"Newsflash: The Bible is not changing"
Newsflash: The King James Bible: 1611. Question: was there a version of the Bible before then? Because if your answer is the only one possible, then you've just destroyed your entire argument. Thus you =
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PROTIP: All the versions of the Bible since the KJV.
Therefore it has changed. And change again it must. Just ask the RCC in Ireland, post-a week or so ago. For when even they - in the most Catholic country outside of Italy - are forced to admit that they must (quote) 'Take a Reality Check'...!
"I sincerely hope the Supreme Court is smart and does NOT impose same-sex marriage in all 50 states."
Considering what's happened in the other 36, I doubt Ireland-based betting organisation Paddy Power will take bets on Reality bending to your will. [/Repeal of DOMA, overturning of Prop. 8] Just as 'Faith' sounds just like FAIL, in your case, 'Hope' sounds just like Dope. >:D
"It threatens America's churches, especially the most conservative ones."
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It must be quite a sizeable chunk of the nearly $17 quadrillion Christianity owes since 1776; how many trillions does your most conservative churches owe, backdated & with interest, to the IRS? Y'see, that's the problem: For if you & your pastors et al so much as think of having an 'opinion' about anything beyond the doors of said churches, that's being political. And as far as you lot are concerned, No Representation without Taxation. [/Establishment Clause]
"Liberal progressives seriously want to see pastors thrown in jail for life for preaching against same sex marriage and they want to take away tax exempt status for those who refuse to go along with gay marriage."
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For all the Persecution of those not exactly like you - certainly LGBT people - glove's on the other fucking foot now, bitches. See how you like it. [/Sauce for the Goose]
"However, there is one thing that is an ABSOLUTE FACT that NO one can deny. Jesus reigns."
Not seeing him appearing in person at the SCOTUS/House of Lords/(*Insert highest court of your choice here*) to argue the toss, so either (check one):
[ ] Your J-boy now approves of S-SM, because he never said so much as word one of condemnation of S-SM/homosexuality in the NT.
[ ] He isn't arguing the toss at the SCOTUS etc right now, nor will he ever: because he doesn't exist.
Choose wisely.
"Furthermore, the Bible clearly says no one is born gay."
David & Jonathan. Not seeing word one of condemnation of them in the OT, never mind anything said by your J-boy in the NT. Wups, I guess your 'God's Word says otherwise, thus your 'God' is proven to not be anti-LGBT, and your entire argument is annihilated.
"Just because we Christians hate gay marriage does [...] mean we hate gay people or are bigots"
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"but are just trying to uphold traditional, conservative values that liberal progressives are trying so hard to get rid of and replace."
Japan:
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A very traditional wedding there. Do not, however, Google the word 'Hentai' if you know what's good for you; and that exists in an extremely traditional & conservative country.
"Gay activists should not force everyone to accept their marriage. They want open mindedness, so why aren't they open minded to conservative, Biblical values?"
Right-wing Fundamentalist Christains should not force everyone to accept their bigotry. They want closed-mindedness, so why aren't they open minded to hyper-tolerant Quaker/Unitarian Universalist Red Letter Bible values?
Ergo, the SCOTUS deciding on legalisation of S-SM in the other 14 states. Don't forget: Romans 13:1-5.
@Sweetride
"Satan/devil is good and God is evil"
Finally some honesty. So refreshing in a fundie. Because:
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God 2,038,344
Satan (and only on God's authorisation): 10
Anon-e-moose: 0
...you and your own Paulian 'God' - via his 'True' Word - said it, we didn't!
"Stop calling God cruel"
Make us.
Your Paulian 'God' is cruel. Therefore he is inferior to we Atheists. Suck it, Weetried. >:D
@tfaddict, Churchy LaFemme
I refer you to the 2nd pic. All it'll take is for said 'conservative churches' to keep pushing, certainly their luck, and the IRS decides to pay them a visit...! >:D
The example of Kent 'Prison Bitch' Hovind. He was due to be let out of his current ten-stretch for refusing to obey Mark 12:17 in August. Mayhaps he would've been let out slightly earlier if he'd simply done his time quietly and said 'Yes sir, no sir, three bags full sir' to the parole board (coupled with complying with the IRS, post-conviction).
But no.
He had to keep maintaining his 'innocence' (when even Stevie Wonder could see he was guilty as hell), kicking up a fuss, re. him & Eric Hovind on the outside, doing untoward things financially and generally being a pain in the arse for all concerned in the relevant justice systems. Well, all that Hubris has finally bitten him in the arse, and he was found guilty. This month he'll be sentenced for criminal contempt.
...yet, the likes of Richard Dawkins and yours truly are free as birds. We pay our taxes. The moral of this story: You do not even think of fucking with HM Inland Revenue; as Al Capone found to his cost, as has Kent 'Cellblock Cumdumpster' Hovind equally, you don't fuck with the IRS.
Christianity in the US owes nearly $17 quadrillion in tax since 1776. The US government therefore owns God, and Christianity in the US as a whole. Thus more reason to not fuck with the IRS, for they OWN your arses, fundies. Just ask Kent 'Oh, Mark 12:17 Doesn't Apply To Me!' Hovind. >:D