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kalm wrote: Mon Jan 23, 2023 9:44 am
UNI88 wrote: Mon Jan 23, 2023 9:39 am
What kind of intolerant twat mocks someone else's faith?

Why do you post this drivel? If you're going to keep posting it, maybe you should start a "Christians in the Mist" thread.
Just showing what’s out there. Whatever you do don’t look up the Alpha Male dude on Twitter.

So faith is now off limits?

(I remember once posting the Dalai Lama quote “Kindness is my one true religion” and either 89hen or Joltin Joe replying with rofl emojis.)
The stuff you post about people of Christian faith is similar to what CG would post about people with darker skin.

Sorry but I try to call out bigotry and intolerance when I see it.
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UNI88 wrote: Mon Jan 23, 2023 9:52 am
kalm wrote: Mon Jan 23, 2023 9:44 am

Just showing what’s out there. Whatever you do don’t look up the Alpha Male dude on Twitter.

So faith is now off limits?

(I remember once posting the Dalai Lama quote “Kindness is my one true religion” and either 89hen or Joltin Joe replying with rofl emojis.)
The stuff you post about people of Christian faith is similar to what CG would post about people with darker skin.

Sorry but I try to call out bigotry and intolerance when I see it.


I have zero problem with Christian faith. Or Muslim faith. Or pretty much any faith. As long as it’s personal and not used to deny others rights.

That doesn’t mean insistence on their version of the truth of things is off limits (especially outspoken media celebrities) to poke fun at or in the case where it harms others, sincerely criticize.

Btw, I posted someone else’s tweet. It wasn’t my words.

But your bigotry toward liberals and democratic socialists is duly noted.

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kalm wrote: Mon Jan 23, 2023 10:16 am
UNI88 wrote: Mon Jan 23, 2023 9:52 am
The stuff you post about people of Christian faith is similar to what CG would post about people with darker skin.

Sorry but I try to call out bigotry and intolerance when I see it.


I have zero problem with Christian faith. Or Muslim faith. Or pretty much any faith. As long as it’s personal and not used to deny others rights.

That doesn’t mean insistence on their version of the truth of things is off limits (especially outspoken media celebrities) to poke fun at or in the case where it harms others, sincerely criticize.

Btw, I posted someone else’s tweet. It wasn’t my words.

But your bigotry toward liberals and democratic socialists is duly noted.

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Your mocking of Christians is very similar to CG's mocking of African Americans. You'll justify it with "as long as it’s personal and not used to deny others rights" or by saying they choose to be Christian while African Americans (and homosexuals or transgender individuals) don't have a choice.

You would be outraged if a Twitter personality mocked African Americans, homosexuals, transgender individuals, etc.

Illiberals attacking and belittling Christians and Christianity demonstrates their intolerance.
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UNI88 wrote: Mon Jan 23, 2023 11:35 am
kalm wrote: Mon Jan 23, 2023 10:16 am

I have zero problem with Christian faith. Or Muslim faith. Or pretty much any faith. As long as it’s personal and not used to deny others rights.

That doesn’t mean insistence on their version of the truth of things is off limits (especially outspoken media celebrities) to poke fun at or in the case where it harms others, sincerely criticize.

Btw, I posted someone else’s tweet. It wasn’t my words.

But your bigotry toward liberals and democratic socialists is duly noted.

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Your mocking of Christians is very similar to CG's mocking of African Americans. You'll justify it with "as long as it’s personal and not used to deny others rights" or by saying they choose to be Christian while African Americans (and homosexuals or transgender individuals) don't have a choice.

You would be outraged if a Twitter personality mocked African Americans, homosexuals, transgender individuals, etc.

Illiberals attacking and belittling Christians and Christianity demonstrates their intolerance.
I wouldn’t be outraged. Disappointed perhaps in sone instances.

Parody and satire are comic devices. Wokeness has made some of that more off-limits towards the other three groups you mentioned in certain situations.

The best humor is punching up rather than down. We are still a culture heavily dominated by Christianity in many negative ways. Do Christian’s now need protection as a part of woke culture?

If you’d prefer it, I will refrain from posting satirical shots at Christian’s from now on.
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kalm wrote: Mon Jan 23, 2023 1:12 pm
UNI88 wrote: Mon Jan 23, 2023 11:35 am

Your mocking of Christians is very similar to CG's mocking of African Americans. You'll justify it with "as long as it’s personal and not used to deny others rights" or by saying they choose to be Christian while African Americans (and homosexuals or transgender individuals) don't have a choice.

You would be outraged if a Twitter personality mocked African Americans, homosexuals, transgender individuals, etc.

Illiberals attacking and belittling Christians and Christianity demonstrates their intolerance.
I wouldn’t be outraged. Disappointed perhaps in sone instances.

Parody and satire are comic devices. Wokeness has made some of that more off-limits towards the other three groups you mentioned in certain situations.

The best humor is punching up rather than down. We are still a culture heavily dominated by Christianity in many negative ways. Do Christian’s now need protection as a part of woke culture?

If you’d prefer it, I will refrain from posting satirical shots at Christian’s from now on.
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kalm wrote: Mon Jan 23, 2023 1:12 pm
UNI88 wrote: Mon Jan 23, 2023 11:35 am
Your mocking of Christians is very similar to CG's mocking of African Americans. You'll justify it with "as long as it’s personal and not used to deny others rights" or by saying they choose to be Christian while African Americans (and homosexuals or transgender individuals) don't have a choice.

You would be outraged if a Twitter personality mocked African Americans, homosexuals, transgender individuals, etc.

Illiberals attacking and belittling Christians and Christianity demonstrates their intolerance.
I wouldn’t be outraged. Disappointed perhaps in sone instances.

Parody and satire are comic devices. Wokeness has made some of that more off-limits towards the other three groups you mentioned in certain situations.

The best humor is punching up rather than down. We are still a culture heavily dominated by Christianity in many negative ways. Do Christian’s now need protection as a part of woke culture?

If you’d prefer it, I will refrain from posting satirical shots at Christian’s from now on.
Take whatever shots you want. I'll laugh at shots taken at over-the-top Christians like Joel Osteen or Jerry Falwell Jr. just like I'll laugh at shots taken at Al Sharpton or Patrisse Cullors.

I didn't know that Kevin Sorbo or Corbin Bernsen were devout Christians. What did they do to be deserving of satirical scorn other than being Christian?
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UNI88 wrote: Mon Jan 23, 2023 3:58 pm
kalm wrote: Mon Jan 23, 2023 1:12 pm

I wouldn’t be outraged. Disappointed perhaps in sone instances.

Parody and satire are comic devices. Wokeness has made some of that more off-limits towards the other three groups you mentioned in certain situations.

The best humor is punching up rather than down. We are still a culture heavily dominated by Christianity in many negative ways. Do Christian’s now need protection as a part of woke culture?

If you’d prefer it, I will refrain from posting satirical shots at Christian’s from now on.
Take whatever shots you want. I'll laugh at shots taken at over-the-top Christians like Joel Osteen or Jerry Falwell Jr. just like I'll laugh at shots taken at Al Sharpton or Patrisse Cullors.

I didn't know that Kevin Sorbo or Corbin Bernsen were devout Christians. What did they do to be deserving of satirical scorn other than being Christian?
Didn't know anything about Bernsen's religious faith. But he was pretty good as Roger Dorn in "Major League" and he also played the Dad on "Pysch" so those are good things. :thumb:
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GannonFan wrote: Tue Jan 24, 2023 7:11 am
UNI88 wrote: Mon Jan 23, 2023 3:58 pm

Take whatever shots you want. I'll laugh at shots taken at over-the-top Christians like Joel Osteen or Jerry Falwell Jr. just like I'll laugh at shots taken at Al Sharpton or Patrisse Cullors.

I didn't know that Kevin Sorbo or Corbin Bernsen were devout Christians. What did they do to be deserving of satirical scorn other than being Christian?
Didn't know anything about Bernsen's religious faith. But he was pretty good as Roger Dorn in "Major League" and he also played the Dad on "Pysch" so those are good things. :thumb:
I haven’t seen anything on him either but since ‘88 asked Sorbo is all over Twitter and yes he’s a right wing Christian fundamentalist.

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kalm wrote: Tue Jan 24, 2023 7:36 am
GannonFan wrote: Tue Jan 24, 2023 7:11 am

Didn't know anything about Bernsen's religious faith. But he was pretty good as Roger Dorn in "Major League" and he also played the Dad on "Pysch" so those are good things. :thumb:
I haven’t seen anything on him either but since ‘88 asked Sorbo is all over Twitter and yes he’s a right wing Christian fundamentalist.

He's certainly a devout Christian, no doubt. I don't think him playing a role in a movie...a sequel to a Nick Cage movie, qualifies as being some sort of fundamentalist. Of course unless every devout Christian is a fundamentalist in your opinion.
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Baldy wrote: Tue Jan 24, 2023 8:42 am
kalm wrote: Tue Jan 24, 2023 7:36 am

I haven’t seen anything on him either but since ‘88 asked Sorbo is all over Twitter and yes he’s a right wing Christian fundamentalist.

He's certainly a devout Christian, no doubt. I don't think him playing a role in a movie...a sequel to a Nick Cage movie, qualifies as being some sort of fundamentalist. Of course unless every devout Christian is a fundamentalist in your opinion.
Left Behind series is certainly fundamentalist.
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kalm wrote: Tue Jan 24, 2023 9:12 am
Baldy wrote: Tue Jan 24, 2023 8:42 am
He's certainly a devout Christian, no doubt. I don't think him playing a role in a movie...a sequel to a Nick Cage movie, qualifies as being some sort of fundamentalist. Of course unless every devout Christian is a fundamentalist in your opinion.
Left Behind series is certainly fundamentalist.
I thought it was more targetted for fundamentalists, but I thought it was generally panned by the evangelical crowd? Kinda like marketing to fundamentalists without actually being fundamentalists. Haven't seen it myself so just going off of what I remember hearing.
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kalm wrote: Tue Jan 24, 2023 9:12 am
Baldy wrote: Tue Jan 24, 2023 8:42 am
He's certainly a devout Christian, no doubt. I don't think him playing a role in a movie...a sequel to a Nick Cage movie, qualifies as being some sort of fundamentalist. Of course unless every devout Christian is a fundamentalist in your opinion.
Left Behind series is certainly fundamentalist.
I guess that makes Nicolas Cage and Lea Thompson fundies too. Who knew???
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kalm wrote: Tue Jan 24, 2023 9:12 am
Baldy wrote: Tue Jan 24, 2023 8:42 am
He's certainly a devout Christian, no doubt. I don't think him playing a role in a movie...a sequel to a Nick Cage movie, qualifies as being some sort of fundamentalist. Of course unless every devout Christian is a fundamentalist in your opinion.
Left Behind series is certainly fundamentalist.
Believing in the Rapture makes you a fundamentalist? :suspicious:
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SeattleGriz wrote: Tue Jan 24, 2023 10:42 am
kalm wrote: Tue Jan 24, 2023 9:12 am
Left Behind series is certainly fundamentalist.
Believing in the Rapture makes you a fundamentalist? :suspicious:
Is that when Baby Jebus comes back and suspends gravity to float all of the truly faithful into the clouds?
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GannonFan wrote: Tue Jan 24, 2023 9:33 am
kalm wrote: Tue Jan 24, 2023 9:12 am

Left Behind series is certainly fundamentalist.
I thought it was more targetted for fundamentalists, but I thought it was generally panned by the evangelical crowd? Kinda like marketing to fundamentalists without actually being fundamentalists. Haven't seen it myself so just going off of what I remember hearing.
I listen to the Drunk Ex Pastors podcast. They were both with the Calvary Chapel. The CC and Tim Lehaye are full on end time prophecy fundamentalists. It’s their shtick. I suppose Sorbo could just coincidentally be playing a role but his Twitter posts suggest otherwise.
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SeattleGriz wrote: Tue Jan 24, 2023 10:42 am
kalm wrote: Tue Jan 24, 2023 9:12 am

Left Behind series is certainly fundamentalist.
Believing in the Rapture makes you a fundamentalist? :suspicious:
Generally speaking, the rapture is not a tenet of many Christian churches, and is generally specific to more contemporary, evangelical churches in the US. Whether that means fundamentalist or not is really a point of discussion over what that term even means. :coffee:
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kalm wrote: Tue Jan 24, 2023 11:02 am
GannonFan wrote: Tue Jan 24, 2023 9:33 am

I thought it was more targetted for fundamentalists, but I thought it was generally panned by the evangelical crowd? Kinda like marketing to fundamentalists without actually being fundamentalists. Haven't seen it myself so just going off of what I remember hearing.
I listen to the Drunk Ex Pastors podcast. They were both with the Calvary Chapel. The CC and Tim Lehaye are full on end time prophecy fundamentalists. It’s their shtick. I suppose Sorbo could just coincidentally be playing a role but his Twitter posts suggest otherwise.
I thought that "full-on end time prophecy" stuff for them passed out of style in the '80's after their prophecy didn't come to be? That's like 50 years ago now. Do they have new prophecies?
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GannonFan wrote: Tue Jan 24, 2023 11:17 am
kalm wrote: Tue Jan 24, 2023 11:02 am

I listen to the Drunk Ex Pastors podcast. They were both with the Calvary Chapel. The CC and Tim Lehaye are full on end time prophecy fundamentalists. It’s their shtick. I suppose Sorbo could just coincidentally be playing a role but his Twitter posts suggest otherwise.
I thought that "full-on end time prophecy" stuff for them passed out of style in the '80's after their prophecy didn't come to be? That's like 50 years ago now. Do they have new prophecies?
I’m sure, but I don’t follow the Calvary Chapel. (Shocker, I know. :mrgreen: ).

Btw, reading up a little, they apparently do not like the Catholic Church.
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kalm wrote: Tue Jan 24, 2023 11:02 am
GannonFan wrote: Tue Jan 24, 2023 9:33 am

I thought it was more targetted for fundamentalists, but I thought it was generally panned by the evangelical crowd? Kinda like marketing to fundamentalists without actually being fundamentalists. Haven't seen it myself so just going off of what I remember hearing.
I listen to the Drunk Ex Pastors podcast. They were both with the Calvary Chapel. The CC and Tim Lehaye are full on end time prophecy fundamentalists. It’s their shtick. I suppose Sorbo could just coincidentally be playing a role but his Twitter posts suggest otherwise.
So what? He's not free to believe what he wants to believe? You have stated that people should be able to believe what they want unless it infringes upon someone else's rights. Has Sorbo infringed upon others' rights because of his beliefs? Or are you stereotyping and mocking him because of his religious beliefs?
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UNI88 wrote: Tue Jan 24, 2023 11:21 am
kalm wrote: Tue Jan 24, 2023 11:02 am

I listen to the Drunk Ex Pastors podcast. They were both with the Calvary Chapel. The CC and Tim Lehaye are full on end time prophecy fundamentalists. It’s their shtick. I suppose Sorbo could just coincidentally be playing a role but his Twitter posts suggest otherwise.
So what? He's not free to believe what he wants to believe? You have stated that people should be able to believe what they want unless it infringes upon someone else's rights. Has Sorbo infringed upon others' rights because of his beliefs? Or are you stereotyping him because of his religious beliefs?
Is someone here denying his freedom to believe? Take a deep breath. There’s really no threat here other than a critique of political beliefs. Note I’m no longer criticizing as promised. Just providing context as requested.

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UNI88 wrote: Tue Jan 24, 2023 10:58 am
SeattleGriz wrote: Tue Jan 24, 2023 10:42 am

Believing in the Rapture makes you a fundamentalist? :suspicious:
Is that when Baby Jebus comes back and suspends gravity to float all of the truly faithful into the clouds?
Yes, that's one version.
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kalm wrote: Tue Jan 24, 2023 11:20 am
GannonFan wrote: Tue Jan 24, 2023 11:17 am

I thought that "full-on end time prophecy" stuff for them passed out of style in the '80's after their prophecy didn't come to be? That's like 50 years ago now. Do they have new prophecies?
I’m sure, but I don’t follow the Calvary Chapel. (Shocker, I know. :mrgreen: ).

Btw, reading up a little, they apparently do not like the Catholic Church.
The list of evangelical churches that don't like the Catholic Church is quite a long one. Heck, my Mom, in the '60's, lived in a suburb of Philly (one of the surrounding counties) and couldn't apply to certain jobs because they advertised as "No Catholics". The vast majority of Catholic churches where I live aren't that long established as this used to be a strictly Protestant area. Of course, there's plenty of blame for this and the Catholic Church has their own flaws over history that account for some of that.
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kalm wrote: Tue Jan 24, 2023 11:29 am
UNI88 wrote: Tue Jan 24, 2023 11:21 am
So what? He's not free to believe what he wants to believe? You have stated that people should be able to believe what they want unless it infringes upon someone else's rights. Has Sorbo infringed upon others' rights because of his beliefs? Or are you stereotyping him because of his religious beliefs?
Is someone here denying his freedom to believe? Take a deep breath. There’s really no threat here other than a critique of political beliefs. Note I’m no longer criticizing as promised. Just providing context as requested.

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Religious beliefs ≠ political beliefs.

How is mocking someone's religious beliefs different than mocking someone's race, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, etc? And before you give me religious beliefs are a choice argument, isn't religion a protected class deserving of the same protections?

I'm not above mocking religious figures such as Jerry Falwell Jr but I mock them for their actions, greed and hypocrisy not because they're religious. Just like I mock Al Sharpton not because he's African American but because of what he says and does.

Sidenote: let's not forget about Bernsen in LA Law.
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GannonFan wrote: Tue Jan 24, 2023 11:42 am
kalm wrote: Tue Jan 24, 2023 11:20 am

I’m sure, but I don’t follow the Calvary Chapel. (Shocker, I know. :mrgreen: ).

Btw, reading up a little, they apparently do not like the Catholic Church.
The list of evangelical churches that don't like the Catholic Church is quite a long one. Heck, my Mom, in the '60's, lived in a suburb of Philly (one of the surrounding counties) and couldn't apply to certain jobs because they advertised as "No Catholics". The vast majority of Catholic churches where I live aren't that long established as this used to be a strictly Protestant area. Of course, there's plenty of blame for this and the Catholic Church has their own flaws over history that account for some of that.
I don't think Protestant anger is directed at anything the Catholic church has done, but believe it's more policy difference. Protestants, especially more Fundamental, believe you get to go straight to Jesus, no one else needed. They look as it from the angle you are diminishing Jesus' power by requiring anyone else.

Martin Luther and his 95 theses stuff.
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UNI88 wrote: Tue Jan 24, 2023 11:45 am
kalm wrote: Tue Jan 24, 2023 11:29 am

Is someone here denying his freedom to believe? Take a deep breath. There’s really no threat here other than a critique of political beliefs. Note I’m no longer criticizing as promised. Just providing context as requested.

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Religious beliefs ≠ political beliefs.

How is mocking someone's religious beliefs different than mocking someone's race, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, etc? And before you give me religious beliefs are a choice argument, isn't religion a protected class deserving of the same protections?

I'm not above mocking religious figures such as Jerry Falwell Jr but I mock them for their actions, greed and hypocrisy not because they're religious. Just like I mock Al Sharpton not because he's African American but because of what he says and does.

Sidenote: let's not forget about Bernsen in LA Law.
Religion often equates to political beliefs. Sorbo is a very public figure and just like athletes in the limelight, puts himself out there. No rocks were uncovered to discover his politics. And let’s not pretend the religious right doesn’t have a ton of political influence.

Unless you truly believe his politics are separate from his faith…
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