I actually listened to Tweety tonight on the way home, and he asked a profound question

[DainBramaged]

How does the marriage of Gays affect the marriage of straight people? (paraphrased)


I think the grand idiot Tony Perkins was on with Congressman Franks and they (Tweety and Franks) chewed this idiot up and spit him out like a broken toothpick.

[gateley]

1. Tweety is passionate about this - he sounded disgusted by Perkins, and rightly so. nt

[DainBramaged]

2. Perkins was out of his fucking mind

he had NO logical reason to fight this, everything he said was puke.

[DCKit]

4. Because that's all they've got.

They've never had to explain or justify their position beyond "Gay = Bad" before, because nobody with standing ever called them out.

Now that they actually have to explain themselves, they've got nothing.

[gateley]

7. You know, why don't these Christians just lead their lives how they want, and just let

Jesus and God deal with the "sinners"?

[DainBramaged]

9. When Tweety asked "Why not be against divorce" Perkins squirmed and changed the subject

then Tweety twisted the knife "is it because so many politicians are divorced?"


He was magnificient tonight.

[gateley]

11. He really was. His heart is in the right place. nt

[PatSeg]

16. And I remember a time

when most of the Christians I knew did just that. They led the lives they believed in. There were a few who tried to convert people, but most led by example and they rarely EVER mixed politics with religion.

[Thrill]

3. Isn't that the real question though?

Why do people give a shit who people marry? How does it effect your life?

[BlueJazz]

5. Yep. You wonder if they have severe control issues.... or are just scared that they feel threatened.

[krispos42]

6. My separation in 2005 and divorce in 2007 was directly caused by Connecticut legalizing gay marriage

... in 2008. It was such an affront to the universe that is ricocheted back in time to make my then-wife fuck somebody else 9 months after we had our first kid.

[gateley]

8. Bwah! (Although that does suck -- sorry.)

[Kber]

10. The law of supply and demand clearly dictates that

if more people get married, some of them will have receptions to go with their ceremonies. This will further strain the number of available florists, dresses & tuxedos, caterers, and reception halls, therefore driving up the already high cost of weddings?

Which will, in turn, make Jesus cry.

Or something.

[Skidmore]

12. Furthermore, how does someone else practicing a different belief system or not practicing at all

affect the ability of this type of Christian to adhere to what they believe? Just because they choose to select specific items to practice, why is there the insistence that all must do so?

[DefenseLawyer]

13. Maybe you don't fear the roving bans of gays

that travel the countryside, grabbing unsuspecting straight men and taking them off to their world of gayness. But it's actually the leading cause of divorce in this country! Be afraid!

[Capn Sunshine]

14. I think this is about bullying

In the context of Mitts latest imbroglio, it occurs to me RW Xtians are just trying to put an acceptable framework to their bullying and ostracizing of anyone different than themselves.

[DainBramaged]

15. Perkins belongs to the same group of people WHO were against inter-racial marriage

these times are no different than the 60's. And the same domineering clowns are fighting against progress. Or fighting to keep the money flowing.

[fascisthunter]

17. "Easy... If I can't control other people, how can I control my own wife?!"