Does religion give people an excuse to be prejudiced against other people with unorthodox sexualities?

Desiree: Does religion give people an excuse to be prejudiced against other people with unorthodox sexualities?
The prejudice is there with or without religion, right? But religion gives prejudiced people an excuse and it gives these people something to hide behind, right? Without religion, these prejudiced people would have to admit that their prejudice is not sourced by their religion but is sourced by something that is inside them like a hidden motive or an “inner demon,” right?

Answers and Views:

Answer by Easter Egg
yes, religion is an excuse to say things that you would ordinarily not be able to get away with. just claim “religion” and no one will say anything.

Answer by libby
Yes!
This is a great way to put it.

Answer by jcsaves316
unorthodox? You sound prejudiced. John 3:16 God Bless

Answer by MY WAFFLE!! #<(o_o<)
NO! i’m religious(Jehovah’s Witness) and i don’t believe religion gives you anywhere near of an excuse to judge anyone. God has the final judgement so we may judge now be he’ll have the final say

Answer by gunsrfunmg
I don’t know of any religion that harbors discrimination but people often do get the wrong idea that it does and use it, like you said, as an excuse to not change their prejudice. The people who do this normally do not know much about their religion though or take it the wrong way. So, it actually does not stem from the religion itself but rather an external source in which they falsely believe that that said religion allows them to be prejudiced against gays when it really does not. As a Christian though, I do believe that homosexuality is wrong.

Answer by G C
Not ‘unorthodox’—-perverted. God condemns it as being perverted.

Answer by OURScott
Nah – there are a lot of good Christian men and women wearing butt plugs and ball gags.

RScott

Answer by Kristen Thorp
no. it is the persons oppinion.

Answer by jethom33545
Yes,religion is used to legitimize all kinds of hatred.