Tag Archives: religion

NOM’s New York Ad

NOM has released a new ad to be aired in Albany and NYC. The clip hits the same tired Prop 8 moments, including the school kids who attended their teacher’s wedding and Gavin Newsom’s “like it or not” quote. Note the African-American announcer. UPDATE: Maggie Gallagher talks to the NYT: The group said it hopes the commercial, which is intended …

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PhoboQuotable – Matt Barber

“Oh, those fun-loving little sadomasochists. They do enjoy their, um, slapstick, don’t they? I’m flattered to have made such an impression. Comedy aside, though, forgive me if I find the specter of a fussy little mob of queer CPAs, I.T. geeks and interior designers in buttless leather chaps pointing at me shrieking ‘There he is! There he is!’ a little …

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Prom Night II: The STDs

Remember that recent study proving that kids who pledge abstinence until marriage actually have “significantly more unsafe sex” than regular kids? Apparently that result is lost on Oklahoma’s Agape Project, judging by their new billboard campaign. (Photo via JMG reader M.A.)

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Red Scare At World Net Daily

The knuckle-draggers at World Net Daily have moved on from their “Obama is a socialist!” meme.

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This Week In Holy Crimes

Over the last seven days…Florida: Imam Yasser Mohamed Shahade arrested for sexual assault of 13 year-old boy.Israel: Rabbi Elior Noam Hen charged with ritualistic burning and cutting of toddlers because they were “possessed by the devil.” One child is in a permanent vegetative state. Rabbi Hen has fled to Brazil, who has agreed to extradite him back to Israel.Colorado: Pastor …

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Bucharest Sees “Normality” March

Skinheads and other charming Romanians marched in opposition to Bucharest’s gay pride parade yesterday, declaring their event a “Normality March.” “Romanians, wake up! Sexual perversions are contagious mental diseases” or “Romanians, stop the homosexual epidemic! It is more dangerous than the flue” are just some of the messages written on the placards. The participants also chorus “Romania is not Sodom.” …

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“Liberty” University Bans Democrats Because They May Support Dirty Homos

Liberty University, the Christian college founded by Dead Jerry Falwell, has told the school’s Democratic Club that they must disband. Here’s what they told the student Dems in an email: The Democratic Party Platform is contrary to the mission of LU and to Christian doctrine (supports abortion, federal funding of abortion, advocates repeal of the federal Defense of Marriage Act, …

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Maine’s Catholic Diocese May Be Violating Tax Laws In Gay Marriage Attack

Maine activists have filed a complaint with the IRS charging that the Maine Catholic diocese is violating its tax exempt status by funding a ballot referendum drive to repeal same-sex marriage. The Empowering Spirits Foundation said its challenge was filed Wednesday at an Internal Revenue Service office in Dallas. The San Diego-based group said the diocese is engaging in political …

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Birthers Launch Billboard Campaign

Sponsored by Christianist site World Net Daily, the “birthers,” a particularly nasty subset of wingnuts who believe that Barack Obama was not born in the United States, have launched a national billboard campaign demanding “Where’s The Birth Certificate?” The idea behind the billboard campaign is to make sure Obama cannot avoid this question any longer. He must be asked to …

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UK To Churches: You Must Hire Gays

In what is sure to become the newest talking point for the American right, churches in the UK are being told that under the new Equality Bill, they cannot refuse to hire homosexual employees. Church leaders had hoped to be able to push for exemptions from the new laws but deputy equalities minister Maria Eagle has said the laws will …

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Sunday’s Sermons: “Patriot Pastors” To Call For “Crushing” Of Hate Crimes Bill

Pastor Paul Blair of Reclaiming Oklahoma For Christ is spearheading a national drive for the nation’s “patriot pastors” to call for a “crushing” of the Senate’s hate crimes bill this Sunday. “Just think, if pastors would get up on their pulpits and teach folks about how the issues of today are going to affect them and then lead them, we …

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O’Reilly: Will Christians Vote Out Adam Lambert On Tonight’s American Idol Final?

Fox’s Bill O’Reilly thinks that a Christian voting block may hurt Adam Lambert’s chances in tonight’s American Idol final because he is gay. Interestingly, last week when Christianist site World Net Daily published an editorial on the same issue, the author seemed to favor Adam Lambert. Debbie Egan, from North Carolina, however, admits that faith does factor into her voting, …

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Anti-Gay Churches Risk Tax Exempt Status In Campaign Against Pro-Gay Politicians

Mike Tidmus points us to this WCBS story in which NY state Sen. Ruben Diaz promises to use the tax-exempt pulpits of his followers to campaign for the defeat of politicians supporting of marriage equality. Sen. Diaz warned the governor that, even though Latinos traditionally vote Democrat, this is not the time to take their votes for granted. “If we …

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This Week In Holy Crimes

Over the last seven days….. West Virginia: Pastor Sandy Martin Cook sentenced to 20 – 60 years in prison for child molestation.Alabama: Youth Pastor Charles Miller pleads guilty to possession of child pornography, may get 15 years in prison.Connecticut: Pastor Vernitt Hoheb charged with sexual assault on 16 year-old parishioner.Massachusetts: Pastor Ana Paula Almeida charged with rape of 13 year-old. …

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Team Auto-Straddle & Lt. Dan Choi

Lesbian bloggers Auto-Straddle attended yesterday’s anti-gay marriage rally and got some great footage along with an interview with DADT casualty Lt. Dan Choi. Hang on until the end for a hawt kiss between Choi and his handsome BF.

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At The Anti-Gay Evangelicals Rally

Even though I knew that today’s AIDS Walk in Central Park would severely diminish our numbers, I’ll confess that I’m disappointed in today’s turnout to oppose Sen. Ruben Diaz’ anti-gay rally outside Gov. Paterson’s office. The haters bused in thousands (many out of state plates on those buses) and one cop told me the mayor’s office had estimated the crowd …

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PhoboQuotable – James Dobson

“I want to tell you up front that we’re not going to ask you to do anything, to make a phone call or to write a letter or anything. There is nothing you can do at this time about what is taking place because there is simply no limit to what the left can do at this time. Anything they …

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New From the Liberty Counsel

(Via – Good As You)

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Federal Suit Filed Against “Gay Anarchists” Over Church Service Disruption

Anti-gay legal group Alliance Defense Fund has filed a federal lawsuit against the “gay anarchists” who last November disrupted a Michigan church service by pulling the fire alarm, dropping pro-gay leaflets, and shouting “Jesus was a homo” at parishioners. Via Christian site The Voice: “The use of violent threats and criminal behavior to make a political point should never be …

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A Cavalcade Of Haters

If you can stand it, Media Matters has put together a medley of hate.

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