Religious Freedom Bill in Indiana.

[merrylander]

Originally Posted by whell

Really? Could you please direct me to this Indiana statute that restricts business owners in this manner?

We don't need a statute as this is accepted common practice. Jeez I thought you righties were against excessive regulations.

[nailer]

Originally Posted by bobabode

There seems to be a lot overlap with the fundies of both groups even in the selective reading of the Old Testament, a religious text we Christians, Muslims and Jews share.

Being of man there's a bunch of contradiction in the word of god.

[merrylander]

"Then one of them, which was a lawyer, asked him a question, tempting him, and saying, Master, which is the great commandment in the law? Jesus said unto him, Thou shalt love the Lord thy God with all thy heart, and with all thy soul, and with all thy mind. This is the first and great commandment. And the second is like unto it, Thou shalt love thy neighbour as thyself. On these two commandments hang all the law and the prophets.
—Matthew 22:35-40

Note how neatly the first really covers the first four Commandments and the second covers the last six. Guess He did that for people with ADHD.

[Boreas]

Originally Posted by CarlV

I was just trying to show Vlad a little disrespect.
I have seen pictures and it does look pretty good but it also needs a 1/4 - 1/2 tsp of Cayenne. Carl

So, if you want to get a little dig in at Vladi, call him "Poteen". It's Irish moonshine.

The first time I had poutine was in Trois Rivieres. I was trying to order breakfast at the Quebecois equivalent of a hash joint. I asked for "dooze oofs freets" and that worked out fine but when I tried to order hash browns I got a little lost. (Okay, a lot lost.)

So, I got poutine.

Pretty sure that these guys knew what I was trying to order. Quebecois are pretty infamous for "not understanding" English but I couldn't really complain about the results.

John

[Boreas]

Originally Posted by donquixote99

The gratuitous public disrespect and insult the restaurant owners chose to offer gays had consequences. They're not high on my list of poor baby victims deserving sympathy.

We decided in the case of blacks that protecting innocent people from the offense of being denied service was the thing to do, even at the cost of offending bigots. The whole public accommodations things was supposed to be settled, but conservatives still don't like it. Bless 'em.

Not to digress, but look what those bastards have done to the Voting Rights Act!

John

[whell]

Originally Posted by CarlV

You still haven't told me whose God you are talking about because it ain't this one.


Carl

Ah, the old "cherry - pick" text strategy.

How 'bout this: pick up any bible and read about Sodom and Gomorrah.

[Boreas]

Originally Posted by merrylander

Its been 44 years so remembered tastes are a bit foggy.. Hey I see the Supreme Court has given PM Harper a year to come up with an assisted suicide law. That ought to get his knickers in a real twist.

Maybe he'll offer himself as a test case.

[whell]

Originally Posted by merrylander

We don't need a statute as this is accepted common practice. Jeez I thought you righties were against excessive regulations.

Common practice, huh? Apparently you've not seen those signs, for example, that say "No shoes, no shirt, no service."

[Tom Joad]

Originally Posted by whell

How 'bout this: pick up any bible and read about Sodom and Gomorrah.

When it comes to reading fiction, I find "The Stand" by Stephen King to be more entertaining.

[Boreas]

Originally Posted by whell

So you're comparing Jim Crowe laws with sincerely - held religious beliefs? Bravo.

There were biblical "justifications" for slavery and just the plain old separation of the races, a.k.a. segregation.apartheid....... so, yes! You're damned right!

There are religious "justifications" for female genital mutilation too. There are all manner of religious excuses for some unimaginable "practices" or beliefs. They're all staunchly defended and they're all bullshit.

I'm still waiting for you to tell me how the public accommodation of LGBTQ people infringes your "free practice of religion".