<?xml version='1.0' encoding='UTF-8'?><?xml-stylesheet href="http://www.blogger.com/styles/atom.css" type="text/css"?><feed xmlns='http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom' xmlns:openSearch='http://a9.com/-/spec/opensearchrss/1.0/'><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12106487.post9107996052231514224..comments</id><updated>2008-12-16T16:21:08.574-05:00</updated><title type='text'>Comments on Out in Left Field: Gay is the New Black</title><link rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#feed' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://outinleftfield-temp.blogspot.com/feeds/9107996052231514224/comments/default'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/12106487/9107996052231514224/comments/default'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://outinleftfield-temp.blogspot.com/2008/12/gay-is-new-black.html'/><author><name>kate</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/00377046348187702190</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email></author><generator version='7.00' uri='http://www.blogger.com'>Blogger</generator><openSearch:totalResults>3</openSearch:totalResults><openSearch:startIndex>1</openSearch:startIndex><openSearch:itemsPerPage>25</openSearch:itemsPerPage><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12106487.post-2484634889245055113</id><published>2008-12-16T16:21:00.000-05:00</published><updated>2008-12-16T16:21:00.000-05:00</updated><title type='text'>Most law is based on perceptions of morality, so t...</title><content type='html'>Most law is based on perceptions of morality, so to make gay marriage "legal" will probably entail making it "moral". I think the article is wonderful. Thanks for posting it.</content><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/12106487/9107996052231514224/comments/default/2484634889245055113'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/12106487/9107996052231514224/comments/default/2484634889245055113'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://outinleftfield-temp.blogspot.com/2008/12/gay-is-new-black.html?showComment=1229462460000#c2484634889245055113' title=''/><author><name>superdave524</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/03944859425456485321</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email></author><thr:in-reply-to xmlns:thr='http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0' href='http://outinleftfield-temp.blogspot.com/2008/12/gay-is-new-black.html' ref='tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12106487.post-9107996052231514224' source='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/12106487/posts/default/9107996052231514224' type='text/html'/></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12106487.post-6146841870627839211</id><published>2008-12-15T09:18:00.000-05:00</published><updated>2008-12-15T09:18:00.000-05:00</updated><title type='text'>I'm sure many people approach the issue of faith f...</title><content type='html'>I'm sure many people approach the issue of faith from the standpoint of 'do I believe'... but a better approach would be 'does God believe in me?' It puts a fresh perspective on everything.&lt;BR/&gt;&lt;BR/&gt;As far as fundamentalism , evangelicalism and hatred... I'm convinced there's some level of hell reserved for people who live by dogma and doctrine.</content><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/12106487/9107996052231514224/comments/default/6146841870627839211'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/12106487/9107996052231514224/comments/default/6146841870627839211'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://outinleftfield-temp.blogspot.com/2008/12/gay-is-new-black.html?showComment=1229350680000#c6146841870627839211' title=''/><author><name>dinny</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/01586201720644547005</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email></author><thr:in-reply-to xmlns:thr='http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0' href='http://outinleftfield-temp.blogspot.com/2008/12/gay-is-new-black.html' ref='tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12106487.post-9107996052231514224' source='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/12106487/posts/default/9107996052231514224' type='text/html'/></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12106487.post-7192440643905699223</id><published>2008-12-14T15:42:00.000-05:00</published><updated>2008-12-14T15:42:00.000-05:00</updated><title type='text'>It's a nice article, but the thing is, it's approa...</title><content type='html'>It's a nice article, but the thing is, it's approach is wrong-headed.  Regardless if the argument is pro- or con- regarding gay marriage, it shouldn't be based on religious ideals when considering public policy.  While she makes some good points for a theological discussion, her fundamental assumption that religion should play any role at all in policy is flawed.&lt;BR/&gt;&lt;BR/&gt;You can fight fire with fire, but you'll just end up scorching the earth.</content><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/12106487/9107996052231514224/comments/default/7192440643905699223'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/12106487/9107996052231514224/comments/default/7192440643905699223'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://outinleftfield-temp.blogspot.com/2008/12/gay-is-new-black.html?showComment=1229287320000#c7192440643905699223' title=''/><author><name>QuakerJono</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/13429026512255898056</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email></author><thr:in-reply-to xmlns:thr='http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0' href='http://outinleftfield-temp.blogspot.com/2008/12/gay-is-new-black.html' ref='tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12106487.post-9107996052231514224' source='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/12106487/posts/default/9107996052231514224' type='text/html'/></entry></feed>