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cynatnite

(31,011 posts) Tue May 22, 2012, 02:37 PM May 2012

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Is hate speech from the pulpit more dangerous than hate speech elsewhere? [View all]

I was reading the article about the NC pastor who went on a hate-filled tirade about fencing in gays, etc. It seems to me that hate speech like this is far more dangerous coming from a church pulpit than if it came from anywhere else.

http://news.yahoo.com/blogs/lookout/pastor-delivers-anti-gay-rant-suggests-building-electric-142753831.html

Shouldn't they lose their exemption status for this? Shouldn't there be some kind of ramifications for inciting violence? This has very violent overtones, IMO.

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Is hate speech from the pulpit more dangerous than hate speech elsewhere? [View all] cynatnite May 2012 OP

Yes DonCoquixote May 2012 #1

I think if they did, we'd hear about it... cynatnite May 2012 #2

Yes. RainbowSuperfund May 2012 #3

There's no crazy like god crazy. Scuba May 2012 #4

To me yes - a pulpit gives it an aura of legitimacy rurallib May 2012 #5

Yes and they should lose their exemption status siligut May 2012 #6

I think hate speech from what some view as a position of authority Solly Mack May 2012 #7

Depends on the "elsewhere". Arkana May 2012 #8

Since it came from a church pulpit it had a sanctioned by god credibility... cynatnite May 2012 #9

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