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No-Setting9690 t1_j8erkes wrote

So a gov't grant is being given to a shelter that requires Christianity? Did I get that right? How in the fuck did that get approved? I hate religion. Bunch of intolerant fucks.

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dogmomdrinkstea t1_j8etane wrote

Mhm. If you note the downvotes I'm getting, the "intolerant fucks" are here in this thread. I wouldn't want to come to any of them if I was in need. A lot of my identity, including being a queer woman with a functioning uterus, is politicized and demonized by a lot of people like that.

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No-Setting9690 t1_j8eud8k wrote

lol, of course they are. I'm a straight white male, and they can still go fuck themselves. I cannot stand they way they go out of their way to make others feel the way they do. Sorry they exist and have to treat you that way.

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sneakysquid102 t1_j8gfaps wrote

I'm a Christian myself but I have to agree with everyone with your attitude towards the religion. It's been twisted and carved into this.. not so Christian thing by our corrupted leaders. Everything they do is the right thing because " that's what God wants ". They've more than dragged the Christian name through the dirt. And 90% of the religion is just a money scam today.

" Come to church and give 20 bucks every Sunday or you'll go to hell. "

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HeyZuesHChrist t1_j8i8vnf wrote

You can't reason with or have a conversation in good faith with religious folks when they believe their beliefs are divine. It's the root cause of our division in this country.

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sneakysquid102 t1_j8ibreb wrote

Agreed. I was raised in a Christian home and its a riot trying to explain the things I do and how I see things to my parents. They just don't get it. Or care to get it.

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delusions- t1_j8ht70c wrote

>today

Have you heard of purchasing alms, or who Jesus chased out of the church with a whip?

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69FunnyNumberGuy420 t1_j8i4vpx wrote

Maybe we could fund something through impartial government agencies, using payments called "taxes," that could serve everyone equally regardless of creed, instead of relying on religious institutions that can discriminate. Just spitballing here.

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HogwartsKate t1_j8hia5t wrote

When Reagan was prez, Dianne Feinstein did the same. She brought to that shelter a yuge ton of $$$. Wasnt happy and complained. She defended it.

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susinpgh t1_j8irp4j wrote

Yeah, usually the granting organization has certain requirements, like it can't be tied to worship. One of the other programs doesn't require church attendance, so the grant for that program probably has a stipulation that it can't support that type of activity.

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cuppa_tea_4_me t1_j8g9uwk wrote

Then don’t use their schools or hospitals or food pantries or homeless shelters

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misjessica t1_j8gbwe6 wrote

Is that a direct quote from Jesus?

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cuppa_tea_4_me t1_j8gifxs wrote

From me. I presume Jesus would forgive you. I am not as nice.

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Yen-sama t1_j8gww12 wrote

Oh the irony.

Ain't no love like Christian love.

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misjessica t1_j8hj990 wrote

Yes, I agree. He would probably not forgive someone like you.

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cuppa_tea_4_me t1_j8hknlg wrote

Big sad :-( I don’t have to forgive any you are ridiculous. If your don’t like religious associated social services then don’t use them. No one cares.

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chaqalaqalaqa t1_j8hubd9 wrote

As an anti-religion person, if religions would stick to helping people it would be wonderful.

Instead, many, especially evangelicals, are trying to push their hateful beliefs down our throats.

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HeyZuesHChrist t1_j8i9a1t wrote

There is not a single solitary thing that religion offers that cannot be accomplished without it. It's totally unnecessary to helping people however the religious, especially Christians, believe they have a monopoly on being able to help people.

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iqzium t1_j8fc2zo wrote

Ooof don’t cut yourself on that edge!

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