[Durham INC] An apology

Mon May 7 21:15:44 EDT 2012

After giving my exchange some thought, I think I should apologize for
the harshness of my emails.  I was responding to the frustration I
feel for even those who support homosexuality and community leaders
such as Darius basically thinking it that those who happen to be gay
are evil in God's eyes.  To me it is like a white person supporting
civil rights even though they think God hates blacks.

I do think I made a point about posts being more thoughtful and not
assuming that people will accept a controversial view such as this
just because many happen to believe the same way.  However in
hindsight I was too harsh in my tone and for that I apologize. I hope
my emails did however impart my desire to create more tolerance in
some small way for gay rights.

Sorry if anyone (especially Darius) was offended by my anger on this issue.

On Mon, May 7, 2012 at 1:02 PM, Darius Mercedes Little
<Darius.M.Little at alumni.unc.edu> wrote:
> I think the average person would agree that you're being ultra defensive; so much so that you don't comprehend the obvious fact that my comments were written to the audience that DO believe homosexuality is a sin.
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> Therefore, it was to expose hypocrisy.
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> Such defensiveness is so annoying that it makes Christians as myself that are against it, want to vote for it.
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> You have a good day - and no, I don't need you explaining anything further to me.
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> - DML
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> Darius M. Little
> Executive Business Consultant  and
> Strategic Marketing Analyst
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> (web) www.linkedin.com/in/dariuslittle
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> Manta Business Profile/Report:
> http://www.manta.com/c/mtlwj1m/little-s-business-consulting
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> "And all things, whatsoever ye shall ask in prayer, believing, ye shall receive." [Matt 21:22]
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> -----Original Message-----
> From: joymicklewalker at gmail.com
> Date: Mon, 7 May 2012 20:01:38
> To: <Darius.M.Little at alumni.unc.edu>; John Martin<bulldurhamnc at yahoo.com>; <inc-list-bounces at rtpnet.org>; inc listserv<inc-list at durhaminc.org>; Richard Ford<rbford at aim.com>
> Reply-To: joymicklewalker at gmail.com
> Subject: Re: [Durham INC] Durham County Attorney: Marriage Amendment is NOT     a bar to same sex benefits.
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> You insinuate that homosexuality is a sin and that god forgives accepts all that sin no matter what the sin. I say that this is a bigoted idea-- that homosexuality is indeed a sin.
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> It is your religious interpretation that dictates this idea. It is not then so big of you to support those sinful gays. I say to put gay in the same category as a sin is a personal belief and to me is offensive.
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> That is all. Did you understand that or do you need more explanation?
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> Sent on the Sprint® Now Network from my BlackBerry®
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> -----Original Message-----
> From: "Darius Mercedes Little" <Darius.M.Little at alumni.unc.edu>
> Date: Mon, 7 May 2012 19:47:09
> To: <joymicklewalker at gmail.com>; Darius Little(Self)<darius.m.little at alumni.unc.edu>; John Martin<bulldurhamnc at yahoo.com>; <inc-list-bounces at rtpnet.org>; inc listserv<inc-list at durhaminc.org>; Richard Ford<rbford at aim.com>
> Reply-To: Darius.M.Little at alumni.unc.edu
> Subject: Re: [Durham INC] Durham County Attorney: Marriage Amendment is NOT     a bar to same sex benefits.
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> I just spoke against the Amendment - what are you even talking about lady?
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> Darius M. Little
> Executive Business Consultant  and
> Strategic Marketing Analyst
>
> (web) www.linkedin.com/in/dariuslittle
>
> Manta Business Profile/Report:
> http://www.manta.com/c/mtlwj1m/little-s-business-consulting
>
>
> "And all things, whatsoever ye shall ask in prayer, believing, ye shall receive." [Matt 21:22]
>
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: joymicklewalker at gmail.com
> Date: Mon, 7 May 2012 18:51:10
> To: <Darius.M.Little at alumni.unc.edu>; John Martin<bulldurhamnc at yahoo.com>; <inc-list-bounces at rtpnet.org>; inc listserv<inc-list at durhaminc.org>; Richard Ford<rbford at aim.com>
> Reply-To: joymicklewalker at gmail.com
> Subject: Re: [Durham INC] Durham County Attorney: Marriage Amendment is NOT     a bar to same sex benefits.
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> I am sick of hearing bigotry couched in an interpretation of Christianity.
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> Keep the judgemental religosity to yourself! The world doesn't need to be bombarded with a small minded opinion of people who have feelings and contribute more to the community than a liar than a thief.
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> Homosexuality is normal and a natural part of our world (even with the animal kingdom) so keep your antiqated notions of right and wrong to yourself next time.
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> By the way I am straight and black.
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> Sent on the Sprint® Now Network from my BlackBerry®
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> -----Original Message-----
> From: "Darius Mercedes Little" <Darius.M.Little at alumni.unc.edu>
> Sender: inc-list-bounces at rtpnet.orgDate: Mon, 7 May 2012 18:35:03
> To: John Martin<bulldurhamnc at yahoo.com>; <inc-list-bounces at rtpnet.org>; inc listserv<inc-list at durhaminc.org>; Richard Ford<rbford at aim.com>
> Reply-To: Darius.M.Little at alumni.unc.edu
> Subject: Re: [Durham INC] Durham County Attorney: Marriage Amendment is
>        NOT     a bar to same sex benefits.
>
> Darius Little is AGAINST the Amendment!
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> For all of this talk about the Bible, it tells me in Romans that all have sinned and come short of the glory of God. This applies to both the Jew and Gentile.
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> My bible further tells me that nothing can separate us from the love of God - neither height, depth, principality, or anything else.
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> This love comes from Jesus, who died for "all" sinners: the liar, thief, fornicator, liar......and the sins that some individuals conveniently leave out: gossips, backbiters and those who judge others.
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> I don't practice homosexuality. However, it's not my job to worry about what anyone else does in their bedrooms.
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> And as a Black Male, I definitely don't suddenly want to yoke myself with the same folks who, during the years of slavery, would go to church on Sundays (listening to a Man of God preach to them about loving your neighbor as yourself; all men being equal through the cross, etc)....hearing that word and, on Sunday evening after church, having "nigger lynchings" (for us who studied AP US History, we learned at these events blacks were hung for sport).  After church.....
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> So sorry, I don't want these people legislating morality for me.
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> Today it is the homosexual.
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> Next week, it will be blacks.
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> Vote AGAINST the Amendment.  And I'm telling ALL the Senior Citizen African Americans I see at the polls the same thing.
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> - Darius
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> -------------------------
> Darius M. Little
> Executive Business Consultant  and
> Strategic Marketing Analyst
>
> (web) www.linkedin.com/in/dariuslittle
>
> Manta Business Profile/Report:
> http://www.manta.com/c/mtlwj1m/little-s-business-consulting
>
>
> "And all things, whatsoever ye shall ask in prayer, believing, ye shall receive." [Matt 21:22]
>
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: John Martin <bulldurhamnc at yahoo.com>
> Sender: inc-list-bounces at rtpnet.org
> Date: Mon, 7 May 2012 10:14:31
> To: inc listserv<inc-list at durhaminc.org>; Richard Ford<rbford at aim.com>
> Subject: Re: [Durham INC] Durham County Attorney: Marriage Amendment is NOT
>        a bar to same sex benefits.
>
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