Comments on: Racists Gain More Allies from the Anti-Gay Movement http://www.boxturtlebulletin.com/2008/05/12/1997 News, analysis and fact-checking of anti-gay rhetoric Tue, 21 May 2013 07:32:46 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.4.2 By: PiaSharn http://www.boxturtlebulletin.com/2008/05/12/1997/comment-page-1#comment-10749 PiaSharn Wed, 14 May 2008 00:33:04 +0000 http://www.boxturtlebulletin.com/2008/05/12/1997#comment-10749 <a href="http://i186.photobucket.com/albums/x98/piapiachan/Bigotry.jpg" rel="nofollow">"Why, that's anti-Christian bigotry!"</a> “Why, that’s anti-Christian bigotry!”

]]> By: Scott http://www.boxturtlebulletin.com/2008/05/12/1997/comment-page-1#comment-10735 Scott Tue, 13 May 2008 19:51:35 +0000 http://www.boxturtlebulletin.com/2008/05/12/1997#comment-10735 Jim, With the "anti" crowd anytime you don't agree totally with them, your engaged in "bigotry" with them. I listen to my local right wing Christian radio station and they had a guy talking about active Christian "persecution" in the United States. I'll pauase while some of you pick your jaws up from the floor. Ok. The best examples this dude could come up with were people who had been made to remove bibles from desks at workplaces and people "forced" to go through diversity training. I was underwhelmed. Rationality and deep thought are not characteristics of the "anti's" of any stripe. Scott Jim,
With the “anti” crowd anytime you don’t agree totally with them, your engaged in “bigotry” with them. I listen to my local right wing Christian radio station and they had a guy talking about active Christian “persecution” in the United States. I’ll pauase while some of you pick your jaws up from the floor. Ok. The best examples this dude could come up with were people who had been made to remove bibles from desks at workplaces and people “forced” to go through diversity training. I was underwhelmed.

Rationality and deep thought are not characteristics of the “anti’s” of any stripe.

Scott

]]> By: AlexM http://www.boxturtlebulletin.com/2008/05/12/1997/comment-page-1#comment-10733 AlexM Tue, 13 May 2008 19:22:51 +0000 http://www.boxturtlebulletin.com/2008/05/12/1997#comment-10733 From Jim above: <blockquote>I’d be interested in knowing what he believes constitutes religious bigotry.</blockquote> Anything that contradicts him is religious bigotry. After all, Peter IS god in his mind. I hope for his sake he'll get a change of heart when he does go on from this life and meets the real deal. - Alex From Jim above:

I’d be interested in knowing what he believes constitutes religious bigotry.

Anything that contradicts him is religious bigotry. After all, Peter IS god in his mind.

I hope for his sake he’ll get a change of heart when he does go on from this life and meets the real deal.

- Alex

]]> By: Jim Burroway http://www.boxturtlebulletin.com/2008/05/12/1997/comment-page-1#comment-10723 Jim Burroway Tue, 13 May 2008 18:14:25 +0000 http://www.boxturtlebulletin.com/2008/05/12/1997#comment-10723 I do wonder however, if Peter can find any actual examples of where any of the authors here is a "anti-Christian bigot"? Just a couple of examples. I'd be interested in knowing what he believes constitutes religious bigotry. I do wonder however, if Peter can find any actual examples of where any of the authors here is a “anti-Christian bigot”? Just a couple of examples. I’d be interested in knowing what he believes constitutes religious bigotry.

]]> By: Jim Burroway http://www.boxturtlebulletin.com/2008/05/12/1997/comment-page-1#comment-10722 Jim Burroway Tue, 13 May 2008 18:12:06 +0000 http://www.boxturtlebulletin.com/2008/05/12/1997#comment-10722 <em>And I guess I’m leftist too. Gee, that should come as a surprise to most folks.</em> Perspective is everything. To Peter, everyone to the <a href="http://www.exgaywatch.com/wp/2006/02/peter-labarbera/" rel="nofollow">right of the Constitution Party</a> would be a "leftist." That includes the entire GOP. And I guess I’m leftist too. Gee, that should come as a surprise to most folks.

Perspective is everything. To Peter, everyone to the right of the Constitution Party would be a “leftist.” That includes the entire GOP.

]]> By: Timothy Kincaid http://www.boxturtlebulletin.com/2008/05/12/1997/comment-page-1#comment-10717 Timothy Kincaid Tue, 13 May 2008 17:06:53 +0000 http://www.boxturtlebulletin.com/2008/05/12/1997#comment-10717 Woo Hoo, Peter thinks I'm an "anti-Christian bigot". I can hardly wait to tell everyone at church on Sunday. And I guess I'm leftist too. Gee, that should come as a surprise to most folks. Woo Hoo,

Peter thinks I’m an “anti-Christian bigot”. I can hardly wait to tell everyone at church on Sunday.

And I guess I’m leftist too. Gee, that should come as a surprise to most folks.

]]> By: Bob Schwartz http://www.boxturtlebulletin.com/2008/05/12/1997/comment-page-1#comment-10715 Bob Schwartz Tue, 13 May 2008 15:55:26 +0000 http://www.boxturtlebulletin.com/2008/05/12/1997#comment-10715 Although a nutjob, Peter LaBarbera is creating mayhem and is part of a dangerous national movement. Viewing LaBarbera within the context of a large right-wing movement, is to become aware of a world in which LGBTs would have no place-- the world of a future Christian fascist hate state. I'm now reading a book that I recommend to persons wanting more information on the Christian "dominionist" movement, a far right crusade to turn the United States into a place where a narrow view of religion trumps Enlightenment ideals. Although small in number, the "dominionists" have a large influence in the fundamentalist Evangelical movement, which has played a major role in antigay and other right-wing achievements. It is important to remember, that a strong rightist movement-- a proto-fascist movement-- can be a battering ram used to roll back gains won over many years of struggle by gays and others. Peter LaBarbera even gets a mention in the book-- American Fascists: The Christian Right and the War on America, by Chris Hedges. Although a nutjob, Peter LaBarbera is creating mayhem and is part of a dangerous national movement.

Viewing LaBarbera within the context of a large right-wing movement, is to become aware of a world in which LGBTs would have no place– the world of a future Christian fascist hate state.

I’m now reading a book that I recommend to persons wanting more information on the Christian “dominionist” movement, a far right crusade to turn the United States into a place where a narrow view of religion trumps Enlightenment ideals. Although small in number, the “dominionists” have a large influence in the fundamentalist Evangelical movement, which has played a major role in antigay and other right-wing achievements. It is important to remember, that a strong rightist movement– a proto-fascist movement– can be a battering ram used to roll back gains won over many years of struggle by gays and others.

Peter LaBarbera even gets a mention in the book– American Fascists: The Christian Right and the War on America, by Chris Hedges.

]]> By: TJ McFisty http://www.boxturtlebulletin.com/2008/05/12/1997/comment-page-1#comment-10711 TJ McFisty Tue, 13 May 2008 14:38:38 +0000 http://www.boxturtlebulletin.com/2008/05/12/1997#comment-10711 Yep, Tim sure did. And that lesbian Pam Spaulding, too. He sounds like the Wicked Witch of the West: "How dare you homosexualists call me a hater...<b>you're</b> the haters! <b>Hater haters!</b> Argh! I'll get you and your little dog, too...bwahahahaha! Shriek!" Yep, Tim sure did. And that lesbian Pam Spaulding, too. He sounds like the Wicked Witch of the West:

“How dare you homosexualists call me a hater…you’re the haters! Hater haters! Argh! I’ll get you and your little dog, too…bwahahahaha! Shriek!”

]]> By: a. mcewen http://www.boxturtlebulletin.com/2008/05/12/1997/comment-page-1#comment-10700 a. mcewen Tue, 13 May 2008 11:57:01 +0000 http://www.boxturtlebulletin.com/2008/05/12/1997#comment-10700 you all got Peter really upset. did you see his post today? LOL. he defended his usage of Ted Pike's info saying that Pike was the first to point it out in a mass mailing. Was Peter on that mailing list? I'm just asking. you all got Peter really upset. did you see his post today? LOL.

he defended his usage of Ted Pike’s info saying that Pike was the first to point it out in a mass mailing. Was Peter on that mailing list?

I’m just asking.

]]> By: queerunity http://www.boxturtlebulletin.com/2008/05/12/1997/comment-page-1#comment-10678 queerunity Tue, 13 May 2008 00:55:55 +0000 http://www.boxturtlebulletin.com/2008/05/12/1997#comment-10678 oh racism, ex-gay same boat oh racism, ex-gay same boat

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