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Congratulations to our presumptive Democratic nominee, Joe Biden!
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In reply to the discussion: Harris, Sanders, Booker campaigned at Vegas church led by pastor who calls being gay a sin [View all]Demsrule86
(68,556 posts)59. I had an OP on this...and that is just not true...previous DA's had released the information for
lawsuits...the only possible justice...as SCOTUS had ruled. It is said that she did this to protect the church for higher ups...my article said that.
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Harris, Sanders, Booker campaigned at Vegas church led by pastor who calls being gay a sin [View all]
Jose Garcia
Aug 2019
OP
If this preacher were white they would not have gone there. Candidates need to stop
CurtEastPoint
Aug 2019
#2
Yes... All candidates need to stop pandering, but that won't happen, so at least hire staff
hlthe2b
Aug 2019
#6
Yes, that was a huge faux pas by their staffs (stavs?) in not even Googling Rev. Asshole.
CurtEastPoint
Aug 2019
#7
Or maybe they decided the risk was worth the payoff in AA votes in NV to get to 15%
Princetonian
Aug 2019
#13
Joe Biden ever visit a church and associate with priests who believes homosexuality is a sin?
bigtree
Aug 2019
#20
You tell me. Rev. Fowler is doing alot of damage to LGBTQ youth in his congregation with his views.
Princetonian
Aug 2019
#44
Apple to apple would be if Joe was standing next to Harris embracing Rev. Fowler.
Princetonian
Aug 2019
#66
Yes. And as with many liberal Catholics in America, he does not follow all the dictates issued
emmaverybo
Aug 2019
#80
He, as did Edward Kennedy, does not believe he should impose his personal religious belief on
emmaverybo
Aug 2019
#84
Excellent response, Cha! Let no one forget Biden's support for same-sex marriage. NT
emmaverybo
Aug 2019
#119
And Mahalo back at you, Cha. Always cheered by your posts and your little crew there.
emmaverybo
Aug 2019
#129
That is one large photo of Harris happily embracing virulent homophobe Rev. Robert E. Fowler.
Princetonian
Aug 2019
#3
The Pope is not a virulent homophobe: "God Made You This Way,' Pope Is Said to Have Told Gay Man"
Princetonian
Aug 2019
#31
she held back documents to protect identities of victims from attorneys and news reporters
bigtree
Aug 2019
#37
Then how come her predecessors cooperated with survivors? A lawyer for clergy abuse victims says...
Princetonian
Aug 2019
#41
Can you imagine if these clergy abuse survivors and their lawyers were to hold a news conference?
Princetonian
Aug 2019
#143
I would imagine the bitterness and anger would be awful...some have comitted suicide. Justice needs
Demsrule86
Aug 2019
#145
I had an OP on this...and that is just not true...previous DA's had released the information for
Demsrule86
Aug 2019
#59
"Pope Francis says transsexuals and gay people should be embraced by the Catholic Church" (10/4/16)
Princetonian
Aug 2019
#25
He's a damned sight better than Rev. Fowler. For Pope Francis' personal beliefs, see Reply #31.
Princetonian
Aug 2019
#38
The Vice President was sent by the President on official business not campaigning for President.
Princetonian
Aug 2019
#63
A Baptist church. Of course a preacher in a place like that believes that nonsense.
Autumn
Aug 2019
#9
They find it in their holy books, that's where they find all that intrinsic moral evil stuff . nt
Autumn
Aug 2019
#64
Catholics don't find the idea that homosexuality is a sin in their "holy books".
lapucelle
Aug 2019
#88
I'm "not doing Joe's religion any favors" by correcting a mistaken and facile characterization
lapucelle
Aug 2019
#100
So you are saying that Biden's priest is a virulent homophobe who feels as Rev. Fowler does?
Princetonian
Aug 2019
#34
Tsk, tsk! If you make a claim, do not expect me to "ask" if it is true. You have to prove it.
Princetonian
Aug 2019
#51
See Replies #80 and #84 and #91. The Pope's personal beliefs are revealed in Reply #31.
Princetonian
Aug 2019
#99
Wrong. "God Made You This Way,' Pope Is Said to Have Told Gay Man" (New York Times, 5/21/18)
Princetonian
Aug 2019
#106
"Do the priests at those churches believe 'Homosexuality is a sin'?" So glad you asked! Nope.
lapucelle
Aug 2019
#90
Correcting misinformation about any belief system is exactly what we should all be doing.
lapucelle
Aug 2019
#140
Hopefully this article will spur all of the campaigns to do a better job at
Jose Garcia
Aug 2019
#27
Well said, +2 ... and boy u gotta love waking up to our good ol' circular firing squad (nt)
mr_lebowski
Aug 2019
#52
Joe Biden supporters wake up to that every morning ever since the first debate.
Princetonian
Aug 2019
#53
every candidate (except Gabbard), including Joe Biden, has moved on from the debate
bigtree
Aug 2019
#55
Ha! I am one of those routinely getting "absolutely hammered" in Bernie threads.
Princetonian
Aug 2019
#70
That's correct. You may not care but right about now, Harris is tanking in the latest Quinnipiac.
Princetonian
Aug 2019
#96
I consider calling, implying that Biden being is a racist which Kamala did during both
Demsrule86
Aug 2019
#62
I don't really care who's fans are arguing with who, nor (usually) even what it's about ...
mr_lebowski
Aug 2019
#65
I don't care whose fans are fighting with anyone else's either, but I can tell you this.
cwydro
Aug 2019
#75
I don't like it either. But when a candidate attackes another breaking an agreement...it opens the
Demsrule86
Aug 2019
#138
Quick to point out everybody else's sins isn't he? (Fowler)...hmmm...what is that saying that ...
SWBTATTReg
Aug 2019
#67
We keep hearing about how we're supposed to go into Trump country to reach out to Trump voters.
StarfishSaver
Aug 2019
#111
I have never heard. Who is saying we have to go into Trump country to reach out to Trump voters?
Princetonian
Aug 2019
#118
I have been very anti-Sanders, and neither Harris or Booker are in my top tier.
Amimnoch
Aug 2019
#124
"Pay your tithes or you're going to burn in hell. I tell you God will punish you"
Blue_true
Aug 2019
#127