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Wow. Oklahoma has just invented "Separate but equal". Wow! nt COLGATE4 Mar 2015 #1
even common law marriges I think riversedge Mar 2015 #3
I just did a fast look-up of common law marriage in Oklahoma, SheilaT Mar 2015 #6
so non religious have to prove they are in it together Lordquinton Mar 2015 #9
You might want to research Oklahoma marriage laws a little more deeply. SheilaT Mar 2015 #14
so tons of hoops for nothing binding Lordquinton Mar 2015 #20
I have no idea. SheilaT Mar 2015 #23
The "good people" of Oklahoma have been re-electing these idiots for quite a while. nt. Warren Stupidity Mar 2015 #48
The "good" people of Oklahoma atreides1 Mar 2015 #83
I'll just say I don't live in Oklahoma SheilaT Mar 2015 #89
thanks for the look up. But wil take time and energy to pull riversedge Mar 2015 #12
Sure. Making the 'second class citizens' be classified as COLGATE4 Mar 2015 #15
This is exactly the opposite of what should be the case. olegramps Mar 2015 #63
I think this is ideal. cbayer Mar 2015 #65
my head is swirling on this STUPID riversedge Mar 2015 #2
"The bill is a naked attempt to force Christian theocracy upon the citizens of Oklahoma." riversedge Mar 2015 #4
It's called Christian reconstructionism/Christian dominionism, and it's in full effect in the GOP blkmusclmachine Mar 2015 #97
Interesting "Religion" is the highest and center LiberalLovinLug Mar 2015 #105
That'll show ya! No tax /government benefits for all you filthy nonreligious sinkingfeeling Mar 2015 #5
A Supreme Court decision okasha Mar 2015 #7
Big deal. Even if the SC decides in favor of human rights skepticscott Mar 2015 #10
Perhaps it's time for believers like okasha... trotsky Mar 2015 #13
The fuck? shenmue Mar 2015 #8
Talk about blatant discrimination. hrmjustin Mar 2015 #11
Just when I think that legislation can't get any stupider, cbayer Mar 2015 #16
If only atheists would stop questioning religion, we could fix this, right? trotsky Mar 2015 #17
Did she say that? No. Seems you feel the need to put words in her mouth. hrmjustin Mar 2015 #18
really justin? You can't recall another recent thread here that you gleefully participated in Warren Stupidity Mar 2015 #24
Apparently I am not smart enough to figure these things out. hrmjustin Mar 2015 #25
no you stated that here last night and people agreed with you. Warren Stupidity Mar 2015 #27
I said it jokingly. others not so much. hrmjustin Mar 2015 #28
others agreed with you jokingly and you had an upset. Warren Stupidity Mar 2015 #29
No actually I did not alert. i went to bed early last night because my father had surgery today hrmjustin Mar 2015 #33
If you can recall any such post-- okasha Mar 2015 #35
sure. Warren Stupidity Mar 2015 #36
Look I am sorry I posted that post in there. hrmjustin Mar 2015 #37
Nope. okasha Mar 2015 #38
right. what ever you say. Warren Stupidity Mar 2015 #41
She is not a bro and I am rather suprised you did that. hrmjustin Mar 2015 #42
it is an expression that means a person has just uttered something that is obvious bullshit Warren Stupidity Mar 2015 #43
I have to say I am shocked you said that. hrmjustin Mar 2015 #44
look Justin we are all adults here, so you can drop the act now. Warren Stupidity Mar 2015 #45
Yes i understand that but I thought you would understand sensitivity about the issue. hrmjustin Mar 2015 #46
look Justin, we are all adults here and you know there is no issue Warren Stupidity Mar 2015 #47
Okasha is a lesbian. have you thought that she might take offense at being called a bro? hrmjustin Mar 2015 #49
Look we are all adults here Justin, so I think you can figure out that Warren Stupidity Mar 2015 #50
Way to go on trying to change the story. hrmjustin Mar 2015 #51
Look Justin, we are all adults here, and you know the story is Warren Stupidity Mar 2015 #52
And my response to this post. hrmjustin Mar 2015 #53
Time for a little linguistic history here. okasha Mar 2015 #55
Not really. Warren Stupidity Mar 2015 #56
You do understand how a woman might be offended when called a bro? hrmjustin Mar 2015 #58
Very not really. okasha Mar 2015 #60
Actually, the correct parry is "I hope they make a movie out of it". AtheistCrusader Mar 2015 #77
I find it amusing you use the dictionary definition here, but when convenient, you go to urbandictio AtheistCrusader Mar 2015 #84
"cool story bro" is a common internet meme. AtheistCrusader Mar 2015 #64
And okasha didn't appreciate being called bro. hrmjustin Mar 2015 #67
It's not *actually* calling someone 'brother'. AtheistCrusader Mar 2015 #69
But he still called her bro. hrmjustin Mar 2015 #70
Ugh.. AtheistCrusader Mar 2015 #71
You are missing the point. hrmjustin Mar 2015 #72
Is there a gender neutral alternative? AtheistCrusader Mar 2015 #73
And it was carelessly used. Not all woman would be offended but many would. hrmjustin Mar 2015 #74
I'm at a loss for a substitute meme in this case. AtheistCrusader Mar 2015 #75
Just say I don't believe you. hrmjustin Mar 2015 #76
But then it's not funny. AtheistCrusader Mar 2015 #79
Well you take a risk. hrmjustin Mar 2015 #80
How about "Cool story"? okasha Mar 2015 #109
I suppose it works. AtheistCrusader Mar 2015 #110
People, or most liberal English speakers, at any rate, okasha Mar 2015 #111
Honestly, and without any bs or meta, just a question; AtheistCrusader Mar 2015 #112
"Cool story" by itself is absolutely innofensive. okasha Mar 2015 #113
Hard for me to estimate. AtheistCrusader Mar 2015 #114
I have noticed your gender-neutral usage, okasha Mar 2015 #115
Wow give it up already. phil89 Mar 2015 #82
Too bad. If you can't stand hearing what I say put me on ignore. hrmjustin Mar 2015 #85
Well, thank you for acknowledging that I'm right, whatever I say. You're making progress. okasha Mar 2015 #54
So cbayer disavows that article? Warren Stupidity Mar 2015 #57
Not even slightly. okasha Mar 2015 #59
So that would make your original assertion Warren Stupidity Mar 2015 #61
Uhm , no. okasha Mar 2015 #66
Poster made no such assumption. AtheistCrusader Mar 2015 #68
Why is it the people who are constantly defending religion skepticscott Mar 2015 #22
They are stupid. They think gays are atheists by definition n/t Beartracks Mar 2015 #88
Exactly. Of all the stupidity here, that has to be the stupidest assumption ever. cbayer Mar 2015 #90
It is not separate but equal. Common law is not equal. djean111 Mar 2015 #19
When did Oklahoma secede? I missed that. Must have happened or they'd pay att'n to US Constitution Panich52 Mar 2015 #21
weve been told here repeatedly that the religious right is an insignificant minority Warren Stupidity Mar 2015 #26
and the fundamentalists may not be a minority guillaumeb Mar 2015 #34
It is all just a bunch of chest beating and posturing until they ban divorce. Jamastiene Mar 2015 #30
No good marriage ends in divorce demwing Mar 2015 #81
If Bartcop were still alive, this would kill him. arcane1 Mar 2015 #31
Did not have to see it was sponsored by a Republican. Where in the hell are they Thinkingabout Mar 2015 #32
I'm Presbyterian, and my wife is pagan. riqster Mar 2015 #39
Unitarian universalists and Reform Jewish Synagogues will officiate over same sex marriages. Agnosticsherbet Mar 2015 #40
Jon Stewart got it right--OKLAHOMOPHOBIA should be it's name. nt valerief Mar 2015 #62
Unconstitutional, waste of time and money for Oaklahoma. Are the still_one Mar 2015 #78
My thoughts exactly. vkkv Mar 2015 #92
"Marriage is one of the basic civil rights of man". stone space Mar 2015 #86
This is not going to end well for OK taxpayers JimDandy Mar 2015 #87
It sux that ignorant people exhibit such high confidence. n/t Beartracks Mar 2015 #91
A new low ... wow. Fantastic Anarchist Mar 2015 #93
And these assholes complain about Sharia law? lark Mar 2015 #94
will these christian nuts stop at nothing to cram their..... blackspade Mar 2015 #95
This would put the state in the position of recognizing a faith/religion as 'legitimate' douggg Mar 2015 #96
In other words, there's a $600 marriage surcharge for nonbelievers jmowreader Mar 2015 #98
There's another problem Fortinbras Armstrong Mar 2015 #99
Wow. I had no idea they had gone into this kind of detail. cbayer Mar 2015 #102
Should I tell him that there's plenty of clergy, even in Oklahoma, catrose Mar 2015 #100
Clear violation of the establishment clause. longship Mar 2015 #101
I'm sure they understand that this is unconstitutional FiveGoodMen Mar 2015 #103
Hmm…. that sounds rather like treason, doesn't it? cbayer Mar 2015 #104
They had to do it.... penndragon69 Mar 2015 #106
Not just atheists, but a whole slew of others, including Muslims and Hindi. cbayer Mar 2015 #107
Okla. House OKs bill shifting issuance of marriage licenses from state to clergy (LGBTQ Nation) pinto Mar 2015 #108
The Metropolitan Community Church okasha Mar 2015 #116
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