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Anti-Bullying Speaker Bullies Christian Teens

As many as 100 high school students walked out of a national journalism conference after an anti-bullying speaker began cursing, attacked the Bible and reportedly called those who refused to listen to his rant “pansy assed.”

The speaker was Dan Savage, founder of the “It Gets Better” project, an anti-bullying campaign that has reached more than 40 million viewers with contributors ranging from President Obama to Hollywood stars. Savage also writes a sex advice column called “Savage Love.”

Savage, and his husband, were also guests at the White House for President Obama’s 2011 LGBT Pride Month reception. He was also invited to a White House anti-bullying conference.

Savage was supposed to be delivering a speech about anti-bullying at the National High School Journalism Conference sponsored by the Journalism Education Association and the National Scholastic Press Association. But it turned into an episode of Christian-bashing.

Rick Tuttle, the journalism advisor for Sutter Union High School in California, was among several thousand people in the audience. He said they thought the speech was one thing – but it turned into something else.

“I thought this would be about anti-bullying,” Tuttle told Fox news. “It turned into a pointed attack on Christian beliefs.”

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  • Linda F.

    Oh, look! It's Jeff Dixon's and Chris P.'s idol. I'm sure you boys are very proud of him.

    Anyway, this guy is a hypocrite. Bullies have no place in an anti-bullying campaign, and he is a bully – whether he admits it or not. He is an embarrassment to every person who tries to put an end to bullying and to every person who has been bullied. He should step down from the It Gets Better campaign. Or, better yet: someone should find a way to remove him from the campaign. He should have never been given a platform to spread his vile, hate-filled agenda.

    And I'm surprised that the people weren't aware of what Savage is all about. All a person has to do is type his name into a search engine. If they had done that, they would have discovered that he is a hate-filled, ignorant, bigoted bully.

    • http://rationalresponses.blogspot.com/ Jeff Dixon

      Why would you assume that? I have never spoken out in favor of him. There are good and bad people on both sides of every issue. Dan Savage is a bully and should step down.

      Are you a fan of Rev Wright?

      • Linda F.

        I said that because of the way *you* and Chris P. have behaved on this website: like bullies. You are no better or worse than Dan Savage.

        • http://rationalresponses.blogspot.com/ Jeff Dixon

          You are one incredibly thin skinned person if you take comments on a message board as bullying.

        • Chris

          If criticising unprovable idiocy is "bullying" then you are truly stupid. Ideas should be criticised.

          • http://youtu.be/zjgBhpanOfQ Despeville

            "Ideas should be criticised." except ideas opposing debased and deranged form of sexuality which is of course the highest expression of gay/atheist understood "freedom of speech" :) By the way it is "criticized" and not "criticised" I did not see Dod-xon spell checker zero in on you… Gee, what a surprise too :)

          • http://rationalresponses.blogspot.com/ Jeff Dixon

            Chris is not a pompous windbag like yourself, Humpty.

            And I do oppose child molestation, bestiality and rape. However, the actions of grown adults who are engaging in consensual sexuality activity is not a concern of mine. Given your fixation with male genitalia, it is no surprise it is a concern of yours.

          • http://youtu.be/zjgBhpanOfQ Despeville

            Hahahaha "Chris is not a pompous windbag like yourself" does this change the fact that your spell checking hobby you annoy and bore with everyone here is utilized very selectively and in full bias by you who cannot differentiate between "goads" and "gonads"?

          • http://rationalresponses.blogspot.com/ Jeff Dixon

            Of course it is selective. You are a pompous windbag and therefore, I point out your idiotic comments.

          • http://rationalresponses.blogspot.com/ Jeff Dixon

            Despeville · 1 hour ago
            The only looser and a sorry one is you Dodxon and I am sorry for your pathetic state.

            And you cannot differentiate between loser and looser, Humpty.

          • http://youtu.be/zjgBhpanOfQ Despeville

            'And I do oppose child molestation, bestiality and rape.'

            Dod-xon Delusionist,

            Unfortunately that is just an empty and useless statement from you for the sake of opinion making for which you have absolutely no basis whatsoever. In your beast like worldview if "majority consensus" decides, approves and enforces that "child molestation, bestiality and rape" is "good and beneficial" then you will flip to that immediately if in reality you are not there already at least partially as this is already underway in Europe and coming here…

          • http://rationalresponses.blogspot.com/ Jeff Dixon

            Nonsense. Especially since in your worldview child rape is accepted by your loving god.

            (Numbers 31:7-18 NLT)

            They attacked Midian just as the LORD had commanded Moses, and they killed all the men. All five of the Midianite kings – Evi, Rekem, Zur, Hur, and Reba – died in the battle. They also killed Balaam son of Beor with the sword. Then the Israelite army captured the Midianite women and children and seized their cattle and flocks and all their wealth as plunder. They burned all the towns and villages where the Midianites had lived. After they had gathered the plunder and captives, both people and animals, they brought them all to Moses and Eleazar the priest, and to the whole community of Israel, which was camped on the plains of Moab beside the Jordan River, across from Jericho.

          • http://rationalresponses.blogspot.com/ Jeff Dixon

            Moses, Eleazar the priest, and all the leaders of the people went to meet them outside the camp. But Moses was furious with all the military commanders who had returned from the battle. "Why have you let all the women live?" he demanded. "These are the very ones who followed Balaam's advice and caused the people of Israel to rebel against the LORD at Mount Peor. They are the ones who caused the plague to strike the LORD's people. Now kill all the boys and all the women who have slept with a man. Only the young girls who are virgins may live; you may keep them for yourselves.

            Clearly Moses and God approves of rape of virgins.

          • http://rationalresponses.blogspot.com/ Jeff Dixon

            (Deuteronomy 22:28-29 NLT)
            If a man is caught in the act of raping a young woman who is not engaged, he must pay fifty pieces of silver to her father. Then he must marry the young woman because he violated her, and he will never be allowed to divorce her.

            What kind of lunatic would make a rape victim marry her attacker? Answer: your god.

          • http://rationalresponses.blogspot.com/ Jeff Dixon

            (Deuteronomy 22:23-24 NAB)

            If within the city a man comes upon a maiden who is betrothed, and has relations with her, you shall bring them both out of the gate of the city and there stone them to death: the girl because she did not cry out for help though she was in the city, and the man because he violated his neighbors wife.

            It is clear that your god doesn't give a damn about the rape victim. He is only concerned about the violation of another mans "property".

          • http://rationalresponses.blogspot.com/ Jeff Dixon

            (2 Samuel 12:11-14 NAB)

            Thus says the Lord: 'I will bring evil upon you out of your own house. I will take your wives [plural] while you live to see it, and will give them to your neighbor. He shall lie with your wives in broad daylight. You have done this deed in secret, but I will bring it about in the presence of all Israel, and with the sun looking down.'

            Then David said to Nathan, "I have sinned against the Lord." Nathan answered David: "The Lord on his part has forgiven your sin: you shall not die. But since you have utterly spurned the Lord by this deed, the child born to you must surely die." [The child dies seven days later.]

            This has got to be one of the sickest quotes of the Bible. God himself brings the completely innocent rape victims to the rapist. What kind of pathetic loser would do something so evil? And then he kills a child! Simply pathetic. And what is more pathetic is that you consider this to be the height of morality.

          • http://youtu.be/zjgBhpanOfQ Despeville

            The only looser and a sorry one is you Dodxon and I am sorry for your pathetic state.
            If your mush mind would ever understand how superficial and inane your rant is you would not write such imbecilic comments. God is a giver of life which even a fool like you would tolerate but because of that He is also a taker of life which insane fools like you do not like already. About 160K people DIE every day and yes fool, God is responsible for every single life extinguish in the sense that He could prolong it if He wanted to but He does not and one day you will be in that number fool.

          • http://rationalresponses.blogspot.com/ Jeff Dixon

            More babble from the master of that langauge.

          • http://youtu.be/zjgBhpanOfQ Despeville

            Hahhahaaha your response is as factual as your English is deep.

          • http://rationalresponses.blogspot.com/ Jeff Dixon

            Since you do babble on endlessly, it is factual.

          • http://youtu.be/zjgBhpanOfQ Despeville

            Yawn, catch some baboons troll.

          • keyboardshark

            Jeff says: "What kind of lunatic would make a rape victim marry her attacker?"

            That would sure make the would-be rapist think twice, don't you agree? It says he would never be allowed to divorce her, plus he loses fifty pieces of silver, a considerable sum in that day. If he truly wanted her as his wife, it would have been much easier for the parents to betroth her to him. Remember, marriages were usually arranged in those days, so most women did not have a choice of their mate.

            Also remember, this only applies to an unmarried virgin. If a betrothed woman is raped, he gets the death penalty:

            "25But if a man find a betrothed damsel in the field, and the man force her, and lie with her: then the man only that lay with her shall die.

            26But unto the damsel thou shalt do nothing; there is in the damsel no sin worthy of death: for as when a man riseth against his neighbour, and slayeth him, even so is this matter:"
            Deuteronomy 22

            So is a marriage between the rapist and the victim a perfect solution? No, but since he has violated her, she would otherwise be unable to marry another, so it is only a compromise solution designed to limit the damage. A crime has still been committed, and it will change both parties lives for ever.

          • Penny

            I love that your counter-argument is based in economics rather than, you know, the fact that rape is wrong.

          • keyboardshark

            Penny says: "I love that your counter-argument is based in economics rather than, you know, the fact that rape is wrong."

            ….in response to Shark, whose original reply to Jeff included the following: " A crime has still been committed, and it will change both parties lives for ever."

          • http://rationalresponses.blogspot.com/ Jeff Dixon

            (Deuteronomy 22:23-24 NAB)

            If within the city a man comes upon a maiden who is betrothed, and has relations with her, you shall bring them both out of the gate of the city and there stone them to death: the girl because she did not cry out for help though she was in the city, and the man because he violated his neighbors wife.

            So, the woman even though she is being raped has the additional burden of having to cry out for help or else she will be killed. Of course, it could be that she was gagged or unconscious, but no matter, your perfect god demands that she also pay a price for being another mans prey.

          • keyboardshark

            Jeff says: "So, the woman even though she is being raped has the additional burden of having to cry out for help or else she will be killed."

            If you want to nitpick the wording of a particular verse you can eventually find something that appears to show that God's Law is somehow evil. But consider this: Just because it says "cry out", if it turned out she was gagged or unconscious, it would be reasonable to assume that the judge or judges would take that into consideration.

            Since it does not specifically say that it had to be an audible cry, if she attempted to cry out and something prevented her from doing so, there would be enough flexibility in the wording to cover that situation. Could some wrong verdicts still be reached at times? Of course. No different than with any legal system.

          • http://rationalresponses.blogspot.com/ Jeff Dixon

            However, this legal system is supposedly based on the perfect law of god, not the flawed laws of men. So, what you are admitting is that it is possible for mistakes to made with a gods perfect laws. Why should a woman EVER have to worry about whether a judge believes her or not about being able to cry out when she was raped? The rape was the crime, not whether she was capable of crying out or not.

            Yet, according to the "word of god", one is just as evil as the other and both deserve to die accordingly.

            Now, if she was not betrothed, she would have to marry the man who raped her. According to you it is for the best. After all, this is what you said: "So is a marriage between the rapist and the victim a perfect solution? No, but since he has violated her, she would otherwise be unable to marry another, so it is only a compromise solution designed to limit the damage. A crime has still been committed, and it will change both parties lives for ever."

            Now consider this. If the woman was raped and did cry out, she would not be killed. However, she would still be "damaged goods". Who is to say her fiance would still marry her? Who is to say anyone would still marry her? Your original comment was an attempt to limit the damage caused to the woman. But if the betrothed woman cannot get married, where does this law help her?

            And do you really think a woman is better off being married to a rapist? If he raped once, he would probably rape again. They tend to do that. So she gets to be married to a man who is attacking other women. What a wonderful life that is for her. And if he is a rapist, what makes you think he will be nice to his wife anyway?

          • keyboardshark

            Jeff says: "So, what you are admitting is that it is possible for mistakes to made with a gods perfect laws."

            The law itself IS perfect. But man, who is not perfect, must still carry it out, and may come to unjust decisions based on faulty or missing information. God Himself does not come down physically and act as judge. Instead, He places men, who have to meet certain standards, but who are also fallible, in positions to decide the merits of a case.

            "Why should a woman EVER have to worry about whether a judge believes her or not about being able to cry out when she was raped?" Well, consider, what if she is a liar and simply wants to trap a man she does not like? There has to be some kind of standard for presenting evidence, and making a decision based on that evidence, in order to protect both parties (the accuser and the accused). Would you like to have a form of law that considered you guilty based solely on an accuser's statement? I doubt it.

            " If the woman was raped and did cry out, she would not be killed. ….But if the betrothed woman cannot get married, where does this law help her? " It doesn't 'help' her, but justice is served because the rapist in this case is stoned. It is the same with murder. The killer may get the death penalty, and while justice is served, there is no direct benefit to the survivors other than the satisfaction of knowing that justice has been served.

            When a crime is committed, there is often no possible way to make the victim whole again, but whenever possible, the law attempts to do so by finding some kind of a compromise. There is no perfect way to administer justice so that all the damage inflicted by the crime disappears. If you believe there there is a perfect way, I'd like to know what it is.

            Having the woman marry the rapist is certainly not the ideal situation, but neither is disallowing her to marry ever again, either. There is always the possibility that the rapist reforms his ways and becomes a reasonably good husband.

            We do not have all the details of how this was carried out. Perhaps a chaperon stayed with the couple for a period of time to make sure he was treating her right. Or perhaps he was not permitted to marry her until he had undergone extensive rehabilitation. Maybe they put him in the US Marine Corps and he really got his butt kicked into shape. Well, maybe not that one, but my point is, we do not have enough information to know how it was done or what rehabilitation efforts were made.

          • myth buster

            She had the right to refuse to marry him, but if she wanted to marry him, he had no right to refuse. Also, the translation you are using is bad, because the word in question does not say anything about rape. That law applied whenever a man had sex with a virgin who was not betrothed, consensual or not.

          • http://youtu.be/zjgBhpanOfQ Despeville

            "Clearly Moses and God approves of rape of virgins."

            Clearly you have no idea what rape is… but assuring that you will find out what it is one day there is not enough information given to assert that. You are acting like a blind man in a deep completely dark cave swinging your useless fists in the air because you think you can hit something. Inane and useless.

          • http://rationalresponses.blogspot.com/ Jeff Dixon

            Of course, since you have no real reply, you revert to being a pompous windbag.

          • http://youtu.be/zjgBhpanOfQ Despeville

            I have a reply for rational people who know what they are talking about and not for under-educated fools like you who do not know more than 1500 words in English and therefore cannot differentiate between the meaning of "goads" and "gonads".

          • http://rationalresponses.blogspot.com/ Jeff Dixon

            You are the one showing your language limitation by using the same words over and over, Humpty. Not only a pompous windbag, but an incrediably boring one at that.

          • http://youtu.be/zjgBhpanOfQ Despeville

            No raving simpleton. Those "same words" are the only words that you can register and have association with in your morbid mind.

          • http://rationalresponses.blogspot.com/ Jeff Dixon

            Humpty, you are the one who is always making up new definitions for words. You are truly the master of babble.

          • http://youtu.be/zjgBhpanOfQ Despeville

            I take your "babble" as you placating your inability to think and use language on higher level. See Dodxon, I rather be a master in that sense than you a master of "gonads" :) Hahahahahaha

          • http://rationalresponses.blogspot.com/ Jeff Dixon

            Despeville · 1 hour ago

            The only looser and a sorry one is you Dodxon and I am sorry for your pathetic state.

            Hahahaha yourself. Learn the difference between loser and looser, you delusional loon.

          • http://youtu.be/zjgBhpanOfQ Despeville

            Swoon of a baboon Dixon,

            Yes, I have misspelled. I do that as other do. Yet you only hobby in pointing that out to Christians which shows your useless bias and walloping stupidity and inconsistency in everything you do, say or lie about.

          • http://rationalresponses.blogspot.com/ Jeff Dixon

            And I misread the word goads. People do make mistakes, but in your pompous windbag world, it means I have no education. It does not mean that at all, but in your delusional world, I am expected to be flawless or else I am uneducated.

          • http://youtu.be/zjgBhpanOfQ Despeville

            You are under-educated, ignorant and easily controlled and duped. That is why you believe your grandma to the nth was a branch swinging baboon.

          • http://rationalresponses.blogspot.com/ Jeff Dixon

            Since man did not evolve from baboons, that it completely false. You should read up on the topic, since you obviously have no idea what it says.

            Actually, never mind, you have no ability to comprehend what is written on the topic.

          • http://youtu.be/zjgBhpanOfQ Despeville

            Numb nut that was just an expression and not dissecting of Darwin's theory. Your nitpicking mind cannot operate on that kind of perspective. All you can do is comeback with your inane and boring pseudo-comments.

          • Chris

            How can you say we are easily duped? Duped by whom? Most atheists became that way on their own. They figured out the stupidity of religion and read up on biology. Please let me know of somebody who is more highly educated?

          • http://youtu.be/zjgBhpanOfQ Despeville

            So there is no organizations, no agendas, no donation seeking campaigns that assert and seek certain synergies with atheistic worldview? Really? Then think again. Who are you referring to in terms of education? A generic average Joe Atheist? :)

          • keyboardshark

            Des: In case you are subscribed to replies, here is a link to a debate you might be interested in, between an evolutionist and a creationist, discussing the question: Is Evolution a Reasonable Scientific Theory?
            http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Jpbny2tipr8&fe…

          • http://rationalresponses.blogspot.com/ Jeff Dixon

            You could not begin to dissect the theory of evolution.

          • keyboardshark

            "You could not begin to dissect the theory of evolution."

            Here is a link to a debate between an evolutionist and a creationist, discussing the question: Is Evolution a Reasonable Scientific Theory?
            http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Jpbny2tipr8&fe…

          • keyboardshark

            Jeff says: "Clearly Moses and God approves of rape of virgins."

            You are making an erroneous assumption that is not in the text. The verses do not say they were raped. It simply says "But all the women children, that have not known a man by lying with him, keep alive for yourselves."(KJV). Keeping alive is not raping. They were almost certainly kept to be married as wives. Proof? We see a similar situation, using similar language, in Judges 21, where young women were taken captive to be provided to Benjamin for wives:

            "7How shall we do for wives for them that remain, seeing we have sworn by the LORD that we will not give them of our daughters to wives?

            8And they said, What one is there of the tribes of Israel that came not up to Mizpeh to the LORD? And, behold, there came none to the camp from Jabeshgilead to the assembly.

            9For the people were numbered, and, behold, there were none of the inhabitants of Jabeshgilead there.

            10And the congregation sent thither twelve thousand men of the valiantest, and commanded them, saying, Go and smite the inhabitants of Jabeshgilead with the edge of the sword, with the women and the children.

            11And this is the thing that ye shall do, Ye shall utterly destroy every male, and every woman that hath lain by man.

            12And they found among the inhabitants of Jabeshgilead four hundred young virgins, that had known no man by lying with any male: and they brought them unto the camp to Shiloh, which is in the land of Canaan.

            13And the whole congregation sent some to speak to the children of Benjamin that were in the rock Rimmon, and to call peaceably unto them.

            14And Benjamin came again at that time; and they gave them wives which they had saved alive of the women of Jabeshgilead: and yet so they sufficed them not."

          • http://youtu.be/zjgBhpanOfQ Despeville

            'Nonsense. Especially since in your worldview child rape is accepted by your loving god. "

            How is that a nonsense? Are you or are you not believer in "social consensus" as the definitive to what is good? I have seen you stating that countless of times so do not lie you way out of it now. Have some "gonads" and own up to it now… I do not discuss the Word with people who are dead and blind to it as you know already but on logical and English level I can assure you that "capturing" is not the same as "raping" nor "goads" are the same as your "gonads"…

          • http://rationalresponses.blogspot.com/ Jeff Dixon

            I stand up for a consensus that has developed over hundreds of thousands of years through the evolution of primates, not one that is brought upon by a current fade or thought. I realize you have no way to actually comprehend what is being discussed. I appreciate you continually pointing it out.

            You do not discuss the bible with non-believers because they cut through the nonsense of your idiotic views.

          • http://youtu.be/zjgBhpanOfQ Despeville

            Dodxon, let's be factual here. The only thing you can cut through in your morbid stupidity is perhaps a newspaper. Your shenanigan of " developed over hundreds of thousands of years through the evolution of primates," is simply a LIE and contrary to what you have plastered this site in the past and even if it would not be it is useless because it still begs a question and is not sufficient to explain complete lack of any objective standard for your bogus opinions and superficial views. You simply have no basis whatsoever to morality, You have to borrow it from Christian or theistic worldview only to turn around and attack it like a classic kleptomaniac you are… Yes, this is another word alien to your simpleton's mind that you have to look up now and will be an "expert" in no time just like with the rest of your pathological plagiarisms you junk this site with daily.

          • http://rationalresponses.blogspot.com/ Jeff Dixon

            Humpty, I would love to see you actually be factual. What we get instead is the ravings of a delusional loon. My comment is not a lie and is what I have always stated.

            The bible does not provide you with any sort of absolute truth as I have pointed out countless times.

          • http://youtu.be/zjgBhpanOfQ Despeville

            Yes you lie and lie about you lying because you belong to the author of lies.

            "The bible does not provide you with any sort of absolute truth as I have pointed out countless times."

            On the top of you lying you are actually stupid as above canard shows.

          • http://rationalresponses.blogspot.com/ Jeff Dixon

            Good old satan, the bibles fictional boogieman.

            Humpty, we both know the canard you imbibe way too much. http://canardvineyard.com/

          • http://youtu.be/zjgBhpanOfQ Despeville

            Dodxon the baboon mythologist,

            I am glad that you have learned a new word and again. Yes, it comes from French – canard which stands for a duck. I would like to buy a case or two of that just for special occasions when your imbecility is on full display which is all too often.

          • Aristophanes

            Chris – "unprovable idiocy"? But, you probably get all bent out of shape when someone questions your religion: science. You are the one who is truly stupid – you trust science when science is constantly changing its collective mind!!! Examples: global warming, Pluto, causes of cancer, etc. Wow. Don't you feel stupid, now?

      • bighoss

        Savage is gay, is "married" to a man, and is a militant gay rights advocate. His disdain for Christianity is most likely rooted in his rejection of the New Testament's condemnation of homosexuality.

    • james

      I say, " kick the crap out of Mr. Savage"! if Mr. Savage wants to bullie then I say let the "bigger bullie" challenge and kick the crap out of his pansy homosexual belief!

      • Linda F.

        So in other words, you're lowering yourself to Savage's level. Yeah! That's a brilliant move, james. That's going to solve *everything.* (Eye-roll)

        • http://rationalresponses.blogspot.com/ Jeff Dixon

          Physical violence is lower than verbal attacks.

          • http://youtu.be/zjgBhpanOfQ Despeville

            Tell that to families of victims slaughtered with machetes in central Africa over last ten years.
            The more more you speak the more we see your terrifying beastly mind.

          • http://rationalresponses.blogspot.com/ Jeff Dixon

            i am saying physical violence is worse than verbal attacks. Therefore, I am in agreement that people slaughtered got it worse than people who listened to Dan Savage's comments. Goodness, you are truly incapable of comprehension.

          • http://youtu.be/zjgBhpanOfQ Despeville

            'Physical violence is lower than verbal attacks"

            "i am saying physical violence is worse than verbal attacks."

            Then qualify lower from get-go swoon of a baboon.

          • http://rationalresponses.blogspot.com/ Jeff Dixon

            Since I initailly responded to Linda, who stated: "So in other words, you're lowering yourself to Savage's level", lowering was being used as something worse. It was all right in front of you, Humpty. All you had to do was be able to read and comprehend what you were reading. You know, that skill set you are sadly lacking.

          • http://youtu.be/zjgBhpanOfQ Despeville

            Yawn, baboon theorist you are already spent for today.

          • http://rationalresponses.blogspot.com/ Jeff Dixon

            Once again when you are shown to be wrong, you simply change the topic. You are a sad little man child, Humpty.

    • martin

      #1 it is normal to pick on a guy who harnesses sexually a normal kid….The gay lifestyle should NEVER be TOLERATED….IT should be CONDEMNED because GOD SAID SO!!!!!!!!!!! Is dan savage over GOD??? HELL NO!!!! HE'S a bleeping pervert—GOD said—"13 If a man also lie with mankind, as he lieth with a woman, both of them have committed an abomination: they shall surely be put to death; their blood shall be upon them." AND THAT IS THE LAW—-only place that the person who practices perversion belongs —is at the FOOT OF THE CROSS—for forgiveness and to straighten his/her life out!!!

  • JeremiahToday

    Damed Hypocrites! As usual, tolerance (a Romish dogma) is o.k. for everything BUT Christianity…All I can say is this guy is a pathetic little bully, the very same thing he is supposedly trying to stop…more two-faced dung heaps…Come Lord Jesus, Come!

    • Doug

      This guy was lucky I wasn't there. I am 69 years old, and if he would have called me a pansy ass, I would have went up there and kicked his ass all the way back to where he came form.

      • Linda F.

        So basically, you would have lowered yourself to Savage's level and given him more ammunition. Not only that, but you would have helped him in his quest to portray himself as a martyr for his cause. I'm glad you *weren't* there, because you would have added more fuel to the fire.

        The reaction of those students was far better, because by walking out they told Savage that they were *not* going to be his captive audience. *They* were the strong and courageous ones. The weak and cowardly ones were the people who not only continued to listen to Savage's hate-filled rant, but clapped and cheered for him. And the person who was the weakest and the most cowardly was Savage himself.

      • Chris

        Exactly – you are threatening with physical violence which IS BULLYING. This is what gays have to put up with from Christian fools like you.

        Pure violent hate.

        • http://youtu.be/zjgBhpanOfQ Despeville

          Pure crude obfuscation of facts and what have happened reflective of your debased and given over mind.

        • http://twitter.com/lambsev11 @lambsev11

          Wait until Jesus comes back. He is righteous and a revenger of the evils done against Him and His children.

      • keyboardshark

        I would have done what the 100 students did–walked out. Shouting him down or threatening back would be an unbiblical and immature response.

    • http://youtu.be/zjgBhpanOfQ Despeville

      Jeremiah,

      Check out: "The Intolerance of Tolerance" by D.A.CArson ~ Amazon: http://amzn.to/Jbd2AB

      • http://rationalresponses.blogspot.com/ Jeff Dixon

        JeremiahToday

        Jesus is not coming back today, tomorrow or ever.

        • http://youtu.be/zjgBhpanOfQ Despeville

          Not for you. That is how it looks baboon hobbyist.

    • myth buster

      What does "Romish" mean? According to Spell Check, "Romish" isn't a word.

  • Bobseeks

    Just more proof that once those who claim to be "victims" get into a position of power, they can't wait to become victimizers themselves. When the time comes for gays to answer for their lies and sins, they will find that the true victimizer was the unholy desire that blinded them to the truth and led them to destruction. By the way, savage has no "husband" as the article implies; we really should be careful not to use the terminology of the enemy when writing.

    • http://rationalresponses.blogspot.com/ Jeff Dixon

      Of course, there is no evidence that Dan Savage has actually hurt anyone. His rhetoric is over the top, but verbal abuse is nothing like physical abuse. But in the minds of Christians everywhere, his comments carry the same weight as Christians who actually kill others.

      • http://mikespenturningz.com Mike

        If that had been a conservative or Christian that said something against homosexuals you would have been all over that as hate! Why do you have a double standard?

  • jcy

    Pretty sure that Dan Savage is actually a pms suffering histrionic teenage girl in drag. Who cares what he "thinks."

  • To Bully Dan

    Bullies come, bullies go. Live by the sword, Die by the sword. See you around Dave.

  • The Wolf

    Many Christians hide behind the " Come Lord Jesus" mantra, instead of fighting for their right to remain free. Sadly, it is these Christians who likely have been called by God to fight the Good Fight. God has honored our founding fathers, who desired to be free. In no way am I advocating violence but how many pro- Christian rallies at DC have we attended? How many calls have we placed to our senators? How many people have we educated to the facts that the only reason we have liberty in America is directly due to our acknowledgment of God, despite what dark minds would have you believe?

    • Deep_Thinker

      You think we have liberty in America? You are delusional…

      • Rick Bowers

        I love your remarks. Will we stand up against the powers of darkness in this land God gave to us , or let Satan and his darkness along with all his evil have dominion over this country and it's people. If we believe in our Lord And Saviour we must take up our swords ( the bible ) and drive the forces of darkness out of this beloved country and restore it back to its biblical founding and values .

      • Ron

        If you don't think we have liberty now, wait until Obama gets his Marxist plan gets in place. Like Cuba, it will be from cradle to grave control by the government. The delusion is thinking we are restricted now!

    • Linda F.

      One thing we tend to forget (and I'm guilty of this, too) is that our war is not against the people who oppose us; it is against the evil one, who is working through them.

    • DW

      Well said. Christians need to stand up and be counted. Problem is so few of them will, problem still are those that think Homosexuality is an acceptable lifestyle choice for a Christian when it is absolutely not in accordance with the Bible.

  • Anonymous

    He's doing the exact same thing that he professes to hate! What a two-faced hypocrite!

    • Chris

      No he isn't – he criticised religious views. they rudely walked out. Journalists are supposed to listen and then write down what is said without staging a walk out that has nothing to do with journalism – these truly were pansy asses.

      • mesaman

        Your rules? Who made you the head rule maker, sonnie? The real pansy ass is the one who doesn't realize he is the epitomy of pansy-assedness, YOU.

      • keyboardshark

        Chris says: "…he criticised religious views. they rudely walked out."

        No, it wasn't rude. He mis-represented himself as being against bullying, and then proceeded to do that very thing. Blatant hypocrisy and hatred should be protested.

        Also remember that it was a journalism conference, not a press conference. The students were not there to report a story for a news organization as an employee, they were there as students to learn. They had every right to walk out when this kind of nonsensical hatred is spewed.

  • Sonny Magoo

    These people (sodomites) should be treated just like a drunk driver. With rebuke and disgust. I don't need the Bible to make me feel the way I do toward these weasels, they make me sick..Yeeech just think about what they do! Smearing what on what? Give me a break.

    • Chris

      Yup – the arrogant bullying nasty Christians pile on in. Pure hatred for their fellow citizens. Savage was right.

  • mesaman

    I think he should call all of his "gay" buddies and stage a protest sit-down, then have a benefit concert featuring Ru Paul, Perez Hilton, and a few other macho-ettes, then dress up like girlies and march down fifth avenue playing with their kazoos and their tom-toms. Oh, wouldn't that be exciting

  • Gordon

    "Savage, and his husband…", how perverse is that?! The Apostle Paul calls this man a "sodomite" and says that people who do such things "…will not inherit the Kingdom of God." It's no wonder he hates Christianity and Christians!

    • Linda

      You are absolutely right, Gordon!

  • LAG

    When are we ever going to realize that two wrongs don't make a right? This reminds me of how those who feel homosexuality is immoral (and they're not all Christians or people of faith) have a few bad apples that assume all gays are pedophiles. Well Mr. Savage, not all people of faith are bullies either. Maybe when you're done taking out all your anger on kids and ready to have civil discourse, you'll figure that out.

    • MIko

      Not all homos are pedophiles, but all pedophiles that like boys are homos…………….
      Gay sex involves feces………….

  • JoJo

    Wow, an angry gay man calling high school students PANSY ASSED? How funny. I have to say that I'm very impressed with the students that walked out. Good for them! They proved that they were smarter than the speaker AND the person that hired this jerk to speak to these students (I think someone needs to look into firing that clown).

    People need to find out who or what company or companies sponsors this guy and boycott.

    • Chris

      No – they proved they were no journalists. They were rude.

      • http://youtu.be/zjgBhpanOfQ Despeville

        Of course they had to be for gay/atheist must have been so nice… :)
        More mindless, inane, fatuous savage seepage about Savage…

  • Patriot

    That's all the gay-lesbian coalition, etc. wanted when they demanded their lifestyle be accepted – the right to SUE and BULLY anyone or any group who disagrees with them. It has not to do with getting married or anything else – legislation was for litigation. This is the proof of it and it is happening everywhere. Those who have fallen for the PC mantra have made it so the rest of us have NO RIGHTS! The liberal, progressive, left-wing way or the highway and OWEbama and his executive orders, as well as his secretaries of various departments, czars, EPA, HHS, IRS, DOE, etc., not to mention AG Holder who is anti the Constitution and the American citizens, are almost in full swing – if a 2 term is won by OWEbama – we are doomed.

  • Evremyrtle

    Apparently he is not an anti-bullying individual but is protecting anti-Christians. If he were an anti-bullying person he would be there for everybody who is being bullied, he would not be adding to the bullying. Indeed, a hypocrite an anti-CHRIST hypocrite. We are told in HIS WORD this would come about in the last days. This is a form of persecution of HIS people

    Mark 13:6-9
    6. For many shall come in my name, saying, I am CHRIST; and shall deceive many.
    7. And when you shall hear of wars and rumors of wars, be you not troubled: for such things must needs be; and the end shall not be yet.
    8. For nation shall rise against nation, and kingdom against kingdom: and there shall be earthquakes in divers places and there shall be famines and troubles; these are the beginning so sorrows.
    9. But take heed to yourselves: for they shall deliver you up to councils; and in the synagogues you shall be beaten: and you shall be brought before rulers and king for my sake, for a testimony against them

    Luke 21: 17 And you shall be hated of all men for my name's sake

  • http://www.paulbortolazzo.com Paul Bortolazzo

    To see such hate and bitterness coming from professing Christians against clear enemies of the cross shows no influence by the Holy Spirit.. Jesus exhorts us to love our enemies, not mock, make fun, even threaten them. It is one thing to expose in love those trampling the blood of Christ underfoot (Heb 10:29) Its quite another to yield to our flesh or even deceiving spirits and make a mockery of ones witness for Christ!

    • mesaman

      Now turn to hymn number 47 and we'll all sing a eulogy to Paul, who so tactfully called everyone who disagrees with him a hypocrite.

    • petroskhan1262

      Matthew 7:6 "Do not hang earrings on dogs, nor throw your pearls before the pigs, that they should not trample them with
      their feet, and turning they charge you."

      Matthew 10:14 "And whoever will not receive you, nor will hear your words, having gone out of that house or city, shake off the dust from your feet.
      15 Truly I say to you, It will be more tranquil to the land of Sodom and Gomorrah in Judgment Day than for that city."

      Basically, Paul, we aren't to waste our time on people who have heard, and refuse to listen. Those who deliberately choose blindness over sight, sin over salvation, are lost, by virtue of their own actions and decisions, and there is nothing we can do about it, nor is there anything we should do about it.

    • Calzeke

      Fellas, there are different things at work here. Yes, we are not to waste time as Jesus said. In parallel, as the Apostle Paul wrote, we are to pray ceaselessly (day & night) for salvation for ALL unbelievers, especially those whom God has placed within our circle of influence & communities. Both must happen every minute of every day.

      We are not to summarily condemn anyone to Hell as some commenters seem to have done. We are instead to bring to the lost & dying world God's message of salvation through Jesus alone through faith alone. The Bible clearly says (John 3:17-18 & elsewhere) a person is condemned already if not born again, so the prayer must be for their eyes to become opened as Saul's were prior to becoming the Apostle Paul.

      Another thought – Satan & demons likely work overtime once we share God's message with someone, so we need to leave time & space for God's Holy Spirit to battle in the spiritual realm while we go onto other people who are more open to receipt of the Gospel. Otherwise, we could be working in the flesh if God has directed us to go on to work with others while He alone works in the spiritual realm.

  • Faye

    Put this sucker in jail and keep him there with only bread and water for food let him suffer and make him read the bible every day. This will stop some of his bullishness.

  • fiddler

    This is nothing more than a soap box for revenge. Savage is but one over several during this administration who have become emboldened to act out with impunity. I'm still wondering whether Eric Holder will be held accountable for never doing anything about people standing in front of voting booths brandishing billy clubs. This is an administration that is IN YOUR FACE radical, posing initially as "bringing everyone together".

    Savage's beef is with the God of the Bible. Jesus says to "do good to those who hate you, and pray for them who despitefully use you and persecute you". Savage needs to know that all of those who cheered in the audience won't offer any comfort when he stands before the Judge. May he acknowledge God and repent, no matter HOW politically incorrect it feels.

  • http://youtu.be/zjgBhpanOfQ Despeville

    '“I thought this would be about anti-bullying,” Tuttle told Fox news. “It turned into a pointed attack on Christian beliefs.”

    Yet they will tell you they are not against and they do not hate Christian Faith only to turn around and do exactly what they deny. Inconsistency of atheism is its only consistency and its insane, irrational and unattainable suppression of truth leads to all kinds of vile affections and corruptions.

    "For the wrath of God is revealed from heaven against all ungodliness, and unrighteousness of men, which withhold the truth in unrighteousness."

    ~ Romans 1:18

  • Deep_Thinker

    So what if 50% of the people turn back to God and 50% turn to evil? Will God destroy the good because of the bad? How about 30/70, or 10/90.. God doesn't heal the collective, he heals individuals. We have an individual relationship with God, not a collective.

    • http://youtu.be/zjgBhpanOfQ Despeville

      Notice how she abuses the texts she quotes by taking them completely out of their specific and historical context and universalizing them for the sake of her men pleasing agenda…

    • msjallen

      All we need is a greater number to influence the Nation towards the way God thinks not the way man thinks. There is no percentage. You are right, God does not heal the collective but individuals and those healed individuals will make a difference in which way this country will go. It all depends on God.
      Col 2:10 and in Him you have been made complete, and He is the head over ALL rule and authority;
      I Tim 2:1-2 First of all, then, I urge that entreaties and prayers, petitions and thanksgivings, be made on behalf of all men, for kings and all who are in authority, so that we may lead a tranquil and quiet life in all godliness and dignity.
      Luke 18:27 But He said, "The things that are impossible with people are possible with God."

      • http://youtu.be/zjgBhpanOfQ Despeville

        So God and his will is a "tug of war" type of God who can be influenced by greater numbers?
        That is not God of the Bible to be sure…

        • myth buster

          Did God not promise to spare Sodom if there were ten righteous therein? Sodom was destroyed because there were not even ten people who would turn from their sins.

    • Eric

      "We have an individual relationship with God, not a collective."

      No, an individual relationship with God leads to a collective relationship with God and others (the two greatest commandments). God redeems "His people," not "His persons." "She will give birth to a son, and you are to give him the name Jesus, because he will save his people from their sins.” (Matthew 1:21)

      You are right that it's not about numbers, but you're wrong that it's only about individuals. It's this "me and Jesus" mentality that has helped to weaken the American Church to its current sorry state. Everyone wants to do their own thing for Jesus and not take counsel from the wisdom of the elders.

      • Deep_Thinker

        Are you a socialist? Let me ask you a question: When the end of the world comes, and we are sat before the throne of God, is he going to judge us collectively, or individually?

        WIthout individuals, there are no people, or nations. Individual hearts is what God is after. You can speak of a collective in general statements, but you don't have a right to force a belief on a collective, nor does God bless a collective..he blesses individuals and those individuals are part of the collective generalization you like to make. Same side of the coin. Point is, God is concerned about the Individual..

        • Eric

          "Are you a socialist?" Of course not. Are you an anarchist?

          "is he going to judge us collectively, or individually?" Yes. An individual cannot be judged righteous while at the same time not working toward the goal of advancing God's kingdom on earth. Paul makes it clear in 1 Cor 12 that we are not supposed to be "lone rangers" for Jesus. In fact, he makes it clear that we are crippled when we operate as autonomous individuals. Individuals are gifted in particular ways, but they sin when they fail to contribute those gifts to "the body" of Christ. "For the body is not one member, but many." (1 Cor 12:14)

          • http://youtu.be/zjgBhpanOfQ Despeville

            Are you federal visionist? Much of what you wrote above is besides the point Deep made…

          • Deep_Thinker

            If by anarachist you mean chaos, no. That is a left-anarchist. If by anarchist you mean I don't believe in the state having the right to force anything on me (and the state ultimately enforces everything by way of violence or the end of a barrel), then yes I am, an anarcho-capitist.

            Taxation is theft, and theft is against the law of God. Jesus was an anarchist. His life began by defying the law that the government declared. He was born a criminal according to the laws of the time, and died one too!

            As for the body of Christ, yes we should try and build up our fellow christians, but that has nothing to do with god judging the collective.

          • myth buster

            If that were so, Jesus would not have assented to Pilate's authority, but as it is, He said that Pilate's authority was granted by Heaven.

          • Deep_Thinker

            That does not in any way mean that what he does is justified. Jesus simply meant that if my Father in heaven had not allowed you to be in the position you are, you would have no power over me. It's a way of saying that God controls everything.

            And obviously Jesus had to die, so God allowed Pilate to fulfill his prophecy. This has nothing to do with the fact that Jesus did die as a "Criminal".

      • Deep_Thinker

        While my comment is awaiting approval, let me ask you one question: Is god going to judge us individually or collectively?

        • http://youtu.be/zjgBhpanOfQ Despeville

          Great point…

      • http://youtu.be/zjgBhpanOfQ Despeville

        You are not a federal vision guy or are you Eric?

      • http://youtu.be/zjgBhpanOfQ Despeville

        "God redeems "His people," not "His persons."

        "Slight problem" with that… This is actually contradictory to what God says in a specific text that deals extensively with salvation and how is that given. Scriptural proof:

        'For he says to Moses: “I will have mercy ON WHOM I have mercy, and I will have compassion ON WHOM I have compassion.” ~ Romans 9:15
        "τῷ Μωϋσεῖ γὰρ λέγει· ἐλεήσω ὃν ἂν ἐλεῶ καὶ οἰκτιρήσω ὃν ἂν οἰκτίρω. " ` Romans 9:15

        "…ὃν ἂν ἐλεῶ καὶ οἰκτιρήσω ὃν ἂν οἰκτίρω."

        ὅς hós; fem. hé̄, neut. hó; relative pron. Who, which, what, that.
        (I) As a demonstrative pron. it means this, that, only in distinctions and distributions with mén (3303), a particle of affirmation, dé (1161), an adversative particle in the expressions hós mén / hós dé, meaning that one / this one, the one / the other, equal to hó mén / hó dé (Matt. 13:4, 8; 21:35, “one . . . another”; 25:15; Luke 23:33; Rom. 9:21; 2 Cor. 2:16, “to the one . . . to the other”).

        Zodhiates, Spiros: The Complete Word Study Dictionary : New Testament. electronic ed. Chattanooga, TN : AMG Publishers, 2000, c1992, c1993, S. G3739

    • myth buster

      God would have spared Sodom if there were a faithful remnant numbering but ten. Not 10%, ten people.

  • john

    This fool understands neither the Bible, God, nor sexuality. But we better be politically correct. We wouldn't want to hurt his feelings

  • Chris

    Love it – Christians just spewing hate. Savage was right.

    • http://youtu.be/zjgBhpanOfQ Despeville

      More mindless, inane, fatuous savage seepage about Savage…

      • Linda F.

        What do you expect, Des? Birds of a feather flock together, and that applies to hate-filled bullies. Chris P. and Dan Savage are bullies, so of course Chris is going to support Dan and claim that *we're* the ones who are being hateful.

        • Chris

          Apparently you are too dumb to separate hate for religion from hate for people. Criticizing religion on a forum like this is not "bullying" – it's just you playing the victim card when in reality you are the oppressors.

          Bullying gays as discussed by Savage is bullying of individuals for no other reason than they say they are gay. I don't criticize you "the person" – I am criticizing what you write.

          If a kid at school is "classified" as gay he may be bullied for no other reason than the crazy views of the parents of the bullies.

          • http://youtu.be/zjgBhpanOfQ Despeville

            What is apparent to you is meaningless for you live in a world with carnival mirrors that you are oblivious to.
            I have to yet to see you offering a meaningful criticism of religion for what you produce here is utter and complete rubbish and bullying means different things to different people including that which you deny a priori in your shallow rhetoric.

          • Linda F.

            No, Chris. I'm not dumb. I'm intelligent enough to know that you hate Christians. Your hatred for Christians have been made very clear every time you post your ignorant, unreasonable, bigoted, hate-filled garbage on this webpage. Just do us all a favor and admit what we've known all along: you hate Christians. That, at least, would be the first truthful thing you've said on this website.

          • http://youtu.be/zjgBhpanOfQ Despeville

            Yes, you are Linda. You are by far more intelligent than he is and definitively more than I am.

          • http://rationalresponses.blogspot.com/ Jeff Dixon

            Humpty, almost everyone on this site is more intelligent than you.

          • http://youtu.be/zjgBhpanOfQ Despeville

            I knew you will fall for this claptrap moron and that is why I had to set it. Just to confirm to myself what kind of low life you are but the fact is that Linda is an intelligent woman while you are a moron.

          • http://rationalresponses.blogspot.com/ Jeff Dixon

            That is a funny comment from the self imposed pope of this site. You attack like a rabid dog if anyone posts a comment you disagree with.

          • Linda F.

            And obviously, I meant, "Your hatred for Christians *has* been made very clear every time you post your ignorant, unreasonable, bigoted, hate-filled garbage on this webpage." I hate typos.

    • Deep_Thinker

      C'mon.. Most Christians love everyone: Iraqis, Afhgans, Muslims, homosexuals, Iranians etc…

    • mesaman

      Chris, time to change your diaper, then your mommy can tell you about Christ.

  • jorgi

    A reprobate mind never knows the truth and as a "Anti-Bully " activist ,he is ill equiped to counsel ANYONE on the RIGHTS or WRONGS of any subject .
    Reprobate mind lacks understanding ,lacks reasoning , lacks honesty ,lacks principles !
    Reprobate mind : immoral , depraved and undiscipled . ,
    Now I ask you , WHO would willingly follow this guy or believe he has any interest in doing what is RIGHT !
    One would have to be CRAZED , and STUPID to think he is sincere about Bullying . This is what I see is this guys motive .
    Somewhere in his life someone critized him for being weak and now he is using this Bully stance to get back at all people who think of him this way .
    He has problemes !

  • Madeline

    Chris, how come it is alright for everone else to spew their hate? I don't see you saying anything about Savage and his hateful remarks, or your's either for that matter!!

    • Linda F.

      Chris's behavior is to be expected. He was, is, and may always be a bully. Like I said in a previous post, bullies tend to stick together. So we shouldn't be surprised by the fact that Chris is supporting Dan Savage and accusing *us* of being the haters.

      • Chris

        Stop playing your stupid victim card. I'm criticizing your religion. You can call it bullying if it makes you feel good but I'm still going to do it because gays are dying as a result of your activity. Christians are NOT.

        • Madeline

          Gays are dying because of what THEY do, not what we do. We don't bring their HIV sickness upon them. They do that to themselves.

        • Linda F.

          That is a load of garbage! And you know it, Chris! You've taken it far beyond simply criticizing our faith! You have, time and time again, posted one hate-filled and malicious statement after the next! Not just about the Christian faith! About *us*, the people who practice the Christian faith! Not *once* have I seen you post a single kind, reasonable statement about Christians! You are so locked into your hatred of us that you're probably incapable of posting anything that resembles a statement of respect for people who practice the Christian faith! You are a bully, Chris! You are no different than Dan Savage and the other people who are just like him! You can deny it all you want, but you *are* a bully! The least you could do is be manly enough to admit it!

          • http://rationalresponses.blogspot.com/ Jeff Dixon

            Of course, no Christian on this site has ever made a derogatory comment about Atheists. Except for you, Despeville, Bobseeks, Joe Anzilotti, etc. Actually the number of Christians who have been civil is a much smaller number. Keyboardshark, for one, is actually willing to have a civil debate.

          • Joe Anzilotti

            Jeff I have never shown you any disrespect that you were not due. I am not certain what you are whining about.

          • http://rationalresponses.blogspot.com/ Jeff Dixon

            That is because you have no ability to comprehend what is being discussed.

          • Linda F.

            Maybe if you would actually treat us with respect, Jeff, we would be more inclined to show *you* respect. But as long as you insist on attacking us every chance you get, you should be prepared to get exactly what you dish out. Some of us are still learning the art of turning the other cheek, and I'm one of them.

          • http://rationalresponses.blogspot.com/ Jeff Dixon

            Nonsense. The Atheists that post here are described by many in completely disrespectful ways. I offer respect to people who respect me as well. There are several on here who are very respectful. Keyboardshark for one. The others get a response equal to what they say about me of other Atheists.

        • Evermyrtle

          Did she steal your stupid victim card?? or did you lose and she found it. I would advise her to give it back to you, right away.

  • Melody

    What did you think was going to happen???? The guy is full of hate living a sinful life… who else is he going to rant agaonst if not the one group that reminds him of his perverted lifestyle. Anti bullying….. what a joke….

  • http://rationalresponses.blogspot.com/ Jeff Dixon

    Of course you are not. He is an extreme ideologue. So is Savage.

  • Jackie Goldsby

    We, as Christians, must pray for this man. The Bible preaches against homosexuality. He evidently only reads part s of it as some do and uses verses out of context which changes the meaning entirely. The devil uses people like this man to do his work. I pray that he will eventually understand what he is doing is sinful and repent.

  • aceituna

    We are told to "Put on the whole armor of God" Each part of the armor is listed and these parts are defensive. Then we are told to put on a sward (an offensive weapon) but what is the Biblical definition of sward in this reference, It is the Word of God. That is to be our offensive weapon.

    • msjallen

      Absolutely, aceituna, and prayer is our greatest weapon.

      • http://youtu.be/zjgBhpanOfQ Despeville

        Too bad Georgie did not realize that when he went after "weapons of mass destruction".

  • aceituna

    They accuse the Christians of doing what they themselves do.

    • Chris

      What are you talking about? Savage criticized religion – the Christians have injured and killed gays. They have not given them equal rights. The religious have more rights than atheists.

      Your logic is totally twisted.

      • Linda

        Satan has you believing a lie! The world's mind has been shrouded with apathy. Chris, I am going to pray for you. You can't help your beliefs if all you've heard are the world's beliefs. And they have a way of repeatedly driving it into your head and heart.
        Christians don't 'hate'. They love everybody…..everybody's soul. The thing they hate is the sin that has infected so many. I'll tell you this: Two seconds after you step into the next life, it's over. Never to be repeated or changed. You can't come back and make it right. It will be too late. If you don't have time for Christ in this life, what makes you think He'll have time for you in the next?

      • http://youtu.be/zjgBhpanOfQ Despeville

        I wonder if you ever ventured out and say that on a Muslim forum due to the fact that homosexuals are killed under sharia law in Muslim countries where no homosexuals are killed legally in any post Christian nation… if not and I am thinking that is the case I wonder why are you being so "selective" so bias and so irrational in your attacks…

        You are slave to SIN: S-ystematic I-rrational N-eolatry

    • Stephen

      Does that come as a surprise to you? I hope not.

  • Calzeke

    If the speaker had said the EXACT same comments about Muslims he would've been ushered off the stage, denounced, and labelled an extreme bigot (maybe even fined & censured). The same would've happened regarding most other religions or belief systems other than Christianity.

    This is not speculation or my opinion – research the headlines on Zionica.com & even many mainstream media outlets – this happens ALL THE TIME. Antichrist & anti-Christian rhetoric & prejudice are multiplying by the day, in part because most Christians understand our religion is not a viewpoint to convince people to adopt, but a relationship with the one true & living God, unlike other religions.

    • http://rationalresponses.blogspot.com/ Jeff Dixon

      Newswire Services July 21, 2009
      ISLAMIC JIHADISTS MEET IN CHICAGO: ATHEISTS URGE "MEASURED RESPONSE," MUSLIM MODERATES TO SPEAK OUT.

      An atheist public policy group today urged secularists and religious groups alike — including moderate Muslims — to speak out against the violent and authoritarian agenda voiced by extremists meeting Sunday in Chicago.
      http://islaminaction08.blogspot.com/2009/07/athei…

      • http://rationalresponses.blogspot.com/ Jeff Dixon

        Judge’s dismissal of atheist's harassment claim against Muslim makes waves

        By Dugald McConnell and Brian Todd, CNN

        Self-proclaimed atheist Ernie Perce marched in a Halloween parade in Mechanicsburg, Pennsylvania last October, dressed in a costume mocking Mohammed.

        In a YouTube video he posted, Perce can be seen wearing a long fake beard, a white turban and green face paint, calling out provocative phrases like: "I am the prophet Mohammed! Zombie from the dead!" Perce and someone else in a zombie-themed pope costume are carrying a banner that reads "The Parading Atheists of Central Pennsylvania / Ghoulish – Godless – God-Awful."

        Then a man who is not seen on the video can be heard saying, "Take it down." Amid sounds of a scuffle, Perce can be heard saying "Hey, he's attacking me!"

        http://religion.blogs.cnn.com/2012/02/28/judges-d…

    • Chris

      His comments WERE about all religions -= not just yours.

  • Calzeke

    The Bible says the things of the Spirit are spiritually discerned. The carnal (unsaved person's) mind can't know or comprehend them. God's ways aren't our ways & vice-versa.

    No one should be shocked by an atheist slamming Christianity, especially a homosexual atheist. It is akin to an addict cursing & defying a treatment counselor upon admittance to a program. Our hope & prayer is that he/she will embrace that counselor once they are transformed & recover a right mind.

    In the same way, FORMER homosexuals frequently admit they feel horrible for their attacks on ALL Christians, especially once they realize MOST Christians desire their abandonment of a most unhealthy & eternally damning CHOSEN lifestyle.

  • http://rationalresponses.blogspot.com/ Jeff Dixon

    Sam Harris speaks truth about Islam on MSNBC with Lawrence O'Donnell
    Wednesday, 17 November 2010 19:25 Acharya S Contributing Writers – Acharya S/D.M. Murdock

    "We have a real problem with Islam, and it's not an accident that we're not having this conversation about the Amish or Quakers or Jains or even Buddhists…. Ideas have consequences, and the idea that you can get to Paradise by dying in defense of the faith – in fact, dying in defense of the faith is the best thing that can happen to you – that is a mainstream notion in Islam."
    http://freethoughtnation.com/contributing-writers…

    • Joe Anzilotti

      Oh great English master Jeff–what the hay to do you mean?

      • http://rationalresponses.blogspot.com/ Jeff Dixon

        I was responding to Calzeke who claimed that Atheists would not talk out about Muslims. There are many examples of Atheists doing that very thing.

        • Joe Anzilotti

          Actually Jethro, Calzeke did NOT SAY that so-called Atheists "would not talk about Muslims." It is not anywhere in his statement. Are you feeling ok? Maybe you need to go eat dinner before you start blabbing. I am being sensitive here. But wait until Despe finds out that you are blabbing again without grounds for doing so.

          • http://rationalresponses.blogspot.com/ Jeff Dixon

            It is exactly what he said if you were capable of comprehending anything.

            Calzeke22p · 19 hours ago
            If the speaker had said the EXACT same comments about Muslims he would've been ushered off the stage, denounced, and labelled an extreme bigot (maybe even fined & censured). The same would've happened regarding most other religions or belief systems other than Christianity.

            This is not speculation or my opinion

        • Linda F.

          Jeff, learn to pay attention to what is being said.

          Calzeke said: "If the speaker had said the EXACT same comments about Muslims he would've been ushered off the stage, denounced, and labelled an extreme bigot (maybe even fined & censured). The same would've happened regarding most other religions or belief systems other than Christianity."

          He was referring directly to the speaker, Dan Savage. He was *not* referring to atheists in general.

          • http://rationalresponses.blogspot.com/ Jeff Dixon

            Dan is an Atheist. He was referring to Atheists when he made his comment. And even if he wasn't my point still stands. Atheists speak out against Muslims.

  • Chris

    Haven't heard of any Christian students dying because of bullying from gays.

    • mesaman

      Yes Chris, you haven't. But did you hear your mommy calling you to come in and change your diaper?

    • Linda F.

      *NOW* who's playing the victim card, Chris?

  • Calzeke

    We are not to summarily condemn anyone to Hell as some commenters seem to have done. We are instead to bring to the lost & dying world God's message of salvation through Jesus alone through faith alone. The Bible clearly says (John 3:17-18 & elsewhere) a person is condemned already if not born again, so the prayer must be for their eyes to become opened as Saul's were prior to becoming the Apostle Paul.

    Another thought – Satan & demons likely work overtime once we share God's message with someone, so we need to leave time & space for God's Holy Spirit to battle in the spiritual realm while we go onto other people who are more open to receipt of the Gospel. Otherwise, we could be working in the flesh if God has directed us to go on to work with others while He alone works in the spiritual realm.

    • Chris

      Wow – I'm impressed. How much time do you waste learning how to write unsupportable drivel like that?

  • Rev. D.J. Noonan

    Who's supporting this idiot? If boycotting the supporters of this sorry so and so will bring him down, than lets gett busy finding out who those supporters are and let them know this is intolerable. Anti-bullying goes two ways. We refuse to be bullied by someone who does not understand what the issues really is. All people, Christian, Muslim, Jew, or athiest has the full right to respect and tolerance. We can agree to disagree, but with civility and love. Hate comes in many packages, and this guy comes across just like all the hate-mongers over the ages. We have experienced one holocaust in history, will we not do every thing we can to stop it from happening again, especially against Christians? Eastern Europe is afire with huge rallies of anti-Semitism, are we in America going to allow this to happen to any group? I don't think so…

    • Deep_Thinker

      What does semitism have to do with christianity… Jews aren't Christians.

      They should have a word for hating muslims also.. I bet you would fall in that camp.

  • Stephen

    It's the very reason why I could careless what liberals say. Like the old saying goes, if a liberal makes the comment it's called freedom of speech. If anyone else makes such a statement it's called bigotry and racism. Now who is the hypocrite!!?? Homosexuals are just sweet and innocent misunderstood people in a homophobia society. Just like there is a misunderstanding that they support NAMBLA as well. Liberalism is a mental disorder and the zenith of hypocrisy, arrogances and deceit!

  • Mark

    Not ok to "buly"the LGBT community, but ok to bully Christians…. everything is clear now.

  • Ron

    How do you stop a bully? Attack back! you may or may not win, but the bulling will stop. Can't you see what these folks are doing? They are playing on your Christianity of turn the other cheek! So, when you do something they consider out of the Biblical lines you are chastised and made to feel bad. No where in the scriptures does it say you have to take anything. We are told not to be ashamed of our belief in Christ. Jesus got mad and over turned the tables in temple, but he didn't sin. Leftist would kill someone for interfering with the money changers. The way to stop this guy is to bust him in the chops! Then resist Satan attempt to make you feel bad! The bigger test is coming with Islam, we need to be prepared!

  • Joe Anzilotti

    What an exemplary "anti-bullying" speaker this clown is.

  • Joe Anzilotti

    WOW, Obamarama was able to meet Mr. Savage and his husband! My tax dollars at work again. I noted that no mention was made of kids.

    • Chris P

      Exactly what are you talking about?

      • Joe Anzilotti

        My tax dollars are also supporting you Chris. I did not expect you to understand my remarks. It is ok–don't let it bother you.

  • Joe Anzilotti

    Excuse me, I am confused after reading the passage again, did they mean to say his husband or his "wife"?

  • Chris P

    And for an encore it is announced that a Baptist pastor urges parents to beat their children if they think they are gay.

    Your religious buddies just cannot stop making themselves look complete hate mongers.

  • Chris P

    And for a second encore we have a woman hating pastor – Jesse Peterson. It's hard to keep track of all these Republican Christian clowns.
    http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embed…

  • Robert Wayne

    This Savage is nothing more than a hypocrite and a malignant boil on the face of the Earth.

  • ORB

    The High School students should have been followed by the entire audience. It is a mystery to me why people will continue to sit and listen to filth and profanity pouring from a speakers mouth!

    I have never heard of this homosexual pervert. His comments regarding those who walked out as “pansy assed” is sick, but ironic, given that the article refers to Savage's husband meaning he takes the role as the female. So who is “pansy assed”?

  • Winston

    That's what happens when you allow the world into the lives of your children. He has the right name because Satan is savaging his spirit and life… into eternal damnation. Savage is also an apparent poster child for the Socialist leaders in politics who hate anything Christian but don't have the courage of guts to mouth off publicly about it. It is clear that there's a tide in government which is pushing hard against anything and anyone – "Christian", because true Christianity stands firmly planted against the radical socialists. We must push back and push back hard against these thugs.

  • Kenneth

    The puzzle of the day….why the heck was this jerk ever asked to speak at something like this? Whoever did needs to be fired from their job.

  • Doug

    This is just typical – you can bully anyone at any time for their Christian beliefs and that kind of behavior completely gets a pass, it is not even considered "bullying" even though it clearly is! This rampage of the "anti-bullying" speaker really hurts the credibility of the anti-bullying movement which I FULLY DO SUPPORT, it's just that I don't believe that ANYONE should be bullied for ANY reason, I can't just pick and choose which "types" of people do and do not "deserve" to be protected from this aggressive and abusive type of behavior. Dan Savage needs to be denounced by the movement as a whole.

  • Tony

    I'm pretty sure that any book of faith would be against homosexuals, so why does he only mention the Bible? Even Obama's book would agree with the Bible on that topic!!

    • john

      I will pray for him. Perhaps the Lord will give him repentance.

  • http://mikespenturningz.com Mike

    God will go out before us and we will prevail if we just submit to Him.

  • Deepizzaguy

    Come on Dan Savage you could not carry Miss Power's handbag. Calling us Christians what you said is a compliment since any Christian who loves Jesus is happy we are hated by our enemies and lampooned. Take that sissy homo.