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RE: Stupid things religious people say
July 27, 2026 at 7:52 am
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"Catholics should not see 'The Odyssey' because it features a transgender person and these people are evil. This movie is actually trying to manipulate your child into changing her or his gender. And I can already see that I'm going to be persecuted for simply saying that transgender people are evil, but that is because this world hates Christians. Not to mention that transgender people are extremely violent. Can you imagine that these disgusting abominations of nature, who are minions of the devil himself, are, for some reason, so full of hate for Christians like me? That is why we must fight that these people be ostracized from society as garbage that they are."
Quote:Why I Refuse to See The Odyssey
I refuse to support the propaganda that is intrinsic in the film’s casting of Elliot Page, AKA Ellen Page, to play a male Greek soldier (who wasn’t even in Homer’s Odyssey). Page is a “transgender man”—that is, a woman pretending to be a man after having subjected her body to gruesome mutilation. I cannot in good conscience spend money on something that will lead impressionable children into thinking irreversible sex change operations, including the removal of breasts and genitals, is a healthy decision just because a Hollywood celebrity did it, and they see this celebrity in a film everyone is fawning over.
Transgender propaganda endangers more people than just the youths who are tempted to adopt transgender identities. When people who identify as transgender are not affirmed in their identity, they often threaten violence.
Indeed, it’s not hard to find posts on social media arguing that “transphobes” deserve to die, as can be seen in memes that include guns and other acts of violence against those who reject transgender ideology. Most “transgender humor” is just fantasies about murdering people who disagree with transgender ideology. And sometimes the fantasies become reality.
Transgender ideology is evil because it perpetuates a lie related to biology. Pope Francis said, “Today the ugliest danger is gender ideology, that cancels out differences.”
People have told me Page is in The Odyssey for only a few minutes, so it isn’t a big deal. But that’s always been the winning strategy for those who want to upend cultural norms.
In 1989, two gay advertising executives published After the Ball: How America Will Conquer Its Fear and Hatred of Gays in the ’90s. The authors said the LGBT community shouldn’t lead with over-the-top debauchery, but rather present an image as close to normal as possible and shame people for not accepting it. With The Odyssey, we are seeing the same tactic: it isn’t an over-the top casting decision, like Dylan Mulvaney playing Helen of Troy, but rather a subtle thing. It is easier to move people gradually to accept that “transgender men are men.”
I would ask Catholics who go and see The Odyssey: where are you going to draw the line?
When I told my oldest sons, who are still in elementary school, about what was done to Ellen Page’s body, they were horrified. They had no desire to see the film.
The only way to make a successful stand against transgender insanity, or any insanity, is to confront it. In the case at hand, Christians have made progress in reversing society’s acceptance of transgender ideology. According to Gallup, “in 2021, 46 percent found it morally acceptable, and 51 percent found it morally wrong. Today, those numbers stand at 38 percent and 57 percent, respectively.” Much of this was brought about by Christians courageously and graciously exposing the insanity of transgender ideology. When we pretend transgender actors are like any other actor and not part of a hideous Frankenstein-esque industry, we erode this success in winning over the culture.
https://www.catholic.com/magazine/online...he-odyssey
teachings of the Bible are so muddled and self-contradictory that it was possible for Christians to happily burn heretics alive for five long centuries. It was even possible for the most venerated patriarchs of the Church, like St. Augustine and St. Thomas Aquinas, to conclude that heretics should be tortured (Augustine) or killed outright (Aquinas). Martin Luther and John Calvin advocated the wholesale murder of heretics, apostates, Jews, and witches. - Sam Harris, "Letter To A Christian Nation"
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RE: Stupid things religious people say
July 27, 2026 at 2:12 pm
^What makes this clown so certain than none of the characters in the Odyssey were transgendered (reassignment surgery isn’t a requirement for being trans)?
How does he know that Ancient Greece and Troy weren’t home to lots and lots of trans people?
Why the fuck would he discuss gender reassignment surgery with elementary school children?
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RE: Stupid things religious people say
July 27, 2026 at 11:03 pm
"Are you listening to your animals when they talk to angels and demons in your house?"
Quote:Have you ever wondered why your dog suddenly growls at an empty hallway, your cat stares intently into a corner or your horse refuses to move forward for no apparent reason?
According to Bible teacher Perry Stone, Scripture presents at least one remarkable account suggesting God can use animals to perceive danger that humans cannot.
During a recent teaching, Stone explored the biblical account of Balaam and his donkey in Numbers 22, asking a question that has intrigued believers for generations: Could God allow animals to see spiritual realities hidden from human eyes?
“Does God open the eyes of your pets at certain times to see angels, or demons, or sense wicked people?” he asked, while adding that he does not believe angels and demons are constantly surrounding every person. Instead, he suggested that, just as in Balaam’s experience, God could choose to make an animal aware of something for a specific purpose.
Sometimes, the greatest lesson isn’t whether an animal can see what we cannot. It’s whether we are listening when God is trying to get our attention.
https://mycharisma.com/culture/can-god-s...l-mystery/
teachings of the Bible are so muddled and self-contradictory that it was possible for Christians to happily burn heretics alive for five long centuries. It was even possible for the most venerated patriarchs of the Church, like St. Augustine and St. Thomas Aquinas, to conclude that heretics should be tortured (Augustine) or killed outright (Aquinas). Martin Luther and John Calvin advocated the wholesale murder of heretics, apostates, Jews, and witches. - Sam Harris, "Letter To A Christian Nation"
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RE: Stupid things religious people say
July 29, 2026 at 6:17 am
Cardinal Zen: 'LGBTQ sins completely violate the Creator’s plan for humanity,' wrote the 94-year-old cardinal.
Cardinal Joseph Zen has forcefully denounced homosexual acts, reminding the faithful that “the merciful God also rained down fire to destroy Sodom.”
The cardinal’s remarks on what he termed “LGBTQ sins” came in a Monday blog post.
“Of course, ethics and morality are not limited to the Sixth and Ninth Commandments, but sins of this kind are the most addictive. In particular, LGBTQ sins completely violate the Creator’s plan for humanity: for a man and a woman to love one another for life and to pass on life in a loving environment,” Zen wrote.
“Homosexual acts are not only called sin in the Bible but are also an ‘abomination’ in the sight of God. The merciful God also rained down fire to destroy Sodom.”
https://www.signofthecrossmedia.com/news...roy-sodom/
teachings of the Bible are so muddled and self-contradictory that it was possible for Christians to happily burn heretics alive for five long centuries. It was even possible for the most venerated patriarchs of the Church, like St. Augustine and St. Thomas Aquinas, to conclude that heretics should be tortured (Augustine) or killed outright (Aquinas). Martin Luther and John Calvin advocated the wholesale murder of heretics, apostates, Jews, and witches. - Sam Harris, "Letter To A Christian Nation"
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RE: Stupid things religious people say
July 29, 2026 at 10:59 am
So, heaven looks like Mar-a-Lago.
Quote:Sean Hannity, 64, thinks the late South Carolina senator has ascended to an even gaudier version of Mar-a-Lago as he delivered remarks at the funeral service for Graham in Washington, D.C.
“Lindsey, Mr. President, I’ll argue in my mind, probably has a heavenly version of Mar-a-Lago,” Hannity said from the podium as he looked at President Donald Trump in the audience.
“It may even be a little bigger,” Hannity mused. “He may have a little more gold in the Oval Office in his mansion in heaven. And I wouldn’t be surprised if he added one big, beautiful ballroom and an arch somewhere on the property because he would wanna obviously duplicate his dearest friend in life: you, Mr. President.”
The bizarre eulogy was delivered in front of a crowd that included Graham’s family, politicians, government officials, and even world leaders such as Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky.
https://www.thedailybeast.com/sean-hanni...l-service/
teachings of the Bible are so muddled and self-contradictory that it was possible for Christians to happily burn heretics alive for five long centuries. It was even possible for the most venerated patriarchs of the Church, like St. Augustine and St. Thomas Aquinas, to conclude that heretics should be tortured (Augustine) or killed outright (Aquinas). Martin Luther and John Calvin advocated the wholesale murder of heretics, apostates, Jews, and witches. - Sam Harris, "Letter To A Christian Nation"
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RE: Stupid things religious people say
July 29, 2026 at 5:03 pm
(July 29, 2026 at 10:59 am)Fake Messiah Wrote: So, heaven looks like Mar-a-Lago.
Quote:Sean Hannity, 64, thinks the late South Carolina senator has ascended to an even gaudier version of Mar-a-Lago as he delivered remarks at the funeral service for Graham in Washington, D.C.
“Lindsey, Mr. President, I’ll argue in my mind, probably has a heavenly version of Mar-a-Lago,” Hannity said from the podium as he looked at President Donald Trump in the audience.
“It may even be a little bigger,” Hannity mused. “He may have a little more gold in the Oval Office in his mansion in heaven. And I wouldn’t be surprised if he added one big, beautiful ballroom and an arch somewhere on the property because he would wanna obviously duplicate his dearest friend in life: you, Mr. President.”
The bizarre eulogy was delivered in front of a crowd that included Graham’s family, politicians, government officials, and even world leaders such as Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky.
https://www.thedailybeast.com/sean-hanni...l-service/
If there is a God, I’m sure he has better taste than Trump.
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RE: Stupid things religious people say
July 30, 2026 at 7:48 am
She must have skipped that class in Sunday school.
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And the answer was: "Sure, God forgives murderers. In fact, God forgives everyone who has enough money to buy atonement."
teachings of the Bible are so muddled and self-contradictory that it was possible for Christians to happily burn heretics alive for five long centuries. It was even possible for the most venerated patriarchs of the Church, like St. Augustine and St. Thomas Aquinas, to conclude that heretics should be tortured (Augustine) or killed outright (Aquinas). Martin Luther and John Calvin advocated the wholesale murder of heretics, apostates, Jews, and witches. - Sam Harris, "Letter To A Christian Nation"
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RE: Stupid things religious people say
July 30, 2026 at 10:11 am
(July 29, 2026 at 6:17 am)Fake Messiah Wrote: Cardinal Zen: 'LGBTQ sins completely violate the Creator’s plan for humanity,' wrote the 94-year-old cardinal.
Cardinal Joseph Zen has forcefully denounced homosexual acts, reminding the faithful that “the merciful God also rained down fire to destroy Sodom.”
The cardinal’s remarks on what he termed “LGBTQ sins” came in a Monday blog post.
“Of course, ethics and morality are not limited to the Sixth and Ninth Commandments, but sins of this kind are the most addictive. In particular, LGBTQ sins completely violate the Creator’s plan for humanity: for a man and a woman to love one another for life and to pass on life in a loving environment,” Zen wrote.
“Homosexual acts are not only called sin in the Bible but are also an ‘abomination’ in the sight of God. The merciful God also rained down fire to destroy Sodom.”
https://www.signofthecrossmedia.com/news...roy-sodom/
Hmm. The Bible explicitly says that Sodom's sins were pride, gluttony, and failing to help the poor and needy.
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RE: Stupid things religious people say
July 30, 2026 at 1:14 pm
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(July 30, 2026 at 10:11 am)Mister Agenda Wrote: (July 29, 2026 at 6:17 am)Fake Messiah Wrote: Cardinal Zen: 'LGBTQ sins completely violate the Creator’s plan for humanity,' wrote the 94-year-old cardinal.
Cardinal Joseph Zen has forcefully denounced homosexual acts, reminding the faithful that “the merciful God also rained down fire to destroy Sodom.”
The cardinal’s remarks on what he termed “LGBTQ sins” came in a Monday blog post.
“Of course, ethics and morality are not limited to the Sixth and Ninth Commandments, but sins of this kind are the most addictive. In particular, LGBTQ sins completely violate the Creator’s plan for humanity: for a man and a woman to love one another for life and to pass on life in a loving environment,” Zen wrote.
“Homosexual acts are not only called sin in the Bible but are also an ‘abomination’ in the sight of God. The merciful God also rained down fire to destroy Sodom.”
https://www.signofthecrossmedia.com/news...roy-sodom/
Hmm. The Bible explicitly says that Sodom's sins were pride, gluttony, and failing to help the poor and needy.
Jude 1:7 specifies immorality and perversion. Not details on the extent or type of the perversions.
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RE: Stupid things religious people say
July 30, 2026 at 11:04 pm
teachings of the Bible are so muddled and self-contradictory that it was possible for Christians to happily burn heretics alive for five long centuries. It was even possible for the most venerated patriarchs of the Church, like St. Augustine and St. Thomas Aquinas, to conclude that heretics should be tortured (Augustine) or killed outright (Aquinas). Martin Luther and John Calvin advocated the wholesale murder of heretics, apostates, Jews, and witches. - Sam Harris, "Letter To A Christian Nation"
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