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Htom Sirveaux

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2. People seeking anti-gay discrimination ping-pong between....

Reply to stone space (Original post)

Tue Mar 31, 2015, 10:44 AM

Mar 2015

"it's not the will of the people! Activist judges! Put it to a vote!" and "We're a persecuted religious minority!"

In the end, it's all about tribal power and drawing self-esteem from exploiting others. Principles are just convenient weapons for them.

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Op-ed: 'Religious Discrimination' Laws Have Nothing to Do With Religion [View all] stone space Mar 2015 OP

Haven't hear from him for a long time and glad he is weighing in. cbayer Mar 2015 #1

People seeking anti-gay discrimination ping-pong between.... Htom Sirveaux Mar 2015 #2

I'm listening to a radio call in show. cbayer Mar 2015 #7

BULLSHIT. Look at this fucking photo and tell me it has nothing to do with religion. AtheistCrusader Mar 2015 #3

Frank Dreblin looks alive and well. TheCowsCameHome Mar 2015 #4

No kidding! Where does anyone think the bigotry comes from? skepticscott Mar 2015 #5

this is hedbo-ism all over again Warren Stupidity Mar 2015 #6

I've seen at least one atheist do exactly the same in reverse. Htom Sirveaux Mar 2015 #8

I've not seen that. Perhaps you might want to link to atheist claiming that Warren Stupidity Apr 2015 #9

That's not what I said the claim was. Htom Sirveaux Apr 2015 #10

Nice try, but the standard IS the same skepticscott Apr 2015 #11

This message was self-deleted by its author Htom Sirveaux Apr 2015 #12

I already laid out in the above post why there was a double standard, and what a consistent standard Htom Sirveaux Apr 2015 #13

Can I ask a simple question? Act_of_Reparation Apr 2015 #14

Warren identified double standards that put religion in a positive light Htom Sirveaux Apr 2015 #16

You may want to go back and re-read what he said. Act_of_Reparation Apr 2015 #20

True, but if he's judging religion by a standard that his opposition to religion Htom Sirveaux Apr 2015 #21

Sorry�another fail skepticscott Apr 2015 #15

How would I know? Htom Sirveaux Apr 2015 #17

It is duly noted skepticscott Apr 2015 #18

"I don't know" is not a dodge. Htom Sirveaux Apr 2015 #19

I consider the conversation between us finished. AlbertCat Apr 2015 #22

tell it to these assholes. AtheistCrusader Apr 2015 #23