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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]Princetonian
(1,501 posts)139. In other words, it's heresay.
If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
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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