Comments on: NOM’s takes ‘dump’ nationwide http://www.boxturtlebulletin.com/2012/07/02/46177 News, analysis and fact-checking of anti-gay rhetoric Fri, 24 May 2013 18:17:27 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.4.2 By: Bernie http://www.boxturtlebulletin.com/2012/07/02/46177/comment-page-1#comment-130442 Bernie Sat, 07 Jul 2012 19:10:24 +0000 http://www.boxturtlebulletin.com/?p=46177#comment-130442 NOM seriously cracks me up; if you read through the article and into it, NOM will be eventually "boycotting" all large corporations. And, at that point, they won't be able to scream BOYCOTT!!!!!!!!! NOM seriously cracks me up; if you read through the article and into it, NOM will be eventually “boycotting” all large corporations. And, at that point, they won’t be able to scream BOYCOTT!!!!!!!!!

]]> By: Hyhybt http://www.boxturtlebulletin.com/2012/07/02/46177/comment-page-1#comment-130082 Hyhybt Fri, 06 Jul 2012 07:13:49 +0000 http://www.boxturtlebulletin.com/?p=46177#comment-130082 Nathaniel, notice I already agreed they already were almost certainly "that kind". Nathaniel, notice I already agreed they already were almost certainly “that kind”.

]]> By: Raymond http://www.boxturtlebulletin.com/2012/07/02/46177/comment-page-1#comment-129929 Raymond Thu, 05 Jul 2012 17:41:11 +0000 http://www.boxturtlebulletin.com/?p=46177#comment-129929 Nathaniel, if you think the idea of "serving coffee for Jesus" deserves a snigger, then "transubstantiation" must make you towel off your screen. :) Nathaniel, if you think the idea of “serving coffee for Jesus” deserves a snigger, then “transubstantiation” must make you towel off your screen. :)

]]> By: Nathaniel http://www.boxturtlebulletin.com/2012/07/02/46177/comment-page-1#comment-129918 Nathaniel Thu, 05 Jul 2012 17:12:27 +0000 http://www.boxturtlebulletin.com/?p=46177#comment-129918 Hyhybt, any company governed by any other sort of Christian principles would probably not advertise it. Those that need to self-righteously proclaim they are working for Jesus usually have some very narrow views of who and what Jesus would find acceptable. But, I do have to snigger at the idea of serving coffee for Jesus. Hyhybt, any company governed by any other sort of Christian principles would probably not advertise it. Those that need to self-righteously proclaim they are working for Jesus usually have some very narrow views of who and what Jesus would find acceptable. But, I do have to snigger at the idea of serving coffee for Jesus.

]]> By: Hyhybt http://www.boxturtlebulletin.com/2012/07/02/46177/comment-page-1#comment-129573 Hyhybt Wed, 04 Jul 2012 07:45:04 +0000 http://www.boxturtlebulletin.com/?p=46177#comment-129573 It's an odd thing... neither being "stewards of God's many blessings" nor being "governed by sound Christian principles" requires opposing gay people in general or marriage specifically, yet something about the phrasing of the quote still manages to strongly suggest that yes, theirs is *that kind* of Christianity. Like the famous description of porn, it's not quite definable, but you know it when you see it. It’s an odd thing… neither being “stewards of God’s many blessings” nor being “governed by sound Christian principles” requires opposing gay people in general or marriage specifically, yet something about the phrasing of the quote still manages to strongly suggest that yes, theirs is *that kind* of Christianity. Like the famous description of porn, it’s not quite definable, but you know it when you see it.

]]> By: George http://www.boxturtlebulletin.com/2012/07/02/46177/comment-page-1#comment-129556 George Wed, 04 Jul 2012 06:26:40 +0000 http://www.boxturtlebulletin.com/?p=46177#comment-129556 <blockquote>Please Email Jitters and Bliss Coffee to let them now they are contributing to a hate group that has a blog with the most despicable homophobic slurs and bigoted posts on their website.</blockquote> I just have this sneaking suspicion that it isn't much of a concern for them. Jitters and Bliss' Mission Statement: <blockquote>As stewards of God's many blessings, we strive to be a world-class purveyor of fine coffees by delivering outstanding quality, service, and value to each of our customers through a family business governed by sound Christian principles. </blockquote> <a href="http://www.jittersandbliss.com/Mission-Vision_ep_56.html" rel="nofollow">Source</a>

Please Email Jitters and Bliss Coffee to let them now they are contributing to a hate group that has a blog with the most despicable homophobic slurs and bigoted posts on their website.

I just have this sneaking suspicion that it isn’t much of a concern for them.

Jitters and Bliss’ Mission Statement:

As stewards of God’s many blessings, we strive to be a world-class purveyor of fine coffees by delivering outstanding quality, service, and value to each of our customers through a family business governed by sound Christian principles.

Source

]]> By: Randy http://www.boxturtlebulletin.com/2012/07/02/46177/comment-page-1#comment-129421 Randy Tue, 03 Jul 2012 18:44:10 +0000 http://www.boxturtlebulletin.com/?p=46177#comment-129421 "And although more than 80,000 have signed a petition thanking General Mills for their position, it is strongly suspected that some of those signers are not traditional families anyway, and are not really the food company’s target market." Wait, what? I guess I forgot that gay people don't actually eat food, and thus would not be General Mills target market... “And although more than 80,000 have signed a petition thanking General Mills for their position, it is strongly suspected that some of those signers are not traditional families anyway, and are not really the food company’s target market.”

Wait, what? I guess I forgot that gay people don’t actually eat food, and thus would not be General Mills target market…

]]> By: Patrick http://www.boxturtlebulletin.com/2012/07/02/46177/comment-page-1#comment-129418 Patrick Tue, 03 Jul 2012 18:34:13 +0000 http://www.boxturtlebulletin.com/?p=46177#comment-129418 Jitters and Bliss, just like the coffee I use to drink in my favorite Southern Baptist church as a boy. It gave me jitters and they told me it was bliss. You gotta just trust those folks no matter what even if what they say just does not add up, unless you are talking about the teen suicide rates and they just keep adding and of course they are going up every day! So why can't I get the jitters when I get married? Oh silly me all I have to do is drink the coffee! But wait I still can't get married. Oh I can pretend just like when drinking their coffee such bliss! Jitters and Bliss, just like the coffee I use to drink in my favorite Southern Baptist church as a boy. It gave me jitters and they told me it was bliss. You gotta just trust those folks no matter what even if what they say just does not add up, unless you are talking about the teen suicide rates and they just keep adding and of course they are going up every day! So why can’t I get the jitters when I get married? Oh silly me all I have to do is drink the coffee! But wait I still can’t get married. Oh I can pretend just like when drinking their coffee such bliss!

]]> By: homer http://www.boxturtlebulletin.com/2012/07/02/46177/comment-page-1#comment-129399 homer Tue, 03 Jul 2012 16:49:24 +0000 http://www.boxturtlebulletin.com/?p=46177#comment-129399 The people on the NOM Facebook page weren't happy when I posted the wedding photo of Chris Hughes, one of Facebook's founders, and his husband. NOM is looking just ridiculous nowadays. Sort of like those old news footage of people smashing and burning Beatles records. The people on the NOM Facebook page weren’t happy when I posted the wedding photo of Chris Hughes, one of Facebook’s founders, and his husband.

NOM is looking just ridiculous nowadays. Sort of like those old news footage of people smashing and burning Beatles records.

]]> By: Timothy Kincaid http://www.boxturtlebulletin.com/2012/07/02/46177/comment-page-1#comment-129390 Timothy Kincaid Tue, 03 Jul 2012 16:13:03 +0000 http://www.boxturtlebulletin.com/?p=46177#comment-129390 Actually where I live, alternate coffee shops are thriving. Something called "Tom N Tom" is popping up everywhere. But then again, I live near Koreatown and Tom N Tom considers itself to be a "FAMILLY SITE" and it's website says that it is "The Best Food Service Commpany". Somehow I don't see them seriously threatening Starbucks, but it's great having them here. God, I love living in a diverse and culturally rich city. There's something about the sincere desire to assimilate and missing it entirely - like shooting for beige and ending up with fuchsia - that fills me with joy. It's close enough to be familiar and welcoming, but with all the fun and flavor of something new. I may just have to stop by today and get a Long Black. Actually where I live, alternate coffee shops are thriving. Something called “Tom N Tom” is popping up everywhere.

But then again, I live near Koreatown and Tom N Tom considers itself to be a “FAMILLY SITE” and it’s website says that it is “The Best Food Service Commpany”. Somehow I don’t see them seriously threatening Starbucks, but it’s great having them here.

God, I love living in a diverse and culturally rich city. There’s something about the sincere desire to assimilate and missing it entirely – like shooting for beige and ending up with fuchsia – that fills me with joy. It’s close enough to be familiar and welcoming, but with all the fun and flavor of something new.

I may just have to stop by today and get a Long Black.

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