I mean, if a piece of dyed cloth that isn't pushing an establishment of religion triggers you this much, I think that statement would be accurate had they actually made it.
For fuck's sake...
I wasn't always a liberal. I was a fundamentalist once. You know what I fucking did when I had to work with people who didn't believe what I believed?
My fucking job. Without bitching. Because I was a professional. Not a fucking whiny ass martyrbater.
Every atheist who's managed to live to through the Christmas season or been told to 'have a blessed day!' has learned to do the same. Water off a duck's back. As Jefferson said, 'It does me no injury for my neighbor to say there are twenty gods or no god. It neither picks my pocket nor breaks my leg.' Ole Tom never met today's thin-skinned, supremely fragile christian males who get traumatized walking past a flag they don't believe in. Guess christians were made of sterner stuff back then.....
"I'm oppressed because I'm not getting special treatment."
Seriously, has there ever been a case in the US of someone being discriminated just for being a Christian because it seems like all the times I hear about Christians being the victims, it's because of their shitty behavior and not for their beliefs.
Atheists in this country are bombarded with Christian images daily. Unless they are 10 Commandments recreations on public lands or in public schools, we don't have hissies over them.
If you don't like the 10 C's, IGWT, etc. in your classroom / courtroom / govt. office, then just don't look it at. That's the religious nutter's answer, so it should apply here too, amirite?
Well, that would mean giving others the same rights, and that would be persecution. Based on the many examples given here on The Friendly Atheist, it's persecution if they aren't allowed to control others.
Also, their whole “I’m a nationalist and a Christian, so what’s wrong with being a Christian nationalist?” schtick is the very definition of the wrong kind of pride from their book. But they still promote that thinking. Their jingoism, nationalism, and whatnot being repackaged as patriotism is the very sin of pride that god hates not the pride of being who you are and not hiding it, it’s the pathological pride that harms others that is the problem. (Unless you’re a Catholic, then you should be ashamed and guilty no matter who you are, never take pride in yourself, guilt guilt guilt only. )
Christians of this stripe are the exact embodiment of all the seven deadly sins, the opposite of the Ten Commandments, and any number of lesser sins enumerated in the Bible. I think they believe if they can hold the line on this one sin, don’t be gay, then they can still be holier than thou while still committing all the rest of the sins in the book. I mean, they have made excuses for pretty much every sin out there, lying (for Jesus) is like breathing to them, adultery and divorce is as common as sunburn in their circles, and their gluttony is monumental.
Sorry, ranting. I’m pretty tired, it’s tech week and I’m not resting as I should.
I thought the Right was against working from home. I thought, they wanted everyone in the office no matter what.
The histrionics surrounding the city’s help for his mental stresses makes me laugh. If not for the history of cis-het, white, Christian men forcibly committing and lobotomizing women and people of color when they don’t submit to their “leadership” this would be funny. It’s always cis-het, white, Christian men doing Soviet style reeducation, calling other worldviews mental illness, and then they’re the first to cry when someone points out their bad behavior. That’s what this is. The flag, the month, the parades are reminders that cis-het, white, Christian men are the bad guys who have caused immense pain and suffering on LGBTQ people, and also that they can’t keep LGBTQ people down, and they do not like the image in that particular mirror, or most metaphorical mirrors. They want their rose colored mirror that shows what heroes they are for civilizing the savages. Ha ha! They don’t want to see their genocides as bad things.
Anyway, fuck this dude. What a whiney bitch that can’t just walk past a fucking flagpole without getting butthurt.
Some Christians simply cannot get past the idea they’re not the only people with rights, and that their religion doesn’t entitle them to a say in other people’s personal decisions.
I had some nutter crawl into one of my comment threads about how AOC should "go back to bartending" or some such shit. I pressed him on it and he admitted that he hated her and Nancy Pelosi because they support gay rights, and gay people should be FORCED to feel "shame for their perversion and not celebrated".
I blocked his ass. But this really is how these fucking Nazis think.
Who woulda thunk it: yet another man-child who thinks he should be catered to, because his fee-fees get all hurt when a piece of cloth, bearing a certain pattern, is publicly displayed where he works. My guess is that Batman wants to draw some attention to himself and maybe benefit from a little civil suit action as well. Were I his supervisor, the message would be clear and blunt:
The ONLY way this becomes a hostile work environment is if he makes it a hostile work environment. Sounds like he needs a good firing if he's the one being hostile over gay people existing. The city is being way more accommodating than they should be. Imagine if someone was openly hostile to Christians existing? This is what Christian privilege looks like.
"Like this email in which they claimed the County was “declaring [Batman’s] Christian beliefs to be a mental illness.”"
IMHO, his expression of his beliefs and actions taken in light of them, sure seem to be pretty fucking demented. Maybe he should take that test where you have identify a camel.
Seriously. He literally admits that the mere sight of the Pride flag creates unbearable tension inside of him to the point where he cannot function or do his job properly. That is literally the description of a mental disorder.
“Red & Yellow, Black & White, all are precious in his sight. Jesus loves the little children of the world.”
That way he could repurpose & reclaim the rainbow 🌈. He could also count the animals 2by2 to help him counter any intrusive thoughts of gay sex.
He was also offered a reasonable accommodation to park where he entered his workplace avoiding contact with the demon flag. He rejected it because it wasn’t what he wanted.
How is changing his parking space "separate but equal"? He was never told he wasn't allowed to use the main entrance. He was never told that Christians with his particular belief (that it is a sin to acknowledge that gay people exist) are restricted to the back door. He just thinks that the only possible religious accommodation should be something that allows him to not even be near a pride flag. In other words, he wants the entire city to bow to his beliefs. The only irreparable harm is to his already elevated blood pressure that the hate and anger have led him to.
Reasonable accommodations? When your religious fee-fees are hurt, reasonable just won't cut it! You have to stop acknowledging that other people exist and/or have any rights! Otherwise, jebus will have a crying fit! I'm really excited this morning! Can you tell by the number of exclamation points I'm using?!
“LA to Christians: You’re mentally ill.”
I mean, if a piece of dyed cloth that isn't pushing an establishment of religion triggers you this much, I think that statement would be accurate had they actually made it.
For fuck's sake...
I wasn't always a liberal. I was a fundamentalist once. You know what I fucking did when I had to work with people who didn't believe what I believed?
My fucking job. Without bitching. Because I was a professional. Not a fucking whiny ass martyrbater.
Exactly! They call us snowflakes when we call them out for violating the Constitution, but they lose their minds over a colorful piece of cloth!
But, but, it has SO many colors!! Oh, the humanity!!!
Did someone say, "Hue manatee?!?"
https://ibb.co/GqszT7f
I couldn’t of said it better myself! Bravo!!
Every atheist who's managed to live to through the Christmas season or been told to 'have a blessed day!' has learned to do the same. Water off a duck's back. As Jefferson said, 'It does me no injury for my neighbor to say there are twenty gods or no god. It neither picks my pocket nor breaks my leg.' Ole Tom never met today's thin-skinned, supremely fragile christian males who get traumatized walking past a flag they don't believe in. Guess christians were made of sterner stuff back then.....
"I'm oppressed because I'm not getting special treatment."
Seriously, has there ever been a case in the US of someone being discriminated just for being a Christian because it seems like all the times I hear about Christians being the victims, it's because of their shitty behavior and not for their beliefs.
I want to know the last time an atheist demanded special treatment. I suspect I'll be waiting a while...
Well, if you consider "special" to be "equal", or even "equitable"......
Maybe we should start. Fair's fair. :)
And maybe not. We can stand on our own two feet. Batman? I seriously wonder.
But, you must admit, their silly beliefs are really silly. A religion based on nothing has no value, and that describes ALL OF THEM.
Atheists in this country are bombarded with Christian images daily. Unless they are 10 Commandments recreations on public lands or in public schools, we don't have hissies over them.
Batty needs to grow a set.
Xtians claim to have an awesome god who is their shield, sword and strength, yet a simple flag that stands for inclusion sends them into a tailspin.
Puny god.
But religion is exclusionary by definition. If you don’t believe as they do they will banish you to their Hell.
If you don't like the 10 C's, IGWT, etc. in your classroom / courtroom / govt. office, then just don't look it at. That's the religious nutter's answer, so it should apply here too, amirite?
Well, that would mean giving others the same rights, and that would be persecution. Based on the many examples given here on The Friendly Atheist, it's persecution if they aren't allowed to control others.
This right here, the ability to control and hurt people they don’t like!
𝑇ℎ𝑒 𝐶𝑜𝑢𝑛𝑡𝑦 𝑑𝑖𝑑 𝑛𝑜𝑡 𝑠𝑎𝑦 𝐶ℎ𝑟𝑖𝑠𝑡𝑖𝑎𝑛𝑖𝑡𝑦 𝑤𝑎𝑠 𝑎 “𝑚𝑒𝑛𝑡𝑎𝑙 𝑖𝑙𝑙𝑛𝑒𝑠𝑠.” 𝐵𝑎𝑡𝑚𝑎𝑛 𝑠𝑎𝑖𝑑 ℎ𝑒 𝑤𝑎𝑠 𝑠𝑡𝑟𝑢𝑔𝑔𝑙𝑖𝑛𝑔 𝑤𝑖𝑡ℎ “𝑚𝑒𝑛𝑡𝑎𝑙 𝑠𝑡𝑟𝑒𝑠𝑠𝑒𝑠” 𝑎𝑛𝑑 𝑡ℎ𝑒 𝐶𝑜𝑢𝑛𝑡𝑦 𝑠𝑒𝑛𝑡 ℎ𝑖𝑚 𝑟𝑒𝑠𝑜𝑢𝑟𝑐𝑒𝑠 𝑡𝑜 𝑑𝑒𝑎𝑙 𝑤𝑖𝑡ℎ 𝑖𝑡, 𝑎𝑠 𝑡ℎ𝑒𝑦 𝑠ℎ𝑜𝑢𝑙𝑑.
Lying liars for Jesus lying. Again.
Yeah like classes in how to be TOLERATE of othered beliefs 🤷♀️
Hard hat, soft head.
Dear Mr. Batshit:
Report to the office, on time, do your job, or, in the famous words of your orange god, "YOU'RE FIRED!".
Thank you for your attention to this matter,
The Boss
Well, I can use the same thing conservatives say to liberals when we complain about racism, sexism, etc,: FUCK YOUR FEELINGS!
Right-wing Christians NEVER attack the "proud to be an American..." line from God Bless the USA from Lee Greenwood.
Right?!?
Also, their whole “I’m a nationalist and a Christian, so what’s wrong with being a Christian nationalist?” schtick is the very definition of the wrong kind of pride from their book. But they still promote that thinking. Their jingoism, nationalism, and whatnot being repackaged as patriotism is the very sin of pride that god hates not the pride of being who you are and not hiding it, it’s the pathological pride that harms others that is the problem. (Unless you’re a Catholic, then you should be ashamed and guilty no matter who you are, never take pride in yourself, guilt guilt guilt only. )
Christians of this stripe are the exact embodiment of all the seven deadly sins, the opposite of the Ten Commandments, and any number of lesser sins enumerated in the Bible. I think they believe if they can hold the line on this one sin, don’t be gay, then they can still be holier than thou while still committing all the rest of the sins in the book. I mean, they have made excuses for pretty much every sin out there, lying (for Jesus) is like breathing to them, adultery and divorce is as common as sunburn in their circles, and their gluttony is monumental.
Sorry, ranting. I’m pretty tired, it’s tech week and I’m not resting as I should.
Don’t forget the raping of kids that right wing Christians indulge in!
"proud to be an American" Agreed, Lee singing about the MAGA cult American, including ones outside of the United States.
God Bless America? 🤪
I thought the Right was against working from home. I thought, they wanted everyone in the office no matter what.
The histrionics surrounding the city’s help for his mental stresses makes me laugh. If not for the history of cis-het, white, Christian men forcibly committing and lobotomizing women and people of color when they don’t submit to their “leadership” this would be funny. It’s always cis-het, white, Christian men doing Soviet style reeducation, calling other worldviews mental illness, and then they’re the first to cry when someone points out their bad behavior. That’s what this is. The flag, the month, the parades are reminders that cis-het, white, Christian men are the bad guys who have caused immense pain and suffering on LGBTQ people, and also that they can’t keep LGBTQ people down, and they do not like the image in that particular mirror, or most metaphorical mirrors. They want their rose colored mirror that shows what heroes they are for civilizing the savages. Ha ha! They don’t want to see their genocides as bad things.
Anyway, fuck this dude. What a whiney bitch that can’t just walk past a fucking flagpole without getting butthurt.
This is DARVO on fucking steroids.
Some Christians simply cannot get past the idea they’re not the only people with rights, and that their religion doesn’t entitle them to a say in other people’s personal decisions.
I had some nutter crawl into one of my comment threads about how AOC should "go back to bartending" or some such shit. I pressed him on it and he admitted that he hated her and Nancy Pelosi because they support gay rights, and gay people should be FORCED to feel "shame for their perversion and not celebrated".
I blocked his ass. But this really is how these fucking Nazis think.
Who woulda thunk it: yet another man-child who thinks he should be catered to, because his fee-fees get all hurt when a piece of cloth, bearing a certain pattern, is publicly displayed where he works. My guess is that Batman wants to draw some attention to himself and maybe benefit from a little civil suit action as well. Were I his supervisor, the message would be clear and blunt:
"The flag stays. DO YOUR JOB!"
“𝑤𝑜𝑢𝑙𝑑 𝑛𝑒𝑔𝑎𝑡𝑖𝑣𝑒𝑙𝑦 𝑖𝑚𝑝𝑎𝑐𝑡 𝑚𝑦 𝑎𝑏𝑖𝑙𝑖𝑡𝑦 𝑝𝑒𝑟𝑓𝑜𝑟𝑚 𝑚𝑦 𝑤𝑜𝑟𝑘 𝑎𝑛𝑑 𝑤𝑜𝑢𝑙𝑑 𝑟𝑒𝑠𝑢𝑙𝑡 𝑖𝑛 𝑎 ℎ𝑜𝑠𝑡𝑖𝑙𝑒 𝑤𝑜𝑟𝑘 𝑒𝑛𝑣𝑖𝑟𝑜𝑛𝑚𝑒𝑛𝑡.”
The ONLY way this becomes a hostile work environment is if he makes it a hostile work environment. Sounds like he needs a good firing if he's the one being hostile over gay people existing. The city is being way more accommodating than they should be. Imagine if someone was openly hostile to Christians existing? This is what Christian privilege looks like.
"Like this email in which they claimed the County was “declaring [Batman’s] Christian beliefs to be a mental illness.”"
IMHO, his expression of his beliefs and actions taken in light of them, sure seem to be pretty fucking demented. Maybe he should take that test where you have identify a camel.
Seriously. He literally admits that the mere sight of the Pride flag creates unbearable tension inside of him to the point where he cannot function or do his job properly. That is literally the description of a mental disorder.
Ya know, he could just loudly sing:
“Red & Yellow, Black & White, all are precious in his sight. Jesus loves the little children of the world.”
That way he could repurpose & reclaim the rainbow 🌈. He could also count the animals 2by2 to help him counter any intrusive thoughts of gay sex.
He was also offered a reasonable accommodation to park where he entered his workplace avoiding contact with the demon flag. He rejected it because it wasn’t what he wanted.
One sheep to shag. Two sheep to shag...
𝑇ℎ𝑒 𝐶𝑜𝑢𝑛𝑡𝑦 𝑜𝑓𝑓𝑒𝑟𝑒𝑑 𝑡𝑜 𝑔𝑖𝑣𝑒 ℎ𝑖𝑚 𝑎 𝑚𝑜𝑟𝑒 𝑐𝑜𝑛𝑣𝑒𝑛𝑖𝑒𝑛𝑡 𝑝𝑎𝑟𝑘𝑖𝑛𝑔 𝑠𝑝𝑎𝑐𝑒 𝑖𝑛 𝐽𝑢𝑛𝑒 𝑠𝑜 ℎ𝑒 𝑐𝑜𝑢𝑙𝑑 𝑎𝑣𝑜𝑖𝑑 𝑡ℎ𝑒 𝑚𝑎𝑖𝑛 𝑒𝑛𝑡𝑟𝑎𝑛𝑐𝑒 𝑎𝑛𝑑 𝑡ℎ𝑒 𝑓𝑙𝑎𝑔. 𝐵𝑢𝑡 ℎ𝑒 𝑟𝑒𝑗𝑒𝑐𝑡𝑒𝑑 𝑡ℎ𝑎𝑡 𝑜𝑝𝑡𝑖𝑜𝑛 𝑠𝑜 𝑡ℎ𝑎𝑡 ℎ𝑒 𝑐𝑜𝑢𝑙𝑑 𝑘𝑒𝑒𝑝 𝑤ℎ𝑖𝑛𝑖𝑛𝑔 𝑎𝑏𝑜𝑢𝑡 𝑏𝑒𝑖𝑛𝑔 𝑝𝑒𝑟𝑠𝑒𝑐𝑢𝑡𝑒𝑑. 𝐼𝑛 𝑓𝑎𝑐𝑡, ℎ𝑒 𝑐𝑙𝑎𝑖𝑚𝑒𝑑 ℎ𝑒 𝑤𝑎𝑠 𝑏𝑒𝑖𝑛𝑔 𝑡𝑜𝑙𝑑 𝑡𝑜 𝑢𝑠𝑒 “𝑠𝑒𝑝𝑎𝑟𝑎𝑡𝑒 𝑏𝑢𝑡 𝑒𝑞𝑢𝑎𝑙” 𝑓𝑎𝑐𝑖𝑙𝑖𝑡𝑖𝑒𝑠.
𝐴𝑙𝑙 𝑜𝑓 𝑡ℎ𝑖𝑠, ℎ𝑒 𝑠𝑎𝑦𝑠, ℎ𝑎𝑠 𝑐𝑎𝑢𝑠𝑒𝑑 𝑖𝑟𝑟𝑒𝑝𝑎𝑟𝑎𝑏𝑙𝑒 ℎ𝑎𝑟𝑚… 𝑒𝑣𝑒𝑛 𝑡ℎ𝑜𝑢𝑔ℎ ℎ𝑒’𝑠 𝑐𝑜𝑛𝑡𝑖𝑛𝑢𝑒𝑑 𝑡𝑜 𝑤𝑜𝑟𝑘 𝑎𝑡 𝑡ℎ𝑒 𝑓𝑎𝑐𝑖𝑙𝑖𝑡𝑦 𝑤𝑖𝑡ℎ 𝑛𝑜 𝑟𝑒𝑎𝑙 𝑐ℎ𝑎𝑛𝑔𝑒.
How is changing his parking space "separate but equal"? He was never told he wasn't allowed to use the main entrance. He was never told that Christians with his particular belief (that it is a sin to acknowledge that gay people exist) are restricted to the back door. He just thinks that the only possible religious accommodation should be something that allows him to not even be near a pride flag. In other words, he wants the entire city to bow to his beliefs. The only irreparable harm is to his already elevated blood pressure that the hate and anger have led him to.
Reasonable accommodations? When your religious fee-fees are hurt, reasonable just won't cut it! You have to stop acknowledging that other people exist and/or have any rights! Otherwise, jebus will have a crying fit! I'm really excited this morning! Can you tell by the number of exclamation points I'm using?!