Do gay people have an ax to grind with Christians?

[Skull Pilot]

I couldn't help but notice that there is quite a bit of animosity directed at Christians and I was wondering if maybe it was because Christians as a whole oppose gay marriage.

So... Do gay people have an ax to grind with Christians?

it's the other way around

Christians judge and discrimiate against gays even though the magic man in the sky's instruction book says

Matthew 7:1-3King James Version (KJV)
7 Judge not, that ye be not judged.

2 For with what judgment ye judge, ye shall be judged: and with what measure ye mete, it shall be measured to you again.

3 And why beholdest thou the mote that is in thy brother's eye, but considerest not the beam that is in thine own eye?

I see. Do you have any other basis for your observation besides a quote from the Bible?

Do you not read the news how so called christians single out gays for discrimination?

These people blatantly ignore the magic man in the sky's teachings

So how exactly do they discriminate? Is opposing gay marriage discrimination to you? Is there anything else besides that that forms the basis for your belief?

You can oppose gay marriage all you want but you cannot violate public accommodation and anti-discrimination laws in the process

But that does not change the fact that by passing judgement on and discriminating against gays that so called christians are disobeying their sky pixie and his teachings

 

[ding]

Nope. The Bible says that sex between men is an abomination. Doesn't say a thing about homosexuality. Doesnt' say a thing about women having sex with women.

Wrong: It wouldn't make sense to male/male sex is wrong but not female/female sex.
Answer: Some are under the assumption that, while the Bible condemns gay sex between men, it nowhere condemns being a lesbian/lesbianism. Leviticus 18:22 and 20:13 mention men having sex with other men, but say nothing of women having sex with other women. In the Sodom and Gomorrah account in Genesis 19, the men of the cities wanted to gang rape other men. First Corinthians 6:9 mentions effeminate men, very likely referring to homosexuals, but does not mention lesbians. So, does the Bible in fact condemn male homosexuality, but not lesbianism?

Romans 1:26-27 puts this invalid assumption to rest: “Because of this, God gave them over to shameful lusts.Even their women exchanged natural relations for unnatural ones. In the same way the men also abandoned natural relations with women and were inflamed with lust for one another. Men committed indecent acts with other men, and received in themselves the due penalty for their perversion.” Clearly, this passage puts lesbianism on equal ground with male homosexuality. Lesbianism is described as women exchanging natural relations (with men) for unnatural relations (with women). According to the Bible, being a lesbian is just as sinful as being a homosexual male.

Of course practicing lesbianism is a sine but good luck getting Seriously to see that truth. I've already tried but she refuses to accept the plain truth of the Bible as do most folks who wish to continue in their sinful lifestyle choices.

LOL- faux Christians like you can't even get my gender right- let alone manage to quote the Bible.

"lesbianism' is not a sin according to the Bible- which is why it isn't mentioned as such anywhere in the Bible- not by Jesus- not in the 10 Commandments- nowhere in the Old Testament- not even by Paul- the prude who didn't care much for women.

Now according to the Bible anyone who has sex outside of marriage- along with anyone who divorces and remarries(unless the wife- and only the wife- has cheated)- is a sinner because they are engaging in adultery/fornication.

But not because it is a woman with a woman.

Two women having sex is no more of a sin in the Bible than Donald Trump having sex with his third wife.

That quote does mention women specifically. It says "EVEN their women...." I don't understand how you could arrive at the conclusion that only men are forbidden to have sex with men and women are allowed to have sex with women. .

I don't think men or women are forbidden to have sex - I am pointing out what the Bible does say- and doesn't say.
Paul never says that women are forbidden to have sex with other women- look at this quote

1 Corinthians 6:9-11 ESV / 346 helpful votes
Or do you not know that the unrighteous will not inherit the kingdom of God? Do not be deceived: neither the sexually immoral, nor idolaters, nor adulterers, nor men who practice homosexuality, nor thieves, nor the greedy, nor drunkards, nor revilers, nor swindlers will inherit the kingdom of God. And such were some of you. But you were washed, you were sanctified, you were justified in the name of the Lord Jesus Christ and by the Spirit of our God.

Notice how Paul refers to men who practice homosexuality- but only men? Everything else in that quote is gender neutral- only when it comes to homosexuality does Paul specify that it is a sin for men- a sin like adultery- or greed- or drunkeness.

And of course- Jesus never mentions homosexuality- ever.

You mean like all men are created equal? I think way too much is being made of the literal use of the word. It is a figurative use.

 

[ding]

I couldn't help but notice that there is quite a bit of animosity directed at Christians and I was wondering if maybe it was because Christians as a whole oppose gay marriage.

So... Do gay people have an ax to grind with Christians?

it's the other way around

Christians judge and discrimiate against gays even though the magic man in the sky's instruction book says

Matthew 7:1-3King James Version (KJV)
7 Judge not, that ye be not judged.

2 For with what judgment ye judge, ye shall be judged: and with what measure ye mete, it shall be measured to you again.

3 And why beholdest thou the mote that is in thy brother's eye, but considerest not the beam that is in thine own eye?

I see. Do you have any other basis for your observation besides a quote from the Bible?

Do you not read the news how so called christians single out gays for discrimination?

These people blatantly ignore the magic man in the sky's teachings

So how exactly do they discriminate? Is opposing gay marriage discrimination to you? Is there anything else besides that that forms the basis for your belief?

You can oppose gay marriage all you want but you cannot violate public accommodation and anti-discrimination laws in the process

But that does not change the fact that by passing judgement on and discriminating against gays that so called christians are disobeying their sky pixie and his teachings

I unconditionally agree with your first statement.

I agree with your second statement with the distinction that we are not called to judge people, but we are called to judge behavior. That's common sense. So if any are guilty of judging the person, you are correct.

 

[rdean]

I couldn't help but notice that there is quite a bit of animosity directed at Christians and I was wondering if maybe it was because Christians as a whole oppose gay marriage.

So... Do gay people have an ax to grind with Christians?

A list of pastors who publicly said they want gays dead:

Pastor Roger Jimenez
Pastor Steven Anderson
Pastor Kevin Swanson
Pastor Jesse Price
Pastor Charles L. Worley
Pastor Bert Farias

Ted Cruz admits sharing platform with 'kill the gays' hate preacher Kevin Swanson was 'a mistake'

Here's What Mike Pence Said on LGBT Issues Over the Years

Gays aren't crying "Death to Christians". Christians can't say the same about gays.

 

[Papageorgio]

Sounds like another BS thread. Why does everyone think this world needs more dividing.

It is all part of the conflict and confusion process. Would you rather that we all think the same way? Where would the fun be in that?

We all have our opinions, no one opinion is better than another. Why can't we respect others and their opinions?

Agreed. Growth filled communities should explore all sides of an issue to arrive at objective truth. Diversity of thought is critical to that process. Uniformity is bad. Diversity is good.

I don't agree with you on homosexuals having an axe to grind with .christians, it's you trying to stir up crap, I think you have an axe to grind homosexuals.

I didn't say they did. I asked the question. It seems to me that your objection is based on your desire for uniformity.

Why would you ask the question? I don't desire uniformity, I desire the ability of people accept differing viewpoints.

 

[ding]

It is all part of the conflict and confusion process. Would you rather that we all think the same way? Where would the fun be in that?

We all have our opinions, no one opinion is better than another. Why can't we respect others and their opinions?

Agreed. Growth filled communities should explore all sides of an issue to arrive at objective truth. Diversity of thought is critical to that process. Uniformity is bad. Diversity is good.

I don't agree with you on homosexuals having an axe to grind with .christians, it's you trying to stir up crap, I think you have an axe to grind homosexuals.

I didn't say they did. I asked the question. It seems to me that your objection is based on your desire for uniformity.

Why would you ask the question? I don't desire uniformity, I desire the ability of people accept differing viewpoints.

Did you read the OP? I explained it there.

 

[ding]

I couldn't help but notice that there is quite a bit of animosity directed at Christians and I was wondering if maybe it was because Christians as a whole oppose gay marriage.

So... Do gay people have an ax to grind with Christians?

A list of pastors who publicly said they want gays dead:

Pastor Roger Jimenez
Pastor Steven Anderson
Pastor Kevin Swanson
Pastor Jesse Price
Pastor Charles L. Worley
Pastor Bert Farias

Ted Cruz admits sharing platform with 'kill the gays' hate preacher Kevin Swanson was 'a mistake'

Here's What Mike Pence Said on LGBT Issues Over the Years

Gays aren't crying "Death to Christians". Christians can't say the same about gays.

Do you see any gays being put to death?

 

[Mudda]

Sounds like another BS thread. Why does everyone think this world needs more dividing.

It is all part of the conflict and confusion process. Would you rather that we all think the same way? Where would the fun be in that?

We all have our opinions, no one opinion is better than another. Why can't we respect others and their opinions?

dingbat is desperately looking for someone to agree with him on something. Anything.

 

[Papageorgio]

I couldn't help but notice that there is quite a bit of animosity directed at Christians and I was wondering if maybe it was because Christians as a whole oppose gay marriage.

So... Do gay people have an ax to grind with Christians?

A list of pastors who publicly said they want gays dead:

Pastor Roger Jimenez
Pastor Steven Anderson
Pastor Kevin Swanson
Pastor Jesse Price
Pastor Charles L. Worley
Pastor Bert Farias

Ted Cruz admits sharing platform with 'kill the gays' hate preacher Kevin Swanson was 'a mistake'

Here's What Mike Pence Said on LGBT Issues Over the Years

Gays aren't crying "Death to Christians". Christians can't say the same about gays.

You can find extremists on both sides. So to say one does and one doesn't is wrong. Most are quite fine with the other.

 

[Papageorgio]

We all have our opinions, no one opinion is better than another. Why can't we respect others and their opinions?

Agreed. Growth filled communities should explore all sides of an issue to arrive at objective truth. Diversity of thought is critical to that process. Uniformity is bad. Diversity is good.

I don't agree with you on homosexuals having an axe to grind with .christians, it's you trying to stir up crap, I think you have an axe to grind homosexuals.

I didn't say they did. I asked the question. It seems to me that your objection is based on your desire for uniformity.

Why would you ask the question? I don't desire uniformity, I desire the ability of people accept differing viewpoints.

Did you read the OP? I explained it there.

Yes and then the next posts after that related extremist views. Most gays and Christians get along fine. So to answer you question in the thread. No, not most.

 

[ding]

Agreed. Growth filled communities should explore all sides of an issue to arrive at objective truth. Diversity of thought is critical to that process. Uniformity is bad. Diversity is good.

I don't agree with you on homosexuals having an axe to grind with .christians, it's you trying to stir up crap, I think you have an axe to grind homosexuals.

I didn't say they did. I asked the question. It seems to me that your objection is based on your desire for uniformity.

Why would you ask the question? I don't desire uniformity, I desire the ability of people accept differing viewpoints.

Did you read the OP? I explained it there.

Yes and then the next posts after that related extremist views. Most gays and Christians get along fine. So to answer you question in the thread. No, not most.

I agree.

 

[the_human_being]

I couldn't help but notice that there is quite a bit of animosity directed at Christians and I was wondering if maybe it was because Christians as a whole oppose gay marriage.

So... Do gay people have an ax to grind with Christians?

A list of pastors who publicly said they want gays dead:

Pastor Roger Jimenez
Pastor Steven Anderson
Pastor Kevin Swanson
Pastor Jesse Price
Pastor Charles L. Worley
Pastor Bert Farias

Ted Cruz admits sharing platform with 'kill the gays' hate preacher Kevin Swanson was 'a mistake'

Here's What Mike Pence Said on LGBT Issues Over the Years

Gays aren't crying "Death to Christians". Christians can't say the same about gays.

You can find extremists on both sides. So to say one does and one doesn't is wrong. Most are quite fine with the other.

Indeed one can. I know a few people who are openly gay. They do not storm our churches or interfere in any way with the church services. In the services I attend at my own church, there is seldom any mention of gays. We do not bring into the church any gay person to ridicule or crucify as many on USMB appear to believe we do.

My church does hold homosexual acts to be sinful acts as are adultery, murder, bearing false witness, stealing, etc. While we do allow welcome homosexuals to attend our services, we will not accept those engaging in homosexuality to become members of the church. Our pastor will not perform any wedding ceremony for those seeking same sex marriage nor can the church property be used for such service. In fact, my pastor will not perform a marriage ceremony for anyone who is not a member of our church. While we do have a few members who are divorced and have living ex-spouses, none of these folks can hold any office within the church. Those persons seeking church membership must attend a class in which they must are made fully aware of the church's charter and its doctrines and beliefs and are instructed that they must withdraw their application for membership should they object to the stated doctrines and charter.

 

[Papageorgio]

I couldn't help but notice that there is quite a bit of animosity directed at Christians and I was wondering if maybe it was because Christians as a whole oppose gay marriage.

So... Do gay people have an ax to grind with Christians?

A list of pastors who publicly said they want gays dead:

Pastor Roger Jimenez
Pastor Steven Anderson
Pastor Kevin Swanson
Pastor Jesse Price
Pastor Charles L. Worley
Pastor Bert Farias

Ted Cruz admits sharing platform with 'kill the gays' hate preacher Kevin Swanson was 'a mistake'

Here's What Mike Pence Said on LGBT Issues Over the Years

Gays aren't crying "Death to Christians". Christians can't say the same about gays.

You can find extremists on both sides. So to say one does and one doesn't is wrong. Most are quite fine with the other.

Indeed one can. I know a few people who are openly gay. They do not storm our churches or interfere in any way with the church services. In the services I attend at my own church, there is seldom any mention of gays. We do not bring into the church any gay person to ridicule or crucify as many on USMB appear to believe we do.

My church does hold homosexual acts to be sinful acts as are adultery, murder, bearing false witness, stealing, etc. While we do allow welcome homosexuals to attend our services, we will not accept those engaging in homosexuality to become members of the church. Our pastor will not perform any wedding ceremony for those seeking same sex marriage nor can the church property be used for such service. In fact, my pastor will not perform a marriage ceremony for anyone who is not a member of our church. While we do have a few members who are divorced and have living ex-spouses, none of these folks can hold any office within the church. Those persons seeking church membership must attend a class in which they must are made fully aware of the church's charter and its doctrines and beliefs and are instructed that they must withdraw their application for membership should they object to the stated doctrines and charter.

I can agree with that view. Religious organizations should be allowed to have a morality guidelines and members need to accept the rules of behavior or they need to leave.

 

[Campbell]

I couldn't help but notice that there is quite a bit of animosity directed at Christians and I was wondering if maybe it was because Christians as a whole oppose gay marriage.

So... Do gay people have an ax to grind with Christians?

A list of pastors who publicly said they want gays dead:

Pastor Roger Jimenez
Pastor Steven Anderson
Pastor Kevin Swanson
Pastor Jesse Price
Pastor Charles L. Worley
Pastor Bert Farias

Ted Cruz admits sharing platform with 'kill the gays' hate preacher Kevin Swanson was 'a mistake'

Here's What Mike Pence Said on LGBT Issues Over the Years

Gays aren't crying "Death to Christians". Christians can't say the same about gays.

You can find extremists on both sides. So to say one does and one doesn't is wrong. Most are quite fine with the other.

Indeed one can. I know a few people who are openly gay. They do not storm our churches or interfere in any way with the church services. In the services I attend at my own church, there is seldom any mention of gays. We do not bring into the church any gay person to ridicule or crucify as many on USMB appear to believe we do.

My church does hold homosexual acts to be sinful acts as are adultery, murder, bearing false witness, stealing, etc. While we do allow welcome homosexuals to attend our services, we will not accept those engaging in homosexuality to become members of the church. Our pastor will not perform any wedding ceremony for those seeking same sex marriage nor can the church property be used for such service. In fact, my pastor will not perform a marriage ceremony for anyone who is not a member of our church. While we do have a few members who are divorced and have living ex-spouses, none of these folks can hold any office within the church. Those persons seeking church membership must attend a class in which they must are made fully aware of the church's charter and its doctrines and beliefs and are instructed that they must withdraw their application for membership should they object to the stated doctrines and charter.

I can agree with that view. Religious organizations should be allowed to have a morality guidelines and members need to accept the rules of behavior or they need to leave.

There are religions which believe anything you can dream up. All they need to do is shop around till they find the one for them.

 

[Papageorgio]

I couldn't help but notice that there is quite a bit of animosity directed at Christians and I was wondering if maybe it was because Christians as a whole oppose gay marriage.

So... Do gay people have an ax to grind with Christians?

A list of pastors who publicly said they want gays dead:

Pastor Roger Jimenez
Pastor Steven Anderson
Pastor Kevin Swanson
Pastor Jesse Price
Pastor Charles L. Worley
Pastor Bert Farias

Ted Cruz admits sharing platform with 'kill the gays' hate preacher Kevin Swanson was 'a mistake'

Here's What Mike Pence Said on LGBT Issues Over the Years

Gays aren't crying "Death to Christians". Christians can't say the same about gays.

You can find extremists on both sides. So to say one does and one doesn't is wrong. Most are quite fine with the other.

Indeed one can. I know a few people who are openly gay. They do not storm our churches or interfere in any way with the church services. In the services I attend at my own church, there is seldom any mention of gays. We do not bring into the church any gay person to ridicule or crucify as many on USMB appear to believe we do.

My church does hold homosexual acts to be sinful acts as are adultery, murder, bearing false witness, stealing, etc. While we do allow welcome homosexuals to attend our services, we will not accept those engaging in homosexuality to become members of the church. Our pastor will not perform any wedding ceremony for those seeking same sex marriage nor can the church property be used for such service. In fact, my pastor will not perform a marriage ceremony for anyone who is not a member of our church. While we do have a few members who are divorced and have living ex-spouses, none of these folks can hold any office within the church. Those persons seeking church membership must attend a class in which they must are made fully aware of the church's charter and its doctrines and beliefs and are instructed that they must withdraw their application for membership should they object to the stated doctrines and charter.

I can agree with that view. Religious organizations should be allowed to have a morality guidelines and members need to accept the rules of behavior or they need to leave.

There are religions which believe anything you can dream up. All they need to do is shop around till they find the one for them.

If you don't like it, don't join it.

 

[the_human_being]

I couldn't help but notice that there is quite a bit of animosity directed at Christians and I was wondering if maybe it was because Christians as a whole oppose gay marriage.

So... Do gay people have an ax to grind with Christians?

A list of pastors who publicly said they want gays dead:

Pastor Roger Jimenez
Pastor Steven Anderson
Pastor Kevin Swanson
Pastor Jesse Price
Pastor Charles L. Worley
Pastor Bert Farias

Ted Cruz admits sharing platform with 'kill the gays' hate preacher Kevin Swanson was 'a mistake'

Here's What Mike Pence Said on LGBT Issues Over the Years

Gays aren't crying "Death to Christians". Christians can't say the same about gays.

You can find extremists on both sides. So to say one does and one doesn't is wrong. Most are quite fine with the other.

Indeed one can. I know a few people who are openly gay. They do not storm our churches or interfere in any way with the church services. In the services I attend at my own church, there is seldom any mention of gays. We do not bring into the church any gay person to ridicule or crucify as many on USMB appear to believe we do.

My church does hold homosexual acts to be sinful acts as are adultery, murder, bearing false witness, stealing, etc. While we do allow welcome homosexuals to attend our services, we will not accept those engaging in homosexuality to become members of the church. Our pastor will not perform any wedding ceremony for those seeking same sex marriage nor can the church property be used for such service. In fact, my pastor will not perform a marriage ceremony for anyone who is not a member of our church. While we do have a few members who are divorced and have living ex-spouses, none of these folks can hold any office within the church. Those persons seeking church membership must attend a class in which they must are made fully aware of the church's charter and its doctrines and beliefs and are instructed that they must withdraw their application for membership should they object to the stated doctrines and charter.

I can agree with that view. Religious organizations should be allowed to have a morality guidelines and members need to accept the rules of behavior or they need to leave.

There are religions which believe anything you can dream up. All they need to do is shop around till they find the one for them.

Yes, just like there are little busybodies who will find fault with just about everything under the sun.

 

[Mudda]

I can agree with that view. Religious organizations should be allowed to have a morality guidelines and members need to accept the rules of behavior or they need to leave.

Just like the KKK.

 

[ding]

I can agree with that view. Religious organizations should be allowed to have a morality guidelines and members need to accept the rules of behavior or they need to leave.

Just like the KKK.

There are 13 Congressional Volumes which detail how the KKK was formed as the terrorist wing of the Democratic Party for the express purpose of taking back their statehouses from BLACK REPUBLICANS through force and intimidation.

Full text of "Report of the Joint select committee appointed to inquire in to the condition of affairs in the late insurrectionary states : so far as regards the execution of the laws, and the safety of the lives and property of the citizens of the United States and Testimony taken"

Black political participation in Reconstruction | The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History

"Blacks made up the overwhelming majority of southern Republican voters, forming a coalition with “carpetbaggers” and “scalawags” (derogatory terms referring to recent arrivals from the North and southern white Republicans, respectively). A total of 265 African-American delegates were elected, more than 100 of whom had been born into slavery. Almost half of the elected black delegates served in South Carolina and Louisiana, where blacks had the longest history of political organization; in most other states, African Americans were underrepresented compared to their population. In all, 16 African Americans served in the U.S. Congress during Reconstruction; more than 600 more were elected to the state legislatures, and hundreds more held local offices across the South."

Articles: The Secret Racist History of the Democratic Party

"In almost every Southern state, the Republican Party was actually formed by blacks, not whites. Case in point is Houston, Texas, where 150 blacks and 20 whites created the Republican Party of Texas. But perhaps most telling of all with respect to the Republican Party’s achievements is that black men were continuously elected to public office. For example, 42 blacks were elected to the Texas legislature, 112 in Mississippi, 190 in South Carolina, 95 representatives and 32 senators in Louisiana, and many more elected in other states -- all Republican. Democrats didn’t elect their first black American to the U.S. House until 1935!"

"By the mid-1860s, the Republican Party’s alliance with blacks had caused a noticeable strain on the Democrats’ struggle for electoral significance in the post-Civil War era. This prompted the Democratic Party in 1866 to develop a new pseudo-secret political action group whose sole purpose was to help gain control of the electorate. The new group was known simply by their initials, KKK (Ku Klux Klan). This political relationship was nationally solidified shortly thereafter during the 1868 Democratic National Convention when former Civil War General Nathan Bedford Forrest was honored as the KKK’s first Grand Wizard. But don’t bother checking the Democratic National Committee’s website for proof. For many years, even up through the 2012 Presidential Election, the DNC had omitted all related history from 1848 to 1900 from their timeline -- half a century worth! Nevertheless, this sordid history is still well documented. There’s even a thirteen-volume set of Congressional investigations dating from 1872 detailing the Klan’s connection to the Democratic Party. The official documents, titled Report of the Joint Select Committee to Inquire Into the Condition of Affairs in the Late Insurrectionary States, irrefutably proves the KKK’s prominent role in the Democratic Party."

September 3, 1868

25 African-Americans in the Georgia legislature, all Republicans, were expelled by the Democrat majority. They were later reinstated by a Republican-controlled Congress.

September 12, 1868

Civil rights activist Tunis Campbell and all other African-Americans in the Georgia Senate – all Republicans – were expelled by the Democrat majority. They were later be reinstated by a Republican-controlled Congress.

October 7, 1868

Republicans denounce the Democratic Party’s national campaign theme: “This is a white man’s country: Let white men rule”.

October 22, 1868

While campaigning for re-election, U.S. Rep. James Hinds (R-AR) is assassinated by Democrat terrorists who were organized as the Ku Klux Klan.

December 10, 1869

Republican Gov. John Campbell of Wyoming Territory signs First-in-nation law granting women the right to vote and to hold public office.

February 3, 1870

After passing the U.S. House of Representatives with 98% Republican support and 97% Democrat opposition, the Republicans’ 15th Amendment is ratified, which granted the right to vote to all Americans regardless of race.

May 31, 1870

President Ulysses S. Grant signs the Republicans’ Enforcement Act, providing stiff penalties for depriving civil rights to any Americans.

June 22, 1870

The Republican-controlled Congress creates the U.S. Department of Justice to safeguard the civil rights of African-Americans against Democrats in the South.

September 6, 1870

Women vote in Wyoming during the first election after women’s suffrage legislation was signed into law by Republican Gov. John Campbell.

February 28, 1871

Republican Congress passes Enforcement Act providing federal protection for African-American voters.

April 20, 1871

The Republican-controlled Congress enacts the Ku Klux Klan Act, outlawing Democratic Party-affiliated terrorist groups which oppressed African-Americans.

October 10, 1871

Following warnings by Philadelphia Democrats against blacks voting, African-American Republican civil rights activist Octavius Catto was murdered by a Democratic Party operative, and his military funeral was attended by thousands.

October 18, 1871

After violence was committed against Republicans in South Carolina, Republican President Ulysses S. Grant deploys U.S. troops to combat Democrat terrorists who formed the Ku Klux Klan.

November 18, 1872

Susan B. Anthony arrested for voting, after boasting to Elizabeth Cady Stanton that she voted for “the Republican ticket, straight”.

January 17, 1874

Armed Democrats seize the Texas state government, ending Republican efforts to racially integrate the Texas government.

September 14, 1874

Democrat white supremacists seize Louisiana statehouse in attempt to overthrow the racially-integrated administration of Republican Governor William Kellogg. 27 people were killed.

March 1, 1875

The Civil Rights Act of 1875, guaranteeing access to public accommodations without regard to race, was signed by Republican President Ulysses S. Grant. The law passed with 92% Republican support over 100% Democrat opposition.

"Black men participated in Georgia politics for the first time during Congressional Reconstruction (1867-76). Between 1867 and 1872 sixty-nine African Americans served as delegates to the constitutional convention (1867-68) or as members of the state legislature.

Democrats used terror, intimidation, and the Ku Klux Klan to "redeem" the state. One quarter of the black legislators were killed, threatened, beaten, or jailed. In the December 1870 elections the Democrats won an overwhelming victory. In 1906 W. H. Rogers from McIntosh County was the last black legislator to be elected before blacks were legally disenfranchised in 1908."

Black Legislators during Reconstruction

"One of the most vivid examples of collusion between the KKK and Democratic Party was when Democrat Senator Wade Hampton ran for the governorship of South Carolina in 1876. The Klan put into action a battle plan to help Democrats win, stating: “Every Democrat must feel honor bound to control the vote of at least one Negro by intimidation…. Democrats must go in as large numbers…and well-armed.” An issue of Harper’s Weekly that same year illustrated this mindset with a depiction of two white Democrats standing next to a black man while pointing a gun at him. At the bottom of the depiction is a caption that reads: “Of Course He Wants To Vote The Democratic Ticket!”"

"The Klan’s primary mission was to intimidate Republicans -- black and white. In South Carolina, for example, the Klan even passed out “push cards” -- a hit list of 63 (50 blacks and 13 whites) “Radicals” of the legislature pictured on one side and their names listed on the other. Democrats called Republicans radicals not just because they were a powerful political force, but because they allowed blacks to participate in the political process. Apparently, this was all too much for Democrats to bear.

By 1875, Republicans, both black and white, had worked together to pass over two dozen civil rights bills. Unfortunately, their momentum came to a screeching halt in 1876 when the Democratic Party took control of Congress. Hell bent on preventing blacks from voting, Southern Democrats devised nearly a dozen shady schemes, like requiring literacy tests, misleading election procedures, redrawing election lines, changing polling locations, creating white-only primaries, and even rewriting state constitutions. Talk about disenfranchising black voters!

There were also lynchings, but not what you might think. According to the University of Missouri-Kansas City School of Law, between 1882 and 1964 an estimated 3,446 blacks and 1,279 whites were lynched at the hands of the Klan."


Articles: The Secret Racist History of the Democratic Party

 

[bodecea]

I couldn't help but notice that there is quite a bit of animosity directed at Christians and I was wondering if maybe it was because Christians as a whole oppose gay marriage.

So... Do gay people have an ax to grind with Christians?

A list of pastors who publicly said they want gays dead:

Pastor Roger Jimenez
Pastor Steven Anderson
Pastor Kevin Swanson
Pastor Jesse Price
Pastor Charles L. Worley
Pastor Bert Farias

Ted Cruz admits sharing platform with 'kill the gays' hate preacher Kevin Swanson was 'a mistake'

Here's What Mike Pence Said on LGBT Issues Over the Years

Gays aren't crying "Death to Christians". Christians can't say the same about gays.

Do you see any gays being put to death?

Our secular laws protect us from that for the most part.

 

[bodecea]

I couldn't help but notice that there is quite a bit of animosity directed at Christians and I was wondering if maybe it was because Christians as a whole oppose gay marriage.

So... Do gay people have an ax to grind with Christians?

A list of pastors who publicly said they want gays dead:

Pastor Roger Jimenez
Pastor Steven Anderson
Pastor Kevin Swanson
Pastor Jesse Price
Pastor Charles L. Worley
Pastor Bert Farias

Ted Cruz admits sharing platform with 'kill the gays' hate preacher Kevin Swanson was 'a mistake'

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Gays aren't crying "Death to Christians". Christians can't say the same about gays.

You can find extremists on both sides. So to say one does and one doesn't is wrong. Most are quite fine with the other.

Indeed one can. I know a few people who are openly gay. They do not storm our churches or interfere in any way with the church services. In the services I attend at my own church, there is seldom any mention of gays. We do not bring into the church any gay person to ridicule or crucify as many on USMB appear to believe we do.

My church does hold homosexual acts to be sinful acts as are adultery, murder, bearing false witness, stealing, etc. While we do allow welcome homosexuals to attend our services, we will not accept those engaging in homosexuality to become members of the church. Our pastor will not perform any wedding ceremony for those seeking same sex marriage nor can the church property be used for such service. In fact, my pastor will not perform a marriage ceremony for anyone who is not a member of our church. While we do have a few members who are divorced and have living ex-spouses, none of these folks can hold any office within the church. Those persons seeking church membership must attend a class in which they must are made fully aware of the church's charter and its doctrines and beliefs and are instructed that they must withdraw their application for membership should they object to the stated doctrines and charter.

Thank you for showing that government doesn't interfere on how a church runs itself and how it chooses who it will or will not marry.