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In reply to the discussion: OK, I've not commented yet on duck d, but this is just too, too much [View all]glowing
(12,233 posts)Phil Robertson is a martyr for biggoted "Christian" thoughts that he has and decided to spew in the middle of an interview. LOL. These idiots are boxing themselves into a corner.
And even though, 45% of Americans believe it is a sin to be gay, I'd say probably 1/2 of them don't believe they should be regulating the lives of others. My sister in law believes its a sin, but it doesn't mean she's out there being a bigoted jerk because she's had it rammed into her religious upbringing that it is a sin. Its also a sin to sit in judgement of others. This is the one thing that really disturbs me about the hijacking of Christianity. For Christians, the 2nd part of the bible is the one that should be most followed; the first section is just historical context and antidotes and stories. It isn't until Jesus came and died for their sins that the religion could even include people who weren't of Jewish descent that could be considered for the kindom of heaven upon death. I really abhor the fact that so many bible thumpers are people who blindly follow what the preacher on the pulpit says, yet never open their own bible or use other historical context of history around the times of the "stories" being highlighted in the bible.
Lastly, to equate someone's idiocy of spewing their inner thoughts and vomit into an interview that recieves blow back on their brand with the historical actions of Rosa Parks and the implication of what her actions had in the struggle for equal rights for African Americans, is simply disgusting. These Republican people really need to crack open a dictionary and read the definition of similie and how to properly use one. Even more disturbing is that this douche would use Rosa Parks, who was struggling against the segregation and Jim Crow south, with a man who speaks about black people in his day as happy cotton pickers on the farm, is probably the most offensive part of the analogy that the dumb ass politician could use. I know his tea party types will lap it up and create an internet meme over it, however, most of us are just horrified that a US rep would even want to wade into something like this; and then to do it in such an offensive manner. Really equate the bigot who would strip people of equality with a woman who bravely did her part to create equality... the supid and offensive TeaParty thugs continue to harm the most of us.