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Evil Preaches Tolerance Until It Is Dominant, Then Seeks to Silence Good
By: Erick Erickson (Diary) | December 20th, 2013 at 04:31 AM |
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In 1987, Andre Sarano took a photograph of Christ on the cross in a jar of urine. It won the Southeastern Center for Contemporary Art?s ?Awards in the Visual Arts? competition, which was sponsored in part by taxpayers.

Outraged Christians were told they didn?t have to see it. They did not have to go to the museum. Their money, of course, had to fund the National Endowment for the Arts, but they themselves just needed to ignore it. Christians needed to show tolerance to for the diversity of others? thoughts.

Robert Maplethorpe spent many years touring the United States with artwork depicting, among other things, people drinking urine, bondage and sadomasochism, and a picture of himself with a whip inserted in that part of his body Phil Robertson does not find very attractive.

Conservatives offended by this were instructed to be tolerant, not go to the exhibit, and just turn the other cheek.

In 1996, Chris Ofili created a painting of the Virgin Mary. He pornographic images and elephant dung. Rudy Giuliani, then Mayor of New York City, tried to yank funding for the Brooklyn Museum because of the painting. Giuliani was pilloried in the press for doing so. Tolerance was demanded. Christians did not have to go to the museum if they wanted.

And now we?ve reach a new level.

Phil Robertson is an evangelical Christian. He called sin illogical, stated his preference for women, and lumped gays in with other sinners such as drunks and terrorists. It is that last one that has really caused all the problems. Nevermind that Phil Robertson said Christians are to love everyone and not judge anyone. Nevermind he made it clear he was not condemning anyone. He just stated his belief.

He did not make anyone convert. He did not attack anyone. He did not harass anyone. He answered a question. But the kids at GLAAD, now dominant, have gone from demanding tolerance for all to silencing good people.

Christians were once told they did not have to look or listen. The militant gay rights movement and the secular left will not abide by their own prescription. Those who dissent or think differently must be silenced.

The members of GLAAD, which also took it upon itself to tell America what Christians really should think and believe, could simply not watch Duck Dynasty. But the hysteric whiners can?t leave it at that. They cannot leave well enough alone. They must punish and destroy.

Evil must, when it is able, silence good because good serves as an ever present and ongoing witness against evil.

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[quote]pushharder wrote:

[quote]Testy1 wrote:

[quote]stevekweli wrote:
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How is eating shellfish a sin? Or wearing more than one type of clothing at a time a sin?
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http://www.11points.com/Books/11_Things_The_Bible_Bans,_But_You_Do_Anyway[/quote]

So Testy is another biblical moron, looks like. You dumbasses just don’t get it, do you?[/quote]

I simply provided a link to what he was referring to. I don’t really care one way or another about your beliefs but I was not trying to disparaging them.

You can respond if you like but this will be my last interaction with you jackass.

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[quote]Testy1 wrote:
I simply provided a link to what he was referring to. I don’t really care one way or another about your beliefs but I was not trying to disparaging them.

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The problem is the link (and the earlier poster) expresses no one’s theological beliefs and, in fact, falsely represents the beliefs of Jewish people and Christians.

Applying the Levitical and other Jewish-specific laws to Gentiles is just nonsense.

So, yes, you are disparaging Judeo-Christian belief by (presumably due to ignorance of the theology) by falsely claiming such belief to be something that it is not.

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[quote]Jewbacca wrote:
Applying the Levitical and other Jewish-specific laws to Gentiles is just nonsense.[/quote]

Including Leviticus 18:22 and 20:13?

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[quote]Jewbacca wrote:

[quote]Testy1 wrote:
I simply provided a link to what he was referring to. I don’t really care one way or another about your beliefs but I was not trying to disparaging them.

[/quote]

The problem is the link (and the earlier poster) expresses no one’s theological beliefs and, in fact, falsely represents the beliefs of Jewish people and Christians.

Applying the Levitical and other Jewish-specific laws to Gentiles is just nonsense.

So, yes, you are disparaging Judeo-Christian belief by (presumably due to ignorance of the theology) by falsely claiming such belief to be something that it is not.[/quote]

I wasn’t making a statement, believe what you want.

Am I ignorant to the theology? Probably. Do I care? no.

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[quote]Varqanir wrote:
Including Leviticus 18:22 and 20:13?[/quote]

Don’t be intentionally obtuse Varq, it’s beneath you.

Of course, the laws of Noah and the covenant of Mt. Sinai overlap a great deal, and have very similar prohibitions in certain areas, including homosexuality, adultery, murder, theft, blasphemy, etc.

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[quote]Testy1 wrote:

[quote]Jewbacca wrote:

[quote]Testy1 wrote:
I simply provided a link to what he was referring to. I don’t really care one way or another about your beliefs but I was not trying to disparaging them.

[/quote]

The problem is the link (and the earlier poster) expresses no one’s theological beliefs and, in fact, falsely represents the beliefs of Jewish people and Christians.

Applying the Levitical and other Jewish-specific laws to Gentiles is just nonsense.

So, yes, you are disparaging Judeo-Christian belief by (presumably due to ignorance of the theology) by falsely claiming such belief to be something that it is not.[/quote]

I wasn’t making a statement, believe what you want.

Am I ignorant to the theology? Probably. Do I care? no.
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It certainly appeared to me that you were adopting the position of the article you linked.

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[quote]Jewbacca wrote:

[quote]Testy1 wrote:

[quote]Jewbacca wrote:

[quote]Testy1 wrote:
I simply provided a link to what he was referring to. I don’t really care one way or another about your beliefs but I was not trying to disparaging them.

[/quote]

The problem is the link (and the earlier poster) expresses no one’s theological beliefs and, in fact, falsely represents the beliefs of Jewish people and Christians.

Applying the Levitical and other Jewish-specific laws to Gentiles is just nonsense.

So, yes, you are disparaging Judeo-Christian belief by (presumably due to ignorance of the theology) by falsely claiming such belief to be something that it is not.[/quote]

I wasn’t making a statement, believe what you want.

Am I ignorant to the theology? Probably. Do I care? no.
[/quote]

It certainly appeared to me that you were adopting the position of the article you linked.[/quote]

I would have picked a better one if I were, that was just the first one that popped up. I really am trying to be less snarky and controversial on here. It is becoming more of a chore than recreational to come to this site anymore due to the arguing about every damn thing.

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[quote]Varqanir wrote:

[quote]Jewbacca wrote:
Applying the Levitical and other Jewish-specific laws to Gentiles is just nonsense.[/quote]

Including Leviticus 18:22 and 20:13?[/quote]

Romans 1:26-27, 1 Corinthians 6:9-11, 1 Timothy 1:8-11 If you want something more New Testament

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[quote]zecarlo wrote:

[quote]stoicwarrior wrote:
Its amazing to me that the vast majority of the one who preach tolerance and acceptance (liberals and anti christians) do not accept any opinion or belief that runs counter to theirs and/or are so threatened by other beliefs. [/quote]
Why would people who preach tolerance accept an opinion or belief that preaches intolerance? That would defeat the whole purpose. [/quote]

…yeah and what he said about murder being a sin, who does he think he is?? stupid duck we can do what we want.

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…by the way i did try putting my penis in a sewer once and it did feel pretty damn good.

but seriously look, i’m not a hateful person or anything. i believe we should all live and let live. but lately, i’ve been having a real problem with these homosexuals. you see, just about wherever I go these days, one of them approaches me and starts sucking my cock.

take last saturday, for instance, when i casually struck up a conversation with this guy in the health club locker room. nothing fruity, just a couple of fellas talking about their workout routines while enjoying a nice hot shower. The guy looked like a real man’s man, too, he had nice big biceps, meaty thighs, thick neck. he didn’t seem the least bit gay. at least not until he started sucking my cock.

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Thanks, everyone for pointing out what how stupid I am.

Here I thought was a thread about accepting views different from one’s own and not reacting with vitriole but now I see what’s going on.

So while you guys are sittng around your circle jerk saying “I’ma bigger conservative prick than you are,” rest assured. I now know what a hypocritical douchebag really sounds like.

Thanks

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[quote]xboxwarrior wrote:
Thanks, everyone for pointing out what how stupid I am.

Here I thought was a thread about accepting views different from one’s own and not reacting with vitriole but now I see what’s going on.

So while you guys are sittng around your circle jerk saying “I’ma bigger conservative prick than you are,” rest assured. I now know what a hypocritical douchebag really sounds like.

Thanks[/quote]
From a neutral, outside observer’s standpoint, I must say you paint the picture of one drowning in a sea of superior arguments lol. I think you were just out of your league.

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[quote]xboxwarrior wrote:
Thanks, everyone for pointing out what how stupid I am.

Here I thought was a thread about accepting views different from one’s own and not reacting with vitriole but now I see what’s going on.

So while you guys are sittng around your circle jerk saying “I’ma bigger conservative prick than you are,” rest assured. I now know what a hypocritical douchebag really sounds like.

Thanks[/quote]

It’s clear you didn’t actually read the interview Phil gave. You know, the part where he said he loves all sinners and it’s God’s job to judge them. Or do you believe pointing out what the Bible says is a sin is akin to vitriole [sic]?

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[quote]Jewbacca wrote:
Never watched the show, but effectively being fired for expressing religious beliefs outside the work place falls squarely under about 100 anti-discrimination laws, so this guy can sue the ever-living shit out of A&E.

Surely they have a legal department that is telling them to reverse this.[/quote]

This pretty much covers it.

My problem is not with the public reacting to Mr Robertson’s statements, as others have said that’s to be expected. My issue is with his employer taking punitive action for opinions expressed by a private citizen outside work (not that it’ll hurt his livelihood much, but that’s beside the point).

I don’t understand all the laws and loopholes around this, I’m a tree dude, not a lawyer, but this is all kinds of wrong and should be far more offensive and concerning than anything that Mr Robertson said.

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[quote]xboxwarrior wrote:
Thanks, everyone for pointing out what how stupid I am.

Here I thought was a thread about accepting views different from one’s own and not reacting with vitriole but now I see what’s going on.

So while you guys are sittng around your circle jerk saying “I’ma bigger conservative prick than you are,” rest assured. I now know what a hypocritical douchebag really sounds like.

Thanks[/quote]

Your posts came across as more intolerant than anyone else. I think that is where you got attacked.