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safeinOhio

(32,688 posts)
Tue Jul 28, 2015, 06:52 AM Jul 2015

How things can back fire

Exempting some companies from offering insurance that covers birth control should mean a statue of Baphomet at a county courthouse. A nativity scene at a government building means a snaketivity beside it. Distributing Bibles and religious materials at a Florida public school means Satanic coloring books, too.

And that’s the thing: Laws that protect practitioners of one religion must protect the practitioners of every other, even Satanism.

If that’s what we want to do, fine. But recognize this: Want to ensure that corporations can design health insurance to privilege particular religious beliefs? Or shut lesbian, gay, bisexual or transgender families out of the adoption market? Want to insist on prayer in schools?

Then get used to Baphomet.

http://www.freep.com/story/opinion/columnists/nancy-kaffer/2015/07/27/why-satanic-statue-really-isnt-devil/30739597/

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How things can back fire (Original Post) safeinOhio Jul 2015 OP
Baphomet is a cute little feller. He belongs everywhere. Hoppy Jul 2015 #1
Goats are a symbol of the dualism of reality muriel_volestrangler Jul 2015 #2
gotes are just unbelievably cute. Warren Stupidity Jul 2015 #6
Baphomet represents knowledge. Small wonder christians hate him look what they did to Lucifer. AtheistCrusader Jul 2015 #3
For being Monotheist safeinOhio Jul 2015 #4
Remarkably impotent ones too. AtheistCrusader Jul 2015 #5
"Get used to?" I'm startin' to *like* the guy. TygrBright Jul 2015 #7
There is a big flaw in this argument Lordquinton Jul 2015 #8

AtheistCrusader

(33,982 posts)
3. Baphomet represents knowledge. Small wonder christians hate him look what they did to Lucifer.
Tue Jul 28, 2015, 10:22 AM
Jul 2015

'The Light Bringer'.

Satan's the bad guy for showing us we were naked and stupid pets, and that we didn't have to be, and could be more.

Grr, bad double bad evil. Grr.

Like really? That's your bad guy? Your writers suck.

AtheistCrusader

(33,982 posts)
5. Remarkably impotent ones too.
Tue Jul 28, 2015, 10:58 AM
Jul 2015

God! All Powereful! All Knowing! Can't wish satan away to the cornfield for some reason... not explained.

TygrBright

(20,762 posts)
7. "Get used to?" I'm startin' to *like* the guy.
Tue Jul 28, 2015, 12:42 PM
Jul 2015

But I'm hoping that Kali-Ma can be granted equal time, too.

Heck, I may go ahead and found the institution to explain Her Marvelous Cycle of destruction unto the rest of my species.

And pass out literature, of course.

Especially outside abortion clinics.

To the protestors and the children they bring with them.

Among other places.

waggishly,
Bright

Lordquinton

(7,886 posts)
8. There is a big flaw in this argument
Tue Jul 28, 2015, 01:06 PM
Jul 2015

And that's when they compare putting up a statue to denying people healthcare.

Other religions take the opportunity to make themselves known, christians take the opportunity to oppress people, then get it put all on the same field so they look lees like the monsters they are.

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