Posted on 07/10/2008 1:28:14 PM PDT by ZULU
A Michigan man is seeking $70 million from two Christian publishers for emotional distress and mental instability he received during the past 20 years from versions of the Bible that refer to homosexuality as a sin. Bradley LaShawn Fowler, a gay man, claims his constitutional rights were infringed upon by Zondervan Publishing Co. and Thomas Nelson Publishing, both of which, he claims, deliberately caused homosexuals to suffer by misinterpretation of the Bible. Fowler, 39, is seeking $60 million from Zondervan and another $10 million from Thomas Nelson. According to a USA Today report, Fowler’s two separate suits against the publishers claim the intent of the Bible revisions that refer to homosexuals as sinners reflect an individual opinion or a group's conclusion. Fowler says the deliberate changes made to first Corinthians, chapter six, verse nine caused him "or anyone who is a homosexual to endure verbal abuse, discrimination, episodes of hate, and physical violence ... including murder."
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At least the fifth thread on this.
“Come here, T*RD!, and I will give you real emotional distress!”
Leviticus 20:13.
And it’s worse in the KOran. I have a Muslim acquaintance at work who thinks they should be burned alive..
But the left plays the cricket chirp soundtrack in response to Islam...
methinks there is something else afoot here besides protesting “homophobia”...
How can "homosexual" be misinterpreted dozens of times in both the Old and New Testament?
iT’S SIMPLE REALLY...
Because the libs/MSM know that Christians won’t fight back/behead them/blow them up whenever they spout this nonsense.
Liberalism is about the respect for POWER, remember? Why do you think they adore communists and dictators?
I don’t think it’s cowardice as much as it is simply anti-Christian.
(Like it or not folks) our traditional culture in America is CHRISTIAN, and our society is based on those values.
They want to destroy these traditions and culture and replace it with their own.
It fits the communist goals for America to a T.
You nailed it. And besides, the defense could simply state that the Apostle Paul claims to use ‘REASON’ in intepretation of scripture. Did the men on trial state that homosexuals should be destroyed? Or did they simply state a biblical reference that claims that homosexuals cannot enter the kingdom of God? What claim did these men make that asserted homosexuals treatment on earth?
My belief: The Bill of Rights. ALL MEN ARE CREATED EQUAL. That means all men are treated equal but that does not mean homosexuals get special privaleges such as stating scripture about entering a faith-based belief of life-after-death kingdom has caused mental anguish. Men jamming each other in the butt potentially spreading deadly disease causes me mental anguish but do you see me suing?
My personal belief (and I am Christian) is that homosexuals should be cared for and loved until they directly threaten MY RIGHTS.
My second belief is that homosexuals should not serve as a Pastor, Priest or any other religious leader, because being homosexual creates skewed thought process where as a person in any important leadership position should have complete emotional control to serve the public AT ALL TIMES.
That such a legal case is even being filed, having homosexuals burst into a MASS and make fun of worship in San Franciso, to very indecent public marches to the pinko movement trashing military recruiting stations demonstrates mental instability to have a leadership position, case and point.
This all comes from a guy who lived with two gay roomates for a year when I was younger, so don’t tell me I don’t get it or I am homophobic.
If he has mental instability then how can he be trusted as to what caused it?
they can rip God's words out of the paper pages but they can NEVER rip His Words out of His own mouth. Truth hurts doesn't it my gay friends? We are ALL sinners so Truth hurts us in different aspects but embrace it because to deny it ends in destruction.
Constitutional rights violated??? Too funny to even comment on.
Are you suggesting that our peaceful Muslim brethren would do such a thing? Unthinkable! ;-)
“You nailed it. And besides, the defense could simply state.....”
Defense?! Hell, if we live in a world where anyone can be forced to mount a defense against such an UTTERLY INSANE charge, then we have gone past the tipping point.
No we are there indeed. So socialist justice in the courts must be met with how the Apostle Paul himself ‘FELT’ about scriptures. If your a male in society and have to deal with any kind of female appointment magistrate (and there are many) then you best get in touch and be prepared to discuss how you feel about matters in court, or if you can afford one, hire a female attorney whom will explain how you feel for you.
While this turd burglar has zero chance of winning, at least he gets publicity for it. And an awful lot of male homosexuals have the “Look at me! Look at me!” compulsion in addition to their ‘preferences’.
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