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Originally posted by SUMYUNGUY+Oct 5 2005, 05:22 PM--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(SUMYUNGUY @ Oct 5 2005, 05:22 PM)</div><div class='quotemain'> Quote:
Originally posted by madame_zora@Oct 5 2005, 01:59 AM
Sacrilegous basically means showing irreverence for something sacred, but if I'm not of that particular religion, it's not sacred to me. I mean, it's cool that you get your own groovy little word to protect your particular interest, homosexuals have "homophobe" too. | The word sacrilegious doesn't protect anything. I don't see how the word homophobe would protect the interests of anyone, either.
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Originally posted by madame_zora@Oct 5 2005, 01:59 AM
I'm so sick of little ego-shattered cretins running the world. Grow some balls, no one owes it to you to tiptoe around your religious mythologies even if YOU think they do. | But back to the original topic, the left demands that the rights of everyone be tip-toed around, save for Christians. So tolerant, yet so intolerant...
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Hey, if you practised some of the good ideas in the good book instead of using your religion to put yourself on a pedastal above your fellow man, you just might not ilicit the same responses as you are getting now. Just a thought.
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And what religion would that be, Zorag? Maybe you could find the post where I claimed to be religious or Christian? Just a thought.
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Point 1), the word "protect" wasn't the perfect choice, but I thought my meaning would be clear. Since it was not, I meant it like this, the word "sacrilegous" is there, carrying a negative connotation to add condemnation to a perceived wrong. "Homophobe" is thrown around in much the same manner. I wasn't taking issue with actual instances of theft of sacred goods or thier desecration, nor actual instances of prejudice or violence against gays- only that the words were pulled out too easily to add volume to the claim.
Point 2) nomatter how many times I say it, you keep ignoring it. NO ONE IS GOING TO BE TOLERANT WHILE THE INTOLERANT SPEAK THEIR PIECE!!!!!!!!!
Get it yet? Well, don't worry, if you forget or ignore it some more, I'll be glad to remind you.
There is a dangerous and ugly breed of religion and government blending together in a way that putrefies both. If someone belongs to the neocon movement, they need not expect tolerance while they continue producing and passing legislation against the rights of anyone who does not agree with their one narrow view.
As for Christianity, I have a great deal of respect for Christians. Until recently, the separation between belief and law allowed me to hold harmless those whose beliefs were different than mine. That is no longer the case. Now, we're in a situation where it's "us" against "them" and like it or not, it's the Christians in government that have forced this situation.
Point 3) The words "the good book" generally refer to the Bible, I thought everyone knew that. My post started out "Note to Christians", so therefore I was not directing it to you. I don't know or care about your religious affiliation.