Comments on: That Gay Agenda Is Some Awesome Stuff http://www.oliverwillis.com/2009/02/06/that-gay-agenda-is-some-awesome-stuff/ Like Kryptonite To Stupid Sat, 11 Feb 2012 06:30:02 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1.4 By: Duros62 http://www.oliverwillis.com/2009/02/06/that-gay-agenda-is-some-awesome-stuff/#comment-136548 Duros62 Mon, 09 Feb 2009 21:32:25 +0000 http://www.oliverwillis.com/?p=12789#comment-136548 Or did I answer my own question? <i>If the state doesn’t recognize gay marriage no matter WHO performs it, how does that impinge on the religious freedoms of you or any other denomination?</i> Or did I answer my own question?

If the state doesn’t recognize gay marriage no matter WHO performs it, how does that impinge on the religious freedoms of you or any other denomination?

]]> By: Duros62 http://www.oliverwillis.com/2009/02/06/that-gay-agenda-is-some-awesome-stuff/#comment-136547 Duros62 Mon, 09 Feb 2009 21:31:47 +0000 http://www.oliverwillis.com/?p=12789#comment-136547 Oh. Well.....yeah. Oh.

Well…..yeah.

]]> By: Southern Quaker http://www.oliverwillis.com/2009/02/06/that-gay-agenda-is-some-awesome-stuff/#comment-136364 Southern Quaker Sat, 07 Feb 2009 22:53:14 +0000 http://www.oliverwillis.com/?p=12789#comment-136364 I was trying (unsuccessfully I see) to make a point about the ridiculousness of the entire argument that making gay marriage legally recognized somehow infringes on the religious freedoms of the conservative church. I was trying (unsuccessfully I see) to make a point about the ridiculousness of the entire argument that making gay marriage legally recognized somehow infringes on the religious freedoms of the conservative church.

]]> By: Duros62 http://www.oliverwillis.com/2009/02/06/that-gay-agenda-is-some-awesome-stuff/#comment-136347 Duros62 Sat, 07 Feb 2009 19:16:37 +0000 http://www.oliverwillis.com/?p=12789#comment-136347 <i>Why won’t the state recognize a Quaker gay marriage, the same way it recognizes a Quaker straight marriage? What about our religious freedoms, hmmm? </i> Maybe I'm still not getting it. If the state doesn't recognize gay marriage no matter WHO performs it, how does that impinge on the religious freedoms of you or any other denomination? I mean, I'm outraged, sure. Not sure where to point it. Why won’t the state recognize a Quaker gay marriage, the same way it recognizes a Quaker straight marriage? What about our religious freedoms, hmmm?

Maybe I’m still not getting it. If the state doesn’t recognize gay marriage no matter WHO performs it, how does that impinge on the religious freedoms of you or any other denomination?

I mean, I’m outraged, sure. Not sure where to point it.

]]> By: Southern Quaker http://www.oliverwillis.com/2009/02/06/that-gay-agenda-is-some-awesome-stuff/#comment-136306 Southern Quaker Sat, 07 Feb 2009 02:43:49 +0000 http://www.oliverwillis.com/?p=12789#comment-136306 Duros, the original meaning got a bit lost in translation. This entire argument that legalizing gay marriage somehow impinges on religious freedom completely ignores the religious freedom of faiths that <b>do</b> marry gays. Why won't the state recognize a Quaker gay marriage, the same way it recognizes a Quaker straight marriage? What about <b>our</b> religious freedoms, hmmm? Duros, the original meaning got a bit lost in translation. This entire argument that legalizing gay marriage somehow impinges on religious freedom completely ignores the religious freedom of faiths that do marry gays. Why won’t the state recognize a Quaker gay marriage, the same way it recognizes a Quaker straight marriage? What about our religious freedoms, hmmm?

]]> By: Duros62 http://www.oliverwillis.com/2009/02/06/that-gay-agenda-is-some-awesome-stuff/#comment-136288 Duros62 Fri, 06 Feb 2009 22:24:47 +0000 http://www.oliverwillis.com/?p=12789#comment-136288 <i>“Why isn’t anyone up in arms about our right to sit in Corporate Witness whilst God marries gay couples.”</i> Um. Should I be? “Why isn’t anyone up in arms about our right to sit in Corporate Witness whilst God marries gay couples.”

Um. Should I be?

]]> By: Quaker in a Basement http://www.oliverwillis.com/2009/02/06/that-gay-agenda-is-some-awesome-stuff/#comment-136284 Quaker in a Basement Fri, 06 Feb 2009 21:34:32 +0000 http://www.oliverwillis.com/?p=12789#comment-136284 <em>“Why isn’t anyone up in arms about our right to sit in Corporate Witness whilst God marries gay couples.”</em> One more example of why Quakers love bumper stickers. When we try to say anything on our own, it comes out looking like that! “Why isn’t anyone up in arms about our right to sit in Corporate Witness whilst God marries gay couples.”

One more example of why Quakers love bumper stickers. When we try to say anything on our own, it comes out looking like that!

]]> By: Southern Quaker http://www.oliverwillis.com/2009/02/06/that-gay-agenda-is-some-awesome-stuff/#comment-136281 Southern Quaker Fri, 06 Feb 2009 21:22:20 +0000 http://www.oliverwillis.com/?p=12789#comment-136281 oh, you know, it would just take too long to explain, "Why isn't anyone up in arms about our right to sit in Corporate Witness whilst God marries gay couples." Although that last phrase might make some right wing heads explode. Hmmm... oh, you know, it would just take too long to explain, “Why isn’t anyone up in arms about our right to sit in Corporate Witness whilst God marries gay couples.”

Although that last phrase might make some right wing heads explode. Hmmm…

]]> By: Quaker in a Basement http://www.oliverwillis.com/2009/02/06/that-gay-agenda-is-some-awesome-stuff/#comment-136272 Quaker in a Basement Fri, 06 Feb 2009 20:26:16 +0000 http://www.oliverwillis.com/?p=12789#comment-136272 <em>So why isn’t anyone up in arms about our right to marry people?</em> Sis, "we marry none." You know that! ;-) So why isn’t anyone up in arms about our right to marry people?

Sis, “we marry none.” You know that!

;-)

]]> By: bikelib http://www.oliverwillis.com/2009/02/06/that-gay-agenda-is-some-awesome-stuff/#comment-136264 bikelib Fri, 06 Feb 2009 19:48:58 +0000 http://www.oliverwillis.com/?p=12789#comment-136264 Hey Jeff at 11:04: I have a blast doing the same shit to one of my dittohead friends. At a Super Bowl party he dusted off the old "Obama's gonna take my guns". My response: "Of course he is. It will make it easier to force you to marry a gay Muslim". Then I stood back so as not to get exploding brain matter on my good shirt. Hey Jeff at 11:04: I have a blast doing the same shit to one of my dittohead friends. At a Super Bowl party he dusted off the old “Obama’s gonna take my guns”. My response: “Of course he is. It will make it easier to force you to marry a gay Muslim”. Then I stood back so as not to get exploding brain matter on my good shirt.

]]> By: Southern Quaker http://www.oliverwillis.com/2009/02/06/that-gay-agenda-is-some-awesome-stuff/#comment-136229 Southern Quaker Fri, 06 Feb 2009 16:47:12 +0000 http://www.oliverwillis.com/?p=12789#comment-136229 <i>FWIW, I’m all for churches being allowed to marry or not marry whomever they please, for whatever the reason.</i> The irony is, of course, that all churches <i>do not</i> enjoy the same religious freedoms as it now stands - a gay ceremony at our Quaker meeting will not be recognized by the state. So why isn't anyone up in arms about our right <i>to</i> marry people? FWIW, I’m all for churches being allowed to marry or not marry whomever they please, for whatever the reason.

The irony is, of course, that all churches do not enjoy the same religious freedoms as it now stands – a gay ceremony at our Quaker meeting will not be recognized by the state. So why isn’t anyone up in arms about our right to marry people?

]]> By: Parthenon http://www.oliverwillis.com/2009/02/06/that-gay-agenda-is-some-awesome-stuff/#comment-136221 Parthenon Fri, 06 Feb 2009 16:26:07 +0000 http://www.oliverwillis.com/?p=12789#comment-136221 Packaging anti-gay as religious freedom = today's version of packaging pro-slavery as states' rights. FWIW, I'm all for churches being allowed to marry or not marry whomever they please, for whatever the reason. Let them just put up a 'we reserve the right to refuse service to anyone' sign and be done with it. So doing would utterly destroy the religious freedom argument, since they could not logically claim anyone was infringing upon their freedom of worship by forcing teh gay marriage upon their houses. Packaging anti-gay as religious freedom = today’s version of packaging pro-slavery as states’ rights.

FWIW, I’m all for churches being allowed to marry or not marry whomever they please, for whatever the reason. Let them just put up a ‘we reserve the right to refuse service to anyone’ sign and be done with it. So doing would utterly destroy the religious freedom argument, since they could not logically claim anyone was infringing upon their freedom of worship by forcing teh gay marriage upon their houses.

]]> By: jeff http://www.oliverwillis.com/2009/02/06/that-gay-agenda-is-some-awesome-stuff/#comment-136207 jeff Fri, 06 Feb 2009 16:04:18 +0000 http://www.oliverwillis.com/?p=12789#comment-136207 (In-law bitching about Obama). Me: Yeah, I heard he's not just gonna' make gay marriage legal, he's gonna make it mandatory. You better pick out someone now, so the guvmint doesn't assign you a stranger. You and your buddy Gene would make a cute couple. (In-law turns red). (In-law bitching about Obama).
Me: Yeah, I heard he’s not just gonna’ make gay marriage legal, he’s gonna make it mandatory. You better pick out someone now, so the guvmint doesn’t assign you a stranger. You and your buddy Gene would make a cute couple.
(In-law turns red).

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