That is certainly true of most Christians. But it certainly isn't true of those who give to organizations like the Family Research Center, a known hate group, as well Exodus International as Cardgame just mentioned. They are really no different than Westboro Baptist Church except in the vocal level of their hate and those whom they publicly target.For the 327th time, Christians don't hate gays. Hate the sin, love the sinner. I can't say if this works in practice or not, but all the anti-SSM people I know don't have anything against them. I oppose abortion but I'm friends with a lot of pro-choicers.
You, um, you know that's not real, don't you?Not that it was much of a secret anyway:
Notice the obvious resemblance?
Yes, this image is obviously Photoshopped. I know that for a fact, because I did it.
But it's okay, since their personal interpretation and version of Christianity is that lying is either okay, or at least not as "wrong" as being gay. Of course, most Christians remember that God had a Top Ten list, in which He included lying (bearing false witness), etc... but for some reason forgot to include the gay thing in the Top Ten list. (And don't forget that the book of Leviticus also called eating pig and shellfish an abomination- sorry Red Lobster and BBQ joints.)
The CEO and son of the founder of Chick-fil-A is okay with lying about the safety of Muppet toys (which they supposedly only found out about the day after the Muppet Company ended their contract). After all, he was defending their brand of Christian principles which, as I said, makes gay the wrongest thing, but not lying.
WBC is far closer to Dan Cathy and his gang of idiotic homophobic bigots than they are to those who are objecting to it. To suggest anything else is "ridiculous".
Besides, which does far more actual harm to homosexuals? A group that virtually everybody despises and thinks are complete morons? Or a company which is enjoying a great deal of support right now from a much larger segment of our population?
That is certainly true of most Christians. But it certainly isn't true of those who give to organizations like the Family Research Center, a known hate group, as well Exodus International as Cardgame just mentioned. They are really no different than Westboro Baptist Church except in the vocal level of their hate and those whom they publicly target.
Notice the obvious resemblance?
EDIT: Just found this and it pretty much illustrates what I'm saying. Please notice how the Chic-Fil-A employee acts with extreme tolerance to this waste of a human being. http://www.libertynews.com/2012/08/02/liberal-who-bullied-chick-fil-a-employee-in-drive-thru-fired/
J-Pow said:Ugh, it's sickening. I can only imagine the younger teens out there that have been emotionally impacted by the success of this.
It may sound extreme, but there's a lot out there who are on the brink of ending their lives with suicide. Yesterday, they were given the illusion (as represented by the thousands of people at the restaurant's lines) that they are not loved, and that there is no one out there that supports them.
No, the increase in traffic was not because everyone craved a chicken sandwich that day. It wasn't even because it was appreciation day. It's because everyone was told to gather up like an army by conservative media and show America that the majority still hates homosexuals, and that the traditional Christian family will always prevail.
If I were a troubled teen, that would be my breaking point.
You guys should be ashamed of yourselves.
You shouldn't judge people. I've noticed you do that a lot.
Is that a legitimate distinction? I would argue that the subjects is necessarily constituted through activity, that we are what we do. The sin constitutes the sinner, is what makes the sinner the sinner, so to hate the sin is to all intents and purposes to hate the sinner. So what your distinction amounts to in practice is hating people whiling claiming that you love some hypothetical "sin"-less entity that looks kinda like them. And I don't think that you can expect anybody else to have much time for that.For the 327th time, Christians don't hate gays. Hate the sin, love the sinner.
Is that a legitimate distinction? I would argue that the subjects is necessarily constituted through activity, that we are what we do. The sin constitutes thus the sinner, is what makes the sinner the sinner, so to hate the sin is to all intents and purposes to hate the sinner. So what your distinction amounts to in practice is hating people whiling claiming that you love some hypothetical "sin"-less entity that looks kinda like them. And I don't think that you can expect anybody else to have much time for that.
We have a way to deal with that however. Its called the courts.
haha what
I don't visit this forum much anymore so I'm 33 pages late and don't know if anyone mentioned this. I'm just wondering, where were all these free speech supporters when the Dixie Chicks were blacklisted from country radio stations? Were they running out to buy their CDs because they have such respect for freedom of speech? Is it because they're chicks of a different feather?
MobBoss said:b. Greatly misled if you think thats why people supported Chic-Fil-A yesterday. It wasnt about 'homosexual hate' at all, however, the most intolerant simply refuse to look at it any other way. If you want to be part of that intolerance, that's up to you; but it is a lie to think that this is all about homosexual hate. It isnt.
I don't visit this forum much anymore so I'm 33 pages late and don't know if anyone mentioned this. I'm just wondering, where were all these free speech supporters when the Dixie Chicks were blacklisted from country radio stations? Were they running out to buy their CDs because they have such respect for freedom of speech? Is it because they're chicks of a different feather?
Yeah, I hear North Korea is lovely this time of year.