The bible clearly states:
“Do you not know that the wicked will not inherit the kingdom of God? Do not be deceived: Neither the sexually immoral nor idolaters nor adulterers nor male prostitutes nor homosexual nor thieves nor the greedy nor drunkards nor slanderers nor swindlers will inherit the kingdom of God.” I Cor 6:9-10

Habang maaga pa po, mag-repent na po kayo. Don’t wait until the time comes na lumalangoy na kayo sa dagat-dagatang naglalagablag na apoy at asupre.

Hope God will enlighten you.

Here’s what Catholic teaching really teaches…
“The number of men and women who have deep-seated homosexual tendencies is not negligible. This inclination, which is objectively disordered, constitutes for most of them a trial. They must be accepted with respect, compassion, and sensitivity. Every sign of unjust discrimination in their regard should be avoided. These persons are called to fulfill God’s will in their lives and, if they are Christians, to unite to the sacrifice of the Lord’s Cross the difficulties they may encounter from their condition.” (Catechism of the Catholic Church, 2358)

So mahal po tayo ng Simbahan. The Church loves the person, but hates the sin that he or she does. And we have to make a CLEAR DISTINCTION on that… otherwise, WE ARE JUDGING THE CHURCH…

Here is what the Church wants us to do… a higher calling, a tough vocation, but can you argue that it is something not born out of love?
“Homosexual persons are called to chastity. By the virtues of self-mastery that teach them inner freedom, at times by the support of disinterested friendship, by prayer and sacramental grace, they can and should gradually and resolutely approach Christian perfection.” (Catechism of the Catholic Church, 2359)

PLEASE do not be blinded by what popular media says or what gay activists say…
GOD LOVES US!
THE CHURCH LOVES US!
People may find it difficult, but they are all ready to love us!
(not for what we DO, but for what we ARE)
make a distinction between the PERSON and the BEHAVIOR…

talk about being OPEN-MINDED… are we really REALLY?

If some thinks that his anti-gay stand has any place in today’s society, then it will again make the Philippines in the category of the last to respect the “Equality of Man” and that is sad, because as we evolve as human race, understanding all the differences among nature, we are still stuck in the Dark Ages.

Mr. Abante’s statements lead me to question not only his candidacy but also his intelligence. I’m saddened that the country is being led by politicians like him, for they are the ones who will lead the country to its demise. He is a danger to society, especially given his title as chair of the human rights committee.

Gay animals:
http://news.nationalgeographic.com/news/2004/07/0722_040722_gayanimal.html

http://www.apa.org/topics/orientation.html

“Human beings can not choose to be either gay or straight. Sexual orientation emerges for most people in early adolescence without any prior sexual experience. Although we can choose whether to act on our feelings, psychologists do not consider sexual orientation to be a conscious choice that can be voluntarily changed.”

“The reality is that homosexuality is not an illness. It does not require treatment and is not changeable.”

“Psychologists, psychiatrists and other mental health professionals agree that homosexuality is not an illness, mental disorder or an emotional problem. Over 35 years of objective, well-designed scientific research has shown that homosexuality, in and itself,is not associated with mental disorders or emotional or social problems. Homosexuality was once thought to be a mental illness because mental health professionals and society had biased information. In the past the studies of gay, lesbian and bisexual people involved only those in therapy, thus biasing the resulting conclusions. When researchers examined data about these people who were not in therapy, the idea that homosexuality was a mental illness was quickly found to be untrue.”

“Can Lesbians, Gay Men, and Bisexuals Be Good Parents?

Yes. Studies comparing groups of children raised by homosexual and by heterosexual parents find no developmental differences between the two groups of children in four critical areas: their intelligence, psychological adjustment, social adjustment, and popularity with friends. It is also important to realize that a parent’s sexual orientation does not dictate his or her children’s.”

KNOW YOUR SCIENCE BEFORE YOU MAKE STUFF UP.
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Many of you are also misinformed/uninformed about what it means for something to be natural. Homosexuality IS natural. It is supported by evolution. For example, anthropologists are now saying that homosexuals in earlier societies increased the reproductive success rate of their kin because they cared for other couples’ offspring, thus increasing the offspring’s chance for livelihood.

However, this is just one theory exploring the relationship between evolution and homosexuality. More could be found here:

http://www.adherents.com/misc/paradoxEvolution.html
http://cogprints.org/2228/00/NEL2206…carella%5F.pdf

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Religion should NEVER be infused with state matters. It is appalling that religious arguments are being used in legal matters. What about religious minorities? The Bill of Rights of the US Constituion, for example, is created so that minority rights are protected. By allowing religion to influence the law, the Philippine government is being prejudiced against people of other faiths like Shinto, Bahai’i, Buddhism, Hindu, Judaism (among others) as well as agnosticism and atheism. I encourage people to also THINK about their faiths and simply not accept those they were born into. Your faith is genuine only if it withstands rigorous scrutiny. I’ve always found it weird that ~90% of Filipinos are Catholic… it’s like they just accept the religion without question. Hmm, and yet the country has a high crime rate and rampant corruption. Interesting. The secular countries are the ones that do well in the world and contribute to the most good (i.e. Western nations donating to charities and such). It’s also interesting that there’s an inverse correlation between one’s religiosity and intelligence.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Religiosity_and_intelligence

Basically, Mensa concludes that:
“The higher one’s intelligence or education level, the less one is likely to be religious or hold ‘beliefs’ of any kind.”

“A survey published in Nature in 1998 confirms that belief in a personal God or afterlife is at an all time low among the members of the National Academy of Science, only 7.0% of which believed in a personal God.”
Btw, Einstein doesn’t believe in a personal God either.

It’s foolish to bring up religion in stately affairs because NO ONE KNOWS for sure about heaven and hell and all that crap. There’s a reason why religion is strictly about FAITH AND BELIEFS. Stately matters should be based on empirical evidence only- no excuses.

Have a nice day.

It is good that in that part of the country, sexual perversion and homosexuality are not condoned.

If the gays and lesbians seek equality in the country, they have it already, sometimes even more than the straight ones. As they said, they excel in some industries, which we can not deny. But trying to weasel their way to dominate the country and have the public to condone their acts is too much. If you lambast Congressman Abante for standing up for what he believes is right, then you yourselves are denying the solon his right to freedom of expression. You are openly urging the public to discriminate people like him, hence distorting your claim for anti-discrimination.

If you want to be treated fairly, act decently with full honesty and integrity. If you think you are gay, well, I cannot negate on that. But if you complain for being unfairly treated because you have flaunted your perversion and sexual misdemeanor, well, I guess it’s your fault.

Congressman Abante won, therefore we are assured that someone is up there fighting for what is right. The war against corruption of values continues. It is not just about volume. It’s about the content. You may be the loudest critics this righteous congressman has, but that does not make you right.