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North Carolina voters OK constitutional same-sex marriage ban

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Re: North Carolina voters OK constitutional same-sex marriage ban

  • I just got back from Raleigh, where I was attending the most beautiful wedding I've ever seen. My best friend married his long time boyfriend and every person in that room was overrun with tears of joy. 

     

    This makes me ill.

     

     

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  • What these people don't understand is that, like what happened in my backwards ass state in 2004, when you vote this way, you're also screwing up domestic partnerships and civil unions.  A lot of people in my state live together in a domestic partnership without getting married, and voted in favor of this, and basically screwed themselves out of getting benefits as well.  Stupid, stupid, stupid.
    Go babies Caden!
  • WifeMomnumbers, I hope all your kids turn up flaming, z-snapping, glittery gay. And that you are disenfranchised and marginalized regularly.

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  • What pisses me off about this is the fact that both side (for and against) spent a combined total of only $3 million (source).  WTH?  HRC is hounding us left and right for cash to support the work they do and yet they couldn't be bothered to try and actually spend $$$ to win this thing.  *** off HRC!
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  • I just saw Tami Fitzgerald on the news, I wanted to slap the smirk off her face.

    Anyway, is there any possibility this can get turned around like Prop 8 in CA?

  • imageAleciaMarie:

    I just got back from Raleigh, where I was attending the most beautiful wedding I've ever seen. My best friend married his long time boyfriend and every person in that room was overrun with tears of joy. 

    This makes me ill.

    I'm sorry to say this Alecia, but every North Carolinian's liberties were hung out to dry because of this wedding. Their wedding made everyone else's marriages less safe and less sacred. 

  • I am still waiting for a rational answer on how gay marriage affects other marriages.

    *crickets* 

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  • H and I had a long talk about this subject this morning. Somehow Christians need to find a way to get christianity back. It just blows my mind. Never once in my whole upbringing, which involved going to a protestant church in rural Iowa, was I ever taught to think of other people like this in the name of Christianity. NEVER

    When did we lose the lesson of tolerance, love and acceptance. I just don't get it. I have said this a million times but it drives me so insane. There is no part of the Christian teaching that supports this. None-Sure you can pull out som asinine bible verse but it goes against the whole reason Jesus lived. Why have we forgotten this?

    /end rant

  • imagemarie427:
    imageAleciaMarie:

    I just got back from Raleigh, where I was attending the most beautiful wedding I've ever seen. My best friend married his long time boyfriend and every person in that room was overrun with tears of joy. 

    This makes me ill.

    I'm sorry to say this Alecia, but every North Carolinian's liberties were hung out to dry because of this wedding. Their wedding made everyone else's marriages less safe and less sacred. 

    It's true. It was all part of the evil Gay Conspiracy. 

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  • imagecopzgirl:

    I am still waiting for a rational answer on how gay marriage affects other marriages.

    *crickets* 

    I think you'll be waiting for a while.

    "Today, the mad scientist can't get a doomsday device, tomorrow it's the mad grad student. Where will it end?"
  • And I'm letting you know, wifenumbers, that for every anti-gay comment we hear, members of the 12-24 board donate to gay rights organizations.  So keep preaching if you want to further the gay rights cause!

     

     

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  • Don't bother engaging with her.  She drops these turds and then walks away.

    Big, stinky, bigot turds.

     

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  • imagewife07mom09:
    imageEloiseWeenieSkipperdee:

    This probably won't make anyone feel better, but the majority of my NC friends are very strong Christians.  Many are pastors, or work in churches/ministries.  Not one person on my FB wall today was for the amendment.  I was excited to see so many of my minister friends being vocal about loving ALL people.  

     

    if one professes to be a strong Christian you can still love all people but be againist something that the Bible is very clear about. If a pastor beleives the Bible he will be againist this-no wiggle room there.

    This is not about discrimination is is about protecting liberties and proves that the majority of people still believe in marriage.  Remember too, homosexulaity is not a bigger or worse sin than anything else like lying, cheating, whatever.

     

    On behalf of all those that dont believe in your god, I would like to sat "Fuuuuck Yoooouuuuuu and your bible."

     

    I am so pissed at NC. This is the first time since I moved here that I have felt anything but love for the state. So lame.

  • imageHeather R:
    WifeMomnumbers, I hope all your kids turn up flaming, z-snapping, glittery gay. And that you are disenfranchised and marginalized regularly.

    ::dead::@z-snapping!! 

  • Where in the Bible does it say homosexuality is a sin?
  • imageIAmMalcolmX:
    Where in the Bible does it say homosexuality is a sin?

    subtext and insinuation IAm geez 

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  • I am so, so disappointed in this.  I'm originally from NC, and many of my friends who still live there have been actively campaigning against this atrocity.  It's just horrible that it managed to get through.

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  • This is one of those things they feel they can "interpret" from the Bible.  See also: wine is actually grape juice.  Gay acts are a sin = gay people are a sin.

    You are welcome.

    Go babies Caden!
  • imageswimbikepuke:

    Well, that's certainly an upside to our not being able to move to North Carolina.  I'm not sure I could live in a state that would do that.  Even if their houses are cheap as hell.  And lovely. 

    And just one of the many reasons why I will never move back. That and my whole cray dysfunctional family lives there and I would end up in Butner dealing with them.

  • Hiding your hate and prejudice behind religion is disgusting. 

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  • I'm over this country.  No, really.  I'm over Democrats and Republicans and our sh*tty 2 party system.  I'm over bigoted assholes wrapping up their intolerance in their religion.  I'm over them voting on other people's civil rights.  I'm not sure I could be more disenchanted right now.

    Just over it.

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  • imageeclaires:

    I'm over this country.  No, really.  I'm over Democrats and Republicans and our sh*tty 2 party system.  I'm over bigoted assholes wrapping up their intolerance in their religion.  I'm over them voting on other people's civil rights.  I'm not sure I could be more disenchanted right now.

    Just over it.

    +1

    I can't wrap my head around such hate/ignorance.

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  • imageRedWingsFan:
    imageeclaires:

    I'm over this country.  No, really.  I'm over Democrats and Republicans and our sh*tty 2 party system.  I'm over bigoted assholes wrapping up their intolerance in their religion.  I'm over them voting on other people's civil rights.  I'm not sure I could be more disenchanted right now.

    Just over it.

    +1

    I can't wrap my head around such hate/ignorance.

    Agreed. I just don't get it. 

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  • imageswimbikepuke:
    imagecopzgirl:

    I am still waiting for a rational answer on how gay marriage affects other marriages.

    *crickets* 

    Because if gays can get married, dolphins can get married.  And dolphins actually have sex for pleasure.  They also masturbate.  Everyone knows sex is only for baby-making and if dolphins get married, people will think it's okay to enjoy sex.

    That's the analysis right?  I always get confused with the anti-gay contingent starts bringing up chickens, dolphins, and dog in their "sanctity of marriage" arguments. 

    Could there be tons of blind dolphins and we don't know it? 

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  • imagecopzgirl:
    imageswimbikepuke:
    imagecopzgirl:

    I am still waiting for a rational answer on how gay marriage affects other marriages.

    *crickets* 

    Because if gays can get married, dolphins can get married.  And dolphins actually have sex for pleasure.  They also masturbate.  Everyone knows sex is only for baby-making and if dolphins get married, people will think it's okay to enjoy sex.

    That's the analysis right?  I always get confused with the anti-gay contingent starts bringing up chickens, dolphins, and dog in their "sanctity of marriage" arguments. 

    Could there be tons of blind dolphins and we don't know it? 

    Why else would they have evolved the ability to use echolocation?

  • you two cracked me up!!
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