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whatthehey

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73. I don't know anyone over 6'6" but I dont pretend the NBA is imaginary
Mon Jun 13, 2016, 12:12 PM
Jun 2016

Plenty of cites on this very thread of Christians applauding and celebrating and calling for the death of gays. It's so mainstream that Republican candidates in the presidential primaries appeared at conferences organized by some of those who call for it with barely a peep of protest heard.

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I did that once Bluzmann57 Jun 2016 #1
Real Christian there. Hayduke Bomgarte Jun 2016 #17
+100 Duppers Jun 2016 #56
I am more Christian than most of the Christians I know Skittles Jun 2016 #60
Fellow agnostic. Aerows Jun 2016 #63
I was born and raised Christian in the bible belt. linuxman Jun 2016 #2
Sorry, I misread your post. My error. . nt Bernardo de La Paz Jun 2016 #24
What are you talking about? linuxman Jun 2016 #30
Also born, grew up in Buybull belt Duppers Jun 2016 #57
It's time we all admit that Christians need to be called out on this attack. Dreamer Tatum Jun 2016 #3
I must be missing something here. Bensonhurst_braciole Jun 2016 #16
One of problems is religion and the other guns rockfordfile Jun 2016 #19
Lt. Gov. of Texas is only sorry he wasn't there to pull the trigger. That's the kind of christian Bernardo de La Paz Jun 2016 #25
.that^ 840high Jun 2016 #28
+1000 smirkymonkey Jun 2016 #33
either you need a lesson in logic.... paleotn Jun 2016 #36
Islam is a protected religion. zeemike Jun 2016 #37
You are missing something Scootaloo Jun 2016 #42
you apparently are unware of church-endorsed homophobia Skittles Jun 2016 #62
Because the thinly veiled attacks like HB-2 aren't enough for you? JanMichael Jun 2016 #64
All you need to do is go see the posts from Christians supporting this action... Silver_Witch Jun 2016 #66
There are bigots that aren't religious as well. Let's just call out all bigots. nt Fla Dem Jun 2016 #67
... sibelian Jun 2016 #74
Can i include a big "F$&@ You you hateful scum" too? jmg257 Jun 2016 #4
I don't think I've ever known anyone that would say that melman Jun 2016 #5
The attorney general of Texas just did. yardwork Jun 2016 #11
I don't know him melman Jun 2016 #12
I think a fair number of people have relatives and acquaintances who might say this. yardwork Jun 2016 #13
It needs to be called out whenever it happens, whoever says it. AngryOldDem Jun 2016 #18
I wouldn't be surprised if you actually do know someone ToxMarz Jun 2016 #34
Seems I accidentally replied to you ToxMarz Jun 2016 #35
Let see rockfordfile Jun 2016 #21
Then you haven't been through Ohio. we can do it Jun 2016 #26
Maybe melman Jun 2016 #27
Then you either don't move in fundigelical circles.... paleotn Jun 2016 #39
Neither. I don't move in fundie circles melman Jun 2016 #43
I didn't mean to be insulting. You've lead a very blessed life and should be thankful..... paleotn Jun 2016 #47
Get out more in the middle of America then. closeupready Jun 2016 #68
There is common thread to all religious extremism. roamer65 Jun 2016 #6
Not so much. Christians kill people too. immoderate Jun 2016 #7
Tex Lt. Gov sides with ISIS 6chars Jun 2016 #8
It warms my heart to see conservatives show a sudden concern for the LGBT community tenderfoot Jun 2016 #9
Thank you for this. /nt yardwork Jun 2016 #10
I've never once heard a Christian advocate that gays should be murdered or executed. Nye Bevan Jun 2016 #14
Do take note... retrowire Jun 2016 #15
Pastor Kevin Swanson: Kill The Gays! napkinz Jun 2016 #20
Neither have I. 840high Jun 2016 #29
You're kidding, right? paleotn Jun 2016 #45
Nope. Not familiar with those people. (nt) Nye Bevan Jun 2016 #52
Google Scott Lively. There's a whole Christian cottage industry on this. yardwork Jun 2016 #58
"Nope. Not familiar with those people." Uh-huh, closeupready Jun 2016 #70
Abramahic religions all suck. nt msanthrope Jun 2016 #22
Especially Episcopalians and Quakers. Nye Bevan Jun 2016 #31
Their religion sure does... MellowDem Jun 2016 #40
Yep. Those Gospels are evil. Nye Bevan Jun 2016 #41
Rules that have been around since before religion... MellowDem Jun 2016 #46
In which Gospel verse does Jesus condemn homosexuality? (nt) Nye Bevan Jun 2016 #51
God does... MellowDem Jun 2016 #54
and report them to the FBI IronLionZion Jun 2016 #23
If anyone shows support for this act, they are terrorist sympathizers. roamer65 Jun 2016 #32
I've never heard any Christian say "they" got what they deserved. ileus Jun 2016 #38
The homophobes were out in full force this morning on Twitter maryellen99 Jun 2016 #50
I don't have any "peers" of that sort. cwydro Jun 2016 #44
Me either, and if I did I'd certainly tell them a lot more than "you're siding with ISIS." Squinch Jun 2016 #48
Yep! cwydro Jun 2016 #49
To everyone who wants to pass around their thoughts and prayers - calimary Jun 2016 #53
+100 Duppers Jun 2016 #59
This message was self-deleted by its author closeupready Jun 2016 #55
I've damn near busted blood vessels today. Aerows Jun 2016 #61
No difference. Dalziel3979 Jun 2016 #65
Remember when people said GAY stood for "got AIDS yet? haha!"? closeupready Jun 2016 #69
I'm a Christian from a fairly conservative Christian family... NaturalHigh Jun 2016 #71
I don't know anyone over 6'6" but I dont pretend the NBA is imaginary whatthehey Jun 2016 #73
As an atheist with a good few Christian friends... Lizzie Poppet Jun 2016 #72
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