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kpete

(72,903 posts) Thu Oct 23, 2014, 10:05 AM Oct 2014

Congressman Steve King Doesn’t Expect To Find Gay People When He Gets To Heaven [View all]

The Herald initially asked King whether he thought divorce or cohabitation are sins. “I think that I’ll not comment on that part,” he replied, choosing to focus his remarks entirely on homosexuality. “I’ll just say that what was a sin 2,000 years ago is a sin today, and people that were condemned to hell 2,000 years ago, I don’t expect to meet them should I make it to heaven. So let’s stick with that principle.”

http://thinkprogress.org/lgbt/2014/10/23/3583362/steve-king-gay-heaven/

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Congressman Steve King Doesn’t Expect To Find Gay People When He Gets To Heaven [View all] kpete Oct 2014 OP

He sounds pretty sure he's going there... Aristus Oct 2014 #1

This is my district.. and this is what we battle Peacetrain Oct 2014 #2

My condolences to you. atreides1 Oct 2014 #3

Any time you live in such a red district as I do Peacetrain Oct 2014 #17

I hope you can get him out. I remember in the 70s it was the women's movement that was having jwirr Oct 2014 #35

Oh yep.. Peacetrain Oct 2014 #42

I have been to Sioux City many times. One of my very good friends name Rhonda is on the city jwirr Oct 2014 #43

I know who Rhonda is Peacetrain Oct 2014 #63

We were neighbors when we were growing up. She was the life of our party. jwirr Oct 2014 #69

Why can't you guys in that district vote this nut out bigdarryl Oct 2014 #48

We are working on it.. Peacetrain Oct 2014 #64

Jesus was pro-slavery 2000 years ago, but nowadays we are anti-slavery. DetlefK Oct 2014 #4

He was? world wide wally Oct 2014 #9

Yes, he was: DetlefK Oct 2014 #14

Ah, yes Cirque du So-What Oct 2014 #21

Isn't that Paul? yardwork Oct 2014 #29

You are right. So, slavery is un-jesus-y, but still christian. DetlefK Oct 2014 #33

Those are the words of Paul, not of Jesus. One could say the Bible including the New Testament Bluenorthwest Oct 2014 #36

Ephesians is from that tight ass Paul irisblue Oct 2014 #65

The Abrahamic religions are awful -- authoritative, paternalistic, all about control and repression. Arugula Latte Oct 2014 #73

Actually, he wasn't. Does "do unto others as you would have done unto you" ring a bell? Nye Bevan Oct 2014 #38

Amazing what you have to take time out of your day to say, would think it goes without randys1 Oct 2014 #66

I will continue to live my Christian life, though not perfect I try my best to love everyone. Thinkingabout Oct 2014 #5

He does expect heaven to be all white teabagggers though KinMd Oct 2014 #6

Perhaps Rep. King presumes too much... MineralMan Oct 2014 #7

I imagine that this comes as quite a relief for gay people Orrex Oct 2014 #8

+++ 1,000,000 +++ n/t RKP5637 Oct 2014 #53

"I don’t expect to meet them should I make it to heaven." 3catwoman3 Oct 2014 #10

Nor, apparently, shellfish eaters LondonReign2 Oct 2014 #11

LOL kpete Oct 2014 #13

And what about the suit he's wearing? Cirque du So-What Oct 2014 #24

Then he can just leave it at that, feel self-satisfied and STFU. kysrsoze Oct 2014 #12

I once heard a lecture about various religious beliefs and the after life. gordianot Oct 2014 #15

Explain something about these virgins jmowreader Oct 2014 #41

The virgin's are promised mainly to martyrs how that works I am not sure. gordianot Oct 2014 #46

Should you make it to Heaven? Doesn't sound very confident imo. Rex Oct 2014 #16

I suspect King won't have this problem. Renew Deal Oct 2014 #18

He thinks he's going to heaven? MoonRiver Oct 2014 #19

What makes Steve King expect to be found in heaven himself???? marble falls Oct 2014 #20

My being gay is not a sin but a gift from God IMHO! hrmjustin Oct 2014 #22

K&R !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! n/t RKP5637 Oct 2014 #55

Steve King is wrong on not one, but two assumptions . . . hatrack Oct 2014 #23

I like Mark Twain's vision of a Universalist Heaven: deutsey Oct 2014 #25

I bet I have a better chance of getting there than him and I don't believe in heaven. hobbit709 Oct 2014 #26

A toast. Turbineguy Oct 2014 #27

When he WHAT? pinboy3niner Oct 2014 #28

"I'll just say..." Orsino Oct 2014 #30

Sinner Lurker Deluxe Oct 2014 #31

God changed the lock to heaven to keep him out! Good for God! n/t RKP5637 Oct 2014 #56

He expects to get to heaven? jwirr Oct 2014 #32

but Santa, the Tooth Fairy and all the other imaginary creatures will be there NightWatcher Oct 2014 #34

Pork chops were also sins 2,000 years ago jmowreader Oct 2014 #37

Heaven is a very famous gay nightclub located in London Bluenorthwest Oct 2014 #39

Without Elton John it would not be Heaven (nt) Nye Bevan Oct 2014 #40

Doubt Mr. King would be able to know ... 1StrongBlackMan Oct 2014 #44

If there was a heaven (hint: there isn't) and he got in....I'd be glad to go to hell... truebrit71 Oct 2014 #45

Sorry to break it to you, Steve, but there is no heaven. alarimer Oct 2014 #47

How is he so sure he's going there? Historic NY Oct 2014 #49

People that worry about who will be with them in magic land rather than helping people here and now Johonny Oct 2014 #50

Another dumb fuck! n/t RKP5637 Oct 2014 #51

man is made in the image and likeness of God, Mr. King rurallib Oct 2014 #52

He'll be shocked when he finds all his buddies saving him a seat by the fire..... MADem Oct 2014 #54

King is a racist and an idiot Gothmog Oct 2014 #57

Hateful BeyondGeography Oct 2014 #58

If he's got so much faith in a heaven Politicalboi Oct 2014 #59

No adult could be that stupid. nt ladjf Oct 2014 #60

I'm pretty sure he'll look, though Mister Nightowl Oct 2014 #61

Why do we keep electing these batshit crazy religious zealots? Initech Oct 2014 #62

He's going to another place that starts with H shenmue Oct 2014 #67

So, "I’ll just say that what was a sin 2,000 years ago is a sin today" MurrayDelph Oct 2014 #68

the bigot thinks he's going to heaven...bwahahahahahaaaa spanone Oct 2014 #70

Why wait to find out, Stevie boy? Arugula Latte Oct 2014 #71

I don't believe in either heaven or hell, but if I'm wrong I doubt King would land in heaven. Vinca Oct 2014 #72