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The Philosopher

(895 posts)
Tue Feb 7, 2012, 12:43 PM Feb 2012

Amazon sells book on ‘gays going to hell’

from Pink News

Amazon’s Kindle Store has sparked a backlash by offering a fundamentalist religious text which tells gay and trans people they are going to hell.

The book is one of 849 listed in Amazon’s Christian fundamentalist section.

The e-book‘s synopsis says: “LGBT Going To Hell is a small fundamentalist Christian book that seeks to tell the LGBT community that it is in sin and lives a lifestyle that is against God’s Holy Word the Bible.

“This is not a book to win friends but to call sinners to repentance.”

One American reviewer wrote: “There is no doubt that books like this are part of the reason why so many young LGBT people in USA commit suicide.”


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Amazon sells book on ‘gays going to hell’ (Original Post) The Philosopher Feb 2012 OP
I just had this vision of Hell getting a much-needed makeover. aquart Feb 2012 #1
Hopefully some of the people searching for that book Pab Sungenis Feb 2012 #2
I'm only going to hell if I can take all the damn fundamentalists with me! William769 Feb 2012 #3
The poor dears just can't stand FABULOUS. HillWilliam Feb 2012 #4
Amen to that!! Initech Feb 2012 #8
Freedom of speech so long as it's labeled fiction. Fearless Feb 2012 #5
omg obamanut2012 Feb 2012 #6
It's giving me an idea for a short but sweet Amazon Kindle eBook justiceischeap Feb 2012 #7

William769

(55,147 posts)
3. I'm only going to hell if I can take all the damn fundamentalists with me!
Tue Feb 7, 2012, 01:01 PM
Feb 2012

I wouldn't necessarily be in hell, but they would.

HillWilliam

(3,310 posts)
4. The poor dears just can't stand FABULOUS.
Tue Feb 7, 2012, 04:04 PM
Feb 2012

You'll recognize me there. I'll be the one selling bottled water to Babdisstes and mixing free martinis for my fam

Fearless

(18,421 posts)
5. Freedom of speech so long as it's labeled fiction.
Tue Feb 7, 2012, 08:44 PM
Feb 2012

Horrible, disgusting speech, but few courts would see that as hate speech sadly.

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