Comments on: >A great idea for Breaking the Silence http://blog.glsen.org/a-great-idea-for-breaking-the-silence/ the GLSEN blog Thu, 28 Jun 2012 22:06:30 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: JafaBrit's Art http://blog.glsen.org/a-great-idea-for-breaking-the-silence/#comment-561 JafaBrit's Art Sun, 19 Apr 2009 10:58:00 +0000 http://blog.glsen.org/a-great-idea-for-breaking-the-silence/#comment-561 >I was taught that god loved ALL his children and to love thy neighbour.<br /><br />Regardless of one's personal opinions of others political or religious beliefs I find it astonishing that any person who claims to be christian supports hatemongering and bullying.<br /><br />It is events like this that bring awareness and a dialogue to confront it.<br />All the best from Corrine in Yellow Springs >I was taught that god loved ALL his children and to love thy neighbour.

Regardless of one’s personal opinions of others political or religious beliefs I find it astonishing that any person who claims to be christian supports hatemongering and bullying.

It is events like this that bring awareness and a dialogue to confront it.
All the best from Corrine in Yellow Springs

]]> By: Another Silent Rose... http://blog.glsen.org/a-great-idea-for-breaking-the-silence/#comment-550 Another Silent Rose... Sat, 18 Apr 2009 05:08:00 +0000 http://blog.glsen.org/a-great-idea-for-breaking-the-silence/#comment-550 >Hmm... I was right, some one would make a god comment, though pass that. That is a wonderful idea, lets see at my school for DOS, one of the teachers MR. Fab. as i like calling him, was giving us passes, you would have to were them to get credit in classes for not talking, had mine on all day, with it's bell. It is really hard to not talk, as people either bug you so much, like 'Talk, Talk, Talk,' like over and over, or they say something like, 'The silence is so gay,' and all i want to do is yell, 'That's the POINT!!!' it is so annoying. Though congrats to every one that was able to make it all day. I have the pass right by me, i had to take it off, to change and stuff, but ya, and P.E. DOS is a wonderful thing, and really is a great silent protest for the anti-LGBT people, listen to are silent words, here are silent calls, wonder what we would say, if only we could be heard. >Hmm… I was right, some one would make a god comment, though pass that. That is a wonderful idea, lets see at my school for DOS, one of the teachers MR. Fab. as i like calling him, was giving us passes, you would have to were them to get credit in classes for not talking, had mine on all day, with it’s bell. It is really hard to not talk, as people either bug you so much, like ‘Talk, Talk, Talk,’ like over and over, or they say something like, ‘The silence is so gay,’ and all i want to do is yell, ‘That’s the POINT!!!’ it is so annoying. Though congrats to every one that was able to make it all day. I have the pass right by me, i had to take it off, to change and stuff, but ya, and P.E. DOS is a wonderful thing, and really is a great silent protest for the anti-LGBT people, listen to are silent words, here are silent calls, wonder what we would say, if only we could be heard.

]]> By: Senoj http://blog.glsen.org/a-great-idea-for-breaking-the-silence/#comment-528 Senoj Fri, 17 Apr 2009 16:55:00 +0000 http://blog.glsen.org/a-great-idea-for-breaking-the-silence/#comment-528 >Today is my first day doing the day of silence. it has been amazing!! i had a full schedule of classes, along with work today, and wondered what the reaction of my fellow students, or colleagues would be. surprisingly most supported me. a few read my card, expressed a dislike for what i was doing, but i have not let that bother me. i am glad to be apart of the DOS, and i hope that it has some effect on people who are otherwise close-minded, not supportive of lgbtq people. >Today is my first day doing the day of silence. it has been amazing!! i had a full schedule of classes, along with work today, and wondered what the reaction of my fellow students, or colleagues would be. surprisingly most supported me. a few read my card, expressed a dislike for what i was doing, but i have not let that bother me. i am glad to be apart of the DOS, and i hope that it has some effect on people who are otherwise close-minded, not supportive of lgbtq people.

]]> By: sandra 22 http://blog.glsen.org/a-great-idea-for-breaking-the-silence/#comment-520 sandra 22 Fri, 17 Apr 2009 15:55:00 +0000 http://blog.glsen.org/a-great-idea-for-breaking-the-silence/#comment-520 >Let's remember that this Day of Silence has nothing to do with a persons sexual preference rather it is to raise awareness and to stop the bullying, name calling and harrassment. There are those who are ignorant and will hide behind what they think the Bible is saying and those who will become educated. I'm glad and proud my Jr. High and High school daughters chose to get educated. >Let’s remember that this Day of Silence has nothing to do with a persons sexual preference rather it is to raise awareness and to stop the bullying, name calling and harrassment. There are those who are ignorant and will hide behind what they think the Bible is saying and those who will become educated. I’m glad and proud my Jr. High and High school daughters chose to get educated.

]]> By: Yumi http://blog.glsen.org/a-great-idea-for-breaking-the-silence/#comment-500 Yumi Fri, 17 Apr 2009 13:59:00 +0000 http://blog.glsen.org/a-great-idea-for-breaking-the-silence/#comment-500 >This is my second year doing the DofS. I live in the South, Alabama actually, but there is ALOT of people who support the cause and who, along with my school's GSA, have put tape over their mouths to support the silence. I am the president of the GSA, and I know how difficult it is to advocate GLBT rights, when you are heterosexual. I have been called a queer, fag, and lesbian so many times today..And it is only 2nd period!! >This is my second year doing the DofS. I live in the South, Alabama actually, but there is ALOT of people who support the cause and who, along with my school’s GSA, have put tape over their mouths to support the silence. I am the president of the GSA, and I know how difficult it is to advocate GLBT rights, when you are heterosexual. I have been called a queer, fag, and lesbian so many times today..And it is only 2nd period!!

]]> By: the one http://blog.glsen.org/a-great-idea-for-breaking-the-silence/#comment-477 the one Fri, 17 Apr 2009 05:23:00 +0000 http://blog.glsen.org/a-great-idea-for-breaking-the-silence/#comment-477 >not to difference in m country. in my country, day of silence we call the calm week.<br />i like your article very grade and good quality. i will save your link in my favorite page and i will visit your blog again. thanks >not to difference in m country. in my country, day of silence we call the calm week.
i like your article very grade and good quality. i will save your link in my favorite page and i will visit your blog again. thanks

]]> By: Donna McMorris http://blog.glsen.org/a-great-idea-for-breaking-the-silence/#comment-464 Donna McMorris Thu, 16 Apr 2009 21:18:00 +0000 http://blog.glsen.org/a-great-idea-for-breaking-the-silence/#comment-464 >On Friday, about fourty of the students will be taking the vow of silence at Greeley West high School in Greeley Colorado. >On Friday, about fourty of the students will be taking the vow of silence at Greeley West high School in Greeley Colorado.

]]> By: treehugger http://blog.glsen.org/a-great-idea-for-breaking-the-silence/#comment-445 treehugger Thu, 16 Apr 2009 18:49:00 +0000 http://blog.glsen.org/a-great-idea-for-breaking-the-silence/#comment-445 >The Bible also says that you must not boil a kid in its mother's milk, which is often interpreted in the laws of kosher to mean that you can't mix meat and dairy products. So, all you cheeseburger or meat-lovers pizza eaters out there, beware! And I've got bad news for the seafood lovers among us. Shellfish is an abomination in the sight of the LORD. Oops. So, if you're a devout, kosher-following Jew, I salute you. If you're a Christian who's trying to use the Hebrew scriptures to justify your hate, God is not happy with you. By the way, I'm a Christian and a seminary student. Go read ALL of the Bible and then try to convince us that it offers a unified message on...anything. Perhaps you should consider the possibility that God is still speaking to us in new and creative ways every day, and that God's love for people is not controlled by the hatred people express toward each other. >The Bible also says that you must not boil a kid in its mother’s milk, which is often interpreted in the laws of kosher to mean that you can’t mix meat and dairy products. So, all you cheeseburger or meat-lovers pizza eaters out there, beware! And I’ve got bad news for the seafood lovers among us. Shellfish is an abomination in the sight of the LORD. Oops. So, if you’re a devout, kosher-following Jew, I salute you. If you’re a Christian who’s trying to use the Hebrew scriptures to justify your hate, God is not happy with you. By the way, I’m a Christian and a seminary student. Go read ALL of the Bible and then try to convince us that it offers a unified message on…anything. Perhaps you should consider the possibility that God is still speaking to us in new and creative ways every day, and that God’s love for people is not controlled by the hatred people express toward each other.

]]> By: howtosaveyou http://blog.glsen.org/a-great-idea-for-breaking-the-silence/#comment-437 howtosaveyou Thu, 16 Apr 2009 16:54:00 +0000 http://blog.glsen.org/a-great-idea-for-breaking-the-silence/#comment-437 >I have to say[I know it's not connected but I just have to say it]<br />I'm from Israel, and I bring it to the contry :]<br />But, not anyone knows about that day. My friend know and that, but I want every one to know<br />So, my question is how to bring people to know about that day?<br />Thanx for the answer!:D >I have to say[I know it's not connected but I just have to say it]
I’m from Israel, and I bring it to the contry :]
But, not anyone knows about that day. My friend know and that, but I want every one to know
So, my question is how to bring people to know about that day?
Thanx for the answer!:D

]]> By: Jennifer W. http://blog.glsen.org/a-great-idea-for-breaking-the-silence/#comment-435 Jennifer W. Thu, 16 Apr 2009 16:44:00 +0000 http://blog.glsen.org/a-great-idea-for-breaking-the-silence/#comment-435 >Also, about God not approving. MAN wrote the Bible. Yes, it is God's word, but things didn't go in word by word what he said. With translation changes and thousands of years, it's imperfect. How do we know that marriage is between a man and woman? Maybe God said marriage was between two who loved one another, and the person who wrote that down just paraphrased, as they believed only a man and woman could love one another. God is perfect - man is not. And in the end, the Bible is God's word, but written by man's imperfect hands. >Also, about God not approving. MAN wrote the Bible. Yes, it is God’s word, but things didn’t go in word by word what he said. With translation changes and thousands of years, it’s imperfect. How do we know that marriage is between a man and woman? Maybe God said marriage was between two who loved one another, and the person who wrote that down just paraphrased, as they believed only a man and woman could love one another. God is perfect – man is not. And in the end, the Bible is God’s word, but written by man’s imperfect hands.

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