the fact that you are hurt by her decision to remove you as a FB friend and try to have an adult discussion about how you can remain FB friends.

But, if she ultimately deletes you, c’est la vie.

Regarding FB, I personally do not ever post religious or political items to my FB, nor do I respond to those who do (although I haven’t thus far “unfriended” anyone over anything they have posted).

I choose to use FB as a place to see cute pix of my nieces and nephews, connect with old friends, enjoy pix and stories of friends & family’s goings-on. My FB world is a peaceful place of puppies and sunshine and I want no part of religious and political debate there.

FB is not where I choose to engage in religious discussion nor where I care to see any of that stuff from friends/family. Perhaps your sibling has a similar approach to FB as I do, but she takes it from ignoring to removing those who consistenly post on those topics from her field of vision. I don’t know, you will have to ask her. But, ultimately, that is her perogative.

I concur with this post.

Facebook is not the place to resolve personal issues, especially family members. Give her a call.

With regard to the rest, it depends what your purpose on FB is. I do it for social networking with regard to my hobbies, and there is a huge diversity of people in these hobbies (Catholics, Christians, Buddhist, Muslims, etc.). I avoid the political and religious commentary, since my page is not the place for such a thing. I do, however, will delete people for religious and political commentary if is continually hateful in nature.

 

[SuperLuigi]

I can see why your sister would be upset.

Would you being saying that if someone deleted you because you disagree with traditional marriage?

What you are talking about here isn’t same-sex marriage…you are talking about people having numerous sex partners and how physically risky for health that can be.

Sorry, but statistical facts do not lie.

Same sex marriage is the opposite of what you are talking about…it’s about two people being married and faithful and devoted to each other.

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The average gay relationship is less than two years. Also, while the mainstream media in American is celebrating gays “marriage”, gays are quietly demanding divorce.

it’s about the opposite of promiscuity.
You are mixing two opposing things up together…

I think the point is more solid than that. Studies show that GLBTQ folks having hundreds or even thousands of partners in their lives.

To quote Jason Lewis “the idea of a gay couple marrying for 40 years is not the normal outcome”.

If two people of the same gender get married and are healthy and faithful to each other …then, just like heterosexuals… there is no HIV or STDs from sexual contact…

That’s not good advice. Being married doesn’t mean a person can’t an STD or HIV. A lot of that comes from drug use, too.

If these relationships were so great and successful, they would not need to be defended, PERIOD.

Good relationships speak for themselves.

 

[holyrood]

Would you being saying that if someone deleted you because you disagree with traditional marriage?

Something I’d also like to know. I’ve noticed how often the liberals on my friends list make it known that they’ll delete anyone who posts anything they don’t like…and then turn around and call others intolerant.

Sorry, but statistical facts do not lie.

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The average gay relationship is less than two years. Also, while the mainstream media in American is celebrating gays “marriage”, gays are quietly demanding divorce.

I think the point is more solid than that. Studies show that GLBTQ folks having hundreds or even thousands of partners in their lives.

One comment I read in a study, years ago, regarding ‘monogamy’ among homosexual ‘couples’ was that even among those who claimed to be monogamous, further questions revealed that they had redefined the word, in order to claim they were. To them ‘monogamy’ often did not mean, “We have no other sexual partners,” but, “We have other sexual partners but always come home to each other.”

 

[kolya111]

Hi everyone. I am somewhat upset right now. My sister is going to delete me from Facebook because of a post I made about homosexuality and “gay marriage”. I made this post as a way to evangelize. Here is exactly what I made in my first post:

This is to anyone who supports “gay marriage”. Statistics show that unchaste homosexuals have a much higher rate of STDs, including HIV, than the heterosexual population. Statistics also show that rampant promiscuity exists within the culture of homosexual unchastity. There are many other statistics that show that living the unchaste homosexual lifestyle is very unhealthy. Do you really think that God would support a “marriage” which encourages unchastity and other serious health problems?

Well, facebook is hardly important, but even if I weren’t an unchaste homosexual myself, I would be angry at your post because you assume that homosexuals who make a marital commitment are going to be unchaste outside of that commitment. That’s prejudiced. You should be careful of what you post on facebook; it is like shouting into a crowded room.

Your argument against gay marriage is also uncommonly awful - if being promiscuous and having above average rates of disease were reasonable objections to a group of people’s marriages than we would prohibit all college students from getting married.

 

[holyrood]

…you assume that homosexuals who make a marital commitment are going to be unchaste outside of that commitment. That’s prejudiced.

It’s not prejudiced. See my post just above yours.

 

[jazzy0710]

I would suggest that you talk to your sibling offline, in person or on the phone, about the fact that you are hurt by her decision to remove you as a FB friend and try to have an adult discussion about how you can remain FB friends.

But, if she ultimately deletes you, c’est la vie.

Regarding FB, I personally do not ever post religious or political items to my FB, nor do I respond to those who do (although I haven’t thus far “unfriended” anyone over anything they have posted).

I choose to use FB as a place to see cute pix of my nieces and nephews, connect with old friends, enjoy pix and stories of friends & family’s goings-on. My FB world is a peaceful place of puppies and sunshine and I want no part of religious and political debate there.

FB is not where I choose to engage in religious discussion nor where I care to see any of that stuff from friends/family. Perhaps your sibling has a similar approach to FB as I do, but she takes it from ignoring to removing those who consistenly post on those topics from her field of vision. I don’t know, you will have to ask her. But, ultimately, that is her perogative.

Well said and I agree 100%