Houston doctors say they may have found a way to destroy HIV

[Michael Aldrich]

many of the religious right believe hiv to be a punishment from god for immoral acts


 Also true.  But that does not mean they relish the resulting suffering from the punishment and it does not mean that they believe homosexuals to be beyond forgiveness and grace. 


Mike- no problem.  I am all for jokes in combination with good argument.  I apologize for doing a PLF (parachute landing fall) on your head. 

Also, not all religions believe homosexuality is immoral. The Quakers are more accepting of homosexuals than, say, the Southern Baptists. It varies from group to group, though. They don’t have a hierarchy like the Roman Catholics or the Mormons or other churches, so there is no official stance on the matter.

[Mr. Dirlewanger]

to be fair, i do think even now the vast majority of hiv infected individuals are homosexuals. i don't know the data, that's just my assumption. i did also read that one out of every two hiv patients in this country is black. i would attribute that giant number to drug use.

In the West? You might be right. I haven't checked the stats. As for the rate among Blacks it has more to do with lots of unprotected sex and Black male machismo.

[Mr. Dirlewanger]

Mr. D.: Don’t social conservatives and the Religious Right go hand-in-hand?

The terms are not interchangeable. Furthermore, one may dislike homosexuals without being particularly religious or religious at all. One may also be a social conservative without being particularly religious.

[Michael Aldrich]

Mr. D.: Don’t social conservatives and the Religious Right go hand-in-hand?

The terms are not interchangeable. Furthermore, one may dislike homosexuals without being particularly religious or religious at all. One may also be a social conservative without being particularly religious.

Good point. I have been defeated once again by the wisdom of Mr. D.!

[Mr. Dirlewanger]

Mr. D.: Don’t social conservatives and the Religious Right go hand-in-hand?

The terms are not interchangeable. Furthermore, one may dislike homosexuals without being particularly religious or religious at all. One may also be a social conservative without being particularly religious.

Good point. I have been defeated once again by the wisdom of Mr. D.!

  Mr. D is but a humble ranter at the 'Rant

[Wowster]

To social conservatives, the only way to destroy HIV is to kill all the homosexuals in the United States. Science is a BIG no-no to social conservatives. It's evil.

Social Conservatives are funding this research. lol

[conley]

To social conservatives, the only way to destroy HIV is to kill all the homosexuals in the United States. Science is a BIG no-no to social conservatives. It's evil.

Social Conservatives are funding this research. lol

aren't we all...oil companies too, for that matter

[gorknoids]

Oh.  I thought you were going to tell us that they found a way to make male lab rats have butsecks with each other....