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Thousands attend Jerusalem Pride
Ronen Medzini
Published: 26.06.08, 19:55
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31. Craig , if you believe this
bar ,   Israel   (06.26.08)
well , believe it , and live a hetero life [ as i do ] . But let others also live their life , even they are not by your "standards" . And as a believer , you should let god judge , don't take his place .
32. to #11
moshe ,   Jerusalem, Israel   (06.26.08)
These people are not trying to convert Jews to any other religion they are Jews and proud of it. You can't compare. They just gone of the Derach (way) One day they may find their way back
33. Augustine # 11
bar ,   Israel   (06.26.08)
They don't deceive anybody as "messianics" do . They don't proselyte , they don't try to convert anybody as the "messianics" do . They don't distribute their litterature as the "messianics" do . They only want to have the same rights as hetero couples . Messianics can pray to who they want , but they can't call themselve Jews , they are not . Only Jews , True ones , can decide who belongs to the Jewish people .
34. To#16: So why the Temple was burneed off twice and
Asher ,   NY,USA   (06.26.08)
Jews were in Exile for thousand of years and suffered so bitterly?? Because He is too strong NOT to accept such Grave Flaws among His own nation and His own children.
35. May God give us the help and the victory on this
Palestinian   (06.26.08)
filthy government.
36. # 10 Ines, # 13
Thomas   (06.26.08)
If gays wanted to be treated with dignity then they should act dignified; they don't, and if they want respect then they will have to earn it and alot of them never will because of their beahvior. If they are so proud they should display their pride in Karachi or Tehran. Otherwise, they are only revealing how tolerant and civil Jewish "fanatics" are and how intolerant gays are towards the "evil Haredim". Some "struggle".
37. Re :
Ines ,   Tel-Aviv   (06.26.08)
Yes you are right Aviva...that is a lot of police and a lot of money... That will change when all of us will be mature and spiritually evolved enough as to accept, love and respect each other as we are and for how we are..regardless... of skin colour, sex, race, nationality and religious affiliation and for sure sex orientation... The day will come when no police will be needed for any gay parade..and perhaps the gay won't feel the need to march to let the world know that they don't have to be any more in the closet, that they are already fully accepted as respectable and dignified member of our universal human family as for sure they really are So Avi till then our tax money will go in police escorts for gays and lesbians marching for the full recognition of their right to exist and their right to be accepted and loved...
38. #10 Generations after? They can't procreate!
Yoni ,   Chiloquin   (06.26.08)
how do can they want to be accepted when they do the unacceptable? It all boils down to whether you feel homsexuality is normal or a grevious perversion. The mental health community still has resevations in some sectors about that clasification. Some feel that homosexuality is still a psychosis like other severe sexual perversions. The fact remains that the provacative nature of this parade in a city such as Jerusalem will not bring en-mass acceptance of homosexuals. To the contrary , it has polarized opposing camps and will only harm accepting the homosexuals presence in Jerusalem and all of Israel. The parade is not a "live and let live" event. It is intended to exacerbate tension and animosity with an "in your face" presentaion of what many find morally repugnant. Where they hold this parade and in the manner they do it will never bring them acceptance but they already fully understand that. If they wanted unqualified acceptance thay could move to San Francisco. These are extremist homosexuals who are relying on a court and police department to save them from the indignation and turmoil they manifest with their incendiary conduct. The propensity for self harm whether by unprotected sex as seen in their rise in AIDS infections or their ability to incite violent reactions leads me to believe this group as a whole is self destructive.
39. Thanks Andy !
ines ,   Tel-Aviv, Israel   (06.26.08)
You sound very friendly ... Thanks for being so !!!
40. Gays have a free will like anybody else.They can choose to
miriam ,   migdal, Israel   (06.26.08)
live by what Hashem says or not, and Hashem actually respects that right of free will he gave them. He also said "See, I call on heaven and earth to make a recording against you this day. I set before you life and death, blessing and cursing. But choose life so that you and your seed can live". So it is with open eyes that all of us choose how we will live our lives. But once this physical life is over you can not take back that choice & it will be no surprise to man or to Hashem the outcome of that choice. Whether a person believes in Hashem and his Word or not, will have no bearing on the judgement that will be received. After all, it WAS their choice.
41. #31 ... Who Loves The Homosexual More?
Craig Crawford ,   Laguna Niguel USA   (06.26.08)
First, what does the Bible say? "If a man lies with a male as he lies with a woman, both of them have committed an abomination. They shall surely be put to death. Their blood shall be upon them." (Leviticus 20:13) "A woman shall not wear anything that pertains to a man, nor shall a man put on a woman's garment, for all who do so are an abomination to the LORD your God." (Deuteronomy 22:5) "Do you not know that the unrighteous will NOT inherit the Kingdom of God" Do not be decevied. NEITHER fornicators, (sexually immoral) NOR adulterers, NOR homosexuals, NOR sodomites, NOR thieves, ... will inherit the Kingdom of God. And such WERE some of you ['Repent' means 'stop and turn back to God'] But you were washed [by the righteous blood of Jesus-Yeshua shed for our sins] But you were sanctified [means "set apart"] But you were justified [justified means 'just as if your sin had never happened'] in the Name of the Lord Jesus-Yeshua and by the Spirit of our God." (1 Corinthians 6:9-11) The Bible ALSO warns those who just 'APPROVE' of those ... "For the wrath of God is revealed from heaven against all ungodliness and unrighteousness of men . . . For even their women exchanged the natural use for what is against nature [lesbianism]. Likewise also the men, leaving the natural use of the woman, burning in their lust for one another, men with men committing what is shameful [homosexuality] . . . that those who practice these things are worthy of death [Hell], and NOT ONLY those who do the same but ALSO [THOSE] WHO APPROVE of those who practice them!" (Rom 1:18, 26, 27, 32) Here, God clearly warns all those who simply "approve of " these things with their great "open-mindedness" will be held JUST AS ACCOUNTABLE as those who actually do them. WHO LOVES THE HOMOSEXUAL MORE? The Christian (a follower of Jesus-Yeshua, the Messiah of Israel) is commanded to 'love others and treat them as we would want to be treated.' According to the Bible, a person living in homosexual sin "will not inherit the Kingdom of Heaven" and those who "approve of those who do such things" will be held just as guilty. Jesus-Yeshua, the Messiah's first command was to 'repent' (turn away from those things which are in opposition to God's Law) and then to trust in Him alone to save us from all our sins. He said He came to 'save sinners' ... lots of them ... both Jew and Gentile ... any who would believe and trust in Him. The Bible warns until we acknowledge we are sinners and that we desperately need a Savior (to save us from our sins ... past, present, and future) we won't be saved from Hell. SO, WHO LOVES THE HOMOSEXUAL MORE? One who tells them it's okay to continue in a sin the Bible warns will condemn them to an eternity in Hell, or someone who is willing to endure the anger, ridicule, and hate to warn them and to try to get them into Heaven as a neighbor? In Proverbs 27:6 God says, 'Faithful are the wounds of a friend ... but the kisses of an enemy are deceitful.' Jesus-Yeshua said more about Hell than He did about Heaven ... and the true believing Christian will try to get as many boys, girls, men, and women into the Kingdom of Heaven as possible. If a Christian truly hated the homosexual (or anyone willfully sinning against God's law) they would simply keep silent and let them suffer in the eternal darkness, loneliness, and torment of Hell after they die. Yet, all believing Christians have had to come face-to-face with the fact we are all sinners and desperately need a 'Savior' to save us from our sins and from Hell. Jesus-Yeshua, the Messiah, commands us to 'love our enemies' ... and you can't love someone without warning them when they are in great and grave danger ... Grace and Shalom, www.alphanewsdaily.com www.theprophecies.com
42. Hi Thomas ... the muslims
Ines ,   Tel-Aviv   (06.26.08)
Well.. Thomas ... as you know someMuslims also practice women's genitalia mutilation ( that is female circumsicion ) some Muslims also have what they call " honour killing " generally they kill women in their families... Some Muslims also practice some sort of distorted version of their holy scriptures and kill innocent people in the hundres all over.. like in Buenos Aires, Tanzania, Irak, Afghanistan, Pakistan, Algeria, Gaza, Lebanon, Kenia, London, Madrid, Bali, and I better stop here but there is still much more countries and cities to add For sure the muslims won't accept the gays and lesbians... we miss nothing in that regard... I'm actually proud that ther is a gay pride parade in Jerusalem ... that is to show who Israel is treating its minorities... Still I cannot understand why the religions have so much problem with the gays and lesbians and seem to tolerate so much violence, greed, lust and all sort of corruptive tendencies... Gays and lesbians tend to be in general very creative people with many positive qualities in the artistic field, in the financial field, in the political arena.. they make excellent friends...and companions... I'm not gay myself but I do have the gays and lesbians, transexuals and more in very high esteem,regard , and I highly respect them all
43. Homosexuality and unlawful heterosexuality is NOT liberty.
Rivkah   (06.26.08)
It is license. Obviously, the people in the parade and their supporters do not believe the oral tradition of their Rabbis who say the cause of the Flood of Noah was homosexual marriage. No culture since then until this generation legalized homosexual marriage because the consequences were too grave. A California judge, against the vote of the people, legalized homosexual marriage in California recently. Monday June 23, 2008 was the first day licenses were issued in California to same sex couples. Tuesday, 500 fires in California were ignited by dry lightening. I looked at a satellite photo of California with the Central Valley encirled by red and gray fires and smoke. The air in the Valley is now thick with smoke. Firefighters were brought in from Nevada and Oregon and still the fires cannot be contained. God is angry. President Bush should write an executive order banning homosexual marriage in the USA immediately. Planet X is just outside Pluto in its 3600 year orbit around our sun as described in Professor Immanuel Vilikovski's books. When Planet X or Nibiru passes, the north and south poles shift, causing weather changes and tidal waves and 200 mile per hour winds in bands around the earth. This time, with all the other indications of Bible prophecy in place, the destruction of Tyre (ancient name of Mars) may take place if Planet X hits it. Provoking God with homosexual marriages and gay parades is going to make it more likely that the moons of Mars hit the earth. Yeshua spoke of men's hearts failing them for PHOBUS coming upon the earth. Phobus is the name of one of Mar's moons and was anciently the name, too. Mars has passed near the earth at time in ancient history, so people anciently knew there were two moons that encircle Mars. People should be begging God for mercy to save them instead of provoking God to wrath.
44. Craig , that's only for believers .
bar ,   Israel   (06.26.08)
You can write what you will , a secular doe'sn accept those writings . Religious writings have NO value for a secular .
45. I was there
Shlomo The Homo ,   Tel Aviv, Israel   (06.26.08)
It was a great day for Israel and the world. I was there ..........
46. GAY OR NOT WE ARE HUMAN
adam ,   london   (06.27.08)
im not gay, but this is the way g-d created us. If one is gay hes gay, its his free will to be what he wants, even if its a mistake its his mistake. this is not the for case for israel because as one person starys from the path we all do, all israel is one body Being gay is not a disease, its a scientific process and its natural. Gay or not ALL are human, self hating one another its getting us nowhere, all jews are one. unity is the key to defeating our enemy. seperation is not.
47. bar 44
adam ,   london   (06.27.08)
bar religious values do have values for a secular if he or she is JEWISH, happiness comes from torah
48. Communist flags should be banned in Israel
Jake   (06.26.08)
The Knesset should pass a law to ban the display of flags associated with Nazism, Communism, and Islamic extremism, as these are all the enemies of the Jewish People.
49. goal- nefesh!
hetro   (06.26.08)
50. Free Love
Marilyn ,   USA   (06.26.08)
It keeps getting worse. Now have parade titled "free love" in Jerusalem. Heaven forbid. Brings one back to a time in American history in which there was so called free love. Perhaps it was foreigners who told people that it was ok and normal to have lots of sex and to do drugs such as LSD without regard to consequences. Also seen as time of oppression of women.
51. 44 bar: Craig puts himself at risk by giving that which is
Rivkah   (06.26.08)
holy to secular as well as nonsecular people. God created all people. You mock God and are a fool because the Bible defines a fool as someone who says there is no God, if you are a secular atheist.
52. #43 Rivka no dear mars did not hit earth
Simon ,   TA the free city   (06.27.08)
Hi Rivka i was on the march today, dressed in my jeans and tshirt which is what i usually wear, hope that dosent offend your religious morals so far? I as a gay man do not accept the Torah or claim to live by its rules and never will. So you can quote what you like my dear because to me its all one big fairy tale. Should they ban jewish marches in europe as it offends the majority of the christian population ? I will live my life because that my basic human right. and i will marc everyyear in Jerusalem untill we get our rights. Shabbat Shalom
53. # 36 Thomas come out the closet sweety
Simon ,   TA the free city   (06.27.08)
its ok Tom boy we all know your real hidden agenda. Do you really think that attacking gay people will help surpress your homosexual tendancies?
54. #43 I like that
Moshe ,   Jerusalem   (06.27.08)
So yet again life will cease to exist and we can start from scratch again and may be this time we will get it right
55. Bar,#44, your remarks are contradicted by Winston Churchill
Jake   (06.27.08)
Bar said: "Religious writings have NO value for a secular ." Winston Churchill said: "We owe to the Jews in the Christian revelation a system of ethics which, even if it were entirely separated from the supernatural, would be incomparably the most precious possession of mankind, worth in fact the fruits of all other wisdom and learning put together. On that system and by that faith there has been built out of the wreck of the Roman Empire the whole of our existing civilization."
56. #51Not to worry.Soon the other 20%will be infectedw/hiv&then
we will have no more ,   parades. Rueben   (06.27.08)
57. #52Just because you don't believe Torah doesn't mean it's
teachings leave you ,   off the hook.Maurie   (06.27.08)
58. #50 We let them have free love and they gave us aids. What's
so loving about ,   that?!! Jp USA   (06.27.08)
59. Spare Us
nr ,   Los Angeles   (06.27.08)
Ines, do you even know any religious people? I do, and not one of them sanctions what you're talking about. What a broad and ridiculous statement. I'm overwhelmed by the hatred the secular have towards religious Jews in Israel. It's not here in America. The gay parade in Jerusalem is just one another way for secular Jews to let the religious know how they feel about them - like defecating on their front lawn. It's called a lack of respect for the feelings of others. And spare me the gays are people too garbage - if a parade makes you a person you got serious problems.
60. ynet - stop writing yellow journalism
david ,   new york   (06.27.08)
when people read an article, it is their right to receive the facts as they are. the opinion of ynet is not supposed to be in a news article. it is not for ynet to tell us who is "extreme" right or who is "extreme" left. that is an abuse of journalism. tell us the facts and let us have our own opinions, thank you!
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