Holy Crap: Christian of the Day Edition
As we head into Holy Season, I do believe that several Christians have sleigh bells up their butts.
Two New Mexico lawmakers have pre-filed a bill that would give state business owners the right to refuse business to gay, lesbian and transgender people and their families on the basis of religious freedom. Republican Reps. David Gallegos and Nora Espinoza are the sponsors of the bill, HB55.
Okay, what religion says it’s holy to discriminate against someone? Oh right, fundamentalism.
Lookie here at his part in case you missed it: “and their families.” Thanks a bunch, Donald Trump.
Y’all, this is weird.
Thanks to Brian for the heads up.
I have a “religious” objection to dealing with bigoted glassbowls, so these two clowns had better not try to do any business with me.
Singer-songwriter Cheryl Wheeler says, “When I was a kid we just had enough religion to make us love other people– we never got enough to make us hate other people.”
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2wlgWQwD_0Y
1They are just bullies. They like to have someone to kick around. I used to say that Americans were mostly stuck in sixth grade based on our cultural addiction to scatological and sexual humor; we have now regressed to third grade and are bullying each other out of our lunch money and keeping each other out of the “in” club. Good grief!
2(Note: this is what I suspect the rest of the world sees from the outside looking in, uncomprehendingly. And yes, it is a very broad generization!)
Chalk up two more wingnuts who missed the “word.” Last I knew the OT was replaced by the NT. By definition ‘replaced’ does not mean a smorgasbord of pick and choose between the two.
3Funny how “religious freedom” is now defined as the freedom of WingNuts to shove their religion down everybody’s throats.
Ironic that they want to use the government to do it.
4It’s much more about power than religion. As white wingnuts feel increasingly pushed out of the mainstream, they will fight tooth and nail to hold onto the power to which they feel entitled.
5That includes shoving their selective religious beliefs down throats and up a$$es.
As a native of New Mexico I’m embarrassed by all the news our state is making.
6We used to say Arizona blows and Texas sucks and we’re caught in the middle. I’m beginning to think the stupid is beginning to seep through from both sides!
BTW, boozie Suzie was born in Texas. Thanks a LOT!!!
As a family member, I will refuse to give them my business in order to help bankrupt their bigoted business.
7Even the OT required people to treat refugees kindly and to be good to their slaves. If nothing else, it was an investment.
8p.s. Nora Honey needs another hair color. I object to her bleach job on religious grounds that the Bible says women aren’t supposed to be gaudy with their hair or something like that. I don’t want to do business with anyone with bleached hair, esp if it has little shiny things in it for Christmas because Christmas is, after all, just Christianized pagan holidays. Which reminds me, I need to go wrap the pagan gifts.
9I need to get one of those bumper stickers that says, “I’m a Christian, but not like that.” Everyone knows “that” refers to idiots like in this post, and the latest iteration of hateful Falwells, Grahams and any Dobsons. Ugh.
10I do believe that if they pass this law, then they should provide a website to list these zealots. This way followers of the man from Galilee can avoid the sin of bigotry.
11One thing that helped in relieving segregation in the market place was the discovery that people of color spent green money just like white folks. It’s amazing how quickly prejudice falls in the face of profit.
How long would a no Muslims policy last if they withheld thier petroleum from the market?
LynnN: It’s not about pushing their religion down anyone’s throat. There’s a whole bunch of ways they can do that without passing laws. It has been and will always be about punishing. They see themselves as god-approved and permitted to be god-on-earth, so THEY are the annointed to hand out god’s punishment… and they need the power of the government to do it. Pair up religion and the power of government and you have a dangerous force. Maybe that’s why our founders came up with that freedom of religion thing.
12Well if we don’t have to follow laws that go against our religion, then watch out. As an atheist, I am no longer required to stop and pull over because the local church has hired a moonlighting cop to close a lane of traffic. They can wait for an opening like everyone else. And my taxes? Not if they are going to pay Xtian politicians. If any of them claim Christ as their savior, I am not doing business with them. Please deduct that amount from my payment. Anyone with a cross around their neck can go straight to he77. I don’t have to deal with them or even show them a modicum of respect. And religious based laws. Fuggetaboutit. If it started in the 10 Commandments, it just don’t apply to me.
13OOOOweee, I’m looking forward to the new freedom from religion the Constitution always promised me! Bout darn time.
So, I hope the assholes who want this law do not think that their religion is Christianity, because it is clear they do not understand anything about it.
14I’m smiling because they just never learn. Affirmatively targeting a group for discrimination by legislation just about proves the need for class protection. That is ultimately what brought gay marriage across the legal line. So now they are trying to limit public accommodation law to protect discrimination against an unprotected class. They win if they leave it alone. By legislating against gays they create the Equal Protection problem and next thing you know there is a test case before the Supreme Court. So let’s just step back and watch genius at work.
15Unfortunately, TrulyTexan, far too many courts have ruled that we atheists, who believe in no gods, don’t have “freedom of religion” because we don’t have any religion. No religion, no freedom. Which is why atheist have created such organizations as The Satanic Temple, Pastafarianism, and others. If you want the “freedom” to ignore laws according to your personal beliefs, just pick some obscure god from history (there are literally many tens of thousands), claim that is your religion and you are then free to pick and choose laws at random. Ain’t ‘Murica Great!
16Too bad the IRS decided to rain on my parade. How can my income go to promote my religion and make me the pastor? I want in on this tax exempt stuff.
Kinda like if a fetus is a person at conception, do folks get a deduction for the year the conception?
The IRS is kinda not with the program.
17Remember Kim Davis? How she didn’t have any $$ to defend her religious beliefs in court and she started crowd funding herself to a very, very high amount? I think this is what happens when you can’t make a profit on being a prophet. As for those glass bowls who refuse to open their business place to anyone not like them, a prophet without profit can only crowd source and that is only going to last about as long as a spider’s life. That means closing up shop and withdrawing from public. And taking your icky “religious” beliefs with you into the back of the cave. Just remember to zip it up after yourself.
18@Mark J
19Are any of the Greek or Roman gods available? Some of them are pretty built and could probably whup Jesus’ butt. Maybe 4 or 5 that I could rotate through. Kind of a tag team.
Smite mine enemies so they know they are good and smoten!
If anyone wants to join me, I’m thinking about 10 paid holidays a year per god. And a couple mythical beasts to keep the heathens in line.
I need to figure out how to make myself into a pastor of a religion. And my home into a place of worship. Then I could avoid paying any property taxes. And I could deduct all utility expenses against income. Is there a lawyer out there who can help?
20@MarkJ
21Check out Jaimie Oliver on YouTube (or HBO on Demand if you have it). He set up a church as a joke and explains how to do it. Actually very simple as they don’t have a real good definition of “church”. Basically if you belong to a garden club that is a subset of a national garden club, you have jumped through more legal hoops than a church has.
@TT
22I remember that. Thanks. Must start my own church. The Cult of Mark.
Truly texan, I think it was John Oliver not Jamie. They have different pots to stir.
23@Mary Beth
But Jamie Oliver has a recipe for the most amazing Chicken in Milk. Seriously. Try it.
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