The Religion Thread

[JTA]

It's possible God himself was gay. The world is a fabulous place. You mean to tell me a straight man designed things as fabulous as a peacocks tail feathers, the color fuchsia, the voice of Freddie Mercury, or coral reefs? Ain't no way. Just ain't no way...

[JTA]

The glint of perspiration glistening off the jiggly bits of a beautiful woman?

[O Really]

Good point. There is no conclusion other than God has to be, by definition, either both male and female or neither male nor female. An entity matching the definition of the entity who created the universe can't possibly be just male or female. But if "He" is, then we remember "He" created males first, and females as an afterthought and male derivative. And yes, "He" has certainly done some fabulous design work. And then there was the story of Joseph and the "coat of many colors," not to mention the rainbow itself. Hmmmmm.

[Vrede too]

I love that O Really has rational arguments for supernaturalists and bigots.

Wait...

Growing up my bedroom in our basement flooded several times. Was that God trying to tell me I'm gay?

If only the basement - Just deep down, that your footwear choices are kinda gay or your Dad is gay.

[JTA]

I love that O Really has rational arguments for supernaturalists and bigots.

Wait...

Growing up my bedroom in our basement flooded several times. Was that God trying to tell me I'm gay?

If only the basement - Just deep down, that your footwear choices are kinda gay or your Dad is gay.

Wait it all makes sense. My foot wear is actually super fabulous nowadays. Maybe this was God's message that when I grew older and gained wisdom I'd one day wear fabulous shoes.

[Vrede too]

My feet got hot and sweaty just standing next to you.

[Vrede too]

Desperate Plea: Texas Theocrat Says Voting For Trump Is OK Because God Has ‘A Different Standard’

David Barton, the Religious Right’s favorite phony historian, is trying to sell his base on voting for Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump. But where most of Barton’s allies have resorted to pumping up Trump by dumping on Democratic presidential nominee Hillary Clinton, Barton acknowledges Trump’s flaws – but says they don’t matter because Trump has been chosen by God to lead the United States.

Furthermore, Barton says, if you don’t vote for Trump, God might hold you accountable....

When Hillary wins that means that God is incompetent or that Hillary was "chosen by God to lead the United States", right?

Road To Nowhere: N.C. Pastor Endorsed Trump In Hopes Of Getting ‘Dual Citizenship’ Through The UN



PETITION
Tell The IRS: Religion and partisan politicking don’t mix.

[Seth Milner]

Just deep down, that your footwear choices are kinda gay or your Dad is gay.....

My feet got hot and sweaty just standing next to you......

Vrede has the hots for you. You're going to have to cool it with your what he deems to be flirtatious comments . . .

[O Really]

The glint of perspiration glistening off the jiggly bits of a beautiful woman?

The man do have a way of creating art with words, doesn't he?

[Seth Milner]

The glint of perspiration glistening off the jiggly bits of a beautiful woman?

The man do have a way of creating art with words, doesn't he?

Fer shure. I've seen many of those jiggly bits. Some looked like two cats fighting in a toe sack.

[Vrede too]

No, Seth, JTA's fabulous gay shoes. Do try and keep up, try hard. I'll leave the male-male sexual fantasies, nttawwt, to you.

[O Really]

JTA could provide lyrics for Eagles. Some of my favorites, below...

"I can see you,
Your brown skin shining in the sun
You got that hair slicked back,
And those Wayfarers on, baby
And I can tell you my love for you will still be strong
After the boys of summer have gone"

and ...

"I like the way your sparkling earrings lay
Against your skin so brown
And I wanna sleep with you in the desert tonight
With a billion stars all around"

[Vrede too]

... Where, in the Wikipedia article does it say Perkins is homosexual?

Whoosh.

Whenever god punishes someone with a flood it's proof they were really gay all along.

Now JTA, how is our precious little Seth Milner ever going to learn critical thinking skills if you keep helping him out when he's floundering? You've got to cut the frilly purple apron strings sooner or later.

Sorry for griping, JTA. Even when you explain it to him, it still sails right over his head:

I must have missed that one . . .

Oh wait! How could I forget your famous analogy: You're against homosexuality, you must be a closeted homosexual.

My bad.

Well, there is that, too, but this one was about:

Minister who says disasters are God's punishment to gays loses house in flood. Karma's a bitch, eh?
https://www.yahoo.com/news/man-says-god ... 24289.html

Not a minister, much better! Tony Perkins is president of the Family Research Council.

I didn't know that he's gay, but I'm not surprised.

"disasters are God's punishment to gays" = flooded Tony Perkins is gay.

Sheesh, you sure are slow. Must be that you get all flustered when the topic is gay men.

[Seth Milner]

"disasters are God's punishment to gays" = flooded Tony Perkins is gay.

So it was tied in with your analogy. Not thinking as you do; no wonder I'm slow!

Thanks for explaining any way; I feel much better now. Now leave JTA alone.

[Seth Milner]

Let's start that if one believes the Noah/Ark story in its entirety, that there's that pesky part at the end where God creates a rainbow to promise not to destroy the earth with flood again.

He's changed His mind; the rainbow promise is being rescinded . . .

[Seth Milner]

[Vrede too]

Tell Your Representative to Co-Sponsor the Do No Harm Act!

We Can Prevent Religion From Being Used to Harm Our Neighbors

You can help fight against corporations and people who use religion as an excuse to harm others. Ask your member of Congress to co-sponsor the Do No Harm Act today!

This bill, introduced by Rep. Bobby Scott (D-VA) and Rep. Joe Kennedy (D-MA), would ensure that the federal Religious Freedom Restoration Act (RFRA) couldn’t be used to exempt people or businesses from adhering to laws designed to ensure basic civil rights and legal protections.

Under the Do No Harm Act, RFRA could not trump laws that

prohibit discrimination,
require equal pay,
ensure access to healthcare, and
protect child welfare.

RFRA could still be invoked to protect religious exercise, but only if it does not harm others ...

[Seth Milner]

The Soapbox business is alive and well; everybody's got an agenda:


(How many Americans, I wonder, are really "united" in this fringe outfit?)


Tell Your Representative to Co-Sponsor the Do No Harm Act!
You can help fight against corporations and people who use religion as an excuse to harm others. Ask your member of Congress to co-sponsor the Do No Harm Act today!

Act Now! Fight Back Against the Proposed Muslim Immigration Ban
No doubt you’ve heard—Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump and others have vowed that, if elected, they will bar Muslims from entering the U.S. We know that such an unjust, discriminatory, and anti-Muslim policy is wrong.

Act Now! We Can Stop a Bill that Authorizes Discrimination
This disgraceful bill distorts the meaning of religious liberty to sanction discrimination.

Governor Branstad Issued a Proclamation Telling Iowans to Read the Bible
Tell your Governor that you are disappointed that he issued the proclamation and that it violates religious freedom, which is a fundamental American value.

Tell Governor Snyder to Veto Taxpayer Funds for Religious and Private Schools!
This year’s School Aid Budget, which has been sent to Governor Rick Snyder, includes a section that allocates taxpayer funds for private and religious schools to use for things like academic courses, keeping attendance records, college counseling, and even construction of school buildings.

Thank the Missouri Representatives Who Voted NO on SJR 39!
Thanks to you, the House Committee on Emerging Issues rejected SJR 39 with a 6-6 vote.

Thank Governor McAuliffe for Vetoing HB 389
Virginians, you’ve made a difference in your state again! On Tuesday, Governor McAuliffe vetoed HB 389, a voucher program that would have diverted money from public schools to subsidize private and religious schools in Virginia.

Thank Governor Otter for Vetoing SB 1342
Idahoans, your voice was heard! Yesterday Governor Otter vetoed SB 1342, which would have encouraged the use of the Christian Bible in public school classrooms.

Thank Governor McAuliffe for Vetoing SB 41
Virginians, your voice was heard! Today, Governor McAuliffe vetoed SB 41, which would have allowed discrimination in the name of religion.

Thank Governor Deal for Vetoing HB 757
Georgians, your voice was heard! Today, Governor Nathan Deal vetoed HB 757, which would have allowed religion to be used as an excuse to discriminate.

[O Really]

I guess I'm just a "fringe" sort of guy. I always thought I was pretty mainstream - professional job, nice family man, community work, yada. Little did I know I'm a fringe lunatic. Because I support every one of those statements.

[Vrede too]

Sounds like Seth Milner is projecting his "fringe" bigotry upon others. Pitiful.