Re: RAT Christians and Comedy

[Ty Furman <tyf@pobox.upenn.edu>]

Just a note -- you did say "fuck the christians"  not "fuck the right wing
christians"

~Ty

NashGay@aol.com wrote:

> No, shame on you.
> Not all christians can't recognize a bait and switch.
> Not all christians whine about free speech and chastise a person for a bait
> and switch.
> Show me a "right-wing Christian who believes in protecting free speech, the
> rights of all Americans, and who believe that love and compassion for others
> is the most important part of being a Christian" who isnt' a homophobe.  And
> remember you said right wing.  Show me a right wing christian who stands for
> everything you just said and then, doesn't find a way to advocate taking a
> womans right to chose away and isnt' a big fat homophobe and downright shitty
> on many human rights abuses.  I'm not saying they don't exist.  Just show me,
> because this I gotta fucking see.
> How dare you say that my words are as harmful as gay bashing.  My words are
> not actions.  Gay bashing includes more than speech.  It includes violence
> and murder.  Shame on you for saying your pain at my words is the same as
> physical violence.
>
> (Clarification:  Joel bashed the straight people and the christians.  I made
> a big poiint aobut the straight people are our friends leading you to believe
> I was saying "hey peace on earth everybody" then I switch and say ".. but
> fuck the christians."  This is the classic bait and switch.  I try and posit
> myself as defender of another, but then I swich and say "fuck the
> christians." And we see I'm just as feelble minded as Joel.  Tee hee!  It's
> subtle humor.  it's hard to convey on email.  Good people are good.  Bad
> people are bad.  Good Christians are good.  Bad Christians are bad.  Good
> homos are good.  Bad homos are bad.  Duh.  )
> PS Verbal Christian bashing is fucking hysterical.  But don't hit or kill the
> Christians.  That's bad.
>
> In a message dated 2/11/00 11:48:59 AM Central Standard Time,
> ohbelladonna@hotmail.com writes:
>
> << Not all Christians hate gay people.
>  Not all Christians are anti-free speech.
>  Not all Christians are mindless wackos.
>  In fact, there are even some "right-wing" Christians who believe in
>  protecting free speech, the rights of all Americans, and who believe that
>  love and compassion for others is the most important part of being a
>  Christian.  Even love and compassion for those who want to "fuck those
>  goddamn christians".  Christian-bashing is as nauseating, tiring, cliche',
>  and harmful as gay-bashing.  It's also hypocritical.  Shame on you. >>

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