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Discussion of religion in any other context is off topic in all of the "LGBTQ+ rights..." threads.

Attempting to bait others into bringing up religion is also not allowed.

Edited by Mrph1 on Dec 1st 2023 at 6:53:59 PM

Elfive (4 Score & 7 Years Ago)
#13101: Jul 12th 2013 at 3:56:31 PM

I know, but every time I hear a quote from him he seems to be even dumber.

midgetsnowman Since: Jan, 2010
#13102: Jul 12th 2013 at 5:11:36 PM

[up]

Thats because, speaking as someone who as a small child went to a hardcore evangalical fundamentalist church? Theyre ALL that goddamn insane.

You know those satirical shirts about the devil putting dino bones in the ground as a test of faith? They really believe that. or that the Grand Canyon was created by the Great Flood.

DrunkGirlfriend from Castle Geekhaven Since: Jan, 2011
#13103: Jul 12th 2013 at 5:21:44 PM

[up] I can back that up. I was taught a lot of stuff that's flat out batshit insane in Sunday school.

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Keybreak (Long Runner)
#13104: Jul 12th 2013 at 10:02:31 PM

Teach the Controversy!

Look at that, it's even the first one.

I like that one with the periodic table of classical elements.

You gotta believe me when I scare you away, all that I wish for is that you would stay
Karalora Since: Jan, 2001
#13105: Jul 12th 2013 at 10:15:45 PM

Is that...is that TIMECUBE? Right-hand column, around the middle row, brown background?

Keybreak (Long Runner)
#13106: Jul 12th 2013 at 10:16:12 PM

Yes. tongue

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joeyjojo Happy New Year! from South Sydney: go the bunnies! Since: Jan, 2001
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Kostya (Unlucky Thirteen)
#13109: Jul 13th 2013 at 7:02:54 AM

I'm actually tempted to get some of those shirts but I might get dirty looks from people.

BlueNinja0 The Mod with the Migraine from Taking a left at Albuquerque Since: Dec, 2010 Relationship Status: Showing feelings of an almost human nature
The Mod with the Migraine
#13110: Jul 13th 2013 at 10:11:02 AM

For something a little more on topic, how about a gay blood drive? Part of an effort to get the FDA to catch up to the modern era.

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#13111: Jul 13th 2013 at 11:11:37 AM

Ooh, I can't wait until the Right starts to call for boycotting "gay blood".

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Never Trust
#13112: Jul 13th 2013 at 11:32:25 AM

[up]Well,of course, since all homosexuals have AIDS.

[up]x5 More likely taken from Hindu mythology, which is where Pratchett got it.

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Elfive (4 Score & 7 Years Ago)
#13113: Jul 13th 2013 at 11:49:39 AM

Probably. The picture on the shirt was clearly a tortoise, with feet. A'tuin has flippers, because since it lives in space with nothing to walk on it quite sensibly swims.

edited 13th Jul '13 11:50:27 AM by Elfive

tricksterson Never Trust from Behind you with an icepick Since: Apr, 2009 Relationship Status: Above such petty unnecessities
Never Trust
#13114: Jul 13th 2013 at 3:27:32 PM

The scary thing is that some people would buy at least some of these shirts in all seriousness.

Trump delenda est
joeyjojo Happy New Year! from South Sydney: go the bunnies! Since: Jan, 2001
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#13115: Jul 13th 2013 at 3:41:17 PM

The medical committee is ridiculously overcautious. I don't think the gay community should take this will personally. I'm not allowed to donate blood myself either because I'm British.

[up][up][up][up] The Hindi version has the turtle resting on a cobra. Presumably Pratchett felt that was too silly

edited 13th Jul '13 3:47:28 PM by joeyjojo

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Morgikit Mikon :3 from War Drobe, Spare Oom Since: Jul, 2012 Relationship Status: What's love got to do with it?
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#13116: Jul 13th 2013 at 3:49:13 PM

I think I will take it personally, thanks. The only excuse I can come up for the gay ban on blood donation is 30 year old horror stories. Aren't scientific minds supposed to be skeptical about horror, like in the movies? You know, the ones who always say "vampires don't exist" until one eats them and there is much rejoicing from the audience?

joeyjojo Happy New Year! from South Sydney: go the bunnies! Since: Jan, 2001
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#13117: Jul 13th 2013 at 4:03:16 PM

Well I didn't mean on the individual LGBT person can't take it personally.

The medical community is risk adverse. Understandably so considering HIV's social effects.

edited 13th Jul '13 4:03:42 PM by joeyjojo

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Morgikit Mikon :3 from War Drobe, Spare Oom Since: Jul, 2012 Relationship Status: What's love got to do with it?
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#13118: Jul 13th 2013 at 4:14:24 PM

Remind me again why they can't just check the donated blood for viruses...

[down]So...what's the problem?

edited 13th Jul '13 4:16:29 PM by Morgikit

joeyjojo Happy New Year! from South Sydney: go the bunnies! Since: Jan, 2001
Happy New Year!
#13120: Jul 13th 2013 at 4:55:54 PM

Viruses are really fucking small and easy to miss.

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Lanceleoghauni Cyborg Helmsman from Z or R Twice Since: Jan, 2001 Relationship Status: In my bunk
#13121: Jul 13th 2013 at 5:43:34 PM

obviously not enough to be concerned about with the "general populace" joey.

I'm not allowed to donate blood for a handful of reasons, and sodomy is one of them. They'll take my dirty homo organs though.

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Morgikit Mikon :3 from War Drobe, Spare Oom Since: Jul, 2012 Relationship Status: What's love got to do with it?
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#13122: Jul 13th 2013 at 5:48:38 PM

[up][up]By that logic, anyone could have a virus in their blood. So why donate blood at all?

Euodiachloris Since: Oct, 2010
#13123: Jul 13th 2013 at 5:49:22 PM

I could donate blood: I choose not to as the full etiology of my condition is unknown (for all I know, prions could be involved... and, like hell I'm giving anybody those if I can help it if they're even remotely possible).

But, the fact I could give blood (and organs) in a lot of places simply because I'm not gay is really worrying. <_<

edited 13th Jul '13 5:51:02 PM by Euodiachloris

Lanceleoghauni Cyborg Helmsman from Z or R Twice Since: Jan, 2001 Relationship Status: In my bunk
#13124: Jul 13th 2013 at 5:52:00 PM

I can't because I've had male-to-male sex, because I was in europe shortly after the mad cow scare (I was never in any risk of exposure, but the moratorium is there nonetheless and I respect that), and because I was in Japan a year or two after the H 1 N 1 outbreak.

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Muramasan13 Since: Nov, 2009 Relationship Status: Not war
#13125: Jul 13th 2013 at 6:58:29 PM

Starship: (throws up hands) I give up.

Wow. surprised

I turn my back for five days, and what happens? Starship gives up. It's goddamn over.

I don't know how to feel about this. tongue

Smile for me!

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