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48. Rick,

Reply to Behind the Aegis (Original post)

Mon Apr 9, 2012, 01:30 PM

Apr 2012

"And to me, the Bible is very clear that sex is for a man and a woman in marriage only."

Did you forget that Jesus' mother was unmarried at the time she conceived!!

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Rick Warren on Same Sex Marriage: "When The Church Accommodates Culture, It Weakens It' [View all] Behind the Aegis Apr 2012 OP

So Rick, what would you say when churches accepted interracial marriages? sakabatou Apr 2012 #1

yep accomdating churches weakens culture alright lol nt msongs Apr 2012 #2

When churches accommodate politics, it weakens it. SharonAnn Apr 2012 #66

Isn't the bible also "very clear" that anyone who curses shall be stoned to death? BzaDem Apr 2012 #3

I really like this quote Sherman A1 Apr 2012 #4

He comes out with these interviews every couple of years to keep his name out there. IndyJones Apr 2012 #5

Oh, Rick ... how was your Easter ham? IggleDoer Apr 2012 #51

History shows that when the church accommodates culture, it weakens it. Botany Apr 2012 #6

great post!!! Namvet67 Apr 2012 #9

no, but the people he meets as he walks down the streets Ken Burch Apr 2012 #45

hahahahaha.......haven't heard that since my mother sang it to me in the late 50's Namvet67 Apr 2012 #68

BTW, did you know that some people thought that "Jan Jenson" was a DU poster Ken Burch Apr 2012 #69

next I reveal who Carly Simon sings about in "you're so vain"....hahahaha Namvet67 Apr 2012 #71

That's the Methodist Church in Matamoras where my sons' Boy Scout troop now meets. rug Apr 2012 #29

Lips that touch liquor shall never touch mine! Turbineguy Apr 2012 #7

Away, away with rum, by gum! Ken Burch Apr 2012 #47

Three words Mr. Warren Christmas Winter Solstice whistler162 Apr 2012 #8

You beat me to it. Easter and a fertility ritual. freshwest Apr 2012 #35

That's why we still do the thing with the mutant rabbits... Ken Burch Apr 2012 #46

I always loved all that stuff as a kid, still do. We danced around the May Pole in elementary, too. freshwest Apr 2012 #60

You do know what a maypole is supposed to represent, right? Ken Burch Apr 2012 #61

Yes, another wonderful pagan fertility celebration. We didn't care. People are too fricking serious! freshwest Apr 2012 #63

Glad to hear it. Ken Burch Apr 2012 #64

You should, it's our second day of full sunshine! Ta Ta! freshwest Apr 2012 #65

Since organized religion is all about maintaining power over people... polichick Apr 2012 #10

When and why customerserviceguy Apr 2012 #11

when the country accommodates radical right-wing ideas as reasonable alternatives, MBS Apr 2012 #12

Please, pretty please goclark Apr 2012 #23

Hey Rick: Lying, cheating, and bearing false witness. Three of the 10 Commandments! Liberal_Stalwart71 Apr 2012 #13

Rick Warren is a complete and utter fraud CanonRay Apr 2012 #14

I don't know why bigots are legitimized shawn703 Apr 2012 #15

Oh it was just a little prayer, silly! nt riderinthestorm Apr 2012 #18

+1000000 Jamastiene Apr 2012 #49

Somebody tell this idiot that his Christmas tree is a Germanic pagan symbol. Odin2005 Apr 2012 #16

Nice jacket made from different types of cloth, ricky! nt Javaman Apr 2012 #17

How about a shrimp cocktail....? Evasporque Apr 2012 #19

IT'S ONLY GOING TO BE A TWO-MINUTE PRAYER!1!!!!!!11 QC Apr 2012 #20

I hear Tim Tebow is the opening act this year. He's so mainstream and popular! Safetykitten Apr 2012 #30

And sooooooo handsome, in a nonthreatening way! n/t QC Apr 2012 #33

I always like my bigots adorable and able to throw tight spirals. Safetykitten Apr 2012 #36

So you don't like Teblow then? truebrit71 Apr 2012 #54

Isn't that how we got christmas and easter? That was accomodating culture. I bet he still celebrates teewrex Apr 2012 #21

"And to me, the Bible is very clear that sex is for a man and a woman in marriage only." JaneFordA Apr 2012 #22

And don't forget the story of Ruth LibertyLover Apr 2012 #41

Well said. n/t Jamastiene Apr 2012 #50

When you live to be hundreds of years old, what else are you gonna do?...hahahaha Namvet67 Apr 2012 #72

Religious marriage vs. civil marriage. Hell Hath No Fury Apr 2012 #24

Woo hoo! MountainMama Apr 2012 #62

One of the many charlatans using the weak minded to push their biblical interpretations. sarcasmo Apr 2012 #25

Rick has no clue........ Swede Atlanta Apr 2012 #26

Culture? Good grief. Daniel537 Apr 2012 #27

He's unpopular because he's a asshole & a homophobe! William769 Apr 2012 #28

Like some demented gopher, he is back. He's in the news, he's being interviewed. Safetykitten Apr 2012 #31

Me thinks he doth protest too much. BlueToTheBone Apr 2012 #32

Asshole. UnrepentantLiberal Apr 2012 #34

Warren's entire racket is about accomodating the culture Bill McBlueState Apr 2012 #37

I would say the exact opposite... when culture accommodates religion culture is weakened Fearless Apr 2012 #38

I wonder how many of his parishioners at Saddleback are on their second or third marriages. QC Apr 2012 #39

Note to Rick: The. Bible. Is. Make-Believe. Shit. stopbush Apr 2012 #40

Slavery too bongbong Apr 2012 #42

Again, dishonest framing of the issue ProudToBeBlueInRhody Apr 2012 #43

Hey Rick! bongbong Apr 2012 #44

Rick, Smilo Apr 2012 #48

Thank you President Obama for giving this hateful Bigot a forum dbackjon Apr 2012 #52

One more reason why religion poisons EVERYTHING it comes into contact with... truebrit71 Apr 2012 #53

Hey Rick...doesn't the Bible also say that your body should be a temple? Nice temple expansion. DisgustipatedinCA Apr 2012 #55

Doesn't his church "accommodate" divorce??? hahahahahahaa cbdo2007 Apr 2012 #56

Rick Warren? Beacool Apr 2012 #57

"it" meaning "the church", right Rick? Iggo Apr 2012 #58

By "The Church" does he mean Catholic or Orthodox? hunter Apr 2012 #59

I say, who cares what the Bible says? NYC Liberal Apr 2012 #67

Purpose-driven ignorance RainDog Apr 2012 #70