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Politicub

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5. I think animus against gay people is what drives them

Reply to MindMover (Original post)

Wed Jun 20, 2012, 11:14 PM

Jun 2012

And people like them.

It's not about following Jesus, or helping others, or acts of kindness. Their faith is a fig leaf to cover the bigotry in their hearts.

Some of them have gay kids, relatives and friends. Don't these people realize how much damage they are causing?

Their vote for denying gay rights as civil rights was a vote for fear and hatred.

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Southern Baptists: Gay rights not same as civil rights [View all] MindMover Jun 2012 OP

Hm. complain jane Jun 2012 #1

Now I think I know why the black guy got elected yesterday. Bozita Jun 2012 #2

You connected the dots......... MindMover Jun 2012 #3

re: Now I think I know why the black guy got elected yesterday. clang1 Jun 2012 #4

With Mr. Luter's $250 shirt and $75 dollar tie....I think the marketing campaign to defeat... MindMover Jun 2012 #10

yep it is all politics. n/t hrmjustin Jun 2012 #11

I think animus against gay people is what drives them Politicub Jun 2012 #5

re: I think animus against gay people is what drives them clang1 Jun 2012 #6

They didn't think full citizenship for black folks Warpy Jun 2012 #7

When I hear anything southern baptist this video come to mind... Grassy Knoll Jun 2012 #8

Please, gents, supply chapter and verse for the line of scripture cited here: freshwest Jun 2012 #9

and what does Jesus say about divorce, southern baptist style? read it and weep lol nt msongs Jun 2012 #12

They think it's a choice aint_no_life_nowhere Jun 2012 #13

re: They think it's a choice clang1 Jun 2012 #14

Religion is a choice. Do they think people discrimination NYC Liberal Jun 2012 #21

If homosexuality is a choice, then heterosexuality is also a choice demwing Jun 2012 #25

Because they say so? I don't think so... nt MADem Jun 2012 #15

And being a Southern Baptist isn't the same as being a Christian. Apparently. n/t jtuck004 Jun 2012 #16

re: And being a Southern Baptist isn't the same as being a Christian. Apparently. n/t clang1 Jun 2012 #26

I grew up in one of those, but I was one of the lucky ones. I escaped. jtuck004 Jun 2012 #27

K&R'd & X-posted in Religion. nt daaron Jun 2012 #17

Not the same as civil rights, which they also opposed. sofa king Jun 2012 #18

Equal Rights are not special rights..... Swede Atlanta Jun 2012 #19

Also interesting is that the Southern Baptists voted LibertyLover Jun 2012 #20

re: Also interesting is that the Southern Baptists voted clang1 Jun 2012 #24

I would expect that from a Racists bunch of Assholes! santamargarita Jun 2012 #22

Not to worry. It only took the SBC until 1995 to retract their belief in slavery. sinkingfeeling Jun 2012 #23

The nation�s largest Protestant denomination... Volaris Jun 2012 #28