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cleanhippie

(19,705 posts)
Sun Feb 10, 2013, 04:27 PM Feb 2013

Boom, boom, out go the lights. (UPDATED)(AGAIN)

Last edited Sun Feb 10, 2013, 06:49 PM - Edit history (3)

http://www.democraticunderground.com/?com=profile&uid=110494

Reason for PPR...

Posted an ex-gay conversion story with parts about homosexuality being a sin edited out. When called on it, did not see anything wrong with the article. http://www.democraticunderground.com/121868411 Deleted posts on DU2 include other intolerant statements, including this gem: "One may oppose interracial marriage for cultural or religious reasons. I am not defending this only pointing out that being opposed to interracial marriage does not automatically make you a racist. Regarding opposition to gay marriage. It is quite easy to make a legitimate argument that opposing it, is based on principles, not homophobia."



Update:

http://www.democraticunderground.com/?com=profile&uid=236162

Reason for PPR...

Feb 10, 2013 Homophobic comments.



Interesting observation to ponder...

Both were shown the door for homophobic comments, the second only started commenting after the first one was gone AFAIK...

Coincidence?
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Boom, boom, out go the lights. (UPDATED)(AGAIN) (Original Post) cleanhippie Feb 2013 OP
Anothet pray away the gay libodem Feb 2013 #1
I don't believe I'm alone in saying, "IT'S ABOUT FUCKING TIME!" trotsky Feb 2013 #2
And how none of the "progressive", "liberal" Xstians skepticscott Feb 2013 #4
Oh but they'll scream "BIGOTRY!" at an atheist who posts a cartoon... trotsky Feb 2013 #5
that really annoys me that defending child rape is ok here Phillip McCleod Feb 2013 #28
Proud to say that LARED was the first person banned from A&A EvolveOrConvolve Feb 2013 #6
I posted a similar sentiment Goblinmonger Feb 2013 #10
Hey, it's a beautiful day in the neighborhood EvolveOrConvolve Feb 2013 #12
Hand wringing? Really? cleanhippie Feb 2013 #20
Maybe someone to whom skepticscott Feb 2013 #21
To me it matters less who it is, but why are they allowed to stay on as hosts or on DU at all. cleanhippie Feb 2013 #22
You certainly aren't. mr blur Feb 2013 #23
Posts hidden by jury: 1 Curmudgeoness Feb 2013 #3
Homophobia and sexism is rampant in some parts of DU EvolveOrConvolve Feb 2013 #14
it makes me want to cry sometimes. Phillip McCleod Feb 2013 #29
I did get a laugh out of this Warpy Feb 2013 #7
That thread seems to have accomplished a couple of sorely long-overdue tasks. Warren DeMontague Feb 2013 #8
Praise Jesus! EvolveOrConvolve Feb 2013 #9
! cleanhippie Feb 2013 #11
I had a feeling if that thread was kept open long enough skepticscott Feb 2013 #13
Yep. I read the linked article- pretty damn offensive crap to post here. Warren DeMontague Feb 2013 #15
Maybe it's the rapture! cleanhippie Feb 2013 #16
I'll let YOU go through skepticscott Feb 2013 #17
He sent me mail too. I thought I had him blocked, as he had done that before. cleanhippie Feb 2013 #18
Maybe coincidence skepticscott Feb 2013 #19
Conspicuous by their absence... uriel1972 Feb 2013 #24
So much for all that talk about "common ground" and forging alliances. cleanhippie Feb 2013 #25
Maybe they decided to stay away from it over family lunch? 2ndAmForComputers Feb 2013 #26
After the rapture the religion hosts locked the thread. Warren Stupidity Feb 2013 #30
Boom Boom! Can I add a Bang Bang? onager Feb 2013 #27

libodem

(19,288 posts)
1. Anothet pray away the gay
Sun Feb 10, 2013, 04:34 PM
Feb 2013

Fail. This crap is really what makes baby Jesus cry. Intolerance and harsh judgement are not a Christian or community standard.

trotsky

(49,533 posts)
2. I don't believe I'm alone in saying, "IT'S ABOUT FUCKING TIME!"
Sun Feb 10, 2013, 04:34 PM
Feb 2013

Right-wing theocratic douchebag. Funny how we atheists had him pegged and called him out on his nonsense constantly.

 

skepticscott

(13,029 posts)
4. And how none of the "progressive", "liberal" Xstians
Sun Feb 10, 2013, 05:14 PM
Feb 2013

ever spoke a word against him until they were shamed into it.

trotsky

(49,533 posts)
5. Oh but they'll scream "BIGOTRY!" at an atheist who posts a cartoon...
Sun Feb 10, 2013, 05:17 PM
Feb 2013

or shames the cover-up of pedophilia in the Catholic Church.

 

Phillip McCleod

(1,837 posts)
28. that really annoys me that defending child rape is ok here
Mon Feb 11, 2013, 11:18 PM
Feb 2013

i haven't been able to go into some threads and am thinking about using the 'ignore' feature on someone except i like the way a couple people cut off every avenue in public. i learn things. it bothers me that this one thinks they are the voice of reason but really just elaborate defense of the indefensible. does that make me a 'bigot' against realigion?

EvolveOrConvolve

(6,452 posts)
6. Proud to say that LARED was the first person banned from A&A
Sun Feb 10, 2013, 05:43 PM
Feb 2013

Took us about 3 minutes to figure out that he was a RW douchebag. It's unfortunate how much crap can be hidden behind the curtain of religion, even among liberals.

 

Goblinmonger

(22,340 posts)
10. I posted a similar sentiment
Sun Feb 10, 2013, 05:51 PM
Feb 2013

in the Host forum a couple minutes ago. I can't believe the amount of hand wringing over there by the Religion hosts. The guy was a RW theocratic turd. That fact was pointed out a good deal of times. Oh, and

for the lurkers in here. I would imagine there is one person who has me on ignore that logs out so that she can read this.
to you, too.

EvolveOrConvolve

(6,452 posts)
12. Hey, it's a beautiful day in the neighborhood
Sun Feb 10, 2013, 05:54 PM
Feb 2013

Any day that two pains in the ass like that display their true color and are shown the door, is a beautiful day.

cleanhippie

(19,705 posts)
20. Hand wringing? Really?
Sun Feb 10, 2013, 06:13 PM
Feb 2013

What defense could possibly be given for his actions and words? How could anyone who defended him be allowed to stay on as a host? or on DU?

 

skepticscott

(13,029 posts)
21. Maybe someone to whom
Sun Feb 10, 2013, 06:18 PM
Feb 2013

"Building coalitions" is more important than just coming out and saying that some people are wrong, and who thinks that there are two equal sides to every issue.

Curmudgeoness

(18,219 posts)
3. Posts hidden by jury: 1
Sun Feb 10, 2013, 05:04 PM
Feb 2013

Does that tell you anything? This sort of talk has been tolerated too long here, as long as it is posted as a pro-religion thread.

People like this do not give the Christians at DU a good reputation when they put up with it.

 

Phillip McCleod

(1,837 posts)
29. it makes me want to cry sometimes.
Mon Feb 11, 2013, 11:22 PM
Feb 2013

but i am proud. instead i get mad. then i'm 'militant' and 'angry' and 'strident'.

Warpy

(111,277 posts)
7. I did get a laugh out of this
Sun Feb 10, 2013, 05:45 PM
Feb 2013

"Rosaria," she said, "I was a Presbyterian minister for 15 years. I prayed that God would heal me, but he didn't. If you want, I will pray for you."
----------

That's when a perfectly sensible person would have said "no thanks, pal, seems your prayers are the kiss of death."

It should be pointed out to people in that thread that slavery was also based on principles, as was the genocide practiced by the Third Reich.

Some principles are simply hateful and destructive to humanity. Antigay bigotry is one of them.

 

skepticscott

(13,029 posts)
13. I had a feeling if that thread was kept open long enough
Sun Feb 10, 2013, 05:55 PM
Feb 2013

and if he were given enough rope, he'd hang himself.

Is this atheist Xmas?

 

skepticscott

(13,029 posts)
17. I'll let YOU go through
Sun Feb 10, 2013, 06:05 PM
Feb 2013

bummy's pockets for loose change...

He tried to send me a DU mail after he got blocked from that thread...I had to fumigate my inbox...

cleanhippie

(19,705 posts)
18. He sent me mail too. I thought I had him blocked, as he had done that before.
Sun Feb 10, 2013, 06:07 PM
Feb 2013

Both LARED and HB got PPR'd for homophobic comments on the same day. Coincidence?

 

skepticscott

(13,029 posts)
19. Maybe coincidence
Sun Feb 10, 2013, 06:11 PM
Feb 2013

Or that may have just been the perfect thread to root out the real bigots in the room, and we got lucky. I noticed a few others who very carefully avoided taking part...

uriel1972

(4,261 posts)
24. Conspicuous by their absence...
Sun Feb 10, 2013, 06:56 PM
Feb 2013

I noticed that too. AWOL when it is time for Liberal Christians to turn up and face the RW bigots.

 

Warren Stupidity

(48,181 posts)
30. After the rapture the religion hosts locked the thread.
Mon Feb 11, 2013, 11:39 PM
Feb 2013

It was becoming dangerous for theists. Before the banning that thread was all good and proper. Go figure.

onager

(9,356 posts)
27. Boom Boom! Can I add a Bang Bang?
Mon Feb 11, 2013, 08:09 PM
Feb 2013

"...my jury shot me down..."



(Video is SFW and everywhere else. It's The Raconteurs covering the Nancy Sinatra version of the old Cher weeper. Need any more confusion?)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_detailpage&v=xhGnuHuD5Fc

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