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A number of years ago, large corporations discovered that there was a legal way of depriving consumers and employees of their constitutional right to a trial by jury. It is called "alternative dispute resolution," which is just another way of stating that the little guy is not getting a full measure of justice.
How many times do you sign an agreement that provides for arbitration in the event there is a dispute? Many consumer agreements today regarding phone service, cable television service, car sales, or even your employment agreement have arbitration provisions to which you have "agreed." It's not like you have any negotiating power, because if every service provider dictates it there is no option.
The same is true with most employment agreements that provide that any dispute with the employer must be decided by arbitration. You don't have to agree to this provision, but if you want to keep your job, or get a job, you must agree. The terms of how the arbitration is to be conducted and how the arbitrator is selected are not negotiable and those terms greatly favor the employer and not you.
Missouri law approves of such agreements to arbitrate. In fact, the law specifically states that "if the arbitration agreement provides a method of appointment of arbitrators, this method shall be followed". Thus, the employer or provider of services usually gets to decide how the arbitrator should be appointed. In most instances, the agreement provides that the arbitrator should be selected by a particular arbitration service. In many instances, it is the American Arbitration Association.
According to the AAA website, it is a not-for-profit organization with a long history and experience in the field of alternative dispute resolution, providing the services to individuals and organizations who wish to resolve conflicts out of court.
I doubt AAA will agree with me, but that last statement is a joke. Rarely will an individual, especially any employee "wish to resolve conflicts out of court."
Let's say for example that you are a 30-year-old female and a male employee engages in acts of sexual harassment that are reported to the supervisor, but nothing happens except retaliation against the female employee. The employee would have the right to file a charge of discrimination with the Missouri Commission on Human Rights, which is charged with investigating the charge, and then the Commission provides a right to sue letter within a prescribed time. With a right to sue letter, the employee can file a lawsuit in federal or state court.
However, if there is an arbitration provision in the employment agreement, the employee is not allowed to pursue the employer in court. The employee does not wish to resolve the conflict out of court, but instead wishes to pursue her constitutional right to a trial by a jury of her peers. The employer fears the jury process, because it cannot control it, so it provides for binding arbitration in which the agreement provides for the method of appointment. In many instances, AAA provides the arbitrator.
Most arbitrators are lawyers, so instead of having your case decided by a jury of your peers, it will be decided by a lawyer whose services are paid for by the employer. The right to trial by jury is gutted by such arbitration provisions. There is no practical right to appeal the decision of the arbitrator, so a lawyer deciding the facts and applying the law decides your case.
Do you think that is fair?
Often, the same arbitrator will be deciding cases involving the same companies. This is likely the only time the lowly employee will utilize arbitration and the employer will utilize the same arbitration service over and over again. The arbitrator is supposed to be neutral. If the arbitrator relies consistently on employers for business, who do you think they might favor?
Compounding the problem is the fact that this process is conducted in secret in most states. Only in California and Maryland is there any legal requirement that the organization publish its results. In a sampling of cases in the past 10 years involving 52 cases against the same employer, only two were decided in favor of the employee.
Do you like those odds?
Another problem with the arbitration process is that the rules on conducting discovery are slanted in favor of the party that desires arbitration. Access to documents and depositions are limited, unlike in other legal proceedings, and so the large corporation or employer can withhold information and control the release of information.
I have used arbitration voluntarily twice. In both instances, I was involved in a dispute with an insurance company on a personal injury case and the insurer requested arbitration. In both cases, I agreed only because I had input on who the arbitrator was. The advantage of arbitration is that it is usually speedy and cheaper than traditional litigation.
However, the key to both of my cases was that it was voluntary. Most agreements to arbitrate are not voluntary, and the playing field is very much slanted in favor of the party demanding arbitration in the agreement. The courts have enforced these arbitration agreements despite claims that they violate the right to trial by jury. Unfortunately, in many instances, justice is for sale to the highest bidder and the poor consumer or employee is never the "highest bidder."
Many politicians want to reform the legal system. Most of those reforms are designed to deny or limit your access to court, so to call it reform is oxymoronic. Perhaps the politicians should start examining the arbitration process and give you greater access to the courts. And let's quit deluding ourselves that this process is voluntary.
Bob Buckley is an attorney in Independence. Email him at email@example.com


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The Thanksgiving-to-Christmas season is the traditional time in America for giving thanks for what we have, while enjoying the happiness of the season.
We as a community have been struck to the core these past few years, just like many millions of other Americans. The ongoing, struggling economic picture in America, coupled with high unemployment and additional layoffs, adds to the worry of many families. These statistics we see do not reflect the alarming number of underemployed, or those who have given up searching for work.
Despite the struggles, there is a resilient, gracious spirit in the remarkable people of Butler County.
These difficult times prompt us to reflect daily and recognize, appreciate and give thanks for all the blessings that we do have. At these times, many must rely on assistance from a charitable organization. One of the best is United Way of Butler County.
During its 2012-13 campaign, Butler County United Way's goal is to raise $1.7 million to continue much-needed funding for programs that support education and economic opportunity for all. Currently, our local United Way is working to strengthen and enlarge mentoring and school partnership programs to help prepare and connect our children for the future workforce in this region. They also hope to build child care scholarships and support programs that help families obtain and maintain sustaining jobs.
After a downturn in funding that has strained nonprofits nationwide and sparked concern about further charity fatigue, many in our midst would have predicted and planned for less this year. Given current economic conditions, lower expectations probably would be a greater indication of being realistic than being pessimistic.
However, failure is not an option for United Way executive director Leslie Osche and her staff. Their commitment and recognition of a growing need, combined with a positive spirit, have driven them to success.
As an agency executive director, and someone new to this area, I see the tears and look into the eyes of the troubled. Few people understand the acute pain and distress one endures when a homeless person asks you "May I have another slice of bread?" in a soup kitchen line, or the time spent with a 10-year-old boy who shares that his mom was beaten by her boyfriend.
Seniors, who sometimes are most vulnerable, have difficulty as their children move away for employment, yet the compassion of United Way comes through in each case, helping, easing pain and comforting those most in need.
Giving even a few dollars to the United Way campaign is important, not because of the dollar amount, but because of everything it does. If we all give something, then we can continue to build on the culture of philanthropy that is the hallmark of Butler County.
I hope all county residents will consider a gift or pledge of some financial support to the United Way campaign.

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The past few years have served as a reality check for the gaming industry. A period of amazing growth in the middle of the last decade left many wondering if video games were entertainment's next cash cow. Analysts and publishers were even throwing out the term "recession proof" in 2007 and 2008, backing up the argument with the theory that entertainment spending goes up during a recession because people are in greater need of escapism. History has proved that argument wrong.
The last few years have seen a constant slide in retail sales. Digital distribution has made up much of that ground, but the overall picture is one of stagnation. U.S. game sales were down 9% overall in the third quarter of 2012 compared to the same point last year – and that does include digital purchases. The boundless optimism of 2007 has turned towards caution in 2012.
But why? The recession was a factor, but it's technically over in some countries – including the United States. Some blame must fall on developers and publishers. So what can they do to improve and rejuvenate the industry? Here are a few ideas.
Gaming needs to broaden its base
The game industry has traditionally catered to a particular demographic that tends to buy high-budget, high-profit tiles more than anyone else. This is the "core gamer." The stereotypical core gamer is a white male with disposable income who is somewhere between 16 and 35 years old. The majority of big-budget titles, and even many indie games, are designed with this demographic in mind.
Catering to reliable customers makes sense, of course, but it can also result in a narrow viewpoint. Nintendo famously took advantage of the industry's blindspot with the original Wii, an incredibly successful and profitable console that has sold nearly 30 million more units than Microsoft's Xbox 360. No one saw its success coming because customers outside the core gamer had been written off as uninterested.
Similar stories can be found in software. Call Of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 was the best selling game in the world for 2011, but did you know that the latest Pokemon was in third, Just Dance 3 was in 5th, and Mario Kart Wii was in 6th? It's clear that there's demand for games outside the core demographic.
Analysts have argued that, while this is true, gamers outside the core don't buy games frequently enough to make an impact. But what games might they buy? The Wii, which became popular thanks to non-core gamers, is notorious for becoming a cess-pool of terrible third-party games and sub-par ports. There's not much worth buying beyond a handful of immensely popular titles.
That seems strange. These games can obviously generate a lot of money – yet the attention remains on games that are designed with core gamers in mind. It's not hard to understand why this is the case after paying attention to the gaming press for even a short period of time. The industry is dominated by white male developers and businessmen who are, for the most part, interested in games that will impress other white males. Working on the next Halo earns far more respect than working on the The Sims.
This also shows a continued, and even stubborn lack of recognition of what a "core gamer" really is. A recent ESA study shows that the male demographic is barely even the majority, with 47-percent of gamers being female. Woman over the age of 18 are also one of the fastest growing demographics, and yet the stereotype remains. Just look at games like Dead or Alive 5, the newest iteration of a sixteen year old franchise that revels in what many have classified as misogynistic representations of women. That series may be an extreme example, but there is a sad lack of empowered women, both in games and in the industry. That needs to change.
This narrow focus isn't healthy. White males are a large demographic and one with money to spend, yet but there are limits to the demographic's influence. Just ask Mitt Romney about the problems with relying too heavily on white males for support.
Game publishers need to treat customers with respect
Another problem that is related to gaming's limited base is the industry's poor relations with many customers. Games prices haven't really risen since this cycle of consoles began, but compared to some other forms of entertainment, they remain costly. Paying $250 for a console and $60 for new games is more expensive than $80 for a Blu-Ray player and $20 to $25 for a new movie (nevermind DVDs, which are even less).
Selling a product that's more expensive is always more difficult than selling one that is cheap. This can be combated by ensuring a high-quality products, or through excellent customer service. Games offer neither. Many games – and particularly those sold by major publishers at high prices – require online connectivity and/or use restrictive DRM. Customer service is nearly non-existent. Players of a game with bugs can't return the product. They have to hope for a patch.
Both PC and console games fall victim to this. Most EA titles on any platform, for example, require users to create an Origin account. My girlfriend, who is an active gamer but obviously not part of the so-called core demographic, usually responds to these contrivances with the phrase "What the **** is this?"
That's a good question. Games should be finding ways to make themselves easier to play. Instead the major publishers confuse customers with a plethora of proprietary login systems, digital stores, and online-only DRM.
This is most likely to alienate the inexperienced or new gamers that the industry needs to catch. These players haven't been buying new titles every month for the last few years and aren't used to obtuse logins or DRM. To core gamers these are an annoyance. To other players they can be a barrier, and at the very least, they create a bad and unwelcoming impression of the industry for new gamers.
Hardware excitement must reignite
The current console generation has been exceptional because of its duration. The Xbox 360 was launched about 7 years ago while the Wii and PlayStation 3 are just over the six year mark. Nintendo's new Wii U, just recently introduced, is the first new console from any company in six years. It appears Microsoft will be stretching its console cycle out to 8 years and Sony may do the same.
It's not hard to understand why the console manufacturers like a longer cycle. Developing and producing a new console is expensive. Getting the most out of the money spent on a new console makes sense.
But stretching out the cycle also reduces excitement. Consumers like new graphics, new controllers and new features. This is both common sense and supported by sales. A successful game console tends to sell strongly at launch, peek in its third or fourth year, then stagnate or lose ground.
In the past, this decline has been met with a new console while this cycle has been met with new peripherals from Microsoft and Sony (in the form of Kinect and Move). Both have also introduced numerous apps to present their systems as more than just a gaming system, but rather an all-in-one entertainment device. It's a strategy that has had some success, but its impact has already waned.
Current console sales for the Xbox 360 are the lowest they've been since 2009 while the PS3 has declined 25% when compared to its 2011 numbers. Retail game sales – which are most representative of the console market – have declined from 152 million units in 2009 to an estimated total of 98 million units in 2011. That's a nasty drop. Black Friday sales for Microsoft and Sony were respectable, but while the Xbox 360 sold 750,000, this is a decline from last year. The PS3 actually did better this year, but its 525,000 units moves were lower than it Microsoft rival.
Nintendo's new Wii U drives the point home. It has sold 400,000 units during its first week. That's behind the pace of the Wii but, even so, it's one of the largest console launches in history (the Xbox 360 and PS3 sold 326,000 and 197,000 units in their first two weeks, respectively) despite reported shortages. And don't forget – these sales figures are in spite of an MSRP that's $50 to $100 more than the Wii when it launched.
Stretching out the console cycle is an experiment that has, at best, had mixed results. While it has kept costs down it has also contributed in the industry's stagnation. This isn't the result Microsoft and Sony hoped to achieve. Future console development will demand new ideas to keep costs down while also delivering the exciting hardware consumers desire.
Resolving the problems above is important. Relying on core gamers will only become more difficult as the development costs for new titles rise. A couple decades ago it was possible for a cutting-edge game to make huge profit off just a few hundred thousand sales. Today's reality is different. Games cost more to make so they must sell more to remain profitable.
This means that the industry has to walk out of its echo chamber, start treating customers with more respect, and commit to frequent releases of exciting hardware. Improvement in these areas will help to attract more people who don't currently consider themselves gamers. Those gamers-to-be are needed to keep the industry healthy.
The views expressed here are solely those of the author and do not reflect the beliefs of Digital Trends.


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*{{ic|Show Alternate Screen}} – When you use an a terminal application such as ''vim, ''or ''less, ''the alternate screen is opened. The main VT window, now hidden, remains in memory. You can view this main window, but not issue any commands in it, by toggling this menu option. You are able to select and copy text from this main window.
*{{ic|Show Alternate Screen}} – When you use an a terminal application such as ''vim, ''or ''less, ''the alternate screen is opened. The main VT window, now hidden, remains in memory. You can view this main window, but not issue any commands in it, by toggling this menu option. You are able to select and copy text from this main window.
Suspending the process running in the Alternate Screen and then resuming it provides more functionality than using . With a ''bash'' shell, pressing {{Keypress|Ctrl+z}} suspends the process; issuing the command {{ic|fg}} then resumes it.
*{{ic|Show Tek Window}} and {{ic|Switch to Tek Mode}} – The [[Wikipedia:Tektronix 4010|Tektronix 4014]] was a graphics terminal from the 1970s used for CAD and plotting applications. The command line program {{ic|graph}}, from {{Pkg|plotutils}}, and the application {{Pkg|gnuplot}} can be made to use xterm's Tek emulation; most people will prefer more modern display options for charting data.
*{{ic|Show Tek Window}} and {{ic|Switch to Tek Mode}} – The [[Wikipedia:Tektronix 4010|Tektronix 4014]] was a graphics terminal from the 1970s used for CAD and plotting applications. The command line program {{ic|graph}}, from {{Pkg|plotutils}}, and the application {{Pkg|gnuplot}} can be made to use xterm's Tek emulation; most people will prefer more modern display options for charting data.
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xterm is the standard terminal emulator for the X Window System. It is highly configurable and has many useful and some unusual features.
- 1 Basics
- 2 Colors
- 3 Tips and tricks
Resource file settings
There are several options you can set in your X resources files that may make this terminal emulator much easier to use.
TERM Environmental Variable
Allow xterm to report the TERM variable correctly. Do not set the TERM variable from your ~/.bashrc or ~/.bash_profile or similar file. The terminal itself should report the correct TERM to the system so that the proper terminfo file will be used. Two usable terminfo files are xterm, and xterm-256color.
- Without setting TERM explicitly, xterm should report
xterm. You can check this from within xterm using either of these commands:
$ echo $TERM $ tset -q
- When TERM is not set explicitly, color schemes for some programs, such as vim, may not appear until a key is pressed or some other input occurs. This can be remedied with this resource setting :
xterm*termName: xterm-256color
Make certain your locale settings are correct for UTF-8. Adding the following line to your resource file will then make xterm interpret all incoming data as UTF-8 encoded:
XTerm*locale: true
Fix the 'Alt' key
If you use readline's Template:Keypress, Template:Keypress and Template:Keypress at the command line, you will need this in your resource file:
XTerm*metaSendsEscape: true
As new lines are written to the bottom of the xterm window, older lines disappear from the top. The saved lines can be redisplayed by scrolling. By default, 1024 lines are saved. You can change the number of saved lines with the
saveLines resource,
Xterm*saveLines: 4096
Other X resources that affect scrolling are
jumpScroll, set to
true by default, and
multiScroll and
fastScroll, both of which default to
The Scrollbar
The scrollbar is not shown by default. It can be made visible by a menu selection, by command line options, or by setting resource values. It can be made to appear to the left or right of the window and its visual appearance can be modified through resource settings.
The scrollbar operates differently from what you may be accustomed to using.
- To scroll down:
- – Click on the scrollbar with the left mouse button.
- – Click on the scrollbar below the thumb with the middle mouse button.
- To scroll up:
- – Click on the scrollbar with the right mouse button.
- – Click on the scrollbar above the thumb with the middle mouse button.
- To position text, moving in either direction:
- – Grab the thumb and use "click-and-drag" with the middle mouse button.
The Archlinux version of xterm is compiled with the toolbar, or menubar, disabled. The menus are still available as popups when you press Template:Keypress within the xterm window. The actions invoked by the menu items can often be accomplished using command line options or by setting resource values.
xterm*geometry: 80x32, in your resources file. This does start xterm in an 80 column by 32 row main window, but it also forces the menu windows to be 80 pixels by 32 pixels! Replace the incorrect line with this:
xterm*VT100.geometry: 80x32
Some of the menu options are discussed below.
Ctrl + LeftMouse
Secure Keyboardattempts to ensure only the xterm window, and no other application, receives your keystrokes. The display changes to reverse video when it is invoked. If the display is not in reverse video, the Secure Keyboard mode is not in effect. Please read the "SECURITY" section of the xterm man page for this option's limitations.
Allow SendEventsallows other processes to send keypress and mouse events to the xterm window. Because of the security risk, do not enable this unless you are very sure you know what you are doing.
Log to File– The log file will be named
Xterm.log.hostname.yyyy.mm.dd.hh.mm.ss.XXXXXX. This file will contain all the printed output and all cursor movements. Logging may be a security risk.
- The six
Send *** Signalmenu items are not often useful, except when your keyboard fails.
KILLwill close the xterm window.
KILLshould be avoided, as it does not allow any cleanup code to run.
- The
Quitmenu item will also close the xterm window – it is the same as sending a
HUPsignal. Most users will use the keyboard combination Template:Keypress or will type
exitto close an xterm instance.
Ctrl + MiddleMouse
Select to Clipboard– Normally, selected text is stored in PRIMARY, to be pasted with Template:Keypress or by using the middle mouse button. By toggling this option to on, selected text will use CLIPBOARD, allowing you to paste the text selected in an xterm window into a GUI application using Template:Keypress. The corresponding XTerm resource is
Show Alternate Screen– When you use an a terminal application such as vim, or less, the alternate screen is opened. The main VT window, now hidden, remains in memory. You can view this main window, but not issue any commands in it, by toggling this menu option. You are able to select and copy text from this main window.
Show Alternate Screen. With a bash shell, pressing Template:Keypress suspends the process; issuing the command
fg then resumes it.
Show Tek Windowand
Switch to Tek Mode– The Tektronix 4014 was a graphics terminal from the 1970s used for CAD and plotting applications. The command line program
graph, from plotutils, and the application gnuplot can be made to use xterm's Tek emulation; most people will prefer more modern display options for charting data.
Ctrl + RightMouse
- When using XLFD fonts, the first seven menu items will change the font face and the font size used in the current xterm window. If you are using an Xft font, only the font size will change, the font face will not change with the different selections, .
Unreadable and
Tiny are useful if you wish to keep an eye on a process but do not want to devote a large amount of screen space to the terminal window. For example, a long compile operation where you only want to see if and when the compilation completes.
Selection, when using XLFD font names, allows you to switch to the font name stored in the PRIMARY selection (or CLIPBOARD).
From the Tek Window, Ctrl + MiddleMouse
The first section's options allow you to change the Tek window font size. The second set of options are used to move the focus between the Tek emulation window and the main, or VT, window and to close or hide the Tek window.
Copy and paste
Highlighting text using the mouse in an xterm will copy that text. Pasting into an xterm is accomplished by clicking the mouse middle-button or using the key combination Template:Keypress.
PRIMARY and CLIPBOARD
By default, xterm, and many other applications running under X, copy highlighted text into a buffer called the PRIMARY selection. The PRIMARY slection is short-lived; the text is immediately replaced by a new PRIMARY selection as soon as another piece of text is highlighted. Some applications will allow you to paste PRIMARY selections by using the middle-mouse, but not Template:Keypress, and some other applications may not allow pasting from PRIMARY entirely.
There is another buffer used for copied text called the CLIPBOARD selection. The text in the CLIPBOARD is long-lived, remaining available until a user actively overwrites it. Applications that use Template:Keypress and Template:Keypress for text copying and cutting operations, and Template:Keypress for pasting, are using the CLIPBOARD.
The fleeting nature of the PRIMARY selection, where copied text is lost as soon as another selection is highlighted, annoys some users. Xterm allows the user to switch between the use of PRIMARY and CLIPBOARD using
Select to Clipboard on the VT Options menu or with the
selectToClipboard resource.
Selecting text
The new user usually discovers that text may be selected using a "click-and-drag" with the left mouse button. Double-clicking will select a word, where a word is defined as consecutive alphabetic characters plus the underscore, or the Basic Regular Expression (BRE)
[A-Za-z_]. Triple-clicking selects a line, with a "tab" character usually copied as multiple "space" characters.
Another way of selecting text, especially useful when copying more than one full screen, is:
- Left-click at the start of the intended selection.
- Scroll to where the end of the selection is visible.
- Right-click at the end of the selection.
You do not have to be precise immediately with the right-click – any highlighted selection may be extended or shortened by using a right-click.
You can clear any selected text by left-clicking once, anywhere within the xterm window.
Xterm defaults to black text, the foreground color, on a white background. The foreground and background colors can be reversed using the VT Options menu or with the
-rv command line option.
$ xterm -rv
Some colors can be specified by assigned names. If emacs or vim has been installed, you can examine
/usr/share/emacs/24.2/etc/rgb.txt or
/usr/share/vim/vim73/rgb.txt to view the list of color names with their decimal RGB values. Colors may also be specified using hexadecimal RGB values with the format
rgb:RR/GG/BB, or the older and not encouraged syntax
The color
PapayaWhip is the same as
rgb:ff/ef/d5, which is the same as
Xterm's foreground color (the text color) and the background color may be set from the command line, using the options
-fg and
-bg respectively.
xterm -fg PapayaWhip -bg "rgb:00/00/80"
The first sixteen terminal colors, as well as the foreground and background colors, may be set from an X resources file:
XTerm*foreground: rgb:b2/b2/b2 XTerm*background: rgb:08/08/08 XTerm*color0: rgb:28/28/28 ! ...Lines omitted... XTerm*color15: rgb:e4/e4/e4
Many suggestions for color schemes can be viewed in the forum thread, Terminal Colour Scheme Screenshots.
*foreground: rgb:b2/b2/b2 *background: rgb:08/08/08The above example sets the foreground and background colors for all Xlib applications that have these resources (xclock, xfontsel, and others) to the same values. This is a nice, easy way to achieve a unified color scheme.
Tips and tricks
Automatic transparency
Install the package transset-df and a composite manager like Xcompmgr.
Add the following line to your
[ -n "$XTERM_VERSION" ] && transset-df -a >/dev/null
Now, each time you launch a shell in an xterm and a composite manager is running, it will become transparent. The test in front of the transset-df command keeps it from executing if that variable is not defined. Note that your terminal will not be transparent if you launch a program other than the shell this way. It is probably possible to work around this if you want the functionality.
See Also
Enable bell urgency
Add the following line to your
~/.Xresources file:
xterm*bellIsUrgent: true
Remove black border
Xterm has a black border in some cases, you can disable this by adding the following line to your
~/.Xresources file.
xterm*borderWidth: 0


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Kirk Cameron: Christianity Will Win Its War Against Gays
The Anti-Gay Lobby has really ran with its 2014 strategy of "Help, our intolerant views are no longer being tolerated." You know the strategy has become a memo shared with all of the American Taliban when Kirk Cameron, one of the anachronistic right's public faces, throws his weight behind it. Though he's retreated from his public battle against an American minority group in recent months, Kirk is back in a winded money-grab video for the anti-gay Alliance Defending Freedom. Starting around the 20 minute mark, Kirk can be seen trumpeting the homophobic movement's Hail Mary play, grasping for straws as Americans wake up and shake off decades of treating their fellow citizens like second class citizens.
And yes, it's sad and a sign of the times when your "Big Guns" consist of Kirk Cameron. Good luck, Anti-Gay Lobby.
Ok gays, so once every state has passed gay marriage will you finally shut up about it already? Or are you going to find something else to bitch about? Enough already! All your crying and whining is giving the rest of the population a headache. Bunch of cry babies.
And if you really DO want equal rights then go...get on with your lives. Get married, have families, get into debt, have stress, divorce etc. You want to be equals? Welcome to our world...you know, the REAL world! Just remember...you asked for it.
Then we're going to have to hear your whining about that. Oh joy!
PUT here? No. We were created/formed by other living things evolving to survive. Ever heard of the Big Bang Theory?
Why does there need to be a point or a plan? We're just like every other living creature. We're born, we eat, shit, procreate and die.
The insecurities of man made the need for a hope for something afterwards or something greater. Humans feel so entitled to think they deserve something more that they've created an omnipotent being to explain shit that our brains just don't comprehend.
Only those who are desperate to find some sort of meaning in their sad, pitiful lives feel the need for 'spirituality". If you need to grasp on to a fairy tale, and I really dont care if you pray to the Seven Dwarves or Hansel and Gretel, that's up to you but don't project your pitiful beliefs on to the rest of us. My lifre is meaningful enough without having to place my "faith" in a supernatural being. as for how I got here? My parents fucked and nine months later, poof, a baby!
Christianity isn't gonna win sh*t! The jig is up on all of that bullsh*t that they have been peddling for centuries. People are leaving churches and religions by the millions (actually they have been for decades they just lie about it when asked if they attend or believe) People are smarter now. And younger people are waaay smarter. Science and technology and concern for all of the damage that previous gens have done to their planet are at the top of their lists. Not bullsh*t archaic mythology. They know that their are no gods watching them from the cosmos or mythological demons that live in the depths of the earths crust. It's all coming to an end. It's about logic, reason, rationale and knowing that being a good human being doesn't come from anyone else but you. For most of the human race it's a choice. Loving and wanting to be loved is inherent in us from birth. Have you ever seen an unhappy baby that is being engaged with love and caring? No, and you won't! We don't lose all of that wonder until parents, religions and societies impose their f*cked fears on to us. So, we are so glad your in the 'lard's army', but you should be ashamed for pushing that bullsh*t on little ones.
Oh boy! Religion religion and religion....until when?
When you are a kid, adults brain-washed each one of us to make us believe in a bunch of non-sense. Even fear is used to make sure that we are well sucked into it. Once I believed in Santa Claus, the tooth fairy and even God....Im not a kid anymore. Then I was told that Santa Claus and the tooth fairy actually did not exist. I was fooled to believe in them. They were man made figures...but hold on, no one told me that God, that man-made story has really made its entrance among human. One day many many years from now, we will figure out this entire BS of religion. Sadly, not in my life time. Once religion disappear mankind will not have as many problems as we are having today.
Christianity wins when this clown prince is disavowed from it and takes his hatemongering some place else. He has no Christian values with his attitudes! He's actually a closeted case of the worse degree, many have come out before him and done the same thing and turned out to be Gayer than the ones they preach and teach against. Best to just ignore him, he has absolutely no relevance!!!
My sister is a minister in the First Christian Church. She is quite aware of the controversy surrounding gay people and marriage and our quest for civil rights. Her growth and her education in her 'faith' has led her to truly study the bible, as a scholar would, going back to the Greek text... Her decision to do this was brought on not only by having a gay brother and brother in law (I was jsut married to my partner of 12 years), but also by her own desire to understand what the bible was actually saying. As she finished her Masters in Divinity and set about working on her Doctoral work, she realized that the bible is a very strange document. There are many reasons for things that are not readily apparent. You don't need to understand written Greek to know this. As she studied, she made note of the myriad ways that God made his wishes known. His will in these matters were more often than not, was a route to protection. There are only a few times in the bible where there is an admonition against men "knowing" men and those may be seen in several different ways, but also, they may also be describing something that is primitive and somewhat unknowable. Many of those admonitions come from the texts which deal with the Holiness Codes. These are specific laws handed down from God to the Jews. So, unless you are Jewish and from a tribe... such as Levi, you really don't really have to worry about any of these rules. In short, those laws are not for Christians. She realized that there are many ways to view homosexuality in the bible. The best way to view it, is to listen to what Jesus said. Love thy neighbor as yourself. If everyone would just do that much, there would be no problem surrounding gay people, because the godly people would be busy being godly. I wish everyone had a sister like mine. She has helped me feel whole and complete... which happens to be just the way God made me.
What these people going into college dont understand, is that if you set yourself up to go to a large college campus like Georgia Tech. The university will of course always have an ideal set and what the campus and university belief in and want to push. So of course, if you are an old school christian, then no, that would not the be campus for you. You basically have no reason to complain when you go there knowing what kind of campus atmosphere you are going to. This isnt a high school or public junior high school, this is a higher learning facility that its own principles. They have the right to tell you whatever they want and tell you that maybe you would prefer a more christian friendly campus.
Wow, I see exploiting children with disabilities is not beneath you to push your delusional agenda. Their parents need to take him to a religious school if they want him to run around singing about Jesus, not a public school. Religious freedom does not mean you have the freedom to take rights away from other people. No laws regarding religious freedom or the freedom of speech have changed or are being violated. In other words - nothing has changed. You people are just trying to manipulate what the first amendment is about to fool your herd into thinking they are being persecuted. Gotta scare people into getting out that checkbook! Awful.
"Speaking of half-truths and corruptions, you might be surprised to learn that the original Greek word used in 1 Corinthians 6:9—the passage that your kind exploits to justify this stance—was catamite. 'Know ye not that the unrighteous shall not inherit the kingdom of God? Be not deceived: neither fornicators, nor idolaters, nor adulterers, nor effeminate, nor abusers of themselves with mankind.' The catamite is the male partner on the receiving end of the sex act, or the word the latest King James Version used, the effeminate one. Note that Paul and the male-dominated society of this era make no mention of lesbianism among their female property, nor do they condemn the giving partner for this act—just the weak one, the submissive one, the feminine one. The pitcher is still considered a man's man and he doesn't get prohibited from entering into the Kingdom. Now, don't you find this rationale to be just a tad hypocritical and a completely unjust basis for your beliefs in condemning an entire group of people? Especially, when you don't even know what the original text said and in what context it applied!" Jeff blasted, his voice burning with outrage at the ignorance and injustice.
- Excerpt from Manifest Insanity
Any of you using quotes from the Bible to justify say some version of "God condemns gays, so I'm just quoting him and don't have to take responsibility for my own opinions" are nothing but a bunch of HYPOCRITES. You piously quote a couple of passages that happen to suit your own prejudices as the word of God that must be followed literally. Well, I'll tell you what in that case. You have just given me the right to stone you to death if you wear an outfit that includes both cotton and wool. Also, per Exodus 21:7, you have given me the right to tell your daughters that their fathers have the right to sell them as sex slaves. And you think you have morals. What you really have are the tribal laws of a bunch of Bronze Age barbarians. You think that Muslims are terrible for killing Muslims who give up their religion, keeping slaves, and whipping and stoning women for adultery. But they are doing EXACTLY the same thing you advocate: following an old book they consider the word of God, literally. And let's have no lies and equivocations that the New Testament frees you from following the law literally; by that logic, if Exodus's laws don't have to be applied literally THEN NEITHER DO LEVITICUS'S. So stop hiding behind an excuse for not developing a moral code that includes justice for all.
Whether you think so or not, you ARE being judgmental. It's ridiculous to sit there and judge people then try to remove the responsibility of that judgment by saying that your god is doing it, not you. Then again, how rational can one possibly be if they believe that when people die they float up to some clouds and then to a big gate where people with wings are playing harps, etc etc. You've been brainwashed to believe ridiculous fairy tales. In 2014 it is abundantly clear that there is no evidence that deities exist, or an afterlife, or that any of the fables written in the iron-age by nomadic desert people are true stories. Get a grip.
you are guilty of the sin you deny, its so obvious, stereotypical so called straight man, yeah right, you can have man sex while on a fishing trip or a nite out on the town, But my guess is you are a rest area man. in secret, ans no-one knows. We gay men have your number bud,,, we see you everywhere, everyday, STOP DENYING YOUR OWN SEXUALITY, its 2014 not 1920.
Well, gosh darn it, do you suppose unhappiness among some gay people is the result of having been pushed around, hated, vilified, and excluded from the mainstream since the country was founded? And, in your opinion, were people put on Earth to be "happy," or to be whole, fulfilled, respected, and accepted by their fellow humans?
Kirk is correct. You gays are already paying the price for your lifestyle, as evident of your lives of perpetual misery. I have yet to meet a gay who was genuinely happy. I am not talking about this fake happiness that bubbles on the faces of most, but a true happiness.
You reap what you sow in life.
Kev... Try growing up in a world where people tell you that who you are is wrong and a sin, and see how much armor you build up and how it affects your ability to trust others. People like you are the reason that so many gays have hard lives and the reason why we can totally recommend an amazing therapist to all of our straight friends! And since you don't know any "happy gays," I doubt you actually know very many of us at all, or the meaning of true happiness either... And yes, some gays lead lives of perpetual misery as do some straight people... The key word there is PEOPLE, and the main idea is that we are equally capable of achieving happiness and misery in life.
Anyway, while I find your morally fossilized stagnation rather fascinating, If you did not publicly make spread your bigotry in forums like these, I doubt a single gay person (including myself) would ever know or care that you are now or have ever been using up the good oxygen on this planet...
Cheers mate**
**And by cheers I mean fuck off, and by mate I mean please don't reproduce! Heavenly Blessings and spells and potions and all that jazz too.
Nice arm-chair psychology, "Kev". The reality is, however...you have no idea if anyone is truly happy unless you can peek inside of their hearts...and with the way you hypocrites like to peek inside people's windows, I'm sure you'd love to...but, no, sorry. Mind your own business, thanks. True happiness comes from your values such as integrity, compassion, love, patience, loving others, etc...all the things you apparently know little about...not performing perfunctory service to some religion or God. Ya know, those goofy things you obviously do. Yes, you do reap what you sow in life, and I know many gays who reap the benefits of living a life worth living. Parents, teachers, doctors, ministers, architects, laborers, janitors, flight attendants, truckers, etc...I know this makes you people crazy because you can't wait for your God to burn us all in hell...but, your wonky imaginations are none of my business.
If you don't like gay people, that is your right. Be man enough to just admit it, though, and stop couching it under the cowardly lie that you "love the sinner and hate the sin". Few things worse than a coward, afraid to say what's really in his or her heart. Man up, "Kev". What is not your right, and never will be, thankfully, is the ability to use your chosen religion to force others to adhere to your personally-chosen-and-held standards of morality. Sorry, "Kev"...you'll just have to learn to live with us. Or move to Iran or some other country where the religion of your choice is the law of the land. In The United States of America, however, we have a long-standing history of expanding civil rights...and that will continue. As you can see. Same-sex marriage is now a LEGAL REALITY in 15 states (as of this writing). Eats your lunch, doesn't it? Deal with it. ~ A Very Happy Gay Person :)
To Hell with your fetish for man-made laws. To Hell with your deceptive "personalistic" view of Christian Truth. Itt's GOD, NOT "*your* God" or *my* God and the moral standards you are attacking are NOT "personally held" NOR "personally chosen". They are absolutes from the Creator to human creatures irrespective of chronology, color, creed, culture or civil constitution.
I do not believe man-made law of the land decides morality, PERIOD, and there is NOTHING you can do to change that; if you sodomites think you can get me to accept your lifestyle as valid or emigrate you are wrong. I will DO NEITHER. I live in a country (not USA) where the VAST majority of people as well as the state support so-called "marriage equality" but I will DIFFER from the law and mainstream culture of my time like millions of separated, world-rejecting, born-again believers and many Christian Martyrs past and present have done.
I will NOT move to a theocracy, I will choose to live in a country which is legally a secular democracy but proudly disagree with the law of the land, because my faith is supreme over human laws no matter what penalties unjust secular rulers subject me to; God's Laws opposing gay sex acts and straight premarital sex apply to every person in the Universe, human laws and court rulings to the contrary are irrelevant because this is God's Universe.
I will obey the law of my land in general but disobey it whenever it contradicts God's holy Truths, and accept the punishment even if that is public execution or torture, let alone something as measly as prison- one sad sodomite threatened me with "orange jumpsuit" talk and I told him he could threaten gas chambers and it STILL wouldn't make me move to a different country or obey unjust anti-Christian laws.
Same-sex "marriage" could be a legal reality in every nation, local jurisdiction and international law and a religious reality in every church, mosque, synagogue, gurduwara, temple, witches coven etc. in the WORLD and I would STILL not accept it as genuine- because God's Law and natural law reject it.
By the way, if I lived in one of the filthy Satanic Islamocracies that sodomite and secular-humanist scum repeatedly implore Western secular democracy-dwelling Christians to consider emigrating to, I would openly burn korans and die a MARTYR to Christ Jesus. The Lake of Fire will include the masses from iran, 'ghanistan, pakistan, the taliban, saudi arabia and so on AS WELL AS unrepentant homosexuals and atheists.
And nobody cares what you think. You have hated other religions and other people. You are small. Very small. No matter where you live, what you do, you will be small. Small minded.
Your faith is not fact. It's the ramblings of a sad sorry ass person who thinks a book that was written an eon after Christ died is the word of god. Nope. It's the word of man and you are proof that no matter the lie, the fool with spout it louder.
Personally I want all Islamic and Christian areas to live unlike you. If you caught on fire, i wouldn't piss on you to put it out.
I am a genuinely happy woman. I have an amazing 3 year old daughter. I have amazing family and friends who love me dearly. I currently work with individuals who are developmentally challenged and I am about to graduate as an RN this December. Oh and I'm gay. Really the only difference between me and you is I spend my timing helping and loving others while you spend your time judging others. What a sad life. It's amusing you actually think you know when another individual is "truly happy" or not. There are things in life that I do not understand or or that I even disagree with. Regardless, I do not spend my life judging or ridiculing because these things do not affect me, my child, my friends or family in any way. To live your life by interpreting a book of stories that was written thousands of years ago is absolutely ridiculous. I do believe in a higher power. I do not believe in living my life based on the views of men who lived thousands of years ago. Do me a favor and don't ever say you know when another human being is "truly happy" or not. It is not fact it is your own opinion based on your own views and life experiences, and the notion that you believe "gays" are never genuinely happy. I usually do not waste my energy on ignorance but sometimes the idiocy needs addressing.
Sincerely Yours,
Genuinely Happy Gay
I'm extremely happy.
What I detest most is religion.
People who follow blindly in something like the sheep that they are.
I have yet to meet a non judgemental religious person, and why, because they are all lost wondering sheep and have no purpose or meaning in their lives that they follow these stories from books.
it is indeed very sad but many of them are waking up these days :-)
Wow! Totally ignorant statement! I am straight, my best friend is gay. One of the most well put together, happy, intelligent, financially successful people I know. He has a very happy, long-term successful relationship because of communication and monogamy. He looks and acts like any other guy, u wouldn't even know he was gay until you ask him...I didn't, until I asked. He does not wear his sexuality on his shoulder. He is a good guy, loyal to the end! Don't be prejudice and lump everyone into one giant shit pile...you just might miss out on a really good trustworthy PERSON! True good people are too few and far between to be prejudice these days! He is my best friend for many reasons...I don't care if he is gay or from another planet...he is good! He will always be my best friend...gay or not...him being gay just doesn't matter to me at all!
Kev, your comment is as disgusting as anything anyone ever said about the LGBT community. How in the name of the FSM do you know what anyones happiness level is? Other than your own of course. This is such a typical DA statement I can't believe you had the guts to post it. I know gay people. I know straight people. There seems to be an equal level of happiness vs misery in the two groups. I know a way you can use your christianity to help someones life be less miserable... stop judging people and trying to deny human rights.
You sicken most of America with your intolerance. Kirk Cameron, here it is in terms you will understand: you are evil and will go to your own imaginary hell for your pure, simple hatred of love between human beings. you sicken all right-minded, just, decent humans. you should be ashamed of yourself, and the god you imagine.
Whatever your beliefs are involving same sex marriage, it was definitely NOT OKAY to harass these 2 college students (and to do it in the name of Jesus, who told us to "love one another"!) with death and rape threats. This is a shameful thing for so-called "Christians" to do. My opinion is, you can't call yourself a Christian and at the same time spew hatred -- towards anyone, whether they be gay, straight, bisexual, transgender, Muslim, Hindu, Buddhist, Jewish, agnostic, atheist, or even your fellow Christian!
I do not necessarily agree that the school have refused to let him do the song in that dance. However, if there had been a Jewish, Islamic or other religious song being played what do you think this group would have done? that's right they would have 'defended' their 'right' to not listen to another religion's music.
Let me start off by saying i am gay and a Christian i believe in God and love him dearly. i believe that he dose not like some of the things done in his name. that being said i watched this video and i don't think that a boy wanting to sing and dance about Jesus is hate filled and love the fact that people stood up for him. and as for the other 2 stories, the people in them were not hating on anyone or judging them hate is a two way street people hate Christians when they stand for what they believe in. do they not get the same rights as every one elese
I actually was interest in this but I stopped reading when I saw the phrase "American Taliban" I think it is unconscionable to compare right wing Evangelicals to a group of people who beat and execute people for the most trivial offenses and harbored Al-Qaeda. It is like comparing airport security with the same group of people who murdered 6 million Jews.
I was hoping to share this article but it needs some editorial adjustments. The correct way to express the first sentence is " ...has really run..." (not "has really ran.") Also, do I have to listen/watch 20 minutes of this guy's drivel before getting to the anti-gay part? I don't want to hear that much of him!! Thanks for covering this but I am not going to share right now -- I don't want any reasons for the homophobes to shoot it down.
Many times in the Bible there is a description of what God says is the beginning of life, and time and again it is when "The Breath " is within the person. If a baby cannot breath on it's own, it is not alive and according to the Bible not considered a being yet. You are defining the Bible to your own constraints, twisting Jesus's and God's words..your punishment will be great after this life.
And that's a fine belief...for you. Doesn't make it true, and it doesn't mean that we have any obligation to live by your chosen religion. I have my religious beliefs, but I keep them to myself and apply them to my own life. Like you should be doing with your religion, instead of using every bit of strength you have to shove it down the throats of others. Mind your own business and live your own life. If you don't like gay people, that is your right. What is not your right, and never will be, is to use your chosen religion to force others to adhere to your personally-chosen moral code. Stop spending so much energy being a busy-body and worrying about the "sins" of others and actually DO something good for others. You know, like Jesus did. Or...does that get in the way of your actual desire to peer down your nose at everyone who doesn't believe just like you? Don't answer that. It was rhetorical. Go look that word up. Same-sex marriage is now LEGAL in 15 states. Eats your lunch, doesn't it? ~ A Happy Gay Person :)
It is so very sad that all these so called "Christians" spend so much time and energy hating, fighting against those who are different than they. Instead of helping people, and being more Christ like. Jesus's teachings are very simple, "Love one another as I have loved you". Help the poor, the homeless, the sick. Put your energies towards positive endeavors instead showing your intolerance. Teach by doing. And this whole "persecution" fallacy is so ridiculous. Freedom of Religion, means ALL Religions. I'm, sure many of you would have been up in arms if a child wanted to sing a song about a non Christian god, or something else you didn't agree with. If you would only treat everyone as God's Child, which we all are, whether you agree with people or not. It's just sad that you cannot truly follow Jesus.
ENOUGH. Why are we even having this discussion giving credence to what the right wing fundamentalists homophobic Christians are spewing? Who cares, as it is so not of any moment to the discussion of marriage equality. What is important is that what we are talking about is a CIVIL right - a right that every American must have access to. There is no movement to force anyone to change their religious beliefs nor impose this on any religious organization. There is however a movement to allow equal access to a fundamental right - the right to marry. This is a civil issue, of which religion plays no part, as this County has been founded and remains committed to the separation of Church and State in its Constitution. Don't want gays to be married in your church, your temple, your mosque? No problem. Want to deny gays the right to be married under the County's civil laws? Yes, that is a big problem - not for us, for you, because religious law has no place in our County thankfully to the United State's constitution. Doesn't work for you? Tell ya what - there are many countries that adhere to religious law as being the law of the land - go there and let us all know how that works out for you.
The arguments made opposing marriage equality are exactly the same as those made opposing inter- racial marriage. Right wing fundamental with racial animus Christians came out of the woodwork saying it was God's will, as spoken in the bible, that the races shall not mix, and to allow this would begin the destruction of the moral fiber of society. Well the arguments rooted in this racially driven Christian belief made then will meet the same fate as the very same arguments made today, homophobic driven, against marriage equality. Already in every Court decision to date, the Courts have ruled in favor of marriage equality on the same basis that it was ruled in favor of inter-racial marriage. Wake the fuck up - We are talking about Civil Rights, here. We have separation of Church and State in this Country - believe what you want, however, keep your hands OFF my civil rights. Just so you know, I have NO interest in the curtailment of your religious views, and you are more than welcome to them. However, your religious beliefs do not dictate, nor have any say on anyone's civil rights - much like when the Supreme Court threw out the laws against inter-racial marriage, which were predicated and defended based upon "because the Bible tells me so".
Oh my gosh I am a Christian- but freedom of religion and speech goes both ways in this country. You are free to have your straight marriage and go to any church. NO ONE IS STOPPING YOU. And gay people are free to marry and NOT go to your church. That is freedom of religion. NO one has to follow your religion, and people should be able to go to publicly funded colleges, and sit in the classrooms, and not have to hear you preach your christianity at them. You don't have the right to force your Christianity on anyone anymore than they have the right to make you gay marry. No one is forcing you into a homosexual marriage, but you feel the right to force them into a straight one. YOU are the bigots!
Really? Are you kidding?
While you're searching Craig's list, please don't forget to search "Men looking for women" and "Women looking for men". You'll get more than an eyefull.
Quit trying to justify your bigotry by selectively citing things that you believe people are stupid enough not to see for what they are . . . bullshit.
Why do you know so much about what is being posted on Craig's List under m4m Missed Connections or m4m Casual Encounters? Curiosity Much? :) Got something to tell us, "Anonymous"? It's okay...a lot of closeted gays take this self-hating stance. Come on out and enjoy the fresh air. You'll be much happier, I promise.
Do you have any clue as to the number of sites dedicated to straight sex pick-ups?
Do you have any idea of that vastly higher percentage of straight porn?
do you have any clue as to the amount of straight sex occurs among highschoolers, college students and young people, out of wedlock?
either you are too stupid to realize it or too much of a bigot to admit it. Either way, you're pathetic.
No heterosexual man would ever be caught dead in that section of Craigslist. Not even for "research." You are so-o-o-o gay! Not that there's anything wrong with that. Except that you closet yourself and hide behind your mock hatred for everything gay. Kirk Cameron is also gay. You know Shakespeare's quote: "Methinks he doth protest too much!"
Here's the thing. My best friend almost committed suicide because no one accepted him when he came out. He's a great athlete, humble Christian, and a great person... but when he decided to not hide anymore, the Church turned him away, they wanted nothing to do with him. I don't care if people approve and support equality or not, but everyone should be accepting and loving towards all people. You don't want to "lose" this war, then quit turning the gay Christians away with hate, vulgarity, disgust, etc. The church has to change or it's going to die. Remember, love all, even those with opposing views, because at the end of the day, all we have is each other.
Kirk who? This asshat doesn't represent Christianity anymore than bin Laden represented Islam.
Many people have not learned one of life's most basic lessons: You can't make yourself look good by making someone else look bad. That lesson is good for everybody. Kirk who? didn't become a penis because he took up Christianity. He was born or bred that way and took up Christianity to validate his penishood. Similarly, the atheist sneer monkeys flog atheism because it seems the best way to validate their born/bred belief that they're the brightest bulbs on the tree.
"It is better to be silent and though a fool, than to speak and remove all doubt."
Quite agree that Christians should have the right to believe what they want to believe, and do what they wish should it not impede on anyones rights. Just in the same way I believe that John Doe can have sexual relations whith whichever man he wants and Jane Doe the same. Who are we to restrict another persons choice when it goes against our own beliefs?
Like that nurse in the abortion video - none of her bloody business what her patient wanted, it was her choice. If it upsets her that much then she should really consider changing jobs.
Makes me puke when the xenophobic Christians think that their religious freedom extends to other peoples.
Live and let live I say :)
Well i am not gay, but i am a atheist and i might be able to help with this question.
If the universe is so complex that it demands a creator, this creator would have to be a more complex being than any of it's creation right? How did he come about, he always existed and is uncaused? Than a creator is not needed if that is true because the universe and all of it's contents could of always existed and is uncaused and it would be less complex than this god is supposed to be. God is a contradiction, it's like a chef hiring a chef to be his chef.
"Christianity Will Win Its War Against Gays"
Pretty much sums it up...Christianity is AT WAR with people who just want to have the same rights and respect as everyone else...need another reason to despise Christianity? Here it is.
And NO, Kirk...you and your hateful, xenophobic types will LOSE...PERIOD.
Kirk Cameron must have a prophetic "in" with God, because all indication is that the opposite of what he predicts is already happening. Fundamentalist churches always have to be dragged kicking and screaming to every new social advancement. But even the rabidly fundamentalist ones eventually come around, because it's either stay relevant or die.
I seriously doubt Kirk C. has a special line open with God, and if he doesn't, then the current trend will quickly prove him wrong.


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Mom Writes Disgusting Homophobic Message On Birthday Invite For Kid With Gay Dads
Updated Saturday, 2:15 p.m. pst
K 98.3, the Long Island, New York radio station that shared the birthday invite seen'-round-the-world, has come forward to admit it was all a hoax. Check out our full update here.
(Original post)
Well, the less neanderthalic bigots at Sophia's 7th birthday party, the better, right?
A mom in Baldwin, New York won't be receiving any Mother of the Year Awards this year (unless they're from Westboro) after scribbling a disgustingly prejudiced message on a birthday party invitation her kid allegedly received. A Long Island radio station has shared a picture that two dads allegedly sent in depicting a response to their young daughter's birthday party.
Reads the mother's reply to the birthday invite [sic]:
Tommy will NOT attend. I do not beleive in what you do and will not subject my innocent son to your "lifestyle." I'm sorry Sophia has to grow up this way.
"I do not beleive [spelled incorrectly] in what you do"? WTF does that mean? Does the mom think that if she closes her eyes, plugs her ears and stomps her feet, Sophie and her two dads will magically disappear?
Pet peeves aside, what kind of mother takes her homophobia out on a child?
We hope Sophia has a fun time celebrating turning a few years older than this anti-gay mom acts.
Hopefully by now everyone knows this was a hoax.
A Message From Steve & Leeana
Posted on 2/14/2014 7:05:00 PM
Dear K-98.3 Listeners,
On Wednesday, we told you the story of Sophia's birthday party, and one parent's objection to the same-sex household of Sophia's parents. We also posted the invitation on our Facebook page, and invited comments from our followers.
This story was, in fact, totally fictitious, and created by the two of us. This was done without the knowledge of K-98.3 management or ownership.
We were attempting to spur a healthy discourse on a highly passionate topic, but we made a mistake by misleading our listeners into thinking that this specific situation actually existed.
We are very sorry that we perpetuated this falsehood, even after it was clear that it had taken on a 'life of its own.' We deeply apologize for violating your trust, and we will work hard to regain that trust.
Steve & Leeana
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It's interesting how Beth chooses to make a point of letting the two dads 'understand' how wrong they re, to the point of even leaving her phone number. Is that because she sincerely believes she can talk them out of their 'misguided' ways, take a holy grail stand on 'correct' parenting, a stand against same sex liasons or because she is daring you to prover her wrong?
Really do two children playing together care if one parent approves or disapproves of another's lifestyle? Isn't this in essence how children end up growing thwarted in the first place?
But anyway in the end it all turned out to be a hoax….
I too am sorry Sofia has to grow up this way. I'm sorry she has to grow up with a bigoted mother like this. Hopefully, one day when she's older, Sofia will thank her mother for teaching her about hate and lack of understanding and that she learned what not to be through her mother's less than stellar example.
So much hate. The best way to fight hate is with kindness and love. I don't mean that we should be kind to the hate-fill kill-joy of a mother, but I do mean that we should continue to carry ourselves with pride, intelligence, and kindness. We need to continue to tell our stories and continue to be examples of good, loving LGBT people. The two dads were being loving and sweet, throwing a fun party for their child. The wrong "lifestyle" here, is presented in the person displaying hateful holier-than-thou judgment. Disgusting and sad. She should be exposed, and we LGBT members should continue to spread the love!
it is very ignorant and stupid...if she would have said; I do not want my son to go in to your house....that would be aceptable....but that she is sorry for Sophia...is simply an insult.....ofc there is freedom of speak......on all sides....but the heterosexuals do not get bullied, hit or killed for their way of life.....gay's are, not only in Russia and Kenya and all the Muslim country's no just next door it happens everyday!.........so to make statements like this would in Switzerland be racism and punished by law.
After years of being
bullied" (not really..I could fight)..and being "verbally abused" by so many because they "were not sure I was gay"..and many "Mothers" like this one who would not let their "sons" be my friend..because of the "stories"...I am glad it's 2014. I am glad that "LGBT" exists...and I am really glad this was shared. If this had been the 70s,80's even 90's..this would have never been on the internet. I am very "open" now,and I do not care who knows I am GAY. It's about time!! When I think of the "senseless" deaths,beatings,and killings of "Gay" Men and Women..and watching Law enforcement cast a "blind" eye if it were a "GAY" person who was killed...it is more then overdue time for "GAYS" to be more open,more forceful,and OH..maybe start "harassing" someone like this "PIG" of a Mother in Baldwin N.Y. She is a disgrace to the "human race"..Anita Bryant is sure alive and well in Baldwin,N.Y. I wished I had her phone number..I would start a campaign against her ...the likes of which she had never seen,and would wish she never had..
....I do hope this girl "Sophia" has a "Happy Birthday"..and that "Tommy" does not grow up with the "biased" redneck" attitudes of his "Mother". I'd love to meet her face to face.Again,what a bigoted "PIG".
Before everyone gets too worked up, the invite and response were written by the same person. Most of the response has looping Y's, but the one at the end of Baldwin, NY matches perfectly with the one in the sideways You on the front. Apparently they got distracted thinking about how much further they could go and forgot to loop it. Keep comparing letters and you'll see how they all seem to be similar. Some people just like to stir the pot. Don't fall for it.
OK. Tommys mom doesn't have to send him to the party. The note was uncalled for. If the dads wanted to confront her CALL HER she gave you her number! No need to put it on the internet and bully her. Because I'm sure that this will get around at Tommy AND Sophias school and cause bullying for them! Some parents are so immature.
You people don't even understand what you are doing to destroy your cause. There are more of us who are getting tired of your BS than you realize. There are more of us who USED to support you people who know do not care if you ever get the right to cross the street because we are tired of your BS.
We supported you people until you turn around and try to tell us that OUR beliefs are no longer valid because 4% of the population decided that we should bow down to you. The more you people boycott businesses for supporting the owners Heterosexual beliefs - the more we grow to hate you. The more you people bully and intimidate flower shop, bakery, and photography business owners because they do not want to paticipate in your "weddings" - the more we grow to hate you. The more you people bully, abuse, and intimidate people like Tommy's mom who believe differently - the more we grow to hate you.
You people falsely believe you are on top - but you are really standing on the top of a pyramid. One slight tip, and you are on the downward slide back to the bottom. Remember that.
Does everyone realize this stuff can be easily staged? I mean apparently, we're not allowed to believe in what we want, nor express our opinions without being called "Homophobe" or "Heterophobe". True, she could have written it a better way, but I say this is staged and if you get upset, you're no better than they are.
Why is it that members of the LGBT community are allowed to scream their opinions from bullhorns as they parade down main street but heterosexuals are supposed to sit down, shut up, and wildly clap in approval regardless of their own personal beliefs?! If you people truly want EQUALITY, then it means that EVERYONE is free to voice their opinions. I will happily tell Tommy's mom that she can no longer express her hetero beliefs the moment I can tell Sophia's dads they can't express their homo beliefs. Until then - what's good for the homo is good for the Straight.
Maybe we scream so that we can be HEARD! Since we have been ignored for so long, maybe it take more "in your face" action to get the point across.
And you say what's good for homo is good for straight? What about the reverse? Don't we DESERVE EVERY RIGHT that straight people have enjoyed for hundreds of years? The right to marry, adopt, share legal responsibilities between "spouses"? If you say no, then your argument is INVALIDATED, and you fail...
I am a gay male in my 40's that's been with my partner, now husband for many many years.
YOU WROTE, ,,,,, . Why is it that members of the LGBT community are allowed to scream their opinions from bullhorns as they parade down main street but heterosexuals are supposed to sit down, shut up, and wildly clap in approval regardless of their own personal beliefs?! If you people truly want EQUALITY, then it means that EVERYONE is free to voice their opinions. I will happily tell Tommy's mom that she can no longer express her hetero beliefs the moment I can tell Sophia's dads they can't express their homo beliefs. Until then - what's good for the homo is good for the Straight.
For hundreds of years and mainly the last 4 decades the LGBT community "individuals as myself" does believe that you have the right to voice your opinion and belief system. Not everyone belief in the same thing. It's in which that manor comes along. Not everyone agrees with the LGBT agenda or way of life, however, the issue that the LGBT has a problem with "straights" opening your opinion is sometimes hateful." In my life I saw a friend shot dead in front of me for being gay because he was holding his boyfriends hand walking down the street. Another friend was leaving a dance club with his boyfriend when he was jumped by "straight" people and put into the hospital for 14 months, I personally was beaten up from the 5th grade to the 8th grade almost everyday for being gay. I tired to hide the fact that I was gay, but they saw through me. ....It got to the point that I had to drop out of school in the 8th grade because I could not take it anymore. I have seen straight people kick their own child on the street with no where to live at the age of 13 because they told their parents they were gay, AND....you have the nerve to ask why we "LGBT" have parades, and make a point to make it as acceptance and normal in society.... Because we got tired of being killed, beaten, and abused because of who we are. All I ask is look at it from "OUR" VIEW POINT. We are all human beings and should all be treated with equal respect, love, and compassion. When we stop helping others is when we stop being human.
At no point have we, "myself" or any other gay person I know ever asked any "straight" person to sit down, shut up, and wildly clap in approval regardless of their own personal beliefs.
I welcome everyone's personal belief system, but when it comes in the form of hurting another human, we draw the line. We should however have an open and mature conversation regarding differences in others. Is that what we are taught to belief, and what make us free. Is to accept those who are not like us. Heck, if we were all the same, the world would be a boring place to live.
You also stated what's good for the homo is good for the straight. Does this mean that you feel all LGBT persons should have the right to marriage? We all have the right to be happy and to live our life in peace without harm from "straight" people!
I accept your short paragraph regarding a very narrow stereotype of how the LGBT community thinks and feels, but I do not accept it has truth. Have you ever tired to sit and talk with a gay person and asked them what are their struggles with being gay or with straights are? I welcome you to take the first step in understanding someone other than your own.
Myself, and my partner have many friends, both gay, straight, men, women, old, and young. We have learned that we can accept the differences in other regardless of how one lives. It's those differences that make us a better person, and allows us to grow, learn, and show compassion towards all human beings on earth.
We are all from God!!! He made us and is responsible for his creation within us. We have learned to stop hating God within us and loving him for allowing him to give me this wonderful life.
Lastly, I would like to wish her a happy birthday, and allow them to become friends and celebrate the life that God gave us.
My only goal for you is to open your heart and to love one another as God's number one rule. Love thy Neighbor.
There are plenty of normal kids who get bullied, beat up and even killed for no reason other than maybe they are the smart/dumb/short/tall/fat/skinny/freckled/redheaded kid or because they wear braces or glasses or they because they like math or simply because someone just does not like them. It happens every single moment, of every single day, in every single part of the world. There are plenty of normal kids who are kicked out of their houses at young ages and are forced to find their own way in this world. Being bullied or having shitty parents is not something exclusive to being lgbt. You are talking about things that everyone is subjected in one form or another at some point in their lives.
You do not even realize how much you hurt yourselves whenever there is a Chick-Fil-A or Phil Robertson boycott, or you take someone to court because they do not want to make your wedding cake. A business owner should have the right to sell their product or service to whomever they want, whenever they want. When you come in and say "we are more important than your beliefs so you WILL cater to us" - it makes people resent you and your beliefs. That resentment turns to hate as every other day we are bombarded with stories like the homo female marine who faked being stiffed on her tip. That turned out where she had actually been tipped 20% but it did not stop all the homos from screaming from the rafters about how evil the world is to them. All of these things combine together and create a huge roadblock for those of us who DID support your right to be married. There were plenty of us who saw that if you are a man who wants to mary a man - who the fuck cares?! We worked hard to change those laws and while we are working hard - we still get mud slung in our face. WHY should we continue to fight for YOUR rights if your are going to continue to abuse us? It is also very hypocritical who many homos are against polygamist having the right to marry. If 2 guys or 2 girls can marry, then someone should be able to marry a dozen people if they want but it is amazing how many of you are against that. It is not my personal choice, but if everyone is equal then, then everyone is equal. The saddest part of all this, is that you people do not believe you are equal. You people believe that you deserve special treatment. You are only 4% of the population. If you keep on kicking the people who you are demanding support from, that support network will grow tired of dealing with you. There is always another shiny cause of the moment to catch the whiny liberal brigades eyes. What will you do then? Stop biting the hand that feeds you before you get slapped by that hand
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Quite frankly lady, I don't think you should subject your innocent son to your own "lifestyle". So idiotic, I don't understand this illogical paranoia. "We can't have these homosexual people around my perfect little angel, no no no! It'll just ruin his Jesus-like perfection"
-Pansexual anarchist, Georgia
Happy Birthday Little Miss Sophia i hope you had an amazing one. Now to address the other issues. Tommys mom: First things first homosexual does not = sex offender\rapist or child molester. secoundly different strokes for different folks man (no pun intended) people are different let them be and if you need more moral grounding on this might i actually recommend foamy the squirel : gay marrage (this should actually bring things to a perspective of sorts even on the religious standpoint and really ask yourself is what these people are doing really that bad
Sending a birthday invite to a child is not pushing yourself onto others. I agree that everyone has the right to their own beliefs. The response this mother gave to the two fathers was rude and uncalled for. She could have simply declined the invite without saying hurtful things. I don't understand why you are defending her actions. Hate speech is far too protected in todays day and age. You say that we live in a politically correct society, when in fact I believe we now live in a society where political incorrectness is the norm.
p.s. Caps lock does not validate your argument.
This might have been the only contact this mom had with these two dads, therefore it was her only opportunity to express herself. Yes. She could have declined with expressing her opinion, however, she has every right to express herself. This is NOT "hate speech", btw! The term "hate speech" is as abused and misused today the same way "racist" is. When you claim that openly disagreeing with someone's lifestyle is "hate speech", you are grossly affecting everyone who truly IS the victim of hate speech. Shame on you for demanding "equality" for homos, but telling heteros that they aren't allowed to have a differing opinion.
I thiink as a gay man, we should try to have empathy for the person who would write such a thing. By doing so we can teach Sophia how to overcome the negativity inherent in people like this. One thing is for certain, she'll interact with this vitriol her entire life because if there's one constant in American society-it is that our society is premised upon Hate. Think about what an amazing birthday present we would give her if we start shifting that premise into love and compassion for the haters.
I am a mother of two girls and this kind of ignorance it so hurtful. I feel badly for her child, who has to grow up surrounded by at least one ignorant parent. However I do believe that what Peter said is perfect and is the way to rise about the ignorance. As a loving mom of a gay daughter I am willing to spread the love to try and eliminate the hate.
Why will she "become a voice that will change this world" because a parent told her 2 gay dads that they don't believe in their lifestyle?! The only thing these 2 gay dads have done is belittle another human being for expressing her opinion, and attempt to get others to bully that human being. How is that "changing this world" ?! For all you know, because her 2 gay dads chose to disrespect another human being's valid opinion, little Sophia might not feel she is able to express herself and her hetero lifestyle to her parents. Little Sophia might then struggle in school and become a stripper due to her fathers' inability to accept the hetero lifestyle.
NO ONE has to throw you people a parade just because you are homos. NO ONE has to happily sacrifice their beliefs to bring their child to your homo parties to make you people happy. Take your bandwagon back to the garage where it belongs - out of site.
Happy birthday to little Sophia! If you ever see these comments, know that you are a lucky little girl to have two men who love you so much and who set a better example than poor Tommy's mom does! You will come across people like Tommy's mother all your life, just remember that their hatefulness and anger is solely their problem and not yours!
How did they "set a better example" ?! All they've done is attempt to get idiots like you to bully Tommy's mom for her beliefs. Why does 4% of the population believe that everyone has to bow down and cater to them?! sophia will end up hating her 2 fag dads for forcing THEIR lifestyles on HER! When she's an addict with 4 failed marriages and 7 kids by different fathers, they can pay for her therapy.
Oh and you are using the term bully wrong.
Definition: Bullying is unwanted, aggressive behavior among school aged children that involves a real or perceived power imbalance. The behavior is repeated, or has the potential to be repeated, over time. Bullying includes actions such as making threats, spreading rumors, attacking someone physically or verbally, and excluding someone from a group on purpose.
While it is unfortunate for both Sophia and Tommy, it is something that Gay parents have to deal with constantly. In my opinion, not responding to the negative note is what is best. Replying in a negative, condescending or hostile way only throws gas on the fire that is burning in Tommy's mothers mind, and will further add to her bigoted way of thinking. If Tommy and Sophia want to be friends, they will find a way. Sometimes the best reaction is no reaction. The mother will have to face consequences sooner or later, whether Tommy turns out to be Gay or not. When someone spends too much energy on something that is out of their control, it can create resentments and problems that can, and often do, become consuming.
I feel sad for both camps... For different reasons, but using someone's phone number to dish out words in an equal tone is not cool....not everyone got that chance to be raised in a fair way....she could have said no....it was sweet Sophia invited Tommy ...that's what should count as far as the children go...
Tommy's mother has a right to her own opinion, but she does need to learn some tact! While everyone seems to think things have changed, unfortunately out of earshot they haven't. I still get into debates constantly, when I try to defend my gay friends. I'm a photographer and have photographed or edited many same-sex weddings and although many are joyous, the majority are still filled with shell shocked relatives and guests putting forth an extreme effort support their same sex couple friends and relatives, you can see it in their faces and their fake expressions that they are stressed or embarrassed about it and are trying not to be. Personally to each their own to me, love has no gender. I am 100% for legalizing these relationships, but it will take a few more generations to make it all commonplace. Till then we need to be patient and accept that homophobia still exists although some people try their best to fight it, personally some of us are still working on it. Sending a note like this to a radio station is not cool in my book it should have been addressed personally with a whisper. He who speaks the softest gets heard the loudest.
ia is ever invited to Tommy's b-day party.parent knows there are times you have to say no to a child attending a birthday party and in many cases it is due to a parents' "lifestyle." However that lifestyle is usually rampant drug use, alcoholism, improper supervision, and of course racist or prejudiced actions of parents. So in this situation, there are parents who may have to take a look at whether a child should attend a birthday party, but it's not Tommy's mother, it's Sophia's dads if Sophia is ever invited to Tommy's b-day.
i disagree with blaming the parents for the homophobic mother's attitudes. children can be raised a certain way, but they have the ability to exercise free choice as an adult. children choose not to listen to their parents all the time. especially when it's when it something the child wants. have to stop blaming other people(the "grandparents")
at least the homophobic mother has the strength in her beliefs to allow those who disagree with her position to approach her . at least she doesn't try to hide behind the shield of anonymity.
i still think she is dead wrong.
This mother is NOT "evil incarnate" ! there is true evil in this world and choosing not to support the fag lifestyle is not in the "evil" category.
For all anyone knows, sophia is horrendously embarrassed by her parents and has confided in little Tommy about her 2 fag dads' "evil ways". sophia might complain on a daily basis about her 2 fag dads and their flamboyant ways. These 2 fag dads could be into drugs, child porn, S&M, swap-parties, or anything - you don't know THEY aren't really "evil incarnate". ALL you know is that they publically posted a phone number belonging to a woman who beliefs differently from them, because they were hoping idiots like you would abuse and bully her, and you jumped on the flaming Hetero-abusing bandwagon as it rolled by. Let's hope nobody is emotionally damaged by YOU and YOUR evil ways.
Bigot - a person who strongly and/or unfairly dislikes, hates, or refuses to accept a member of a particular group of people. (ie religious beliefs, sexual orientation, or race)
Racist - poor treatment of or violence against people because of their RACE (not sexual orientation)
Fascist - a way of organizing a society where a government ruled by a dictator controls the lives of the people and in which people are not allowed to disagree with the government (note *government* - NOT personal beliefs in sexual orientation)
homophobe - A person who is afraid of homosexuals or treats them badly.
"racist and fascist" -- really, sam?! Even calling her a bigot is a stretch, because there are plenty of bigots posting here that are against the Heterosexual lifestyle and beliefs. Or do you only believe "bigot" applies to heteros and not homos?! Calling her a "homophobe" is stretching it because all she did is have an opinion and express it. She didn't burn down their house or hang dildos in their yard with tiny nooses around them.
Since we are all supposed to be "equal in God's eyes", then every open should be equal and valid. Sadly, it is Hetero-phobes and bigots like you that do not understand you are behaving in the very same way you are protesting against.
I feel so sorry for that little boy who has to miss out on a child's birthday party what does this mother think the dad is going to do. sophia is a very lucky little girl to have two dad's that love her so much kids love parties and this mother is making a big deal over their life style. god bless Tommy that he doesn't grow up like his mother.
Well, shad, why don't you put your money where your mouth is and give her a call and "scare" (assuming you meant "scarred) That way she can have you arrested. You are sick, nasty, demented, and pure evil. I hope you get to meet Karma soon and she wears YOU out! YOU are exactly the reason why good people hate people like you.
OMG...I see hella brainless foolish excuses of actual people everywhere!
Like they would do babysitting?? They would only bring their precious daughter to the party and they would not go after all the children in the party trying to convert them into homosexuality and do the so called shameful propaganda...
What a DUMB b*tch...Like tones of her kind like her that unfortunately have the right to raise children when us gays f*cking DON'T...


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hes one of the nfl's shiny new toys. you're not allowed to question his greatness.
At the very least, he threw, scrambled, and ran better than Ben on Sunday.
Ben looked like he was going to have a great game before DeCastro took out Pouncey.