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RE: A Christian group showed up at the Chigaco Gay Pride...
January 30, 2012 at 11:34 am
(January 30, 2012 at 11:30 am)Ace Otana Wrote: It's called being a decent human being. It's wonderful that many Christians do show respect for others, despite sexual preference or beliefs or lack there of. If every Christian was tolerant, I'd have nothing nasty to say about them, I'd be praising them for being so decent. I'll still think their beliefs are a little... weird but I'd have a lot of respect for them.
As Bertrand put it "Love is wise, hatred is foolish". Would be nice if every Christian knew that, and Muslim. Tolerance encourages peace, intolerance encourages conflict.
Let me get this straight: because Christians say such nasty things about some other group, it's okay for you to say nasty things about them.
Does that mean I can say nasty things about you, on the same principle?
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RE: A Christian group showed up at the Chigaco Gay Pride...
January 30, 2012 at 11:34 am
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(January 30, 2012 at 10:46 am)Epimethean Wrote: It does show signs that even xtians can evolve, and we can hope that they will evolve to the point of casting off their stupid archaic book and its inane messages.
One step at a time. They're showing tolerance, a good step. Still many more they have to make.
(January 30, 2012 at 11:34 am)CliveStaples Wrote: Let me get this straight: because Christians say such nasty things about some other group, it's okay for you to say nasty things about them.
Does that mean I can say nasty things about you, on the same principle?
If people go around threatening hell, shoving their delusions down people's throats, I'm not going to be nice to them. It's expected. I will think little of you.
I happen to support them and their freedom. If crazy anti-freedom Christians start attacking them and their freedom, I'm going to have a problem with them. They're showing hatred and intolerance. I think they should be challenged and criticised for it.
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RE: A Christian group showed up at the Chigaco Gay Pride...
January 30, 2012 at 11:38 am
Quote:Their holy books tell them that it is indeed sinful.
Their 'holy books' say a lot of stupid shit, mehmet. Those same books command xtians to kill disobedient children and people who work on the sabbath, too...among others...but they never seem to get around to bothering those classes of sinners.
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RE: A Christian group showed up at the Chigaco Gay Pride...
January 30, 2012 at 3:56 pm
(January 30, 2012 at 11:38 am)Minimalist Wrote: Those same books command xtians to kill disobedient children.
Somedays I have sympathy for this position. 
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RE: A Christian group showed up at the Chigaco Gay Pride...
January 31, 2012 at 8:25 am
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A Christian group showed up at the Chigaco Gay Pride...
woow progress
now they just need to become atheists
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RE: A Christian group showed up at the Chigaco Gay Pride...
January 31, 2012 at 2:10 pm
And they weren't even holding signs that said "God hates fags."
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RE: A Christian group showed up at the Chigaco Gay Pride...
January 31, 2012 at 5:41 pm
(January 31, 2012 at 2:10 pm)Doubting Thomas Wrote: And they weren't even holding signs that said "God hates fags."
I hate those signs for two main reasons, one it's intellectually dishonest and it's utterly pointless and without any thought or reason put into it.
It isn't "god hates fags" it's " I hate fags". I've never heard of god's opinion on the matter. God's existence hasn't even been demonstrated yet.
For some reason their god always agrees with them. First sign of delusion. God hates all the same people you do.
You can smell the bullshit a thousand miles away.
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RE: A Christian group showed up at the Chigaco Gay Pride...
January 31, 2012 at 6:23 pm
I'd love to do a spoof of that, holding up a sign outside Red Lobster saying "God Hates Crabs" with "Leviticus 11:9-12" underneath.
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RE: A Christian group showed up at the Chigaco Gay Pride...
February 1, 2012 at 3:27 pm
You know... I have to move to Cali. I just have to. Texas isn't worth it, trust me.
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RE: A Christian group showed up at the Chigaco Gay Pride...
February 1, 2012 at 3:44 pm
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(January 31, 2012 at 6:23 pm)Doubting Thomas Wrote: I'd love to do a spoof of that, holding up a sign outside Red Lobster saying "God Hates Crabs" with "Leviticus 11:9-12" underneath.
Me 2. But then I'd have to sin. Again! Twice!
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