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originally posted by: kaylaluv
a reply to: Justoneman
What about the curse of Ham?
originally posted by: kaylaluv
No, they should not have to provide Christian texts on their shelves. However, if a Christian walks in and wants to buy one of their satanic books off the shelf, they should not be able to refuse to sell it to them because they are Christian.
originally posted by: Annee
originally posted by: IAMTAT
originally posted by: Annee
originally posted by: IAMTAT
Is it bigoted and discriminatory for a specific group of citizens to selectively single out one particular religion for condemnation and persecution, when another religion practicing the exact same thing is not treated in the same manner?
Is not that group of citizens practicing discrimination and exhibiting bigotry?
Politics: Right Wing Christian Lobby.
Christians in America trying to force people to adhere to their belief through politics.
When is the last time you heard of the Muslim Lobby?
CAIR.
www.cair.com...
Yes, I am aware of that.
And that compares to the Right Wing Christian Lobby how?
originally posted by: Justoneman
New Testament, new set of rules. I find John 13:34-35 we are to love one another.
In Michigan today it is perfectly legal to fire, refuse to hire, or refuse to promote someone - because an employer thinks they are lesbian, gay, bisexual or transgender. There are numerous documented incidents of individuals being fired for this reason, regardless of job performance. Once fired, these individuals are left with no legal recourse.
It's also legal to deny LGBT people rental housing or to refuse to serve them in stores, restaurants, and other public accommodations. As is the case with job discrimination, LGBT individuals are offered no protection under state law, and thus have few options when facing discriminatory practices in housing or services.
originally posted by: kaylaluv
originally posted by: ketsuko
Not to mention ... the people who eventually overthrew slavery also used scripture to justify the ending of it.
This just proves that you can use scripture to justify anything that you want - good or bad.
originally posted by: undo
originally posted by: kaylaluv
No, they should not have to provide Christian texts on their shelves. However, if a Christian walks in and wants to buy one of their satanic books off the shelf, they should not be able to refuse to sell it to them because they are Christian.
but that's not what is happening. gays are going in, announcing they are gay, demanding services for gay ceremonies that the store provides for other non-gay people, but only when it feels like it (in other words, they are allowed to refuse their catering service to whoever they want, for whatever reason they want, provided they are not gay. ) so if i go into the satanic book store, announce i'm a christian and try to order christian books thru their book seller, should they be forced to order those books for me? i don't think so. do you?
originally posted by: kaylaluv
originally posted by: Justoneman
New Testament, new set of rules. I find John 13:34-35 we are to love one another.
Right, and that's all that gay couples who get married want to do. Same as any heterosexual couple who gets married. Not one thing wrong with that.
originally posted by: Benevolent Heretic
a reply to: IAMTAT
Michigan law doesn't cover LGBT people. They are free to discriminate.
Michigan Discrimination Laws
In Michigan today it is perfectly legal to fire, refuse to hire, or refuse to promote someone - because an employer thinks they are lesbian, gay, bisexual or transgender. There are numerous documented incidents of individuals being fired for this reason, regardless of job performance. Once fired, these individuals are left with no legal recourse.
It's also legal to deny LGBT people rental housing or to refuse to serve them in stores, restaurants, and other public accommodations. As is the case with job discrimination, LGBT individuals are offered no protection under state law, and thus have few options when facing discriminatory practices in housing or services.
It wouldn't be on the news if a Christian bakery in Michigan did it, either.
originally posted by: Verum1quaere
a reply to: mOjOm
ah, for the days of ignorance and Frost…
So, it's not a true statement that you can refuse for any reason you want, provided they are not gay.
originally posted by: IAMTAT
originally posted by: Annee
originally posted by: IAMTAT
originally posted by: Annee
originally posted by: IAMTAT
Is it bigoted and discriminatory for a specific group of citizens to selectively single out one particular religion for condemnation and persecution, when another religion practicing the exact same thing is not treated in the same manner?
Is not that group of citizens practicing discrimination and exhibiting bigotry?
Politics: Right Wing Christian Lobby.
Christians in America trying to force people to adhere to their belief through politics.
When is the last time you heard of the Muslim Lobby?
CAIR.
www.cair.com...
Yes, I am aware of that.
And that compares to the Right Wing Christian Lobby how?
You asked me to produce a Muslim Lobby for you:
"When is the last time you heard of the Muslim Lobby?"
...and I gave you CAIR.
Are you now denying that CAIR is a Muslim lobby group?
originally posted by: neveroddoreven99
a reply to: ladyinwaiting
Not sure if you'd noticed or not, but these places aren't refusing to serve. They're perfectly happy to make a cake for anyone. A specific cake that goes against their religious beliefs, that are protected by the constitution by the way? That's something entirely different. If you can't see that, then there's probably no helping you. Some of us still care about constitutional rights though.
Some of us still care about constitutional rights though.
originally posted by: neveroddoreven99
a reply to: mOjOm
There was nothing "Xtian" about this video. It was just showing that the public refuses to criticize a religion whose intolerance of the homosexual community (at least on a global scale) is infinitely more troubling, and that perceived discrimination is found here in the states as well. That you refuse you to acknowledge that only better illustrates your own bias towards a specific faith. Which, by the way, kinda makes you bigot trash.