Click to see G-Rated Pics and Movies Only
« Previous To Be Fair, That's Included In Everything | Should I take a dump in it? Next »
Protest Win
Corduroy skirts are a sin
Homosexuality is a sin, Christ can set you free!
Picture by: dunno source Submitted by: dunno source via Fail Uploader
 | Shipoopi on Parenting FAIL |
 | MagnaV30 on Parenting FAIL |
| Shipoopi on Poster WIN |
 | iMark on Drinking Pee FAIL |
 | Jules ♂ ♪ on Probably Bad News: Spider Kill… |
| MagnaV30 on Parenting FAIL |
 | hak on Things That Are Doing It: Shap… |
| Shipoopi on Poster WIN |
| Shipoopi on Bus Exit WIN |
 | Captain_Jack on Probably Bad News: Spider Kill… |
Cheezburger Network Blog
That's just too much, methinks.Rubbing you the wrong way?
Left you a reply on the top10-fail.
Where is the “I’m with stupid –>” sign holder?
I’m waiting to see an “IRON MY SHIRTS, BITCH!” sign myself.
Responded to the only one which appears to be relevant. Not sure you’ll like my response but there ya have it.
lol the guy’s smile is a win
As long as the sign doesn’t say “Mint Fermented Firemen Are A Sin”. I would have issues with it.
*snork*
I don’t so much think the firemen are a sin, I think it’s what we want to do to them that breaks the rules.
Fantasizing is a sin!
You live in sin.
i must be the devil, hmmmmm.
sin lives in you, no?
Only in Soviet Russia.
Yakov win.
That’s why I’m on Santa’s “naughty” list.
Do TO them? or do WITH them….. :devil:
Ooops
A little from column A, a little from column B, with a little of being done to by them thrown in for good, or sinful, measure.
All of the Above …
Yes.
Counter-protesting: the fine art of taking all the hot air out of your enemies’ tires.
Why, oh why…PTB, this only draws out the trolls…
I’d like to paint a better picture of this situation, what with it being Friday and all.
That seems a bit sketchy. It’s too cold for it to be a good situation.
Maybe if we pencil in the cuddle puddle earlier today than the normal schedule.
I like how you think!!
Pencil, nothing! India ink, please!
Now you’re talking!!
Judy, sistagirl!! You look Smurfin’ great in your holiday pretty’s.
*scribbles in a pun so BbB doesn’t look so silly here*
I look silly? *confused*
*sigh*
I guess this punny run has drawn to a close.
Didn’t mean to let you down Ms. B. I adore you and revel in your occasional approval.
I’m a little tired and the built up stress has me a little scatterbrianed. Sorry.
*boops BbB on nose*
Lighten up! Let’s play!
TAG!!! Ms B, you’re it!!!
*fleeswithakwickness*
Thaks, 3Bs! My girl Fluffy made these new duds for me! *poses*
Sorry I’ve been gone for a bit – had to go get my hair cut. I’m meeting Denzel tomorrow.
What plans do you have? Do you want to sketch them out for us?
Yes, she does look tired.
Wheelie? I just thought she was getting lazy.
Perhaps if she was gay, she’d be more animated.
Like a Hello Kitty-cature.
perhaps if she wasn’t wearing a corduroy skirt, she wouldnt be so christian
Passing judgement on others is one of the most exhausting activities one can engage in…next to soccer.
As long as you leave it in their balloons.
chez: your comment is made of win
xDDD thats horrible…
Courdroy skirts are not thin.
It’s so quiet here, you could hear the drop of a pin.
What’s all that din?
The sound of kithin' kin.Sorry; my ear is tin.
The din is corduroy rubbin’ ‘stead of skin.
(But I prefer massagin' to frottagin'.)Frottagin’ is the newest allowable sin.
'dulgences must be in.Corduroy trashed is a WIN
Your corner I’m in!
Corduroy skirt to the trash bin!
Hmmm — but if the corduroy is rubbin on skin — causing the breath to gasp in … that just might be sin…
Heart of king?Kith me, K@.*shrugs*
Heck, anything goes!
*squeeze*
*when ghosts and fairies play within a play nicely*…
It might have been the champagne.
She gonna kick start this ghost to a lively quickness.Let’s misbehave!
*stokes the Cole**wishes she were a Cole*
ummm………..what is a Cole, exactly?
A steamship that brings dark beer to Newcastle.
[lyrics begin @ 0:55}
Ha. I read that orig. as strokes the Cole. I guess I’m pretty stoked now though.
Taffeta can set you free!
Hail Satin!
I’m not that quick to cotton on!
De-nim-ble ones are the hardest to catch!
Canvas the area.
We’ll wear them out and throw them to the wools.
I guess we’re all linen in sin.
You’re being a ‘ardass about this whole thing.
Fabrications. All of it.Damn! If you want your damn proof, all you have to do is damask.
Chenille down and ask for forgiveness.
That dog is warped.Nah, you’re just biased.
that prostester is needling me
You need to just run with the straight stitches and stop doin’ a zig zag!
I sew know what you mean.
My heads a-bobbin with agreement!
It’s aaaallll a matter of interpretation.
Are all homosexuals imprisoned and only Christ has the keys?
Apparently they’re naughty. They deserve a nice spanking!
They’d probably enjoy it
*insert cheeky comment about Adam Lambert here*
*makes out with same sex piano player after walking two guys on a leash*
my “name” here is misleading because I am bi
He’s hoarding all the Get Out of Jail Free cards.
Ooh! If it’s Monopoly, can I be the shoe?
Scotty’s already got the dog…
*jumps up and down excitedly*
Ooh! Ooh! I get to be the car! I get to be the car!
*recalls Gracie’s comment on bresticle size and wonders if jumping up and down is a good thing for anyone other than the guys*
The girls deserve a workout, too…just be sure to wear eye protection…
….and scaffolding.
Requires major feats of engineering.
He also built a church on Boardwalk. I landed on it, now I’m bankrupt.
Morally bankrupt?
Buy one, get one free.Buy what? Keys? Christ? A homosexual?
*confused*
Souls. Time and tithe waits for no man.
Ah, good that you clergy’d that up. I was already pondering where to store two homsexuals.
Humsexuals?
*ommmmmms*
Manic tantrics chant mantic mantras.*om mani padme hums*
Padme Lakshmi’s butt really grew while pregnant.
a lotus blossomedwhaT?!?!?!
Padme? The Holy Mother? I suppose…Anakin was the Chosen One…
Allegedly, the hom’sexuals aren’t free.
Sure they are. They are free for 500 yen. Duh!
The woman’s sign implies that they’re not free.
But she’s wearing the corduroy skirt, so…you know…grain of salt…
Past fail recognition failure.
huh
a homosexual
Christ is the one with the keys because he wants the homoz all to himself! xD
Thats right, keep repping Syracuse University bchez!
His sign is just FAB-U-LOUS!! Snap! I love those colors.
She doesn’t seem to know what to do with that kind of fashion advice.
*morningsqueezes*
*keptsqueezesgentleandnonintrusiveforthehardtowake*
*squeezies3Beezies*
Corduroy skirts aren’t so much a sin as they are uncomfortable, really.
And ugly. Don’t forget ugly.
Better a skirt than pants. It is doubtful she manscapes so you know if you get to frictioning there is going to be some burning bush yelling at her to get to the hospital.
Key to wearing curdoroy pants is to ensure there is no friction between the legs. I have two pairs and so far I haven’t smelled anything burning.
I have a pair I absolutely LOVE, but since I’ve lost weight, I can’t wear them as much. Time to invest in a belt!
Or go shopping for a new wardrobe!!!!
We’re going shopping?????
*gets Marius’ credit card again*
Who is driving? I would but someone stole my wheels yesterday.
About that…I will replace the window and fix the wires under the steering column. Sorry
It wasn’t her fault. The firemens made her do it. I was there and I know.
*sniff* I love you 3Bs.
Firemens!
*drools*
The firemen are driving? Woo Hoo!
I love you back Ry.
*squeeze*
*quietly returns BMW*
*parks behind shack next to cuddle puddle*
*covers with tarp so the dents don’t show*
*sneaks keys back into Leila’s purse*
Ry has the smut bus?
Enlighten me, Americans: Is it normal in the US to just stand around with a protest sign? Alone? Somewhere?
No, but we’ve plenty of abnormal.
There is an old man that protests in front of a “women’s clinic” every day in the city I used to work in NJ. He did it for years. It took him about a month to figure out that they closed that location and moved to a much nicer place. It was even a news story about his delay in catching on. Rain or snow, he was protesting every day.
LMAO!! Talk about committment to a cause.
Talk about needing to be commited!
He even had a little table and chair that he left there every day and that is where he would sit and eat his lunch. No one messed with them when he wasn’t there. I am surprised the center didn’t tell him they were moving, he had become such a part of their space, like a Walmart greeter from God.
How could he miss that they’re moving? I imägine that moving a clinic didn’t happen over night.
There are none so blind as those who would not see.
Does this person seem normal to you?
Doesn’t she at least need some brochures? Crazy people really get sloppy these days…
Besides, compared to some protesters we have here, she seems pretty tame.
No, much more disgusting. I’m almost sorry I brought it up. Google Westboro Baptist Church if you really want the lowdown. I’m not going to try and explain the twisted here.
Twisted is a good word for it, if a bit mild.
For the sake of my blood pressure, I had to stop reading the wiki page. Do they like anybody?
They have several “god hates (insert racialslur here) dot com sites as well.
Which have been answered in much the same vein as the above protestor at ht tp://www.godhatesshrimp.com/
Jeez. I feel dirty from just looking at the pictures. There’s a lot of hate in one screen page.
*showers with bleach and lysol to feel clean again*
Like I said, I’m sorry I brought it up. Apologies everyone.
Ah … come on now GS. You know we are playing.
*squeeze*
I just hate being a bummer here, especially on a Friday.
I feel safe in saying that we were not serious. I mean, are we ever?
Well, I am occasionally seriously silly. Does that count?
:[
*snork!!*
Wow. They’re REALLY crazy! Don’t they get beaten up all the time?
See GS? Now Germany is going to think we are all crazy.
*holds blank protest sign*
*stands on a busy highway*
Bad dog! *rubs Scotties nose in smelly spot*
I’m sure the back of her sign says, “Why lie? I need a beer.”
From the looks of it, she could use an energy bar. Do you see her leaning onto the pole that is not much of a pole in the first place?
Her dad the minister probably made her do it. I don’t think she is tired, I think she is counting down the minutes before she can leave and Jedadiah takes his spot in the protest.
You mean Jebediah.
*never doubted that*
Yes, apparently it’s not a belief if you haven’t made others suffer for it.
Normally they say “Golf Sale”, these are aberrations.
"Tiger, Tiger, burning bright ... IN HELL!!!"Oooh. I love that poem. I have it in one of my fav authors books.
Did you have to change all your poet’s fire into frozen dust?
I don't believe you; have you no shame?!Learn to love your anger now, anger here is all you possess
In what furnace was thy brain?!
I’m not as green as I am babbage looking.
in the forests of the night, what immortal hand or eye could…crap, I’ve forgotten the rest!
That ending is very poetic. Well done!
“Frame thy fearful symmetry?”
“Did He who made the lamb make thee?”
I remember bits and pieces. Love the poem, though.
This one’s pretty good too. (clickie)
My favorite of his is “London”.
some places yes akshully but it can uncomfortabel for teh lone protester
“I’m against picketing, but I don’t know how to show it.”
-Mitch hedberg
For this reason a man will leave his father and mother and be united to his wife, and they will become one flesh.
Gen 2:24
Aha.
Duran Duran, surely?
Why not get into the Depeche Mode. It is pretty cold and gloomy.
That’s Coldplay by you, Ms B. Tsk!
*flocks her seagulls while flocking the ol’ Christmas tree*
Is that what they’re calling it these days?
*gigglesnorksqueeze*
Are you saved?
Dunno. Hope so.
*shrugs*
Um…
*takes AE’s curdoroy skirt off*
*dunks microphone in holy water bucket*
*sprays AE with holy water*
How about now?
A little better…maybe…
Perhaps you do not need saving.
He’s definitely wetter.
Wetter is definitely better.
I don’t know why I said that. That’s a SIN!!!!
und so weiterWell I was until the bottom fell out of my 401k.
*squeezestheScotty*
I miss my 401′s bottom too.
I’m also missing the bottom’s on my 501′s. That sure was one crazy night in Vegas though!
That’s what you get when for waking up there.
You accidenty something but I can’t figure out what.
*removes ‘When’ from LGB’s post*
Put that back! It lends character when and panache to the sentence.
Pancake?
*steals all ‘when’ from the blog, and replaces with baked goods*
What? Cupcake did you get the power to do that? Croissant will you change it back? It’s very confusing scone I try to read the comments and all the pies are replaces with baked goods.
I like it cookie you do that!
Awesome!
*throws fairy dust on blog to return words to normal*
*giggles maniacally and absconds with all the baked goods*
This thread is again full of when.I’ve always thought our threads were more full of WHY??!? and WTF?!??! than when.
Take on me.
I leave that to fuzz.
*summons a Porter*A-ha. I see what you did there.
The light always dawns … on TV?
Shouldn’t she be protesting all those 30-year-olds living in their parents basement as well?
*bukkit*
*adds apostrophe to above comment*
I shun the bukkit and embrace me typing failures!
Shun the non-believer! Shuuuunnnn! Shuuuuuunnnnnnn-n!
I really feel that I need to get a sign to support Ry’s movement of freedom from typo’s.
Just make sure you get a proofreader.
*dons feather headdress and warpaint*
Down with grammar nazis! *dumps all typo’s in the Boston Harbor*
*hurls excessive apostrophy’s and extra esses into typo’s in BH*
I love a good tea party, but this is much better.
Hey, you just put that t back right now!
We’re on a bridge, Charlie!
We’re feeling sleepy, very sleepy…at the count of three we will wake up and forget the bridge and the bukkit.
*snores*
*drools*
The magic leopluradon, Charlie!
Hops on Ms B’s shun run
What does a woman do then, not leave her father and mother? Therefore forcing a man to live with his in-laws?!
Don’t argue; the bible says so!
*whimper*
A garment mingled of different fabrics shall not come upon thee.
Lev 19:19
I thought that was in Levi.
lol ... and I bet Bristol wishes she'd not messed around with his genes.Some corduroy is a blended fabric, some isn’t. I guess we’d have to look at the tag…
But then you’re attempting to pass judgement on her as well. Kinda hypocritical, don’t u think?
I like how she is trying to figure out what his sign says.
“Does that say Cordu… Yep… ah crap.”
This is great! She wakes up every day and makes a concerted effort to look stupid, while HE has the fashion sense to prove it!
I can prove the existence of corduroy, but not christ.
Jesus prefers denim.
Who will save all the judgmental cretins on this earth if Christ’s time is allotted to homosexuals?
Rush L. – you’re finally needed!!
I like the way you think, Leila.
*squeeze*
*fridaySqueezies*
What’s happening LGB!!??!!
She’s not advocating violence or using “hate-speech,” simply making a statement about what the Bible says. Maybe you don’t agree with it, but that doesn’t change anything.
He, on the other hand, appears to be an idiot.
Where’s the win in this?
You have to look deep within the win to see the win. Beeeeee the win. Close your eyes. Concentrate.
*zombie eyes engaged*
I am the win…I am the win…
If I held a sign saying “shellfish are an abomination”, that would be simply making a statement about what the Bible says. If I held that same sign outside of Long John Silvers, you might suspect I had an ulterior motive.
I suspect she has an ulterior motive, and it’s driven by hatred/intolerance.
Could you say “abomination” again and do it with a British accent and kind of sound like Bill Nighy? It sounds so sexy when he says it.
kthx
*!mag!nes that word, spoken in that accent*
*dreamy eyed sigh*
*points Avis in the direction of Underworld*
It actually sounds as good in Septuagint Greek. The word’s “bdelugma”.
<voice style=”british accent” mimicry=”Bill Nighy”>
abomination
</voice style=”british accent” mimicry=”Bill Nighy”>
We are going to need a sneer as well and some vampire eye teeth. Sorry but it will be so worth it in the end. *nod*
<voice style=”british accent” mimicry=”Bill Nighy”>
<appearance style=sneer addons=”vampire eye teeth”>
abomination
</appearance style=sneer addons=”vampire eye teeth”>
</voice style=”british accent” mimicry=”Bill Nighy”>
*melts*
*lounges in deliberately sensual pose*
*purrs in throaty voice*
Who’s your sexy accented new friend there Ry?
I dunno but can I keep him? He followed me home and looks so cold out there on the porch.
Chocolate?
Ok!
actually, the bible says zero about homosexuality. She’s repeating her interpretation. She’s stating her opinion, he’s stating his.
You are mistaken. The bible has quite a bit to say about homosexuality, actually:
Leviticus 18:22 (NIV)
Do not lie with a man as one lies with a woman; that is detestable.
Leviticus 20:13 (NIV)
If a man lies with a man as one lies with a woman, both of them have done what is detestable. They must be put to death; their blood will be on their own heads.
Romans 1:26-27 (NIV)
Because of this, God gave them over to shameful lusts. Even their women exchanged natural relations for unnatural ones. In the same way the men also abandoned natural relations with women and were inflamed with lust for one another. Men committed indecent acts with other men, and received in themselves the due penalty for their perversion.
1 Corinthians 6:9 (NIV)
Do you not know that the wicked will not inherit the kingdom of God? Do not be deceived: Neither the sexually immoral nor idolaters nor adulterers nor male prostitutes nor homosexual offenders
Shouldn’t the Bible be a book about the love of God and Jesus and stuff like that? Not about killing gays, like in that Leviticus 20:13 you posted.
You can apply that same lame argument to cord skirts being a sin, because he thinks so, so therefore his making a point of telling everyone else this.
Believe or not, there is a whole world out there where most people are not Christian, don’t give a shit what Christians think and don’t want Christians beliefs enforced onto them. It’s always Christians that have this narrow minded view that the world evolves around their religion.
OT- I am upset I can’t put a hat on my Avatar- I cut part of my head off…..grumbles.
Awwwww, man! I hate it when that happens. Cut it out!
*squeezetomakeitbetter*
Could you add some tinsel, or a Rudolph nose?
It should really be fairy lights!
Fairy lights are a sin! God can set you free.
Hmmmm, I will pass on that, I love the sparkly!
And if God can't do it, check with Lolcatburglar.*snorksqueeze*
You have to do that gravatar stuff anyway, so you can shape everything differently.
The pic I have is me….the photographer did most of it!
Yeah, but you have too…umm… I think crop was the word on gravatar. Leave a little space over your head, done.
Hmmmm, I will play later!
Don’t lose your head over it!
*squeeze*
You could put a wreath around your neck? K@tcf.
The woman looks hurt. The kid is an a$$.
I understand better and better.
Have you seen his threat on Dragon’s website? That says all I need to know about him.
That’s what I mean AE
I understand more and more the contempt you and others have for him.
Did I miss something important?
Did you see the threat he left on her website?
No. This is the first I’ve heard anything and I still don’t know what’s going on.
What was wrong with my comment Ryannon. She looks hurt cause the kid is making fun of her.
Poor baby, maybe she should not throw stones. If she wants to be a hate-filled, religious bigot pushing her bankrupt beliefs on others, she should be able to take a jab at her fashion sense.
I understand to better and better.
Marriage is between a man and a woman. She’s right. He’s out of line.
You must be a fan of Ahnuld. “I believe that gay marriage should be between a man and a woman”
LIES!!!!
I see no lines formed!!!!!!
Marriage is between two people who love each other. To love, one needs a heart. I would !mag!ne this leaves you out of luck.
♥
♥ ♥
♥ ♥ ♥
♥♦♣♠
__(,,_,,c’>__(,,_,,c’>__(,,_,,c’>__(,,_,,c’>__(,,_,,c’>
Ack!! Mice!!
Where??!!
Says you. My opinion differs from yours and it isn’t based on a provably false religion.
(Y)
You can’t prove God doesn’t exist any more than you can prove life doesn’t exist outside earth. Please don’t be ignorant.
No she doesn’t, she just looks braindead. She’s gone out of her way to deliberately offend homosexuals, whom she doesn’t have to have anything to do it. She’s wants to provoke reaction, and that’s what she got: A taste of her own medicine.
Or perhaps she sincerely believes that they are headed for disaster and she is trying to reach out to them that there is hope in Christ. Perhaps she’s not as ill-itentioned as you make out.
Perhaps. But I can’t help noticing that out of all the sins in the Bible she chose to picket about this one. I mean come on, it’s not in the Ten Commandments, it’s not in the Seven Deadly Sins, so in terms of priority, it should be way down on a Christian’s list of sins to picket about. On her way to the campus, didn’t she run into any night clubs, sex shops, jails, other religions’ temples or any other places where sinners and heathens congregate?
I have to think her primary motivation is homophobia, and the Bible only serves to enable her to act it out.
Well, speculating from what I read in the article about how her cohort has experience with “ex-homosexuals” and bringing them to Christ I am guessing that helping people with this particular sin is their ministry or ‘area of expertise’ so to speak.
If someone doesn’t believe in God then they wouldn’t care that their actions are sinful. If however they do believe in God then they are probably already aware that their actions are sinful and she is trying to reach out to them with her best intentions.
I believe in God and am gay… and spent years in prayer and self-loathing because of the way the church and others treated me for being different (why the hell would I choose to be gay in a small town in Texas?). I have come to the conclusion that it was only me who hated myself for being gay. I don’t believe that the way my mind was chemically developed in the womb, even if off from the norm, is a sin. When I sin, lying telling a lie, I choose to do that sin. How my mind chemically reacts to the world is not a choice and I know God would not force a sin one a child, since sin can only be committed by free will.
Joshua, while you may have a stronger predisposition toward homosexuality than most, I’m afraid science has shown that environment plays a role in developing homosexuality. To again quote from “Psychology Themes & Variations,” a first year Psychology text book used in secular universities:
“The behavioral genetics data suggest that the hereditary predisposition to homosexuality is not overpowering. Environmental influences of some kind probably contribute to the development of homosexuality”
But take heart, Christ overcame sin. You are free from your sin if you believe
And no, I am not suggesting that if you still have homosexual inclinations you must not be saved by Christ. Everyone is tempted by sin friend, creation itself is tainted by sin, and even those who believe fall to sin. But Christ gave his life to cover our sin past, present, and future.
I’m sorry to hear you were treated so terribly by your church and others.. You are no more a sinner than any of them. We all fall short of perfection.
I’m 2 fail fails away from removing failblog.org of my RSS. way too boring.
We will miss you. Can we make you some tea and cookies and work on convincing you to stay?
*runs on the field in cheerleader dress*
*dances the “STAY, LARRY, STAY” choreography*
The Halftime show is brought to you by Tide Brainbleach!
What would FB be without Larry B?
I am so bummed out. 
He puts the B in FB.
He puts the F in FAIL.
…and don’t ask me how.
Well, we still have 2 fails to go before he leaves. We should really work hard to redeem ourselves and sacrifice an eagle to the gods for good luck!
That’s not enough. Let’s sacrifice five, and let us torture them first.
I love animals but in this case, I APPROVE.
You mean…you don’t object?
*squeeze!*
Not this time if you know what I mean.
*squeeze*
Oh………….I totally did miss something there.
It’s been going on for awhile now, and AE just got in a GREAT shot!
He had a good pitcher
Yes he did!
*squeeze*
*doublesqueezeburger with fries*
*gives AE a shake*
Chocolate or strawberry? Or is it the secret one from earlier?
Not allowed to tell without the secret handshake, sorry. Protocol, you see.
*tries to do secret handshake*
*turns fingers and arms into a pretzel*
Um, help? And did I mention ow?
Does that make him the catcher?
I did too at first but I caught up quickly.
Let’s not call it a “WIN” when someone makes personal attacks against the messenger whenever he can’t come up with a sensible argument against the message. Really, it’s a huge FAIL for humanity, integrity, reason, decency, ….
Because she did not make a personal attack? Sorta?
Not just “sorta”. Her sign doesn’t say “homosexual sex is sin”; it says “homosexuality is sin”. That is, the wording of the sign encompasses both acts and underlying feelings of attraction even if not acted upon, so she’s attacking people for who they are and what they feel; not just for what they do. Even those who think biblical prohibitions on certain sexual behaviour should carry weight will find nothing in the Bible condemning people in the way this sign does.
I agree with the nuance in your viewpoint. Feeling tempted to do something is not a sin.
I just think if you condemn one sin you have to condemn them all. Why is it people feel a need to pick at other peoples’ sins and not mind their own?
Whatever happened to, “God so loved the world. . .?” Yeah just put on that rainbow wig and get your John 3:16 on, baby! Tell the Good News.
Agreed, she shouldn’t have started the personal attack.
Could it be that the guy is gay and he is offended at her sign? Yet he has no right to attack back?
She’s voicing an opinion, no matter how misinformed you may consider it to be.
He’s attacking her personally rather than arguing that homosexuality is not a sin.
Maybe he truly hates Courdory. Maybe he had a horrible experience as a child due to courdory. Maybe his parents brought him up to believe that courdory is bad and evil. Why are his opinions and belief’s less valid than hers?
She has not gone out of her way to offend him, he just happens to disagree with her opinion.
He, on the other hand, has drawn his sign up based soley on her.
How can you argue whether homosexuality is a sin? That’s like arguing whether unicorn farts smell like Skittles.
They don’t.
All farts smell like Skittles. At least that’s what I tell my friends when they ask if it was me.
I don’t care what you say, women don’t fart.
Maybe not, but anybody who has been in my house for long could tell you that 8 year old girls do!
That depends on whether you believe in unicorns or not.
Smelling their farts is believing they exist.
Admitting you smell farts is the first step in recovery.
I think it’s a little more than “voicing an opinion” when you bring God, Christ, hell and all that into it. “I don’t like homosexuals” would be an opinion, but that? Insinuating that Christ can somehow “cure” your homosexuality?
I know I would feel attacked by that sign if I was gay.
I feel attacked by that sign and I am not gay.
Then why do you keep pinching my butt?
Some things are irresistible, no matter what your sexuality is.
Don’t get me wrong, I liked it!
*pinches Arthur’s butt*
*pinches Ms B ♥’s butt*
This is like a dirty conga line!
now we all can get lucky*pinches Ry's ♥♦♣♠*
*pinches all butts in strand*
*fleeswithhandscoveringrear*
His response is soley to insult her, not enter reasoned debate or challenge her beliefs.
I’d say ridicule her, but yeah, you’re right about his sign. I think your judgement about her sign is wrong. Maybe she didn’t mean to insult anyone, but I can totally understand if gays (or non-gays like AA) feel insulted by it.
Plus, his sign is about a dress – could have been worse. “She’s a bitch” wouldn’t have been funny.
But “She’s a bitch in a sinful corduroy skirt” is another story altogether.
Her sign has nothing to do with reasoned debate. Fighting crazy with crazy may not be mature, but it has as good a chance of being effective as trying to use logic and reason against the trappings of religion.
His sign could be a tool for reasoned debate. If she were to look at his sign and open the conversation with “Your sign is ridiculous and hurtful.” He could counter with, “Yes, so is yours, for precisely the same reasons.” She would most lilely refuse to see the parallel, though because she’s not looking for debate.
Don’t pretend her sign is not an attack. She’s targeted a specific class of people.
But her attach goes to the core and lifestyle of a large group of people that have already been persecuted. He made a superficial statement trying to combat a hurtful thing with a little humor. Was it nice? Maybe not. But if you are going to put yourself forward to make statements about others, you invite statements for yourself. Would the statement she made be worse if it said that being Jewish is a sin? It’s either a choice or something you are born into. Why is it acceptable that she judge because she feels differently?
Through the centuries and still today, sentiments like those proclaimed by the woman in this picture have gotten homosexuals killed.
The same cannot be said by the parody effected by the man in this picture.
The point being argued is not whether her sign is right or wrong, but whether it is a “win” to respond to it with a sign attacking her personally, rather than air your views about what she is saying.
“Don’t listen to her, she wears dumb dresses” is not a win as a response.
How about this angle, homosexuality is about as much of a sin as corduroy is. In other words, he could be pointing out the absurdity of her sign.
I see what Moomin is saying. He doesn’t agree with her sign at all, I can assure you of that. But if it’s her right to believe in God and everything in the bible, then it’s surely her right to believe her own sign. The guy is mocking her for her beliefs.
Whether it’s right or wrong to display such a sign is another issue.
Her sign is mocking a whole group of people, not for their beliefs, but for something that is part of them. Something that just is. Her sign might as well say “brown eyes are a sin”.
She did not seek out a homosexual, or someone with brown eyes to stand beside.
But I’d be willing to bet she’s standing outside of a gay bookstore or a church with a gay minister. Or maybe even a clinic known to treat AIDS patients. Her sign is an act of hostility. Granted, he is responding with equal hostility.
So based on an assumption of yours, you’d defend his hostility?
I’d argue his hostility is less because no one’s ever been killed for wearing corduroy (as far as I know).
Not particularly, but I’m much more likely to take his side in this particular debate.
And are we assuming that the guy is gay? How can we tell?
My assumption about where she is standing is based on seeing where other like-minded protesters have picketed.
Actually, you can see that there’s a hospital on the corner. There is an ambulance in front of the building.
I think they both have the right to their signs. Do I like them? Not really. Her sign is saying that her choice is right and they can be “fixed” so they will agree with her. His sign is more direct and focused. Either way, they are being unkind to people they don’t know and don’t care to try to understand. If I had a sign, it would say, “Kindness and understand are always welcome.” But that’s my opinion, choice, belief, or whatever else you want to call it.
Actually, she kind of did “seek out a homosexual”. She’s standing outside the student center (and some academic buildings, and the ‘hospital’ is the health center) at Syracuse University, which is ranked as one of the LGBT-friendliest campuses in America. So I don’t think it’s a coinicidence that her and her husband were standing there instead of some equally public, high-traffic area downtown or even a few blocks over.
Basically, the kid said something along the lines of “She thought it was OK to come on my campus and make me uncomfortable, so I thought I’d turn the tables for once.” His sign wasn’t really a personal attack so much as satire, and he later added “Ask a gay, we can help!” to it. This lady and her husband drew a crowd of almost 100 counter-protesters, mostly holding non-personal signs like “Honk for gay rights!” or “We gave you Glee.” Surprisingly, there were no screaming or shouting matches reported, and it all peacefully dispersed sometime late that night. (Incidentally, she was protesting on private university property, and protesters who might cause a disturbance are usually asked to move to public property across the street)
But she is entitled to her opinion on this subject which is clearly forbidden in her little world. It is her right to believe every word in His book. I never said her opinion was rational.
But he has just as much right to his opinion on fabric as she does to her opinion on homosexuality. He is not attacking her, just her choice in fabric. I am sure he thinks she is pretty and would look quite fetching with out that corduroy skirt on.
If she’s entitled to an opinion, so is he. However ridiculous either of those opinions might be.
I’d like to take a moment to say that I think it’s pretty cool that we can have discussion about something that we don’t all agree on, without turning it into a knock-down- drag-out fight. So to speak.
That doesn’t seem to be an opinion so much as an insult. You can’t make a reasonable argument with insults.
Unless of course he really does believe that corduroy is a sin.
Both “opinions” both appear to be insults, and neither one is grounded on reason. His, of course, is parody of hers, which makes it more reasonable by default, IMO.
Maybe “Cotton-Polyester blend courdoroy skirts are a sin” was too long to fit on his sign. That’s not ridiculous, it’s in the Bible! Lev 19:19
This is actually at Syracuse University. Corner of Waverly and University Ave. The ambulances in the background are the university ambulance services. Here’s the story from the student newspaper (couldn’t put this after your other reply)
http://media.www.dailyorange.com/media/storage/paper522/news/2009/11/19/News/Students.Protest.AntiGay.Demonstrators.On.Waverly.Avenue-3836793.shtml
*squeeze*
I understand your point, too, Moomin.
We have demonstrated that there are different ways to interpret and assign motive to this fail.
*squeeze*
Took me awhile to understand your point, but I think I have now. Are you saying that, no matter what her sign says, he shouldn’t have reacted that way? If so, I’d say that the moral standard you request is higher than my own – which of course makes you right. As I said, I would have been tempted to react like he did (or even more aggressively) if I was gay.
And I agree with Avis – yay, we can discuss controversial without calling each other idiots!
*squeeze*
There is a humo(u)r to be found in his sign, but not hers.
So, it’s ok to rubbish someone’s beliefs as long as you’re funny doing it?
Where has he attacked her beliefs? If his sign said “Christians are a sin” or something hateful about her beliefs, then he is attacking her beliefs. He isn’t even attacking her on his sign. She could easily walk away and he would still be there holding a sign saying corduroy is a sin.
And lest anyone argue that anti-homosexual slogans are “just opinions”, search about the news sites for what’s going on in Uganda just now. With the open support of Christian, Jewish and Muslim leaders there. And, reputedly, some organizations in the US too. Clickie for one report: note that if this bill passes, it will criminalize anyone – including family – who knows somebody is homosexual and doesn’t inform on them. And there are groups even in the US and other less repressive states to this day who believe that homosexual behaviour ought to be a capital offence, so to argue that this kind of placard is not offensive strikes me as hypocritical. If somebody is committed to a religion, s/he has every right to promote that religion. S/he does not have the right to engage in unanswered public attacks on other people. And satire and humour are among the best ways to draw the sting from attacks.
Sorry to be so serious, but I have to wonder if anyone would be arguing “right to express an opinion” if the opinion was blatantaly racist or anti-religious? Fascism is a belief system. The (South African) National Party had clerics (several of whom went on to senior positions in government) who offered biblical arguments that apartheid was divinely ordained. Claiming a religious basis for a belief does not and should not give that belief exemption from criticism, of which satire – especially satire that consists of a concise reference to a comparable but rejected belief that could be held based on the same grounds as the belief being criticized – is one form.
Will now go for my sense of humour implant.
Irrational and hurtful beliefs NEED to be attacked if we are to move forward! We shouldn’t all play nice and pretend like these issues don’t exist for the sake of politeness – action needs to be taken against bigots like this despicable woman. There is this huge taboo surrounding the criticism of religion, whenever someone points out flaws in someone’s belief system they are instantly intolerant. I would not hesitate to ridicule this woman for her beliefs at all. How would you feel if the sign said being black is a sin? Would it then be different? Would you be allowed to criticise her then?
Maybe wearing corduroy IS a sin?
I mean, the bible contains all kinds of archaic proscriptions against wearing blended fabrics, or planting different crops together, or touching this or eating that or letting a woman on the rag come within a quarter mile. It demands that brides be virgins, that sassy children be stoned to death, that a woman have sex with her brother-in-law if her husband dies before giving her children. It was written for goatherds, by goatherds, with little relevance to times as they are.
Naturally, most people do not live by the bible; instead, they pick and choose the parts that are convenient for them, and use those to feel better about themselves while passing judgment on others.
You cannot have reasonable discussions with people like the woman in the photograph. Her beliefs are not a function of logic or reason. To try to counter her sign with one about, I dunno, Jesus’ love for all would only serve to reinforce the Bible as some kind of moral authority.
I think the kid’s sign is cute. He’s obviously gay, and invoking his magical gay powers to comment on her poor fashion sense (which, when you think about it, is a lot nicer than telling someone they’re going to hell). And you can bet it made a lot of people smile, which is a WIN in my book.
I don’t feel bad for the woman at all, as I’m sure she enjoyed all the “persecution.” Christians love to feel oppressed, you know.
Happy holidays, everyone!
Yup.
“I don’t like the way you live your life” is an opinion.
“I have a big and strong friend who said he doesn’t like the way you live your life and he’s gonna beat you up if you don’t change it” is not an opinion, it’s a thinly veiled threat.
I will refrain from getting on my soapbox but I will say this. When you are on the other end of a sign that attacks a group, regardless of how misinformed the person is, you take it personal. Nothing like having to walk through protesters carrying signs that condemn the soldiers in Iraq and Afghanistan while your son is in Iraq and you are walking into the recruiting station where your boyfriend works.
Whether right or wrong, all I have to say is that I am happy I live in a country where you can voice your opinions.
*seconds that*
Agreed. How does it go? “I disagree with what you are saying, but with my life, I will defend your right to say it.”
That sounds about right.
Just don’t throw rocks at me and trip me as I am going in to see the people that are defending your right to say it
*puts rocks down*
*hangs head in shame*
Let me add … none of the freedoms we have would be possible without our military.
A HEARTFELT THANK YOU TO ALL!!!!
Agreed. And I would like to add, our protectors, our defenders, our family and loved ones who put themselves in harms way, they not only protect our way of life, they protect us by looking on horrors far away, so that we don’t have to see them here.
My thanks, always.
I realize that as a religious person I’m kinda in a minority here. I have my beliefs and stand by them, for myself. However, I do not think it’s ok to push my beliefs on other people. No matter what. I think that it is a better idea to persuade people by example and love. Insulting others is not an effective means of communication, it only alienates those you are trying to talk to. Both signs have crossed that line. When we communicate with love and openness we are more likely to get our point across, and not shut off the lines of communication.
*stands up and applauds*
One of my best friends is a Mormon and I have always told her that she leads the best example because she is the happiest person I know and I am interested in what makes her so happy regardless of what is going on around her. It is her beliefs and I applaud that her beliefs bring her so much joy. I do not mock her and I do not belittle her but she in turn does not ram them down my throat or tell me I am going to hell every time I dance naked around a bonfire every third Thursday of the month.
I grew up in an environment where we celebrated many religions — Islam, Roman Catholic, Greek Orthodox, etc.
I am a non-practicing Catholic now which basically boils down to me being religion free. I won’t hesitate jumping someone’s throat and chocking them for ridiculing or harassing others for their beliefs however.
My hat is off to you Ms B!!!
I am always willing to listen if people want to talk about their faith or beliefs. The more information I have, the closer I feel I am to the truth. What I’m not willing to do, however, is allow someone to tell me how wrong I am for not agreeing with them. No one but God really knows what’s absolute.
God being any higher power for that person. Budda, Allah, Jesus, or whatever else guides you and your moral compass.
The fellow who brings you “TMI Service” messages is, among other things, a minister IRL, and a religious scholar. He’s looked long and hard at the nature and history of human spiritual psychology.
“Belief” is largely a modern, esp. Christian, thing. And it is something that has a huge potential to become a dogmatic, intolerant, interpretive decision about spiritual teachings’ meaning.
It doesn’t have to be that way, though. As I hear in Ms B’s comment, we are on safest, and most humane and lovely ground, when we remember that belief can be, and should be (and originally is),* a matter of an opened heart, rather then a closed mind.
_____
*(“Belief” is etymologically related to “belove.”)
Amen preacher.
Spirituality brings man together and religion pulls them apart.
That is my take on what Ms B has said and what you just said TMI services.
Triple B’s looking at other faiths and view points help you to understand where you stand on your faith a check and balance system.
Why do you want to persuade people? That is pushing your beliefs. It’s so annoying and disrespectful when someone says you can come to talk to me about god after I just told them I’m an atheist. It’s like what I just said didn’t register and they can’t see beyond the scope of their culture. It’s a nuisance. How about respecting other people’s beliefs and lifestyles, including homosexuality and accept not everyone wants to live like you and have an interest in your beliefs.
It’s interesting that she’s “voicing an opinion” by castigating homosexuals, but he’s “attacking her personally” by expressing an opinion on corduroy skirts.
I guess it’s okay to voice an opinion if you’re attacking a whole group of people. But calling out someone for their poor choice of clothing, well, that’s just taking it too far!
Read my post ^ there! I think they both crossed the line.
You need to get out more if you can’t cope with barter on fashion.
*banter
Is she even wearing a corduroy skirt? I seriously cannot tell.
Err homosexuality is personal…
Seriously, there’s a lot of feeble minded Christians roaming this website. What if she said Christians are evil? Or that she doesn’t like black people. What’s the difference? She entitled not to like an orientation, but to stick on a billboard that it’s an abomination and hold it in a street for everyone to see is saying homosexual shouldn’t be tolerated ad is not difference to racism.
Btw, you fail at calling a belief an opinion.
It would seem the feeble minded one is yourself if you must use false analogies and semantic slanting to attempt to win an argument. She said ‘sin’ not ‘abomination.’ And her message is that she sincerely believes homosexuality is a sin (like any other) and that Christ can save them. Her intentions are not as malicious and empty as your “I don’t like black people” analogy attempts to suggest. To quote the article:
“Love warns people. It would be unloving of me not to warn them,” he said. “God is the judge. There are going to be consequences. They can do that, but one day God is going to judge them, just like he will all of us.”
Even if you don’t agree with them and think they are “feeble minded” they are still, from their perspective, sincerely trying to help people reach freedom from their sin.
And besides: If one doesn’t believe in God why do they care if someome labels their choice a “sin” anyway?
PS: She also never said homosexuality shouldn’t be tolerated. That’s just putting your own spin on it.
His analogies are more correct than you give credit for because being black, like being homosexual is an inherent trait whether or not you claim you’re “cured”. Their “sincere” attempts to save them are pointless because when you truely believe something, 20 people outside your house will do nothing other than instill anger into you and spread hate. So basically these attempt have the opposite effect that was hoped to reach. The reason we care if something that we do is labeled a sin is because that affects peoples opinion of us and that still matters. We are all entitled to an opinion. We are not all entitled to use our views to slander someone, intentionally or not.
No, it is not an accurate analogy as, contrary to popular belief, homosexuality is not an “inherent trait” such as your skin color. While there genetic factors have been implicated in creating a predisposition towards homosexuality it in fact takes environmental factors (such as decisions or influences) to actually become homosexual. (Just as one may have a genetic predisposition to burn quickly in the sun it still takes an environmental factor to bring a burn about). To quote “Psychology Themes & Variations,” a first year Psychology text book used in many secular universities:
“The behavioral genetics data suggest that the hereditary predisposition to homosexuality is not overpowering. Environmental influences of some kind probably contribute to the development of homosexuality”
I’m also not sure where you read “cured” that you felt the need to quote it as it has not shown up anywhere in this thread. If that is your interpretation of her intention please drop the quotation marks. No one said they were trying to “cure” anyone.
And “20 people outside your house”? Are we talking about the same situation? Because from what I read of the news article this was outside of a university and involved two people, not twenty. Please check your facts.
And as for having your actions labelled a sin changing people’s opinions of you: Well, I hate to break it to ya, but even a cursory look through the bible will tell you that everyone is labelled a sinner whether we like it or not.
This is where I believe a lot of Christians go astray. They believe that homosexuality is some sort of super sin that is separate from all the rest. Well every sin is just like the other and everyone is guilty of at least one. Homosexuals are as guilty of sin as any pastor. But this is of course where the love of Christ comes in to pay the price for our sin and “set you free”
Erm, sorry, ‘environmental factors’ do not include personal descisions (like, ‘oh I think I’ll be.. GAY!’) – it means things like exposure to different amounts of certain chemicals in the womb, or maybe psychological stuff during development.
Let’s just be clear; no one chooses their sexuality. Yet, most people do choose their clothes.
““Love warns people. It would be unloving of me not to warn them,” he said. “God is the judge. There are going to be consequences. They can do that, but one day God is going to judge them, just like he will all of us.””
Okay, I’m sorry, but to someone who doesn’t believe in God, it just sounds like some crappy mafia movie threat. It’s like saying “I have this really powerful friend. You have heard about him, he’s well known around the neighborhood, and he doesn’t like the way you’re conducting your business. I wouldn’t have your best interest at hart if I didn’t warn you that this is gonna lead to consequences.”
I don’t believe in her really powerful friend of course, but you can understand why this offends me anyway. In the immortal words of Captain Janeway, “I don’t respond well to threats.”
Also, let’s not forget that people like her voted (and encouraged other people to vote) for Prop 8 in California and Prop 1 in Maine, thus demoting gays to second-class citizens, taking away their constitutional rights. So yeah, I think her actions are insulting and harmful in more ways than one.
Sorry, have you ever tried to reason with people who think that? I’m not sure “reason” is a word they even understand. He could use every sensibe argument in the book and $10 bucks she would say, ad nauseaum, that I read it in the Bible, my religion is better than yours and only I can speak for God, not you and therefore your reason means nothing.
Sir Robin…how about this argument?I believe in God and am gay… and spent years in prayer and self-loathing because of the way the church and others treated me for being different (why the hell would I choose to be gay in a small town in Texas?). I have come to the conclusion that it was only me who hated myself for being gay. I don’t believe that the way my mind was chemically developed in the womb, even if off from the norm, is a sin. When I sin, lying telling a lie, I choose to do that sin. How my mind chemically reacts to the world is not a choice and I know God would not force a sin on a child, since sin can only be committed by free will. Please don’t say I’m wrong just cuz the bible says so. It says a lot of odd things that we choose to ignore. I focus on the words of Christ in the bible.
I celebrate myself, and sing myself,
And what I assume you shall assume,
For every atom belonging to me as good belongs to you.
Whoever degrades another degrades me,
And whatever is done or said returns at last to me
That’s too deep AA.
Atoms, as is with math, are a matter of opinion.
That resonates AA. I totally dig it.
*snaps fingers with approval*
*gets misty-eyed*
*squeeze*
As long as we were quoting great literary works, I’d thought I go with Walt Whitman.
*longbeardsqueezeAA*
she got pwnd :S
Human trafficking is illegal in most countries but pawn shops will sell anything
I got my youngest son at the Lucky Lou’s Pawn and Gun shop in Hallandale Beach, Florida. I paid pennies on the dollar for him and he has turned out to be a very hard worker in the kitchen but a little heavy handed on the salt.
*tackletickleRy*
You so rock.
Replace salt with saltless salt or sugaralt. If that doesn’t work, return purchase for a full refund.
But they may only allow an exchange. And it depends how long she had him.
… and whether or not she still has the receipt.
Stupid american bitch.
Whaddafuh????
I think he was talking to me. But that doesn’t make sense, ‘caus I’m not American and male. One out of three.
You’re not male?
I’m stupid, hence the mistakes.
We ♥ you just the way you are AE.
*waves bye-bye*
Leila, would you please push the button again? I could use more of that fabulous glitter that exploded out in a cloud last time.
You’re not a bitch either, I guess. This guy is terrible at guessing.
He’s not gonna be on my team at the annual Pictionary party.
Well, I don’t want him on mine!
Let Marius have him!
It is generally, by far, an American phenomenon. A number of posters here are living proof of it. In many other countries such as my own, she would be arrested.
I’m pretty sure he’s referring to the woman holding the sign.
I am bothered by the “American” part.
I am bothered by the b!tch part. I kinda hate that word.
I’m bothered that the whole comment seemed designed to hurt or insult. Oh well. He must be terribly unhappy and unable to deal without lashing out.
Not like the woman holding the anti-homosexual sign.
Seriously a lot of posters here are adding weight to how anti-homosexual America is.
If this forum wasn’t so full of right wing Christian Americans you wouldn’t feel so awkward about saying that.
Did you actually read what people wrote? The majority of regulars here aren’t right wing Christian Americans. Try to understand what The Moomin is saying, don’t just assume that he’s opposing your viewpoint about your pet peeve. Neither he nor anyone assisting him said that what the woman did was a great idea.
And the obvious fact that lots of other regulars took a different position on what the Moomin said also shows that your assumption is wrong.
Seriously. Kill yourself. Not for your comment. Just for being a person lacking any semblance of intelligence. The world will be a better place without you in it.
So, write it down on a post-it note and stick it to your fridge. That way, we’ll have proof of your one contribution to the world: fertilizing the soil.
Corduroy skirts are a win.
About 20 inches shorter, with a nice pair of boots and a sweater in a contrasting color.
I believe this is just a guy trying to get on the next Project Runway season. Everyone knows Tim Gunn hates corduroy. The woman is just collateral damage.
Comment win!
CUSE!
You could argue that the point he is trying to make is that the idea of a skirt being a sin is as ridiculous as the idea of homosexuality being a sin. Just saying.
We have argued that point!
Sorry I must have missed that, its a lot of posts to sift.
Keep up young lady!
I should have added a smiley to my comment. Sorry ’bout that, I actually wasn’t trying to sound critical.
*TickleSqueezes*
*gigglesqueezes*
Only “at times?” We must be slacking, then.
You are all f-in ignorant.
Corduroy looks like wood, her skirt represents the cross.
The original christian communities dressed entirely in corduroy. It’s not fashion, it is deeply religious commitment.
Insults take you sooooo far! /sarcasm
I wasn’t aware of that, it’s true. I will say that the info would have been better recieved and more appreciated without the insult added to it.
Poor ignorant. And shame on us! The sticker on the bus told us how gang rape is prohibited.
I bet she also wears white after Labor Day, that’s a MAJOR sin! (for which christ doesn’t forgive too easily) =P
“And why beholdest thou the mote in thy brother’s eye, but considerest not the beam that is in thine own eye?”–Matthew, V. 7
It is my opinion that we would all be better served by working to get our own houses, and our own souls, in order, than to concern ourselves with whether or not others are “sinning.” Jesus called on Christians to spread the Good News of forgiveness and redemption, not to play tattle-tale by trying to label what others do as “sin.”
Yeah, she has the RIGHT to hold whatever sign she wants, saying whatever she wants. So does he. How does her sign fulfill the Great Commission which she presumably believes in?
What I’m confused by is where is she actually protesting? Has she actually taken it upon herself to stand about in a random street trying to spread hate? I’ve never got the idea of signs like that, do they geniunly think that a gay guy is going to see it and suddenly realize the errors of his ways and beg christ for forgivness? *Shrugs*
Just seems like a waste of time for everyone.
She’s protesting outside Syracuse U, and, yes, he’s gay. You can find out more about it by Googling “corduroy skirts are a sin”.
YAY!!! I WON I WON!!! Now I don’t have to bathe and I can go to the WOW convention!!! I was the first to wonder if he was possibly gay. I WON I WON!!!!
OH!!!!!!!!!!!!!! RY SAID THE “F” WORD!
*stares in horror*
But I won!!! GIVE ME THE BALL!!! THROW THE BALL!
FTW!
And done with, dare I say, style.
You’ve all got it backwards. He was protesting outside an Abercrombie & Fitch. She assumed he was gay based on his strong fashion convictions, and decided to protest him.
*snork*
LMAO
LOLOLOLOL. Best comment so far!
Is it 10am yet?
I stood across the street from some war protesters (waay back in 03) with a sign that said “Honk if you love corn on the cob”. They were so pissed, but couldn’t do anything cuz the cops were there. Eventually we had a whole group with many nonsensical signs that said things like “Happy Halloween”, “watch Num3ers”, “I like ice cream”.
that’s the best!
That’s fantastic. I wonder how a lot of Americans would feel if I stood with a sign saying fat is a sin?
I was totally there! Syracuse University ftw
We totally don’t care!
I care and I am sure several others care. Please do not speak for us as a group.
I don’t care so please, Ploerp speak for me! I give you my permission
In all seriousness:
The Bible says ALL have sinned and fallen short of the glory of God. He doesn’t just have his pet sins to condemn.
I will agree that Christ saves, though. I’m glad to be forgiven! His love and grace are amazing.
Considering this was at Syracuse University, she’d have been better off saying douchebaggery is a sin.
ha
seen that picture on the Atheist Experience blog-site already
OH, but if Christ does me, it’s not a sin!
Giggity
Hahahaha God I love Syracuse University, I remember walking by this when it was going on! I damn near fell over laughing on the sidewalk!
In your face Shirly Phelps Rophard!
In my world, Bad grammar is A sin, and maybe her Christ can teach her proper grammar. Such as the use of the article “a” before the noun “sin”, such as “Bad grammar is a sin”. Burn in hell, you uneducated Christian
you first, educated but still unintelligent grammar nazi.
Have you ever heard of “an sin”?!
An before a vowel and A before a constant, uneducated non-Christian.
Sin isn’t necessarily a noun
The funny thing is, he’s actually right.
The *bible* forbids blended fabrics in Deuteronomy (funny section), and corduroy is generally a wool/cotton blend
so, they’re both right.
Yup.
Except for the fact that he doesn’t claim to follow the teachings in her favorite book. She does. So they’re both right, but only one of them is a hypocrite.
Apparently, someone hasn’t actually read much of the book that they’re criticizing people for “not following”.
First of all, note the context of the verse. “‘Keep my decrees.
” ‘Do not mate different kinds of animals.
” ‘Do not plant your field with two kinds of seed.
” ‘Do not wear clothing woven of two kinds of material.”
The section seems to be summarized well with, “here’s some good advice, listen to it.” Two different kinds of animals won’t reproduce, so don’t try. Two different kinds of seeds in the field, and one will choke out the other, and it will be worthless, so don’t try. Garments made of two different materials will stretch differently over time and will ruin each other, so don’t try. (And, of course, not listening to it would be a sin, not respecting God — and stupid, in this case. It would be like if your father told you as a child not to touch the stove, and despite that you touched the stove. Not only would you be an idiot, you disrespect your father by not listening to him.)
Second, the Old Testament civil and ceremonial law never applied to Gentiles; and, in addition, the Old Testament covenant of “do what I say” has been nullified. (Hebrews 8:7-13 speaks of this.)
I’ll also note that two “fails” do not equal a “win”. Homosexuality, as in the genetic traits/mutations which make it up, is not a sin. It is homosexual activity that is considered the sin, not “being gay”.
I’m sure there are ways to explain the Bible to show that it says what you want it to say. I mean, between all the sub-sections and cross-references, and originals and translations, and exact words and intentions, you can basically deduce anything, for example I am certain that the kind of crazyness the Westboro Baptist Church is demonstrating, they would claim it comes from the bible.
Which kinda leads to my point here: If I want to laugh at an idiot, I’m not gonna spend hours on end studying the ancient scriptures said idiot claims to be following.
Goddamit, my shirt is only 90% pure cotton. My jeans are part cotton, part lycra too. Oh well, good thing I’m not a christian
Screw you sophie, we are comment twins and I was totally going to say that! Screw you AND high five comment twin! High five!
chris save me or maybe george
my alma mater = epic win
That’s totally at Syracuse University. Don’t remember the street name, but the office of admissions is like 500 yards down the road
Love this so much. Great response to such a hateful and untrue message.
Everything which are unnatual causes and can be get easily are sin. Celebrities | Nature
I reckon it’s a doctored photo
someone should just bum her to death
What a WIN for F-A=Gs..This site is a FAIL
put on your corduroy skirt and cry about it
Guurl please, you know that jean dress goes with nothing. Stop trying to act like you dun know THAT! Psh, if she was wearing prada out on that corner then gurl lemme tell you, I wuld be out there to protesting becuz damn that be some hot shit. A jean dress thou forgets her.
Wow… did I really just spend about twenty minutes reading through all of this?
Yes. Yes I did.
Should have read: “Christ can see you pee” at the bottom…
the other sign should say chris can set you free lol
Thats Syracuse University btw. Was totally there. I work right opposite the street…!
Good thing it was a cool homophobic!
I don’t know about the shirt thing. I’d make out with her.
Screw you christ! Nothing wrong with gayness!
That’s right! Her skirt is a sin!
i love this
Win? looks like a double fail to me… retard christian woman thinking christ can save homos= fail, and retard homo who thinks christian woman cares about her apperance= fail. “god doesnt care what i look like so why should i?” haha
Shirly Phelps Roper is a sin.
Corduroy Pillows: They’re making head-lines.
this guy is awesome!
That’s just common knowledge. So are: rock music, loafers, public restrooms, bottled water, bathroom doors with locks on the inside, socks and sandals, skirts above the ankles, and taking a shower without your bathing-suit on.
Well i guess im a half-sinner. LOL. But the look on that guy’s face was a total WIN!!! LOL!!
first i just wanted to beat that woman but then i noticed the guy’s smile. and this is much better. i think there should be more people like him in the world. keep going.