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I live in a conservative, religious area of Tennessee. Two major local employers, Eastman Chemical Company and a Citigroup campus, have sponsored a local Pride rally this year.
While I knew some elements of the religious community would grumble, I'm truly shocked at the level of the social media outrage. There are hundreds of comments on virtually all of the local media articles. Most articles will get less than a dozen. This is the most social media outrage I've ever seen over a local issue. The event's website has nothing objectionable and is pretty plain. A large number of my personal friends are posting extremely mean things that you'd never hear them see unless it was about a "damn *****."
The comments range from cruel - "God's going to spill his wrath on the gays" to the threatening "this event's gonna turn ugly!" to the plainly bizarre "God's no longer going to bless Eastman or East Tennessee"
I'd say the comments are 2-3/1 against the event.
I'm conservative and voted for Trump, but I'm fairly open-minded. I'm tolerant. I'm not religious. I had no interest in this event before. Whatever happened to if you're not interested, simply don't participate? I'm shocked at the level of religious bigots and cultural Neanderthals.
I live in a conservative, religious area of Tennessee. Two major local employers, Eastman Chemical Company and a Citigroup campus, have sponsored a local Pride rally this year.
While I knew some elements of the religious community would grumble, I'm truly shocked at the level of the social media outrage. There are hundreds of comments on virtually all of the local media articles. Most articles will get less than a dozen. This is the most social media outrage I've ever seen over a local issue. The event's website has nothing objectionable and is pretty plain. A large number of my personal friends are posting extremely mean things that you'd never hear them see unless it was about a "damn *****."
The comments range from cruel - "God's going to spill his wrath on the gays" to the threatening "this event's gonna turn ugly!" to the plainly bizarre "God's no longer going to bless Eastman or East Tennessee"
I'd say the comments are 2-3/1 against the event.
I'm conservative and voted for Trump, but I'm fairly open-minded. I'm tolerant. I'm not religious. I had no interest in this event before. Whatever happened to if you're not interested, simply don't participate? I'm shocked at the level of religious bigots and cultural Neanderthals.
What happened to the good old days when companies did things that really had a positive effect on all employees like a company picnic or bonus checks? A pride rally only serves as a PR stunt for them. Anyone would be foolish to think that these corporate execs passionately care about gay pride and rights.
For Christians who believe in the Bible where it is clearly taught that homosexuality is a sin, this stunt is no different than these companies sponsoring a swingers convention.
Kingsport,Tn I am assuming? That's where Eastman is I think....not the kind of place you find a lot of LGBT....whatever their company,they can lose money from customers if they want.
If one man were to stand on their street corner and preach the gospel from the Bible the left would want him shut down and wouldn't give up until they caused that to happen.
How is a gay parade ok but someone wearing Trump hat or NRA tee etc is accused of trying to be a bad a*s, or is an instigator or is looking for trouble?
BFD...how long has the gay community been ginning up hatred against Christians?
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