Pope: Catholics should ask gay people for forgiveness

[Ben Kenobi]

How many bible belt states ban atheists from holding office in their constitution?

None.

[Ben Kenobi]

Ben is comparing somebody who BROKE THE LAW by discriminating against gays, and got fined for it to the actual victims of discrimination... people who have lost there jobs, killed, beaten and many other forms of discrimination...

Being fined 125k is the equivalent of jail for two years for most people.

He likes to think the perpetrator is the victim since they were Catholics...

Really. Because they aren't Catholic, Ming.

Yeah, the law is changing... and it's actually protecting victims and prosecuting BIGOTS who discriminate.

You can't protect what you claim the 14th says while violating the 1st and 8th. Either both are laws or neither.

But BK wants to protect bigots and not the actual victims.

What victims? Are you claiming that it's difficult to get a cake for your wedding if you are homosexual?

[Dauphin]

How many bible belt states ban atheists from holding office in their constitution?

None.

Straight out the park there! At least one, and I started with the As.

http://www.arkleg.state.ar.us/assembly/Summary/ArkansasConstitution1874.pdf

Atheists disqualified from holding office or testifying as witness:
No person who denies the being of a God shall hold any office in the civil departments of this State, nor be competent to testify as a witness in any Court.

[Dauphin]

Texas too it would appear:

http://www.statutes.legis.state.tx.us/Docs/CN/htm/CN.1.htm

Sec. 4. RELIGIOUS TESTS. No religious test shall ever be required as a qualification to any office, or public trust, in this State; nor shall any one be excluded from holding office on account of his religious sentiments, provided he acknowledge the existence of a Supreme Being.

[Ben Kenobi]

Has never been enforced. Also the Constitution prevails over this matter.

If the best you've got is the Arkansas constitution from 1874, I think that question has been answered.

You are aware that States issue amendments to their constitutions?

[Giancarlo]

One, I never said that the Catholic church says anything about right to work. FDR, however does - saying that public unions should be banned.

Two, you're right. Just because other people have disordered lives doesn't mean that I don't *also* suffer from psychological disorder too. Never claimed otherwise. The one, however has nothing to do with the other, which I think you well know...

The problem here is you're still a clueless ass-hat.

Homosexuality isn't a disorder. It never has been one. But there is something seriously wrong with you.

Uh, I'm not a substitute. I realize it's hard to reckon, but I teach two classes, which is not a full load, but I have a contract.

You must work about 10 hours a week... at most. Bravo.

Yawn. I don't see Christians fining atheists 125k. They are actually the most privileged minority in America.

Was I talking about atheists, dipsh*t?

So have we.

No you haven't. Stop lying. LGBT people are still the most persecuted minority in this country and have been for decades.

Given that I have a disability, I think I do.

No you don't.

And certainly do not face discrimination at the level of LGBT people. You're a privileged idiot.

[Giancarlo]

You can get fired for anything in most of America, due to Right to Work laws. Has nothing to do with being homosexual.

Listen up, moron. I'm going to say this once more. People get FIRED BECAUSE OF THEIR SEXUAL ORIENTATION (PERCEIVED OR OTHERWISE) and SPECIFICALLY because of that reason.

This has nothing to do with "right to work laws" (stupid republican bull**** propaganda trying to destroy employment protections like ENDA).

[Dauphin]

Has never been enforced. Also the Constitution prevails over this matter.

If the best you've got is the Arkansas constitution from 1874, I think that question has been answered.

You are aware that States issue amendments to their constitutions?

You are aware it is "as amended", see the annex of amendments,, and "Updated as of October 5, 2015". See page two....

The point here is that they have it in the constitution, which was my question.

[Giancarlo]

Not sure myself. There've been Christians who got sent to jail already who were working for the government. Kim Davis is an example.

Kim Dumbass Davis broke the law and defied the highest court in the nation. She also defied a federal judge. Kim Dumbass Davis is also taking taxpayer money and she has a duty to the people.

I don't want to go over these solid ****ing facts once again for you, peanut.

[Ben Kenobi]

Homosexuality isn't a disorder. It never has been one. But there is something seriously wrong with you.

So you say.

You must work about 10 hours a week... at most. Bravo.

There is more to teaching than just class time. Works out to about twice that, more if I choose to pick up time from other teachers. Contractually limited to twenty-eight, after the last time our contract was amended.

Was I talking about atheists, dipsh*t?

I was talking about homosexuals, most privileged minority in America.

LGBT people are still the most persecuted minority in this country and have been for decades.

LOL. Bull****.

Financially you generally get paid more. You're way more privileged than any member of a visible minority.

No you don't.

Actually, yes I do. As a member of a visible minority discrimination sucks. But then what would you know anything about that. I have no choice. I have to disclose this to employers.

[Ben Kenobi]

Kim Dumbass Davis broke the law and defied the highest court in the nation. She also defied a federal judge. Kim Dumbass Davis is also taking taxpayer money and she has a duty to the people.

And what law did she break? Oberfell? As I said, the pendulum has swung if Christians can be arrested for their beliefs.

[Ben Kenobi]

The point here is that they have it in the constitution, which was my question.

I'd have to check against what the list of amendments have been, and that's not something I can do from here. Would have to take a trip to the library.

If it's not enforced... I don't honestly see the issue here.

[Ben Kenobi]

Listen up, moron. I'm going to say this once more. People get FIRED BECAUSE OF THEIR SEXUAL ORIENTATION (PERCEIVED OR OTHERWISE) and SPECIFICALLY because of that reason.

Uh, no they don't. If they live in a Right to Work state - they just get fired.

[Dauphin]

I'd have to check against what the list of amendments have been, and that's not something I can do from here. Would have to take a trip to the library.

Or you could read it, you know what "as amended" means right? Things that have been amended or repealed are removed or are written as amended?

[Dauphin]

The Texas one seems pretty straightforward too.