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closeupready (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-05-09 04:33 PM Original message |
Poll question: Are Christians generally homophobic, in your opinion? |
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VMI Dem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-05-09 04:37 PM Response to Original message |
1. Yes, absolutely. |
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el_bryanto (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-05-09 04:39 PM Response to Original message |
2. It depends on what you mean by homophobic |
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Bobbie Jo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-05-09 04:40 PM Response to Original message |
3. Flamebait. nt |
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spoony (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-05-09 04:43 PM Response to Reply #3 |
5. To be fair, it's related to my poll. |
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closeupready (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-05-09 04:54 PM Response to Reply #5 |
9. Right. I started this at your suggestion. Cheers. |
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spoony (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-05-09 04:42 PM Response to Original message |
4. "Generally" will depend on the type of Christian that makes up your everyday |
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raw oysters (60 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-05-09 04:45 PM Response to Original message |
6. No. Not the true Christians. At least I think so, I've never met one. |
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canetoad (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-05-09 04:50 PM Response to Original message |
7. You would never know |
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City Lights (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-05-09 04:53 PM Response to Original message |
8. The real ones? No. The fake ones? Absolutely. nt |
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closeupready (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-05-09 04:55 PM Response to Reply #8 |
10. Ah, yes, of course. Like Haggard or Falwell. |
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City Lights (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-05-09 06:05 PM Response to Reply #10 |
40. Or most of the self-described Christians I know. nt |
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Iggo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-05-09 05:07 PM Response to Original message |
11. That is some badass flamebait there. |
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closeupready (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-05-09 05:16 PM Response to Reply #11 |
12. See post #9. |
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mitchtv (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-05-09 05:16 PM Response to Original message |
13. absolutely |
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David Zephyr (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-05-09 05:19 PM Response to Reply #13 |
17. Yep. |
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seabeyond (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-05-09 05:17 PM Response to Original message |
14. no. nt |
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eShirl (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-05-09 05:17 PM Response to Original message |
15. You mean the ones who blather on and on about how Christian they are? |
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Sebastian Doyle (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-05-09 05:18 PM Response to Original message |
16. I'm as pissed off about Maine as anybody |
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JerseygirlCT (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-05-09 05:30 PM Response to Reply #16 |
23. I don't think so |
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closeupready (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-05-09 05:37 PM Response to Reply #23 |
26. Kind of hard to argue that a Roman Catholic Church led by someone who excoriates gays |
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JerseygirlCT (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-05-09 05:43 PM Response to Reply #26 |
35. Only if you're looking for stereotypes and not at individuals |
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BolivarianHero (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-05-09 05:58 PM Response to Reply #35 |
38. If you're dumb enough to believe in Papal Infalliability... |
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JerseygirlCT (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-05-09 06:01 PM Response to Reply #38 |
39. You do understand that |
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Toasterlad (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-05-09 09:18 PM Response to Reply #35 |
58. If You Donate Money to the Catholic Church, You Are Financing Hate. Period. |
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closeupready (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-05-09 09:20 PM Response to Reply #35 |
60. If you read my opening post, you will note that I passed no judgment on anyone. |
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Zywiec (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-05-09 06:25 PM Response to Reply #26 |
48. When was the last time you were at mass? |
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Hansel (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-05-09 07:14 PM Response to Reply #48 |
54. You're lucky then. nt |
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closeupready (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-05-09 09:17 PM Response to Reply #48 |
57. Probably about 20 years ago. |
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JerseygirlCT (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-05-09 09:30 PM Response to Reply #48 |
65. Nor was it at the church I grew up in |
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Critters2 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-05-09 09:25 PM Response to Reply #26 |
63. The OP doesn't say "Roman Catholic". It says "Christian". nt |
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StarryNite (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-05-09 05:20 PM Response to Original message |
18. Only the ones in the closet. |
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Starry Messenger (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-05-09 05:22 PM Response to Original message |
19. Homophobia is usually based on the Old Testament. |
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raw oysters (60 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-05-09 05:37 PM Response to Reply #19 |
27. True but plenty of them like Paul/Saul, the terrorist of Tarsus who penned |
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jonnyblitz (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-05-09 05:23 PM Response to Original message |
20. fundies, yes. nt |
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nomaco-10 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-05-09 05:25 PM Response to Original message |
21. What a stupid, fucking OP designed to stir up shit.. |
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La Lioness Priyanka (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-05-09 05:26 PM Response to Original message |
22. are most extremely religious people homophobic? |
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closeupready (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-05-09 05:35 PM Response to Reply #22 |
25. My own experience is that, putting Jews, Muslims, Christians, Hindus and atheists side by side, |
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raw oysters (60 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-05-09 05:39 PM Response to Reply #22 |
31. Gee, I'm gay so I think I'll move to Iran or Nigeria, the religious folks there love us so much. |
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La Lioness Priyanka (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-05-09 05:40 PM Response to Reply #31 |
32. and this was related to my comment how? |
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raw oysters (60 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-05-09 06:11 PM Response to Reply #32 |
41. Uh...by agreeing with you? In that way, mayhaps? |
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La Lioness Priyanka (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-05-09 06:25 PM Response to Reply #41 |
47. maybe if you didnt add the eye-roll i would have realized that |
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TokenQueer (762 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-05-09 05:56 PM Response to Reply #31 |
36. Because when I think of leaving the country, Iran & Nigeria are always the first options I consider. |
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raw oysters (60 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-05-09 06:12 PM Response to Reply #36 |
42. As I said. Did I leave out some required disclaimer? I get YOUR sarcasm, |
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TokenQueer (762 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-05-09 06:49 PM Response to Reply #42 |
51. That's why I used the *freak* emoticon. |
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Toasterlad (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-05-09 09:21 PM Response to Reply #51 |
61. This Sub-Thread Has Spiralled Tragically Out of Control. |
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TokenQueer (762 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-05-09 09:57 PM Response to Reply #61 |
66. Lol! |
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mdmc (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-05-09 05:31 PM Response to Original message |
24. NO |
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Dramarama (544 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-05-09 05:38 PM Response to Original message |
28. Most of the Catholics I know |
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DailyGrind51 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-05-09 05:38 PM Response to Original message |
29. Not true Christians who believe in the words, "Love, then do as thy will." |
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Critters2 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-05-09 09:27 PM Response to Reply #29 |
64. That's not a quote from a Christian text. |
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kenny blankenship (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-05-09 05:38 PM Response to Original message |
30. Compared to what? |
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underseasurveyor (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-05-09 05:41 PM Response to Original message |
33. I generally don't like to generally say. |
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NMMNG (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-05-09 05:41 PM Response to Original message |
34. Some of them are |
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tigereye (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-05-09 05:57 PM Response to Original message |
37. no. |
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mikeSchmuckabee (288 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-05-09 06:19 PM Response to Original message |
43. Self-hatingly so |
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treestar (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-05-09 06:20 PM Response to Original message |
44. The ones I know are |
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SoCalDem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-05-09 06:21 PM Response to Original message |
45. Are blonde buxom women all Marilyn Monroe? n/t |
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TexasObserver (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-05-09 06:22 PM Response to Original message |
46. Yes |
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pipi_k (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-05-09 06:31 PM Response to Original message |
49. I don't know a whole lot of them, but some of the ones I do know... |
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dorkulon (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-05-09 06:35 PM Response to Original message |
50. Humans are generally homophobic. So, yes. nt |
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Orsino (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-05-09 07:05 PM Response to Original message |
52. Most non-Christians, too. |
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Hansel (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-05-09 07:11 PM Response to Original message |
53. No, homophobes are. |
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closeupready (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-05-09 09:13 PM Response to Reply #53 |
56. This is my view, as well. |
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redsoxrudy (131 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-05-09 07:25 PM Response to Original message |
55. Absolutely! |
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donco6 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-05-09 09:18 PM Response to Original message |
59. Absolutely. n/t |
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Toasterlad (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-05-09 09:22 PM Response to Original message |
62. Certainly. |
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saltpoint (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-05-09 09:57 PM Response to Original message |
67. No. |
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onenote (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-05-09 09:59 PM Response to Original message |
68. given that most of the gays and lesbians I know would describe themselves as christians |
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thelordofhell (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-05-09 10:06 PM Response to Original message |
69. Most religious people are not homophobes, however |
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quaker bill (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-05-09 10:21 PM Response to Reply #69 |
71. not correct |
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Critters2 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-06-09 10:46 AM Response to Reply #71 |
72. Yep. I doubt my next door neighbors have ever been to church, |
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BillDU (231 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-05-09 10:09 PM Response to Original message |
70. No |
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