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progressoid

(50,747 posts)
Tue May 5, 2015, 12:51 AM May 2015

Wait...what?

Reality television star Josh Duggar believes Christians should enjoy a special right to discriminate against LGBT people or be made victims of discrimination themselves.


The star of TLC’s “19 Kids and Counting,” who works for the anti-gay hate group Family Research Council, said Christians were being forced into silence on social issues such as same-sex marriage, reported CNS News.

“Right now in America there is an agenda to silence people of faith, those who hold a dissenting opinion,” Duggar said. “That’s not what America was founded on. America was founded on respect, tolerance, and really not discriminating against people based on their religious convictions.”

Raw Story points out Duggar is saying he believes a court ruling affirming marriage equality would be discriminatory against Christians who want to discriminate against LGBT people.


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Wait...what? (Original Post) progressoid May 2015 OP
Keeping that handy. beam me up scottie May 2015 #1
Oh FFS Jeff Murdoch May 2015 #2
When you've been homeschooled by the Duggar parents, you're going to have a head full of muriel_volestrangler May 2015 #3
Here are some other similar victims of discrimination. Warren Stupidity May 2015 #4
It always seemed strange.. mountain grammy May 2015 #5
According to the KKK... onager May 2015 #7
My mom had a Jewish friend who lived in the south, mountain grammy May 2015 #10
Everything about this clan is revolting amuse bouche May 2015 #6
I would expect no less. Curmudgeoness May 2015 #8
My sister has been going apeshit on Facebook over the Duggars and this shit. PeaceNikki May 2015 #9

muriel_volestrangler

(102,479 posts)
3. When you've been homeschooled by the Duggar parents, you're going to have a head full of
Tue May 5, 2015, 06:23 AM
May 2015

batshit crazy irrationality, and bigotry. You really need a sane teacher to counter the BS they spout.

mountain grammy

(27,273 posts)
5. It always seemed strange..
Tue May 5, 2015, 08:44 AM
May 2015

to this mindset, burning the American flag is a terrible desecration, but they'll burn the instrument of torture and death that is the very sacred symbol of their religion.
This has to be an 100% American ritual; homegrown, like Mormonism and Scientology.

onager

(9,356 posts)
7. According to the KKK...
Tue May 5, 2015, 10:54 AM
May 2015

The burning cross symbolizes "bringing the light of Christ to the world."

Also, Scottish non-K clans used a burning cross to signal meetings. Or so I was told.

I grew up in a Kluxer area. They used to hold their rallies at a car racing track nearby.

Those idiots got the most attention for attacking blacks. But at least in my part of the South, they were also famous for attacking union organizers. Along with "trashy" white folks.

And good luck reporting their vigilante attacks to the local law. They were usually members.

mountain grammy

(27,273 posts)
10. My mom had a Jewish friend who lived in the south,
Tue May 5, 2015, 11:23 AM
May 2015

and had a cross burned in front of her house. I think it was Mississippi. This was in the fifties. Guess the Christians love the Jews now because Israel..

Curmudgeoness

(18,219 posts)
8. I would expect no less.
Tue May 5, 2015, 11:08 AM
May 2015

This Christian persecution complex that they have is becoming an epidemic that needs a cure.

PeaceNikki

(27,985 posts)
9. My sister has been going apeshit on Facebook over the Duggars and this shit.
Tue May 5, 2015, 11:19 AM
May 2015

As shocking as it seems in black and white, we all have run into this fucked up mindset in life AND on DU.

We're CLEARLY bigots for trying to stop their bigotry and misogyny.

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