Arkansas Pol: Sunday Pride Parade ‘An Affront To People Who Believe In God’
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Does this mean he’d be fine with a gay pride parade any other day of the week?
Sen. Jason Rapert (R) took to his Facebook page to rail at the city council that initiated the parade back in 2003, stating that they chose Sundays to have the parade because, “because they understand that the lifestyle they are glorifying on our streets is considered sin by every Bible-believing Christian and they use their parade on a day reserved to worship God and reverence the Lord to mock Christians.”
“I object to Mayor Townsell and the Conway City Council continuing to allow people, many of whom do not even live in our community, to parade down our streets on a Sunday and accuse Christians of being ‘bigots’ because they believe the Bible teaches that homosexuality is sin,” he wrote. “This is truly one of the most offensive public displays against Christians you will find anywhere in our state and especially offensive because they have specifically chosen Sunday to try and intimidate people who believe in the Word of God.”
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ExPFCWintergreen June 7th, 2015 at 1:07 pm
Apparently the way Teh Gayz “intimidate people who believe in the Word of God” is by existing. It’s not called “homophobia” for nothing.
StoneyCurtisll June 7th, 2015 at 1:20 pm
Simple solution…
Don’t go to the parade if you dont want to be offended~!
Bunya June 7th, 2015 at 3:17 pm
Sounds easy, doesn’t it? But that’s not the problem. The problem is these people exist to bitch and moan. Gays just happen to be the whine of choice these days.
whatthe46 June 7th, 2015 at 3:53 pm
so true.
StoneyCurtisll June 7th, 2015 at 4:10 pm
you’re absolutely right~!
arc99 June 7th, 2015 at 1:25 pm
I guess the Israelis are an affront to people who believe in god as well.
Their gay pride celebration culminates on Friday June 12.
That would be the day of the weekly Shabbat ceremony
http://www.nytimes.com/2015/06/07/travel/gay-pride-week-in-tel-aviv-jaffa.html?_r=0
The city of Tel Aviv-Jaffa is expecting a crowd of 180,000 revelers from all over on June 12 for its annual Gay Pride Parade, which will focus for the first time on Israel’s transgender people.
http://www.chabad.org/library/article_cdo/aid/633659/jewish/What-Is-Shabbat.htm
Shabbat (the Sabbath) is the centerpiece of Jewish life, and has been so since the infancy of our nation. According to the Talmud, Shabbat is equal to all the other commandments. Shabbat is so central to Jewish lifeShabbat is the centerpiece of Jewish life that the term shomer Shabbat (Shabbat observer) is synonymous with “religious Jew” in common parlance.
Shabbat is a day of rest and celebration that begins on ***Friday*** at sunset and ends on the following evening after nightfall. Let’s have a look at the history, importance and observances of this day.
labman57 June 7th, 2015 at 1:30 pm
Christian conservatives are an affront to people who believe in tolerance and compassion for people of all races, cultures, religions, and gender identifications.
Hirightnow June 7th, 2015 at 1:50 pm
I consider their meeting every week to discuss what other people’s faults are an offense. My god backs me up on this.
Obewon June 7th, 2015 at 2:03 pm
‘on a day reserved by glorifying child molesters to worship repub Gods in reverence to their faux Lord, by mocking non-faux Christians.’-Arkansas Duggar lovers would be too busy in church and watching Duggar reruns.
Larry Schmitt June 7th, 2015 at 2:57 pm
If you polled people outside Arkansas, they might say the people of Arkansas are an affront to humanity.
Hirightnow June 7th, 2015 at 5:03 pm
Poll them as to whether Jesus was white, or what the Bible says the sin of Sodom and Gomorrah was…
Anomaly 100 June 7th, 2015 at 5:56 pm
Wrong again. Thor never mentioned the gays.
Hirightnow June 7th, 2015 at 8:28 pm
Well, you don’t mess with a guy named “Bruce”…
http://media.giphy.com/media/eenzqB2MsGKbK/giphy.gif
Anomaly 100 June 7th, 2015 at 10:00 pm
Looks kinda like me in the morning .
Hirightnow June 7th, 2015 at 10:27 pm
God help your sleeping partner!
Anomaly 100 June 7th, 2015 at 11:18 pm
He has glaucoma. I’m not stupid. I pick them with bad eyesight.
The bf: https://twitter.com/tayers333
whatthe46 June 8th, 2015 at 12:03 am
SHUT UP!!!!!!! lol so hard. i saw his pic. i think he’s kinda cute. big smile and all.
whatthe46 June 8th, 2015 at 12:02 am
i love that scene so much, that when i watch this movie, i rewind. it cracks me up laughing so hard.
joe sanford June 7th, 2015 at 8:03 pm
Israel would not exist without the United States. Our money keeps them on a piece of land that has held us captive for many years. All because their god promised them that land. He really did not like them very much or he might have considered a more prime property.His alter ego also promised the same sand box to the muslims. We are really suckers to be in the middle of their 2,000 yr old quarrel.
uzza June 8th, 2015 at 12:24 am
I still say if god had a chosen people it’d be the guys in Tahiti.
Dwendt44 June 8th, 2015 at 12:59 am
They lost the land way back in 70 AD, and it was mostly Muslim land until 1948 when the Jews attacked and won it back. NON Jews had the land for longer than the Jews did. Yet they claim total ownership. I wonder if the Native Americans can take back their land from the invading white man.
Jeffrey Samuels June 8th, 2015 at 9:05 am
first of all what does this have to do with a gay pride parade?
Secondly, read your history books. The holocaust survivors were being turned away from most places. Even the US had strict quotas. Where else was there to go, other than the area that had historical significance to them. They couldn’t stay in the same communities that had turned them over to death camps.
majii June 7th, 2015 at 8:08 pm
What Rapert is claiming could only be true if the gay Americans participating in the parade were blocking the doors of every church in Conway and/or dragging Christians out of their homes and subjecting them to vigilante justice, but they’re not. Therefore, Rapert is not only lying and fearmongering, he’s playing the “poor persecuted Christians” card. No one is being forced to attend the gay pride parade, and no Christian is being physically or verbally attacked for his/her beliefs.
whatthe46 June 8th, 2015 at 12:01 am
aside fromt the fact that true christians are joining in on the parade.
William June 7th, 2015 at 8:47 pm
Well now lets see what Jesus says about gays.
BTW.
Jesus had two Dads.
Jack E Raynbeau June 7th, 2015 at 11:43 pm
Huge parade in Salt Lake today.
http://www.sltrib.com/news/2598326-155/utah-pride-parade-turns-downtown-salt
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whatthe46 June 8th, 2015 at 9:47 am
oh wow.
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AnthonyLook June 8th, 2015 at 3:09 am
On that Sunday date of celebration of Gay Pride; all delusional and self victimized religious extremist-can go do their church things, have a barbecue and celebrate your pride. You can celebrate at your home with family and friends or at your church. Spend all day rejoicing and stay away from Pride celebrations. No one is forcing anyone to attend, no one is forcing anyone to participate, no one is forcing anyone to even watch news reports about the event. You can totally avoid any interaction and know that there is no obligation to become involved, or even come near any event. You won’t though. You will churn and boil with your rage hate. You will justify your self righteousness. You will not mind your own religion dogma within you , your family and church—-you will attempt to FORCE your beliefs on all other Americans. You will not be able to just stay out of the fray somehow.
Jeffrey Samuels June 8th, 2015 at 9:08 am
Actually, Mr. Rapert, people like you are an affront to those of us who believe in justice and equal rights.
allison1050 June 8th, 2015 at 9:25 am
So what happened here the dumbass just woke up to the Sunday parades or what? He certainly doesn’t look like he’s 2 y/o but must be.
Ormond Otvos June 9th, 2015 at 7:12 pm
It’s their day off!