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bonemachine

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21. Seriously, though.. Muslim baiting is gross.

Reply to snooper2 (Original post)

Mon Jun 13, 2016, 02:06 PM

Jun 2016

On top of how it's simply bad and plays into Trumps tiny tiny hands, there's another problem:

The folks who fall for it are not the brightest, and often anti-Muslim violence ends up directed at folks who aren't even Muslim and just happen to have the wrong skin color.

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Challenge- Find a LGBT accepting mosque in the United States [View all] snooper2 Jun 2016 OP

There are mosques accepting LGBT members... Spazito Jun 2016 #1

Name one- location, address, name- Check the wiki page I posted snooper2 Jun 2016 #4

Wiki is only good for geograpy... Spazito Jun 2016 #15

About time. Islam in America has come of age. KamaAina Jun 2016 #7

I agree, well past time but it is a good start, imo. Spazito Jun 2016 #16

I am certainly interested in this. David__77 Jun 2016 #2

Can you point out for me... bonemachine Jun 2016 #3

Can you point out for me the last time any member of those you listed committed a mass shooting? cwydro Jun 2016 #6

The first one I came up with on Google bonemachine Jun 2016 #9

Oh for crying out loud. cwydro Jun 2016 #13

So, you asked a question bonemachine Jun 2016 #14

Wow. cwydro Jun 2016 #32

.+1 840high Jun 2016 #27

+1 King_David Jun 2016 #29

Aren't the Bundys Mormon too? bonemachine Jun 2016 #17

Oh, imust have missed their mass murder spree. cwydro Jun 2016 #25

you must have also missed bonemachine Jun 2016 #35

You'll find a hella lot more accepting churches. cwydro Jun 2016 #5

Shit, I can't stand any of the Abrahamic faiths bonemachine Jun 2016 #8

I don't see Islam as a "vulnerable minority." cwydro Jun 2016 #10

Maybe you haven't been paying attention during the last 15 years? bonemachine Jun 2016 #12

It isn't. Behind the Aegis Jun 2016 #18

I'd like to rec your post. cwydro Jun 2016 #26

+1 King_David Jun 2016 #30

religion is the problem...period- Still a lot of anti-gay Xtian churches snooper2 Jun 2016 #11

Catholic Priests who preside over LGBT marriages are removed from their church. hunter Jun 2016 #19

yep- but the thing is they do exist, found a website full- snooper2 Jun 2016 #20

I love you for posting this. cwydro Jun 2016 #33

My church accepts gays with open arms 840high Jun 2016 #28

Gay marriages take place in Reform and Conservative synagogues in the USA . King_David Jun 2016 #31

Seriously, though.. Muslim baiting is gross. bonemachine Jun 2016 #21

As is institutionalized homophobia. Lizzie Poppet Jun 2016 #22

Homophobia is a symptom bonemachine Jun 2016 #23

yes. cwydro Jun 2016 #34

No mosque, but an international organization and supportive communities in 6 major US cities Ms. Toad Jun 2016 #24