chasewhiteside:

From Rick Perry’s new television ad:

I’m not ashamed to admit that I’m a Christian, but you don’t need to be in the pew every Sunday to know there’s something wrong in this country when gays can serve openly in the military but our kids can’t openly celebrate Christmas.

This persecuted Christian bullshit is tiring. Where are these kids struggling to openly celebrate Christmas? Nowhere. Where are these kids struggling to openly celebrate themselves? Everywhere. Wonder why…

I suppose if you’re struggling to win an election because logic routinely evades you, you might as well show strength through defining who you’ll protect (the children!) from what enemy (the sodomites!). It always was the dumbest boys who picked on us gay folk…

FIRST OF ALL “gays” still can’t do a lot of things openly without someone getting bothered - be it cross-dressing or even holding hands. Their battle against persecution - sometimes severe - is unfortunately far from over. Furthermore, as an atheist I myself feel quite isolated from all the theist festivities that go on this time of year. I might not feel like celebrating anything “openly,” but I think no matter what you practice, you should account for the differences and the way that you’ll be isolating people if you decide to project your beliefs. Maybe it’s not such a bad thing that “the Christmas season” is no longer a celebration of a single worldview. Lastly, as a dominant and opportunistic world religion, Christianity has little reason to make people like Perry whine over feeling left out or whatever. It’s time to tone down our brashness and be tolerant, people. 

(via jaredgeller)