Comments on Ex-Homosexual OffendedTypePad2007-09-28T07:01:00ZSkepticohttps://skeptico.blogs.com/skeptico/tag:typepad.com,2003:https://skeptico.blogs.com/skeptico/2007/09/folson-fair/comments/atom.xml/Niobe commented on 'Ex-Homosexual Offended'tag:typepad.com,2003:6a00d83451df0c69e200e54f10fc4088342007-10-23T14:25:12Z2007-10-23T14:25:12ZNiobeFunny that WOMEN apostles are upsetting but the Black Jesus is intentionally unmentioned.<p>Funny that WOMEN apostles are upsetting but the Black Jesus is intentionally unmentioned.</p>A.C. Chase commented on 'Ex-Homosexual Offended'tag:typepad.com,2003:6a00d83451df0c69e200e54f0ea60a88342007-10-18T22:47:47Z2007-10-18T22:47:47ZA.C. Chasehttp://alexandertheatheist.blogspot.com/Former gay, eh? Funny religious folks. Still believing homosexuality is a choice. Actually, it is more sad than funny. Ignorant...<p>Former gay, eh? Funny religious folks. Still believing homosexuality is a choice. Actually, it is more sad than funny. Ignorant too. </p>noncivilised-eye commented on 'Ex-Homosexual Offended'tag:typepad.com,2003:6a00d83451df0c69e200e54ef328d688332007-10-08T08:48:00Z2007-10-08T08:48:00Znoncivilised-eyeOk...so let's get this straight. They can HATE us...but we can't poke a little fun at them? by the way,...<p>Ok...so let's get this straight. They can HATE us...but we can't poke a little fun at them?</p>
<p>by the way, "former gay" is a crock...either he was never gay, or he's just doing all his fisting in the closet.</p>
<p>pride is power.</p>Jimmy_Blue commented on 'Ex-Homosexual Offended'tag:typepad.com,2003:6a00d83451df0c69e200e54ef2f34888332007-10-07T23:58:38Z2007-10-07T23:58:38ZJimmy_BlueWhat exactly about that poster says homosexuals are perverts?<p>What exactly about that poster says homosexuals are perverts?</p>inkblot commented on 'Ex-Homosexual Offended'tag:typepad.com,2003:6a00d83451df0c69e200e54f07204a88342007-10-07T21:40:25Z2007-10-07T21:40:25Zinkblothttp://www.comAdam: I think that's a bit one-sided, but you have a point.<p>Adam: I think that's a bit one-sided, but you have a point.</p>Adam Seale commented on 'Ex-Homosexual Offended'tag:typepad.com,2003:6a00d83451df0c69e200e54f071cb288342007-10-07T20:51:33Z2007-10-07T20:51:33ZAdam SealeNot the most tactful advert, but talk about over-reacting. I'm starting to think we're going to have to outlaw making...<p>Not the most tactful advert, but talk about over-reacting.</p>
<p>I'm starting to think we're going to have to outlaw making fun of rightist Christians. Because, after all, they're special. We wouldn't want the big bad liberal comedian to hurt anyone's feelings.</p>inkblot commented on 'Ex-Homosexual Offended'tag:typepad.com,2003:6a00d83451df0c69e200e54ef2c4d288332007-10-07T17:33:35Z2007-10-07T17:33:35Zinkblothttp://www.google.comI'm gay, and I thought that ad was tasteless. We homosexuals say we are not all perverts, and then we...<p>I'm gay, and I thought that ad was tasteless. We homosexuals say we are not all perverts, and then we make a poster like that. The Christian magazine overreacted, though.</p>Tom Foss commented on 'Ex-Homosexual Offended'tag:typepad.com,2003:6a00d83451df0c69e200e54eee1a7688332007-10-01T19:37:49Z2007-10-01T19:37:49ZTom Fosshttp://dubitoergo.blogspot.comAs far as I know, which isn't very much, fisting isn't exclusively a homosexual activity. I don't think there are...<blockquote>As far as I know, which isn't very much, fisting isn't exclusively a homosexual activity.</blockquote>
I don't think there are any sexual practices which can be considered "exclusively homosexual." Oral sex, anal sex, fisting, and anything else happen just about as often in the heterosexual community as in the homosexual community. viggen commented on 'Ex-Homosexual Offended'tag:typepad.com,2003:6a00d83451df0c69e200e54f025f0d88342007-10-01T17:35:53Z2007-10-01T17:35:53ZviggenHm. I honestly don't see how this incident is any different from the incident with the Mohammad cartoons in the...<p>Hm.</p>
<p>I honestly don't see how this incident is any different from the incident with the Mohammad cartoons in the Danish newspaper. It just goes to show that Christians and Muslims are basically the same.</p>Rev. BigDumbChimp commented on 'Ex-Homosexual Offended'tag:typepad.com,2003:6a00d83451df0c69e200e54f0238a088342007-10-01T13:47:18Z2007-10-01T13:47:18ZRev. BigDumbChimphttp://bigdumbchimp.blogspot.comThis reminds me (on a much smaller level) of the Christian right's boo hooing over Serano's Piss Christ. I happened...<p>This reminds me (on a much smaller level) of the Christian right's boo hooing over Serano's <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Piss_Christ" rel="nofollow">Piss Christ</a>.</p>
<p>I happened to live in Winston-Salem where it was given the award by SECCA which then caused the big uproar from Mr. Southern Blowhard himself Jesse Helms. Being a budding artist (or at least I liked to think of myself as such) and a raging atheist, it was all very interesting.</p>outeast commented on 'Ex-Homosexual Offended'tag:typepad.com,2003:6a00d83451df0c69e200e54f021d2888342007-10-01T08:20:19Z2007-10-01T08:20:19ZouteastSkeptico, A while back you posted a link to an Australian comedy duo who did a debunking/satire/pisstake of your beloved...<p>Skeptico,</p>
<p>A while back you posted a link to an Australian comedy duo who did a debunking/satire/pisstake of your beloved 'Secret'. If you hit your YouTube search box you'll find they deid a similar hatchet job on Christian gay-to-straight conversions. Very funny and well worth a look:)</p>Jeremy Henderson commented on 'Ex-Homosexual Offended'tag:typepad.com,2003:6a00d83451df0c69e200e54eed703088332007-09-30T20:21:05Z2007-09-30T20:21:06ZJeremy HendersonAm I the only one who's noticed that despite what the Christian New Wire claims, the "fist" in this photo...<p>Am I the only one who's noticed that despite what the Christian New Wire claims, the "fist" in this photo is not bloody? It appears that it's just made out of dark pink rubber.</p>
<p>Isn't it really odd that they're creating details that aren't there, just to try to make the photo more offensive? Though there are links to the poster in the article, there isn't actually a photo there, and I imagine a lot of the CNW's readers will be too horrified to click on the link (and probably a fair number of them more than eager to see the photo, *wink*) to actually see the picture, so to their minds their will in fact be a bloody fist, where in reality there is not one.</p> commented on 'Ex-Homosexual Offended'tag:typepad.com,2003:6a00d83451df0c69e200e54eed6d2a88332007-09-30T19:58:25Z2007-09-30T19:58:25ZAs far as I know, which isn't very much, fisting isn't exclusively a homosexual activity. Notwithstanding that interesting diversion one...<p>As far as I know, which isn't very much, fisting isn't exclusively a homosexual activity.<br />
Notwithstanding that interesting diversion one doesn't need a contrived pretext in order to mock any flavour of Christianity or Islam, or any other superstitious belief. It is preposterous enough that grown adults continue to believe in sky fairies in spite of the underwhelming evidence, after thousands of years of painstaking research, for their existence.<br />
Stephen Bennett might consider himself to be formerly homosexual, but that doesn't confer on him any additional insight or intelligence. He is still a deluded buffoon.</p>American Scot commented on 'Ex-Homosexual Offended'tag:typepad.com,2003:6a00d83451df0c69e200e54f01b9e088342007-09-30T16:17:58Z2007-09-30T16:17:59ZAmerican Scothttp://americanscot.blogspot.com/That is hilarious! Good for them! If Jesus was a real person, (I don't think so) then he probably was...<p>That is hilarious! Good for them! <br />
If Jesus was a real person, (I don't think so) then he probably was gay. He had a fag hag (Mary Magdalen) and 12 men with him everywhere he went!</p>American Scot commented on 'Ex-Homosexual Offended'tag:typepad.com,2003:6a00d83451df0c69e200e54eed537888332007-09-30T16:16:46Z2007-09-30T16:16:46ZAmerican Scothttp://americanscot.blogspot.com/That is hilarious! Good for them! If Jesus was a real person, (I don't think so) then he probably was...<p>That is hilarious! Good for them! <br />
If Jesus was a real person, (I don't think so) then he probably was gay. He had a fag hag (Mary Magdalen) and 12 men with him everywhere he went!</p>Patience commented on 'Ex-Homosexual Offended'tag:typepad.com,2003:6a00d83451df0c69e200e54eed490e88332007-09-30T13:56:23Z2007-09-30T13:56:23ZPatienceFisting also exists in the lesbian community, but we have a much better place to stick such things.<p>Fisting also exists in the lesbian community, but we have a much better place to stick such things. </p>Marcus Ranum commented on 'Ex-Homosexual Offended'tag:typepad.com,2003:6a00d83451df0c69e200e54eed1a2888332007-09-30T02:00:50Z2007-09-30T02:00:50ZMarcus Ranumhttp://www.ranum.comSo that's what "fisting" is! I've often heard the term but had to guess at the meaning before. Yeah, it's...<p><i>So that's what "fisting" is! I've often heard the term but had to guess at the meaning before.</i></p>
<p>Yeah, it's kinda like a real big hail mary.</p>Marcus Ranum commented on 'Ex-Homosexual Offended'tag:typepad.com,2003:6a00d83451df0c69e200e54eed1a0588332007-09-30T01:59:34Z2007-09-30T01:59:34ZMarcus Ranumhttp://www.ranum.comMaybe the gay community could offer to trade apology for apology. You know, if the christians apologize for 2000 years...<p>Maybe the gay community could offer to trade apology for apology. You know, if the christians apologize for 2000 years of hatred, oppression, and church-sanctioned murder, then the gays could apologize for a poster making fun of christians.</p>
<p>Sounds fair.</p>PhillyChief commented on 'Ex-Homosexual Offended'tag:typepad.com,2003:6a00d83451df0c69e200e54f016d5e88342007-09-29T19:24:33Z2007-09-29T19:24:33ZPhillyChiefhttp://youmademesayit.blogspot.comI'm glad this is being discussed. I found christian opposition to the ad earlier in the week and had to...<p>I'm glad this is being discussed. I found christian opposition to the ad earlier in the week and had to respond on my blog:<br />
<a href="http://youmademesayit.blogspot.com/2007/09/folsom-street-fair.html" rel="nofollow">http://youmademesayit.blogspot.com/2007/09/folsom-street-fair.html</a></p>
<p>I was looking for alternate last suppers. Thanks for the links. Really glad to see quick responses and support to battle the looney christian objections.</p>sophia8 commented on 'Ex-Homosexual Offended'tag:typepad.com,2003:6a00d83451df0c69e200e54f01217f88342007-09-29T09:11:17Z2007-09-29T09:11:17Zsophia8So that's what "fisting" is! I've often heard the term but had to guess at the meaning before. I'm ignorant...<p>So that's what "fisting" is! I've often heard the term but had to guess at the meaning before. <br />
I'm ignorant about these strange sexual practices - I'm not a Christian, you see. Funny, I always thought these fundie Christians were against sex education. </p>Angry Professor commented on 'Ex-Homosexual Offended'tag:typepad.com,2003:6a00d83451df0c69e200e54f005dc088342007-09-28T22:51:55Z2007-09-28T22:51:55ZAngry Professorhttp://gentlemansc.blogspot.com/What gets me is the fact that da Vinci's "The Last Supper" is not biblical, and was painted by a(n...<p>What gets me is the fact that da Vinci's "The Last Supper" is <i>not</i> biblical, and was painted by a(n alleged) notorious homosexual. </p>
<p>WTF, seriously? Why do they care?</p>Tom Foss commented on 'Ex-Homosexual Offended'tag:typepad.com,2003:6a00d83451df0c69e200e54f003c0088342007-09-28T19:55:05Z2007-09-28T19:55:05ZTom Fosshttp://tomfoss.blogspot.comDan Savage has been collecting other parodies of the Last Supper, which haven't generated nearly so much controversy. It's pretty...<p><a href="http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/09/other_last_suppers_wheres_the_outrage" rel="nofollow">Dan Savage</a> has been collecting other parodies of the Last Supper, which haven't generated nearly so much controversy. It's pretty clear, given the ubiquity of Last Supper parodies, that the Godbots have seized on this one out of homophobia and little else. </p>
<p>So, next time some half-hearted apologist brings out the "what harm does it do?" card, let's remember to include "causing people to suppress their natural sexual urges, thereby becoming bitter, self-loathing, self-destructive individuals." See also: Ted Haggard, Larry Craig, and so on. </p>Nero commented on 'Ex-Homosexual Offended'tag:typepad.com,2003:6a00d83451df0c69e200e54f0039c488342007-09-28T19:44:47Z2007-09-28T19:44:47ZNeroBet they love the free publicity. After reading that I wish I lived closer so I could go check out...<p>Bet they love the free publicity. After reading that I wish I lived closer so I could go check out the "filth fair".</p>Lepht commented on 'Ex-Homosexual Offended'tag:typepad.com,2003:6a00d83451df0c69e200e54f002c0288342007-09-28T18:33:06Z2007-09-28T18:33:06ZLephthttp://sapiensanonym.blogspot.comman, that ex-gay stuff makes me sick. i just wish these people were open to evidence so they'd finally accept...<p>man, that ex-gay stuff makes me sick. i just wish these people were open to evidence so they'd finally accept homosexuality as a perfectly natural genetic occurrence, stop trying to shoehorn Leviticus' foul and violent bigotry into modern life, and leave the poor people the hell alone...</p>
<p>some day, fundies 3000 miles away won't give a shit what i or anyone else do in our bedrooms.</p>
<p>L</p>vjack commented on 'Ex-Homosexual Offended'tag:typepad.com,2003:6a00d83451df0c69e200e54f001a1788342007-09-28T16:40:55Z2010-11-15T10:51:31Zvjackhttp://profile.typekey.com/vjack/You've just been tagged with an evolution meme blog-tag: http://tinyurl.com/23xc5b Enjoy!<p>You've just been tagged with an evolution meme blog-tag: <a href="http://tinyurl.com/23xc5b" rel="nofollow">http://tinyurl.com/23xc5b</a> Enjoy!</p>Bourgeois_Rage commented on 'Ex-Homosexual Offended'tag:typepad.com,2003:6a00d83451df0c69e200e54eebde4288332007-09-28T13:20:40Z2007-09-28T13:20:41ZBourgeois_Ragehttp://www.cbourgeois.org/clint/htmlThey sure do like the words sick and vile.<p>They sure do like the words sick and vile.</p>Patience commented on 'Ex-Homosexual Offended'tag:typepad.com,2003:6a00d83451df0c69e200e54efff65788342007-09-28T12:54:22Z2007-09-28T12:54:22ZPatienceYou know what he needs? A good spanking. I crack myself up.<p>You know what he needs?</p>
<p>A good spanking. </p>
<p>I crack myself up.</p>Dunc commented on 'Ex-Homosexual Offended'tag:typepad.com,2003:6a00d83451df0c69e200e54effeb1788342007-09-28T11:26:00Z2007-09-28T11:26:00ZDuncBut of course, when you're making fun of somebody else's invisible sky fairy, then it's a vital free-speech issue. Fun...<p>But of course, when you're <a href="http://www.christiannewswire.com/index.php?module=releases&task=view&releaseID=4201" rel="nofollow">making fun of somebody else's invisible sky fairy</a>, then it's a vital free-speech issue.</p>
<p>Fun quotes:</p>
<p>"Count us among those who act on our belief in freedom of the press.</p>
<p>...</p>
<p>Christian Newswire wishes to be counted among those on the side of free speech and in defense of the principles behind America's First Amendment.</p>
<p>...</p>
<p>I for one am not willing to go one inch down the road that ends with the media publishing only that which Muhammad would approve."</p>
<p>Gary McCullough, director, Christian Newswire</p>