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sharp_stick

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32. Lighten up Charlie

Fri May 11, 2012, 02:33 PM

May 2012

Jesus H. Christ, or Iesus H. Salvator in keeping with the wacko fundie element going on here. It was a joke at the expense of a truly weird bunch of wanna be Romans.

I know why they didn't play the game. The fact that they would have been humiliated by being beaten by a girl is just an entertaining sideshow.

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Catholic school in Arizona forfeits championship baseball game because the other team has a girl! [View all] Better Believe It May 2012 OP

This is Spanky's fault..n/t monmouth May 2012 #1

They just didn't want sharp_stick May 2012 #2

simply not true ProdigalJunkMail May 2012 #3

Damned apologists. sharp_stick May 2012 #10

once again you totally mischaracterize their stance ProdigalJunkMail May 2012 #25

Lighten up Charlie sharp_stick May 2012 #32

sorry if I missed the humour... ProdigalJunkMail May 2012 #34

Apologist for anti-semite hate groups? CreekDog May 2012 #124

ah...the name calling begins... n/t ProdigalJunkMail May 2012 #155

Its getting harder for the haters. stonecutter357 May 2012 #31

How much different do you consider yourself from them? ag_dude May 2012 #41

Roman Catholics don't even recognize this breakaway as Roman Catholic obamanut2012 May 2012 #80

Irrelevant to my point. ag_dude May 2012 #106

The kids didn't decide this. The adults at the school did and the adult coaches enforced it riderinthestorm May 2012 #108

Do you not see the difference between calling it out... ag_dude May 2012 #135

We don't accept the ramblings of schizophrenics Rittermeister May 2012 #146

Because you're better than right wing and talk radio scum? ag_dude May 2012 #149

What I'm okay with is dispelling institutionalized superstition and prejudice Rittermeister May 2012 #178

Interesting you say that JonLP24 May 2012 #186

Its a discussion board. If you don't like your ideas/beliefs/irrationalities challenged riderinthestorm May 2012 #152

It is bigotry. ag_dude May 2012 #157

“wimpy fundies”, “fundie assholes”, “pricks”, “nuts”, “gawd” ag_dude May 2012 #158

While we're on the subject of defining bigotry ag_dude May 2012 #159

These guys are a cult sharp_stick May 2012 #104

So be it, bigots typically don't. ag_dude May 2012 #107

Religion, especially blatantly discriminatory religious belief gets no special respect on DU riderinthestorm May 2012 #110

Who said I respect it? ag_dude May 2012 #136

You persist in calling DUers out for slamming the coach's reprehensible decision riderinthestorm May 2012 #153

No, yet again, you fail to see what I'm calling out. ag_dude May 2012 #156

Words being used to reference the school and coach's who are using bogus religious riderinthestorm May 2012 #160

No, you are generalizing yet again. ag_dude May 2012 #162

nice try jackass sharp_stick May 2012 #116

Discuss what? ag_dude May 2012 #137

"Who's the real bigot here?" me b zola May 2012 #196

Disrespect is deference now? Iggo May 2012 #88

They were happy enough to play in a league Mariana May 2012 #96

Same group did this: (wouldn't allow a female ref to officiate a game in Kansas) CreekDog May 2012 #126

Okay.... whistler162 May 2012 #180

quoi? sharp_stick May 2012 #181

Bunch of wack job "catholics." Archae May 2012 #4

It's misleading to call this a Catholic school. It's part of a small, break-away sect. n/t pnwmom May 2012 #5

It's not a Catholic school. It's a Lefebvrite school meow2u3 May 2012 #8

It's a catholic christian break-away religious sect. It just isn't recognized by the pope. Better Believe It May 2012 #12

And people that post here can call themelves supporters of all things Democratic, too. Ikonoklast May 2012 #15

Yes, they can call themselves what they wish. But the subject line was misleading, pnwmom May 2012 #16

They are catholics even if you disagree with their religion and choose to call them something else. Better Believe It May 2012 #18

So do you call the FLDS "Mormons" or LDS even though they are a break-away sect? pnwmom May 2012 #19

Yes I do. The post makes clear the school is "fundamentalist" that broke away from the Roman church Better Believe It May 2012 #26

A lot of people will only read the subject line, as you know, pnwmom May 2012 #48

It's a catholic christian school. You might not like or agree with this brand of catholic Better Believe It May 2012 #76

Why didn't you just call it a Christian school, then? Or just a school? pnwmom May 2012 #91

Because it's a catholic school. They aren't protestants, baptists or mormons. Better Believe It May 2012 #128

They're Christians. But they don't even refer to themselves as Catholics. pnwmom May 2012 #129

identifying the precise group allows them to be identified as a hate group CreekDog May 2012 #127

The Catholics are too busy "investigating" the Girl Scouts to mess with this. nt PassingFair May 2012 #72

They may also call themselves Greek Orthodox Judaism if they wish... LanternWaste May 2012 #40

Ah yes, the No True Scotsman theory of religious identification. riderinthestorm May 2012 #75

Yes they may if that's what they are, but, they are not claiming that. Better Believe It May 2012 #78

Every one of their future opponents should add a girl to their roster Zorra May 2012 #6

Good suggestion. The team only needs one girl who can be put into the line-up for the game against SDjack May 2012 #14

This isn't a Catholic school. It's a break-away sect. n/t pnwmom May 2012 #20

Looks to me like you'd either respect her or she'd beat you to death with that baseball bat TrogL May 2012 #7

so in order to beat this team all you need is a uniform made of mixed fabric? Johonny May 2012 #9

I guess they were upset because the lack of a bulge between the legs confused them? Baitball Blogger May 2012 #11

She had sat out two other games against this team out of respect for their beliefs. Lochloosa May 2012 #13

That is ridiculous eissa May 2012 #23

Now I disagree with that Horse with no Name May 2012 #69

Now she's learned what usually happens when someone Mariana May 2012 #99

give 'em an inch, they'll take two miles n/t Scout May 2012 #140

TV News Report Video Better Believe It May 2012 #17

Bigots never deserve to have their bigotry respected, or admired. Zorra May 2012 #22

Girls cry. And there's no crying in baseball!1!! pinboy3niner May 2012 #21

There was a girl wrestler this year in Iowa . The thought of that would have driven them crazy. libinnyandia May 2012 #24

Oh, for pete's sake! MineralMan May 2012 #27

they didn't say the girl couldn't play ProdigalJunkMail May 2012 #28

Just like refusing to play against a team with Jackie Robinson on it, because he was black. nt Zorra May 2012 #29

exactly the same... ProdigalJunkMail May 2012 #30

It is the same dbackjon May 2012 #33

that is NOT why they are not playing the game ProdigalJunkMail May 2012 #35

Not inferior just only allowed roles of a subordinate CreekDog May 2012 #38

this is not about the woman's position in the family or the church ProdigalJunkMail May 2012 #42

Actually, it is exactly about that. DLevine May 2012 #44

nope... ProdigalJunkMail May 2012 #58

yeah, ha ha iverglas May 2012 #54

simple failure to understand ProdigalJunkMail May 2012 #55

gosh, you're enigmatic iverglas May 2012 #68

It is exactly the same, and the "women are ladies" tactic is BS obamanut2012 May 2012 #81

What the heck why are you defending this group? CreekDog May 2012 #165

ahh...see, I am not defending them, per se ProdigalJunkMail May 2012 #166

So if their faith includes anti-semitism, you think we are hypocrites if we don't respect it? CreekDog May 2012 #167

if you claim to support belief and faith ProdigalJunkMail May 2012 #168

Anti-semitism and anti-women is harming others CreekDog May 2012 #169

Bear Bryant? really? wow ProdigalJunkMail May 2012 #192

Well by your own bogus standard you are intolerant of belief CreekDog May 2012 #193

i know about the crusades ProdigalJunkMail May 2012 #194

One does not need to respect intolerant beliefs to support the right to belief and faith Hippo_Tron May 2012 #171

then they would be right to call you a bigot as well ProdigalJunkMail May 2012 #173

One can have separation of religion without discriminating on the basis of sex, race... Hippo_Tron May 2012 #174

In Kansas, with the same sect, the issue was "women having authority over men" KamaAina May 2012 #170

So, did the girl get to play? MineralMan May 2012 #36

she did play...all year ProdigalJunkMail May 2012 #39

To the devil with that argument. MineralMan May 2012 #45

because you have nothing else... n/t ProdigalJunkMail May 2012 #59

Nor do I need anything else to have an opinion. MineralMan May 2012 #100

ah, so to hell with opinions you don't like ProdigalJunkMail May 2012 #101

then they can lose for not being able to dictate another team's discrimination CreekDog May 2012 #37

they did lose ProdigalJunkMail May 2012 #43

belief is no justification for BS CreekDog May 2012 #47

they hold it for and to themselves ProdigalJunkMail May 2012 #56

Wrong. I completely support belief and faith --but not belief and faith in the indefensible CreekDog May 2012 #61

that's the problem with belief and faith ProdigalJunkMail May 2012 #95

What makes it indefensible is if it causes harm or discrimination CreekDog May 2012 #97

almost all religions are exclusive about SOMETHING, though ProdigalJunkMail May 2012 #98

If you're going to be an apologist for everything a religion does, no matter how discriminatory... CreekDog May 2012 #105

sorry I shot a hole in your argument ProdigalJunkMail May 2012 #118

i love how YOU call ME intolerant ProdigalJunkMail May 2012 #143

many Catholics don't hold to all the dogma CreekDog May 2012 #71

They did apply it to others obamanut2012 May 2012 #82

Yep. "Hey, kids anyone want some of this kool-aid?" "Uh, no thanks, Reverend Jones, you drink it". Zorra May 2012 #70

They did, and so did her coach for benching her obamanut2012 May 2012 #83

I posted this story in Religion yesterday... didn't get nearly this much attention Electric Monk May 2012 #46

Surprised? n/t Egalitarian Thug May 2012 #103

Not particularly. BBI has a real knack for drawing a crowd. nt Electric Monk May 2012 #131

I suppose I should say "had" not "has", as BBI is no longer with us. Electric Monk May 2012 #176

Now it's been posted yet again in a new thread Electric Monk May 2012 #177

Forfeit? ejbr May 2012 #49

Believe it or not there are DUers who would agree with this riderinthestorm May 2012 #50

because it couldn't be anything other than 'keeping women in their place', could it? ProdigalJunkMail May 2012 #60

What the fuck do you think they mean when they say playing with girls means riderinthestorm May 2012 #73

And, since when is baseball either sexual or a contact sport??? obamanut2012 May 2012 #85

Baseball can be a contact sport... OneTenthofOnePercent May 2012 #147

So...by your thinking, if black boys were considered by this church/school to be too dainty to Zorra May 2012 #74

That is exactly what it is, as the girls aren't being treated as equals obamanut2012 May 2012 #84

well would you be defending it if it weren't something done by a church school? CreekDog May 2012 #111

no, because a public school isn't allowed to discriminate in that way ProdigalJunkMail May 2012 #119

i didn't say public school...and i didn't ask whether it was legal CreekDog May 2012 #120

i believe that unless your religion requires you ProdigalJunkMail May 2012 #142

So it's OK for religions to sequester their daughters and then marry them off... PassingFair May 2012 #148

either it's all ok or none of it is ProdigalJunkMail May 2012 #154

Got another question for you...is that group even Catholic? CreekDog May 2012 #122

courage? hahahah damn, you're funny ProdigalJunkMail May 2012 #141

It is 100% pure sexist. Logical May 2012 #179

very illogical of you... n/t ProdigalJunkMail May 2012 #185

WTF? PavePusher May 2012 #51

So all the boys on the other team are afraid to get to 2nd base?? thelordofhell May 2012 #52

Good one! ManiacJoe May 2012 #64

If one considers the extremely orthodox beliefs of this catholic group Sen. Walter Sobchak May 2012 #164

Whaa.......Whaaaaaaaaaaaaaa thelordofhell May 2012 #183

They did the correct thing in forfeiting the game. bluedigger May 2012 #53

maybe not iverglas May 2012 #66

WTF MadrasT May 2012 #57

Discrimination should never be respected or tolerated. n/t DLevine May 2012 #62

They should have forfeited well before game day then. Then the third place team could have played. alphafemale May 2012 #63

I have no problem with this Horse with no Name May 2012 #65

No. MadrasT May 2012 #77

The league allows coed teams, so they broke the league's rules obamanut2012 May 2012 #87

could be the best post in the thread! yup, i think it is. n/t Scout May 2012 #90

I didn't see that initially Horse with no Name May 2012 #92

Agreed! obamanut2012 May 2012 #113

Excellent point CreekDog May 2012 #195

And the Westboro Baptist loons have the right to protest funerals Hippo_Tron May 2012 #172

"There's a GIRL on that team! How dare they have a girl!" sakabatou May 2012 #67

Future Olympian in that photo obamanut2012 May 2012 #79

Except that softball was removed as an Olympic sport Horse with no Name May 2012 #93

I've read they are probably reversing that obamanut2012 May 2012 #115

They never meant to delete it in the first place Horse with no Name May 2012 #132

I have never understood why they don't have girls'/women's baseball obamanut2012 May 2012 #187

I don't care to play baseball Horse with no Name May 2012 #189

Jenny Finch's picthcing is insane! obamanut2012 May 2012 #190

In my younger days Horse with no Name May 2012 #191

WELL GOOD! I would not want to play against a bunch of Rex May 2012 #86

Proper boundaries.....difficulty. MrSlayer May 2012 #89

If it's difficult, it's not worth doing. Courtesy Flush May 2012 #138

The Catholic church brettdale May 2012 #94

It seems like some of these uber religious wish is were Saudia Arabia. I think they all believe Pisces May 2012 #102

Sad, pathetic little men Canuckistanian May 2012 #109

Christo-fascist dicks afraid that A GIRL may beat them. Odin2005 May 2012 #112

SSPX is a hate group. LeftyMom May 2012 #114

Eeeeewwww! nt Zorra May 2012 #125

Yikes! Starry Messenger May 2012 #133

"May the better team win..." baldguy May 2012 #117

Well... Initech May 2012 #121

How can they call themselves Catholic when the article says they broke away from the church Irishonly May 2012 #123

Because there are millions of non-Roman catholics who do not follow the dictates of the pope. Better Believe It May 2012 #130

Thank you Irishonly May 2012 #144

Yes, but few are called hate groups by the ADL and SPLC as this one is CreekDog May 2012 #175

Wow Irishonly May 2012 #182

They believe the RCC broke away from THEM. THEY are the "real" Catholics Patiod May 2012 #161

Catholic Conservatives, Afraid Of A Girl... Color Me Surprised... WillyT May 2012 #134

Channeling the ghost of Cap Anson... malthaussen May 2012 #139

If the school didn't have a softball team and she is actully good enough to compete... OneTenthofOnePercent May 2012 #145

They play in a league that allows girls. Iggo May 2012 #150

Similar story in Kansas a few years ago proud2BlibKansan May 2012 #151

So unfair. polly7 May 2012 #163

OMG they could have gotten GIRL COOTIES on them!!!1 eShirl May 2012 #184

I can think of something that would have instilled "in our boys a profound respect for women": KurtNYC May 2012 #188