{"id":7211,"date":"2010-08-27T14:26:47","date_gmt":"2010-08-27T18:26:47","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.southsidecentral.com\/wordpress\/?p=7211"},"modified":"2010-08-27T14:26:47","modified_gmt":"2010-08-27T18:26:47","slug":"threadspotting-thou-shalt-not-hate-unless-theyre-gay-can-sing","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.southsidecentral.com\/wordpress\/2010\/08\/27\/threadspotting-thou-shalt-not-hate-unless-theyre-gay-can-sing\/","title":{"rendered":"UPDATED! – ThreadSpotting: Thou Shalt Not Hate (unless they’re gay & can sing)"},"content":{"rendered":"

What if God was a gay recording artist<\/del> one of us?<\/p>\n

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HalifaxTalk: Jennifer Knapp coming to SOBO!!!<\/a> (Innocently named threads make for horribly fun ThreadSpottings!)<\/p>\n

Look at that… South Boston’s getting an accomplished recording artist to appear at a local restaurant for a small concert at a reasonable price! What could be possibly wrong with that? Not so fast, Sparky! Our good friend Grasshopper<\/strong> throws some bigotry (It’s ok, folks… It’s Christian bigotry) and says that Jennifer Knapp is one of Them There People! Not one of them there Australian people, but one of them there people that’s done “come out”. The Horrors!<\/p>\n

After taking a small amount of Righteously Deserved heat for her Revelation, Ms. Hopper drops this instant classic line…<\/p>\n

…Yall don’t have to freaking slaughter me on HT though….geez…seems like HT is out of control lately. We all make choices, just mine not to support gays.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

We’re glad to report that the aforementioned “freaking slaughter” did continue in a mild format. Various participants shoot holes into the Holy Ground under Ms. Hopper’s feet and she begins tap-dancing as the Hate-filled Hilarity Ensues. Ms. ras expresses my feelings (albeit a lot more mildly than I would have put it) when she says “Why does this turn of this thread leave me feeling sad?” Unfortunately, Ms. ras, there are narrow-minded people in the world.<\/p>\n

I’d like to end this ThreadSpotting with the following hypocritical quote from Ms. Hopper…<\/p>\n

…I am not God and can’t judge…<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

…while she sits on Her Throne and judges anyway.<\/p>\n

Springer’s<\/del> Bruce’s Final Thought: I have zero tolerance for any form of discrimination and this world would be a lot better if everybody else had the same thought process. I’m ashamed to see somebody like Grasshopper show disdain against other people because of their sexual preference. She says that people would totally understand why she thinks like she does, but the only reason I can think of is that she’s taking her religion way too far when she’s filled with prejudicial hatred. I’m betting that she works alongside people who are gay, so I have to wonder how far her bigotry extends past the recording industry. LeAnn Creasy, your discrimination and prejudices embarrass me. Shrouding your hatred by the cover of religion just pisses me off.<\/p>\n

Oh yeah… Freddie Mercury was gay.<\/p>\n

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Update #1<\/strong>: In the thread, wildhandyman<\/strong> said…<\/p>\n

My advice to Grasshopper and others whose identity is known to those who might thread spot an opinion here and there: You might want to contact Darrin and ask that you be given a completely new user name that is not connected with any of your current or past posts… and this time try to keep your user name\/identity a little closer to the vest. I cannot speak for DT, but I don’t think he would mind considering that option.<\/p>\n

Bruce, you know that I like you (you’re a smart guy, talented and personable), but I think you are doing a disservice to yourself, your current employer and others by thread spotting here.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

Since I can’t reply to Mr. handyman over there, here’s my reply here.<\/p>\n