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Politicalboi

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59. If he's got so much faith in a heaven

Thu Oct 23, 2014, 01:31 PM

Oct 2014

Why don't he quit his job now, kill himself, and become a real King and prevent the gays from entering heaven now. For the gays 2000 years old or older, they have a grandfather clause, so King won't be able to get rid of them. Maybe he can convert them

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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