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yardwork (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-23-11 02:19 PM Original message |
Like it or not, religion is strongly intertwined with the struggle for gay rights. |
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VWolf (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-23-11 02:40 PM Response to Original message |
1. Religion is just the vehicle used by some |
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Zenlitened (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-23-11 02:42 PM Response to Original message |
2. Excellent, excellent post. |
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roguevalley (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-23-11 02:46 PM Response to Original message |
3. actually, you can slam religion until the cows come home. they |
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William769 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-23-11 03:10 PM Response to Original message |
4. Can you please elaborate on this? |
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yardwork (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-23-11 03:55 PM Response to Reply #4 |
5. You don't understand that many gay people are physically abused because of their sexual orientation? |
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William769 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-23-11 04:02 PM Response to Reply #5 |
7. I read it to mean physically abused from being on a message board. |
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yardwork (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-23-11 05:58 PM Response to Reply #7 |
8. I meant that words on a message board are completely different and not equivalent to abuse in RL |
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TriMera (885 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-23-11 03:57 PM Response to Reply #4 |
6. See Uganda and South Africa. n/t |
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RKP5637 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-23-11 06:22 PM Response to Original message |
9. I'm not a religious person at all, but your post made sense to me, imagine if |
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yardwork (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-24-11 09:16 AM Response to Reply #9 |
18. Thank you! |
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Jamastiene (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-23-11 06:46 PM Response to Original message |
10. Agreed. Also, |
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yardwork (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-24-11 09:12 AM Response to Reply #10 |
14. Yes, you say that very well. |
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Divine Discontent (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-23-11 06:52 PM Response to Original message |
11. found that most Christians I knew were open-minded once I told them I was gay. The bigots were out |
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yardwork (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-24-11 09:14 AM Response to Reply #11 |
15. Good to remember the passages in the bible that support gay love. |
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Zorra (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-23-11 07:06 PM Response to Original message |
12. Fundy bigot slayer ready for duty here. Semper fi. |
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yardwork (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-24-11 09:14 AM Response to Reply #12 |
16. You are the best! |
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Irishonly (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-23-11 07:51 PM Response to Original message |
13. Organized Religion does no one any favors |
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yardwork (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-24-11 09:15 AM Response to Reply #13 |
17. Thank you for every human being who deserves equal rights. Thank you. |
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Irishonly (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-24-11 09:50 AM Response to Reply #17 |
19. I wa taught that we all walk the path of life together |
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ruggerson (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-24-11 11:08 AM Response to Original message |
20. Great post. I guess I make the distinction between spirituality and organizied religion |
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