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Warpy

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27. He thinks his dick entitles him to speak for a god who can't speak for himself

Sun May 19, 2024, 03:22 PM

May 19

and that's who most of them think they are.

I think I'm an old woman who is entitled to speak for myself and tell him to go to hell.

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Who the hell do they think they are? [View all] CousinIT May 19 OP

Perhaps these men have to take responsibility as well, it's not a one-way street tornado34jh May 19 #1

Their priorities always lie with their own male privilege. n/t CousinIT May 19 #2

This seems to be especially common, but not exclusively so, in Abrahamic religions, tornado34jh May 19 #10

This is why I call them... CousinIT May 19 #11

I'm amazed more people aren't calling them that tornado34jh May 19 #22

the ATP. Layzeebeaver May 20 #50

Yes PatSeg May 19 #23

I can't speak for myself as I am a man tornado34jh May 19 #28

I agree PatSeg May 19 #29

Well, a lot of it has to do with money and the fact that women now have more power than before. tornado34jh May 19 #30

Yes, all too often these people PatSeg May 19 #31

The football player wouldn't be allowed to touch the football. No pigskin touching permitted. SharonAnn May 19 #43

Plus, if women stay at home having babies, they fail to develop work experience for later in life. Lonestarblue May 20 #52

It's more common than we think Farmer-Rick May 20 #54

And who wrote the Bible? Men. Lonestarblue May 20 #56

Exactly Farmer-Rick May 20 #57

All religions are man-made, and those who tell you a holy book is divinely inspired is wrong: They made up the story tornado34jh May 21 #64

100% Thats why the founders built in sep of church & state, but that separation is crumbling CousinIT May 20 #53

Well, part of this is what they perceive as losing power tornado34jh May 21 #62

I think us electing Obama twice put it on steroids CousinIT May 21 #67

Patriarchy needs no religion... whathehell May 20 #55

It's been that way since ancient times tornado34jh May 21 #63

I believe patriarchy superceded religion. whathehell May 22 #69

Why on earth would the college have ever invited him to speak? Not appropriate on so many levels. SharonAnn May 19 #45

This pillock is a promoter of and a follower of the "Latin Mass Movement" A HERETIC I AM May 19 #3

In other words, an Opus Dei member/supporter. Like Justices Alito, Thomas, Roberts, Kavanaugh. SharonAnn May 19 #47

An acquaintance who rarely posts on Facebook went OFF on this guy. yardwork May 19 #4

This is part of what pisses me off. Bad enough he did it, but then walks off smug ... CousinIT May 19 #8

Actually the school did put out a statement. sheshe2 May 19 #44

"God's Chosen"...... lastlib May 19 #5

They are psycho-christians. Irish_Dem May 19 #6

So same old Christians NanaCat May 19 #18

I was raised in the Catholic Church so I am well aware of this reality. Irish_Dem May 19 #20

Who the hell, indeed. How are they different from the Taliban, assigning half the human population to servitude ... Hekate May 19 #7

Exactly. n/t CousinIT May 19 #9

Yeah, good luck with that. catbyte May 19 #12

AND this... FailureToCommunicate May 19 #19

It's coming! VOTE. Joinfortmill May 19 #25

Benedictine College knew exactly what his views were. 70sEraVet May 19 #13

I don't know but their donors would probably be orgs and individuals who share those views... CousinIT May 19 #15

Kicked and recommended. Times a gazillion. love_katz May 19 #14

Same here. CousinIT May 19 #16

They're not interpreters of their sexist deity's view of women NanaCat May 19 #17

I walked away from patriarchal religions in 1985. love_katz May 19 #21

It's disgusting. StarryNite May 19 #26

WHY do modern people still believe this BULLSHIT BOOK is true?! Sky Jewels May 19 #35

Sounds like this dude is AFRAID of women. Just saying. Joinfortmill May 19 #24

He thinks his dick entitles him to speak for a god who can't speak for himself Warpy May 19 #27

Here is my theory. His mother is a very leftyladyfrommo May 19 #32

Conservatism... czarjak May 19 #33

Iggy had them pegged 44 years ago Celerity May 19 #37

Screw anyone who isn't me. czarjak May 19 #49

It is beyond obvious that there is/are no god/s or supernatural beings of any kind. Sky Jewels May 19 #34

Well that was just great. twodogsbarking May 19 #36

Thanks. I may have a bit of a strong opinion on the subject. Sky Jewels May 19 #40

Sadly, religion shows how untrustworthy so many people are misanthrope May 21 #65

Whatever God is or isn't ... relayerbob May 19 #38

Sadly, these creeps are obstacles... CousinIT May 19 #41

The problem with make believe is you can believe anything. Voltaire2 May 20 #51

The ones defending that creepy asshole ismnotwasm May 19 #39

There is no context in which what he said is OK. nt CousinIT May 19 #42

I'm confused as to how they picked him jmowreader May 19 #46

I've been thinking that this conversation - if it is not just an outlier, but enough soldierant May 19 #48

A former acquaintance graduated from this college dlk May 20 #58

IOW, cows. CousinIT May 20 #59

Back in about 1960 birdographer May 20 #60

The only reason a woman needed to go to college was to find a husband and earn her MRS dlk May 20 #61

That mindset perseveres misanthrope May 21 #66

Research has proven females are treated differently from birth dlk May 21 #68