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LGBT News Texas pastor says he will set himself on fire in protest over gay marriage

Discussion in 'Current Events, World News, & LGBT News' started by Andrew99, Jun 26, 2015.

  1. Andrew99

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    As much as I would never wish harm on anyone... part of me feels like if he set himself up for this, then... perhaps this is Darwin at work.
     
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    "Go ahead!" is what I want to tell him.
     
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    Is he still going to do this? I got a bag of marshmallows here that won't toast themselves. I hate it when bigots don't own up to their promises of lashing out against marriage equality. It's good to know who you shouldn't make a pinky promise with.
     
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    Natural Selection.
     
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    If he goes through with this, he should definitely win this year's Darwin Award.
     
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    Oh come on, pastor, get over it. Sometimes you don't get what you want, but you don't have to set yourself on fire for that.
     
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    What a flamer
     
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    The kicker would be if the award was made from recycled toys and divorce papers.
     
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    Well there's no better way to take advantage of the low oil prices :roflmao:
     
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    "Do it, bitch. I dare you."

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    Surely the biggest thing is this:

    By setting himself on fire and killing himself he is committing suicide...suicide is deemed one of the most heinous sins in fundamentalist Christianity (the same interpretation of Christianity that says homosexuality is a sin).

    So essentially he is protesting against other people acting in what he views as a sinful manner...by committing an even bigger sin himself.

    So he is saying "Because I think gay people are now going to hell, I am going to hell too". Thus even if his religious preaching is correct he is sure going to be disappointed when he gets there!
     
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    I'll be sure to play this as he burns. :stuck_out_tongue_closed_eyes:
    [YOUTUBE]wG_R5n9yIPg[/YOUTUBE]
     
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    Though, to be fair, it depends on the denomination (PewResearchCenter - Views on End-of-Life Medical Treatments).

    That being said, I think he's quite conservative (if he considers this to be so bad that it's worth dying for), so yes, you're likely right. He'll be trying to solve something by doing something his religion does not endorse..

    The logic is not there to be found.. Not that surprising though. :stuck_out_tongue_closed_eyes:
     
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    I'm surprised if this guy won't be thrown into an insane asylum by the ending of today. lol
     
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    It's a shame...

    As some posters have mentioned previously, he is throwing Christianity under the bus with his actions. It's sending a really bad message because not all (not even most) Christians are like that. The assertion that "natural selection" is weeding out "those Christians" who are insane radicalists is far from the truth. This is just one guy whose extremist actions are going in staunch opposition to what the Bible actually teaches.

    This argument should not be about Christianity (as the article's bias is obviously aimed at) - since it isn't a correct representation of the religion in the first place. Yes it is a shame that such views exist but mocking and goading those people will not solve problems.

    And to be fair, the article's title is a bit misleading, since the pastor never really said he would set himself on fire if gay marriage was legalized.
     
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    Anyone who thinks that all Christians are like that, obviously doesn't care for the truth. I doubt there are people who think all Christians are like that.

    In my opinion, this does not speak poorly of Christianity. One's actions do not have to do with the actions of a community as a whole, and I'm pretty sure many people (if not the majority) is aware of that. =)

    So don't worry, I highly doubt this sends a bad message.
     
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    Do you think he will need to borrow my lighter?
     
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    How's it feel, flamer.

    Fuck that guy.

    Don't ask me to piss on him to put him out.
     
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    When will this occur?