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fate
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 Posted: Tue Apr 11, 2006 12:04 pm Post subject: idiots suing for the right to hate speech |
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i say idiots because i'd be hard pressed to call these people actual christians....the whole "don't judge" bit seems to escape them there.
http://www.latimes.com/news/nationworld/nation/la-na-christians10apr10,0,1243330,full.story?coll=la-home-nation
my favourite quote of theirs...and i think the most telling quote (emphasis mine):
| Quote: | By equating homosexuality with race, Baylor said, tolerance policies put conservative evangelicals in the same category as racists. He predicts the government will one day revoke the tax-exempt status of churches that preach homosexuality is sinful or that refuse to hire gays and lesbians.
"Think how marginalized racists are," said Baylor, who directs the Christian Legal Society's Center for Law and Religious Freedom. "If we don't address this now, it will only get worse."
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yeeea...
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| Quote: | | When they protest tolerance codes, they're labeled intolerant. |
that tends to happen yes
maybe i should create a religion which demands i go out and whack these types of idiots with a newspaper repeatedly while yelling obscenities. After all if they complain they're repressing my right to religious expression.
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Corgren
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The best part of this is:
| Quote: | | Christian activist Gregory S. Baylor responds to such criticism angrily. He says he supports policies that protect people from discrimination based on race and gender. But he draws a distinction that infuriates gay rights activists when he argues that sexual orientation is different ? a lifestyle choice, not an inborn trait. |
They're claiming their religion is being discriminated against. I would assume, then, that he believes being Christian is an inborn trait?
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Katrina
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*shrugs* People are free to believe what they want, but they aren't free to infringe on the rights of others by harrassing them. It goes both ways, regardless of who you agree with, IMHO.
| Quote: | | maybe i should create a religion which demands i go out and whack these types of idiots with a newspaper repeatedly while yelling obscenities. After all if they complain they're repressing my right to religious expression. |
Yes, but they would have every right to complain because your "religion" infringes on their right not to be wracked repeatedly. Thus you could not legally practice all aspects of your religon in this country. (For the record, I don't think Christainty teaches harrassment of any kind.)
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fate
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| Posted: Tue Apr 25, 2006 2:00 pm Post subject: |
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| Quote: | Yes, but they would have every right to complain because your "religion" infringes on their right not to be wracked repeatedly. Thus you could not legally practice all aspects of your religon in this country. (For the record, I don't think Christainty teaches harrassment of any kind.)
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no they wouldn't if one were to follow their logic. In fact according to their logic I would have the right to take them and any institution defending them to court as they're doing here. Which was the point of my comment.
we can only be hopefull that their "logic" is not so widespread as to be held up by a court of law. Personally i'm hoping they'll be laughed out of the courthouse.
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