No Dad at Home? You’re Gonna Be Gay!

I wonder how much brainwashing this one took? Aside from the fact if you don’t have a father at home you may be gay, it’s great to be reminded that if you are gay, there’s no way you can be “Christian”.

Sunday Funnies: How to Spot a Gay Terrorist

We’ve all heard the anit-gay rhetoric from the likes of Sally “Get Your Gun” Kern, Michele “Bat Sh*t Crazy” Bachmann, Pat “Blame God for Earthquakes” Robertson….oh, you know the list.  We also know how many of the anti-gay “Christians” have compared “homosexuals” to “terrorist” and have, in many cases said that homosexuals are a bigger threat to the U.S. than terrorist.

Well, if you’re wondering what a “gay terrorist” looks like, wonder no more.  Our good “Christians” have taken their three biggest fears being Muslims, terrorist and gays (not in any particular order) and have figured out how to spot those gay terrorist.  Below is a pic!

(Disclaimer:  This is only meant in humor.  If this offends you, remember, it’s only humor, lighten up!)

"Yomama Bin Shopin" - Gay Terrorist!

Talking About “Pacts With the Devil”

I’m sure by now you’ve heard about how Pat Robertson blamed the recent earthquake in Haiti on their so-called ‘pact with the Devil’.

Well, now I’m going to turn this one around a bit.  This time instead of a religious right nut talking about pacts with the Devil, I’m going to say I’ve found a real pact with the Devil, perhaps between to Devils, or probably the closet thing you could get to such.

According to an AP post on the New York Times:

Utah lawmakers will not consider a law that would ban discrimination against gay men and lesbians in the workplace and in housing, and will instead spend the next year studying the issue, key lawmakers said Friday.

In exchange, opponents of gay-rights legislation will drop any effort to prevent local governments from passing their own nondiscrimination laws this legislative session.

And…

In Utah, few law changes occur if the church disapproves. More than 80 percent of state lawmakers are Mormon, including Gov. Gary Herbert, a Republican.

Mr. Herbert has said he disapproves of discriminating against gay men and lesbians, but that he does not think it should be illegal.

So as comforting as it is to know the Governor of Utah wouldn’t himself discriminate against LGBT citizens, he doesn’t think it should be against the law to do so? How is this in any way, shape or form right? It’s not! And the state’s lawmakers are going to drop thinking about making it illegal to discriminate, so individual municipalities can decide whether or not they want to allow discrimination?

Don’t state laws trump local ordinances or did I miss something in 5th grade Civics? There are so many things wrong with this I won’t even attempt to cover it as I’m sure you’re not ready to read a thesis length post, but I will say, this is exactly why anti-discrimination MUST be mandated by the top level of government…yes, the federal government. This is exactly why Civil Rights were not left up to individual states…if they were, some people would still not be allowed to vote in the country.

This is an outrage, and how the federal government can even permit legalized discrimination is beyond me. And no, this is not the fault of President Obama. I do NOT expect him to wave a magic wand and make it all go away. This is up to the lawmakers! This is up to our congress to take on!

How’s the Religious Right’s ‘Pact with the Devil’ is Working Out?

Alan Grayson for President? This man calls it (it being the religious right) out, asking them how their pact with the devil benefited them! Oh snap! I love it when someone stands up to the anti-gay, anti-anything that’s not white, Christian and Republican haters!

Oh The Times They Are a Changin’

There’s a great post on AU that examines the anti-gay religious right’s war on Christmas. Below is an excerpt:

Christmas is changing in America. Increasing religious diversity, the popularity of “do-it-yourself” spirituality and other factors are affecting all aspects of the culture, Christmas included.

Some in the Religious Right have responded to this by hunkering down and arrogantly insisting that Christmas belongs to them, and they will determine how it is to be celebrated. On Dec. 22, Robertson went on a tear about the need to preserve the religious character of Christmas and warning interlopers to stay away.

“It isn’t somebody else’s holiday! This is our holiday! This is a Christian holiday!” Robertson ranted on his “700 Club.”

Yet that same CBN story cited an interesting statistic. It referenced an unnamed poll taken this month that found that “66 percent of Americans celebrate Christmas as a religious holiday, while 20 percent celebrate it as a secular holiday.”

Those numbers surprised me. Numerous polls have shown that the United States remains a religious nation, but the number of people celebrating Christmas as a secular holiday appears to be growing. Twenty percent may not seem like much now, but I doubt that figure was even half that 40 years ago.

I think this is what’s really bothering people like Rep. Brown, Robertson, Liberty Counsel, the American Family Association and the other members of what I call the “Christmas Police.” Some people dare to celebrate Christmas as a secular holiday or add elements of other traditions, including Paganism. (This is not so strange, considering the holiday’s Pagan roots.) Some interfaith families blend various traditions. There are even people who say they add a dose of Festivus from the old “Seinfeld” sitcom.

This really annoys the Religious Right. To the budding theocrats, there’s only one “right” way to celebrate Christmas — theirs.

But once again, the Religious Right is picking a fight it can’t win. If Americans’ attitudes toward Christmas are changing, it’s not because of government fiat. Indeed, the reasons for this tide of cultural change are complex and involve many elements.

America’s policy of religious freedom buttressed by the separation of church and state guarantees every American the right to celebrate Christmas as his or her conscience dictates. You can do it wholly religious, wholly secular, a mix of both or add in elements from other holidays that take place this time of year. If the Religious Right doesn’t like it, too bad!

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