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Strong (by RPerry2012)
“I’m not ashamed to admit that I’m a Christian, but you don’t need to be in the pew every Sunday to know there’s something wrong in this country when gays can serve openly in the military but our kids can’t openly celebrate Christmas or pray in school.
As President, I’ll end Obama’s war on religion. And I’ll fight against liberal attacks on our religious heritage.
Faith made America strong. It can make her strong again.
I’m Rick Perry and I approve this message.”SCHOOL PRAYER IS NOT ILLEGAL. SCHOOL-ORGANIZED PRAYER IS.
It looks like Rick has decided gay bashing is the lifeboat he needs for his Titanic of a campaign.
Rick, you’re right. I don’t have to sit in the pew at all (and I don’t, since I’m an atheist) to see what’s wrong with this country. All I need to do is see idiots like you considered viable candidates for the presidency.
As a Christian, I’m offended by this video. As a gay man, I’m incensed. What kind of weird, bizarro-world does this man live in?
Later this evening, I’m going to go to my church, which is decked out in full Christmas regalia, to practice for our Christmas cantata. I will be one of many, in many churches, not only in my town but across America. No one is persecuting us. No one has passed a law saying we can’t worship as we wish. The only thing that anyone’s said, is that it’s probably bad form to shove our Christianity down the throats of the millions of Jewish, Muslim, Pagan, agnostic and atheist people that we share space with in any given day.
Let’s also not forget that no one is forbidden from praying in school, they’re forbidden from public, mandatory prayer in schools. Which, by the way, Jesus himself preached against: “Whenever you pray, do not be like the hypocrites, because they love to pray while standing in synagogues and on street corners so that people can see them. Truly I say to you, they have their reward.” (Matt. 6:5)
That assumption; the callous, idiotic assumption that because Christianity doesn’t rule and dominate all American life it is somehow oppressed, irritates me. My faith is neither so small or so fragile as to demand such concessions.
But as a gay man, this makes me shake with rage. How dare this man say that there is something about me which makes me unable to serve in the military, should I choose that? How dare he say that being able to do so is in some way a wrongness, a persecution of Christianity? Who I love and who I am attracted to is in no way connected to my ability to serve my country, as thousands of LGBT men and women have shown.
How dare he judge the service of those men and women, and condemn it to score political points.
Very well put. And needless to say, I agree wholeheartedly.
Everything deeperdream said.
I’ve been gone for a long time now and I appologize for it (med school is a bitch guys, just saying) but I came back because of this monstrosity. What is he talking about? How on earth do you connect these thoughts together? When did openly gay men and women in our military take away your right to celebrate Christmas? At least it seems that this has been the last nail in his political coffin. There goes his career in 3, 2,… oh dang… whats that other one… oh… oops.
The bible says a lot of things - and whether you believe in its words or not - selective portions of it shouldn’t be used to manipulate the government into oppressing ANYONE
RELEVANT TO FSU RIGHT NOW.
Relevant to any time anyone props up the Bible — particularly Exodus — as an excuse for hate and ignorance.
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"In one experiment, five young mothers were observed interacting with a 6 month old called beth. They smiled at her often and offered her dolls to play with. She was seen as ‘sweet,’ having a ‘soft cry’. The reaction of a second group of mothers to a child the same age, named Adam, was noticeably different. They offered him a train or other ‘male’ toys to play with. Beth and Adam were actually the same child, dressed in different clothes."
— Experiment detailed in my sociology textbook to detail the early impression of gender roles. (via emaconly)
Gender is what you make it…
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[warning for cissexism]
The Fundiegelical: “You may think you’re ‘happy’ by wearing the clothing of the opposite sex, but you’re living in sin and you’re going straight to hell! Jesus loves you.”
The “Enlightened” Liberal: “But gender doesn’t even matter, because deep down,…
Let Your Story Be Heard
Hey guys, i have put together a blog to tell the world about different peoples ‘coming-out’ stories and I would LOVE if you were to submit on it: OnComingOut.tumblr.com
All entries can be submitted annonymously if you would like to do so. This is going out to all members of the lgbtq community and their supporters, so PLEASE reblog this so that anyone and everyone that is interested in sharing their personal story can.
Not only is this blog going to be there to let people get their stories out but it is there to shed some light for those close-minded people in our world. Those people do not realize the effect they have on the rest of us and that is something that they severly need to understand. This is the beginning of a Human Rights venture that i am going to be embarking on.
I’ve always liked hearing all the stories whether their good or bad, happy or sad, lonely or full of friends and family. Idc if youre lesbian, gay, bisexual, pansexual, asexual, transexual or queer. I want to know your story. I love you all and for every person that shuns you for your orientation or identification there is another person out there just waiting to meet you. ♥
thanks so much for helping me get the word out. :)
Hope to hear from you soon.
~Giving this a shout out~
Anonymous asked: hi. i am 24 years old and a lesbian. the thing is, just came out of myself and 3 of my friends - on which one is a lesbian too. i want to come to my mom and dad - but my mother is ultra Catholic and i am afraid that telling my father this would further widen the rift between us. needless to say, i am scared shit out of my mind - and my heart hurts because i kind of know (and feel) that i would not be accepted - but i don't want to ignore myself again, as i have done for the last decade. thanks.
Hello! First I want to let you know just how proud you should be for coming out to your friends. It is a terrifying but freeing experience. You are allowing yourself to really live as the wonderful person you are.
Now, I understand your fears with your family. I was raised in the depths of the southeast bible belt and I know how daunting it feels when you know people won’t understand. I feel for you because it will hurt and I wish I could save you from this pain. I do believe that letting them know, face-to-face (if you feel safe), and as straightforward as possible is the way to go. Finding out from someone else or when you bring home your wife will only add to their defensiveness.
Show them trust and sometimes even harsh parents will surprise us. Having known us our whole lives, often the revelation we think is so shocking is something they always knew was coming. Though, I warn you, because you seem rather sure that your father and mother will have a hard time (you know them better than I do) that you’ll have to be prepared for crying, screaming, accusations, denial and a laundry list of bigoted statements. Please try not to take them personally if they show up. If your parents have been buying into all the bigotry out there, they will have so many emotions, fears and worries that will take time to come to terms with. They love you and will worry about what this will mean for your life and how this will change their dreams of weddings and grandchildren.
Be patient with them and remind them that you are still their daughter and you still love them, but you have to live for yourself. Give them information on support groups for families and PFLAG. I believe you can find possive LGBT Catholic information too. They may not accept them at first but try again after a while. Let them know that this is who you are and it makes you happy. Remind them that you still want them in your life.
I hope and pray for you that it goes smoothly but it may take days or even years for them to handle it and sadly some never do. I hope you can remember that no matter what they say to you, it is a reflection on them and their insecurities and that there is nothing wrong with you.
There are some links in my resources section for support groups that you might want to try for yourself, especially if you receive very negative reactions from your parents.
You are strong and you are loved. Keep living the life god gave you because s/he did not make a mistake.
Much love,
Coles
top 5 passive aggressive ways to deal with bigotry and racism.
I talk a lot about homophobia, and how to make those idiots laugh at themselves.
Hating Christians because they don’t believe the same thing as you is ridiculous, and it’s exactly the same thing as homophobia. Tumblr users always brag about how open and accepting they are, but apparently it’s okay to hate Christians publicly.
I KNOW RIGHT! I thought this was a place for acceptance and love, not hate and bigotry.
If you’ve ever made a pro-life post, you know that this is NOT a place of acceptance and love. Haters start coming out of the woodwork.
Forcing someone to do something that they don’t want to with their body is always wrong, but it’s okay to do it in Catholicism apparently.
Honestly, if you’re going to go around blogging about how you know what is better for my body than I do, that you have some right to tell me what I can and can’t do with my own body, that is far more hateful than anything I or anyone else could ever say to you. Stop acting like it’s Christ-like to be judgmental and horrible to people around you. Stop acting like Christ wanted you to go around dictating what everyone can and can’t do with their bodies.
And for the love of, well, Christ, stop acting as if Christians are some poor oppressed minority. Atheists are quite literally the most hated minority in America. In seven states, it’s illegal to hold office if you’re an atheist. The Catholic Church was the most powerful institution in the world for nearly two millenia, and its corruption, sexism, and influence still reaches into every corner of the world today.
Seriously. Take a step back and look at yourself, check your privilege, and STFU.
This really assumes a lot doesn’t it?
But really, how is attacking those who are homophobic attacking Christians? There are so many Christians in this country with a varrying beliefs. This completely erases them. Just because you were offended when you were called out on YOUR beliefs (not tenents of Christianity… please point me to the bible verse on abortion and gay marriage, cause I love that game) doesn’t make you a persecuted minority here. Don’t hide your hate behind the cross and maybe people will stop getting the wrong idea about who is really hating them (ei: you, not Christians/Jesus/God).
No one should be attacked for their religion but don’t take an attack on your own judgmental attitudes as an attack on your religion. YOU HAVE CHOICES.
We should show this to all the anti gay peopleFunny Pro-Samesex-Marriage short movie.
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A soldier calls his father shortly after DADT is repealed.
The father’s unconditional love for his son gives me hope.
"Being bisexual doesn’t mean being selfish or sitting on the fence, it means being brave enough to live in the gray space."
