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el_bryanto

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20. If anybody does post that than you would be in the right to counter it

Reply to Bluenorthwest (Reply #18)

Fri Nov 22, 2013, 11:35 AM

Nov 2013

But you will post his opinions on Homosexuality no matter what the OP is about. Again if the OP is about being judgemental or about social justice or about poverty - no matter the subject - you or someone will post "But he's a homophobe."

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"I've never heard bigotry sound so virtuous." [View all] hobbit709 Nov 2013 OP

So what is the message of this cartoon? el_bryanto Nov 2013 #1

Maybe it means ANY church that preaches bigotry instead of a specific one. hobbit709 Nov 2013 #2

All churches are not bigoted, so what do you think it means? Bluenorthwest Nov 2013 #3

I think it means religious folks are generally bigots unless they prove otherwise el_bryanto Nov 2013 #5

The sermon was titled 'One Man One Woman' muriel_volestrangler Nov 2013 #6

Good Observation - "One Man One Woman" Stainless Nov 2013 #16

My contention Bryant is that when folks post about the Pope in GD it is fitting to discuss him Bluenorthwest Nov 2013 #7

About what I expected - but your interpretation of the Pro-Pope threads is pretty inaccurate. nt el_bryanto Nov 2013 #9

In what way, Bryant? Bluenorthwest Nov 2013 #12

I think that what happens is that someone says "Look at what the new pope said about poverty." el_bryanto Nov 2013 #13

So your contention is that those who know the Pope's history must not speak it in GD? Bluenorthwest Nov 2013 #18

If anybody does post that than you would be in the right to counter it el_bryanto Nov 2013 #20

Does it really matter? Skidmore Nov 2013 #4

Read the church sign at the right side of the cartoon. nt Bernardo de La Paz Nov 2013 #10

Looks to me it's THAT church and THAT preacher Mira Nov 2013 #11

As with most media MyNameGoesHere Nov 2013 #15

Looking really hard to be offended, eh? (nt) jeff47 Nov 2013 #17

exactly. nt La Lioness Priyanka Nov 2013 #25

A lot of churches have become infiltrated by the Right Wing. Spitfire of ATJ Nov 2013 #19

look at the sign on the very right side of the cartoon… it's hard to see. KittyWampus Nov 2013 #22

K&R Solly Mack Nov 2013 #8

Hobbit, ignore the naysayers heaven05 Nov 2013 #14

Hatred, demonizing, misogyny have been part and parcel of the Christian message toby jo Nov 2013 #21

Not since its inception, but it goes back a very, very long way. KittyWampus Nov 2013 #23

The greater good... Neoma Nov 2013 #24

Its an oxymoron polynomial Nov 2013 #26