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glowing

(12,233 posts)
5. The analolgy is so stupid that it burns.
Sat Dec 21, 2013, 09:15 AM
Dec 2013

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.

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Wow - he's so freeking brave leftynyc Dec 2013 #1
That's silly. Everyone knows he's like Mary Magdalene ehrnst Dec 2013 #2
It really freaks out the ducks when he does his Yvonne Elliman imitation. Ken Burch Dec 2013 #33
George Washington would have supported Phil! another_liberal Dec 2013 #3
This statement doesn't make any sense in context of the original post. glowing Dec 2013 #6
This message was self-deleted by its author another_liberal Dec 2013 #7
I can only hope this statement will ruin his chances of getting elected. surrealAmerican Dec 2013 #4
The analolgy is so stupid that it burns. glowing Dec 2013 #5
Well said, glowing. classof56 Dec 2013 #9
Great post, glowing. toby jo Dec 2013 #23
Sing Along to an Old Classic (revised).... drewbai Dec 2013 #8
Good one! classof56 Dec 2013 #10
DUzy. nt awoke_in_2003 Dec 2013 #25
Welcome to DU!! That is a CLASSIC!! madinmaryland Dec 2013 #30
How does he know? hog Dec 2013 #11
I wondered the same thing durablend Dec 2013 #15
This would have been the kind of thing that even Stephen Colbert bullwinkle428 Dec 2013 #12
Yup, truer words have never been spoken, he's just a socially conscious Daniel Boone Katashi_itto Dec 2013 #13
Yep. What you said = 1/2 of the problem with the GOP in a nutshell. nt stevenleser Dec 2013 #14
Yea, those poor, persecuted Christians being denied their God given right to gtar100 Dec 2013 #16
Is his sorry, stupid redneck "persecuted Christian" ass sitting in jail for his free speech? mountain grammy Dec 2013 #17
"...in fact they can fuck each other for all I care." KansDem Dec 2013 #27
Yeah, love it.. good laugh. mountain grammy Dec 2013 #31
Too bad that stupidity isn't painful. RoccoR5955 Dec 2013 #18
There is nothing "courageous" about spewing hate gollygee Dec 2013 #19
What a dick. hotrod0808 Dec 2013 #20
A very clever political campaign to raise a (false) flag on Free Speech Hill, it seems. Coyotl Dec 2013 #21
Teh stoopid...it burns workinclasszero Dec 2013 #22
I haven't commented either.....Oops, now I have. bvar22 Dec 2013 #24
" a stand against persecution of christians...." mike_c Dec 2013 #26
Yes. He remembers being forced to sit in the back of the bus with the other "happy" negroes. Tierra_y_Libertad Dec 2013 #28
Holy shit. murielm99 Dec 2013 #29
I can top you, a Texas GOP Lt. gov. Candidate thinks the G~d is speaking through him Gothmog Dec 2013 #32
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