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ShazzieB

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85. Well, THAT is an incredibly broad statement.

Sat Jun 21, 2025, 12:20 PM

Jun 2025

Make of that observation what you will.

I am not comfortable making such categorically broad and absolutist judgments myself, about religion or anything else, because I think it's just about impossible for a statement that broad to be fully accurate across the board. There are always exceptions.

Any statement that "ALL (fill in the blank) is/are ALWAYS (fill in the blank)" tends to make me uncomfortable, because such statements are very unlikely to be 100% accurate, in my experience. The world is not such a black and white place as that. When I look around, I see a palette of endless shadings of gray.

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After reading homophobic comments yesterday, it dawned on me [View all] EnergizedLib Jun 2025 OP

Interesting thought. Biophilic Jun 2025 #1

I fail to see how I'm wrong EnergizedLib Jun 2025 #2

Sorry, I didn't think you were wrong. Biophilic Jun 2025 #14

Another unseemly fact BOSSHOG Jun 2025 #18

I believe that it's because of non-profit status. Could be wrong. usonian Jun 2025 #39

There are lots of non-religious people who are homophobic - Ms. Toad Jun 2025 #19

I know they exist EnergizedLib Jun 2025 #21

Not any louder, just more organized. Ms. Toad Jun 2025 #25

Thank you, Ms. Toad TommyT139 Jun 2025 #57

Sad Christians dpibel Jun 2025 #63

If your comment was to me TommyT139 Jun 2025 #71

No true Christian it is, then dpibel Jun 2025 #73

Agreed. Ms. Toad Jun 2025 #75

I do think the sincerely religious tend to humility. summer_in_TX Jun 2025 #72

I'm a Quaker. Ms. Toad Jun 2025 #74

Quite likely. summer_in_TX Jun 2025 #89

There was nothing particularly religious about the Nazis, speak easy Jun 2025 #26

There's a lot of religious particulars about the Nazis TacosUberAlles Jun 2025 #44

And at the top of their lungs! NM Grins Jun 2025 #32

Look up open and affirming churches JT45242 Jun 2025 #50

I get taken aback when I see kind and positive messages from churches EnergizedLib Jun 2025 #61

I'm working at our booth at Pride tomorrow for a few hours JT45242 Jun 2025 #70

I attended a local pride event just last Sunday where multiple open and affirming churches had booths. ShazzieB Jun 2025 #84

Religion is just a crutch used to hide their own personal bigotry. Lucky Luciano Jun 2025 #48

Whenever I heard the so called "fact" SilverDawg Jun 2025 #3

"You can safely assume you've created God in your own image when it turns out that God hates all the same people you do. spike jones Jun 2025 #4

Perfect. liberalla Jun 2025 #8

And as George Carlin pointed out.. Permanut Jun 2025 #55

God created man in His own image Seinan Sensei Jun 2025 #56

Some folks believe ProudToronto Jun 2025 #5

And if you suggest... GiqueCee Jun 2025 #15

It's an argument with no basis in fact mdbl Jun 2025 #16

My point exactly. nt GiqueCee Jun 2025 #78

And they're right, it's faith. Faith is defined as belief held in spite if a lack of evidence. Towlie Jun 2025 #46

I think you have all living things and the creation of religion transposed. efhmc Jun 2025 #29

Not at all. Jirel Jun 2025 #53

Well, THAT is an incredibly broad statement. ShazzieB Jun 2025 #85

Whatever gets you through the night... GiqueCee Jun 2025 #77

The primary difference between the concept of God(s) or not haele Jun 2025 #30

This is where I disagree EnergizedLib Jun 2025 #42

Religion might be as biologically dictated as Homosexuality edhopper Jun 2025 #6

A friend used to say mwmisses4289 Jun 2025 #7

Oh, I like that. soldierant Jun 2025 #60

If someone were to say ProudToronto Jun 2025 #9

Did you not read the DU Terms of Service when you registered? That opinion is not allowed at DU, and for good reason. Heidi Jun 2025 #79

The "great arbiter" here is the DU Terms of Service. Heidi Jun 2025 #82

When someone says it's a choice Johnny2X2X Jun 2025 #10

If homophobe squawking is male? I ask them if they are fans of WWE, and if they say yes, I laugh in their face & leave. Brainfodder Jun 2025 #23

Ha! That is great. John1956PA Jun 2025 #37

That's not really ProudToronto Jun 2025 #11

I believe biology rules on this issue... hlthe2b Jun 2025 #13

Good comment. They protesteth too much and perhaps they reveal their fears that may be driven by their own desires. Doodley Jun 2025 #33

I speak from experience EnergizedLib Jun 2025 #22

Prove them wrong? stillcool Jun 2025 #34

Also, ProudToronto Jun 2025 #12

Man created god in his own image... Wounded Bear Jun 2025 #17

"Your religion does not prohibit ME from anything; it prohibits YOU .... Learn the Difference." Diamond_Dog Jun 2025 #20

That doesn't stand up to scrutiny Renew Deal Jun 2025 #28

Too sophisticated for me dpibel Jun 2025 #64

Yes, you raise a very good question. ShazzieB Jun 2025 #86

i smile when ppl ask me when did u reaelize you were gay, i come back and ask when did u realize u were straight? AllaN01Bear Jun 2025 #24

Michelangelo, Creation of Adam 1512 Marcuse Jun 2025 #27

There doesn't seem to be any religious texts to hamper the God fearing busybodies? Omnipresent Jun 2025 #31

Oh I don't know about that ..... ProudToronto Jun 2025 #36

you are correct. and THAT one quite easily demonstrated/proved ... stopdiggin Jun 2025 #41

So far I see nothing but ProudToronto Jun 2025 #35

I read through the entire string (thus far .. ) stopdiggin Jun 2025 #38

HUUUUUUUUUUGE waste of time Skittles Jun 2025 #66

you sound very defensive Skittles Jun 2025 #65

Belief in a cruel God makes a cruel man. Thomas Paine Ping Tung Jun 2025 #40

A cruel man fashions for himself a cruel God. harumph Jun 2025 #81

I think it's fairly kind ProudToronto Jun 2025 #43

Yet, that one Old Testament reading in Leviticus EnergizedLib Jun 2025 #45

I think both are man-made, for varying permutations of "Man Made". Hellbound Hellhound Jun 2025 #47

Post removed Post removed Jun 2025 #49

Unintentional (I think) hilarity dpibel Jun 2025 #67

Most bees and ants cannot reproduce. Nevertheless these species persist. hunter Jun 2025 #87

Religion is fucked ZDU Jun 2025 #51

biggest child groomers on the planet Skittles Jun 2025 #69

99% of "religious" people are brain washed as children Nigrum Cattus Jun 2025 #52

Well there you go. ProudToronto Jun 2025 #54

So the number's not 99 dpibel Jun 2025 #68

A lot of kids do grow up to believe what their parents believe. ShazzieB Jun 2025 #88

Comments replying to a particular topic? TommyT139 Jun 2025 #58

I saw people on Twitter EnergizedLib Jun 2025 #59

Religion is the root of all evil. Nululu Jun 2025 #62

It was introduced into Bible translation's in 1946. Duncanpup Jun 2025 #76

Thank you for this! 🩷 Heidi Jun 2025 #83

I would argue that Homosexuality is God made. William769 Jun 2025 #80