Andy9o8 0 #1 March 5, 2010 Imagine there's no countries. It isn't hard to do. Nothing to kill or die for. And no religion too. Imagine all the people. Living life in peace. -John Lennon http://thinkprogress.org/2010/03/03/afa-seaworld/ QuoteAmerican Family Association Pins SeaWorld Death On Lack Of Christianity: ‘Bible Ignored, Trainer Died’ Last week, a 12,000-pound SeaWorld Orlando orca killed trainer Dawn Brancheau while she swam in the tank. The orca, named Tilikum, had been involved in violent episodes in the past, including an incident in 1991 when “Tilikum and two female killer whales dragged trainer Keltie Byrne underwater, drowning her in front of spectators at Sealand of the Pacific, a defunct aquarium in Victoria, British Columbia.” Tilikum also seemed to be involved in the death of a man who snuck into the orca’s pool in 1999. The American Family Association, the powerful right-wing Christian political organization, blogged that, “If the counsel of the Judeo-Christian tradition had been followed,” Beancheau would have never died. AFA blogger Bryan Fischer reasoned that according to Exodus, an animal like Tilikum should have been stoned back in 1991, and if biblical law were to be followed, the owners of Tilikum should be put to death: Chalk another death up to animal rights insanity and to the ongoing failure of the West to take counsel on practical matters from the Scripture. [...] Says the ancient civil code of Israel, “When an ox gores a man or woman to death, the ox shall be stoned, and its flesh shall not be eaten, but the owner shall not be liable.” (Exodus 21:28) So, your animal kills somebody, your moral responsibility is to put that animal to death. You have no moral culpability in the death, because you didn’t know the animal was going to go postal on somebody. But, the Scripture soberly warns, if one of your animals kills a second time because you didn’t kill it after it claimed its first human victim, this time you die right along with your animal. To use the example from Exodus, if your ox kills a second time, “the ox shall be stoned, and its owner also shall be put to death.” (Exodus 21:29) The AFA is known for its annual “War on Christmas” campaign against retailers who refuse to appropriately celebrate the Christmas holiday. For the rest of the year, AFA pushes a vitriolic social agenda campaign, including advocacy that all homosexual activity should be outlawed. But despite its constant promotion of theological government and hate rhetoric, the AFA is not fringe in terms of influence. There are many powerful GOP lawmakers and leaders who regularly frequent the AFA radio program and AFA events, such as Reps. Michele Bachmann (R-MN), Steve King (R-IA), Trenk Franks (R-AZ), Tom Price (R-GA), as well as Sens. Jim DeMint (R-SC), Mike Johanns (R-NE), and Sam Brownback (R-KS). Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
pirana 0 #2 March 5, 2010 Another noisy fringe group. Wonder how they feel about animals (other than humans) that practice homosexuality? Seeing our male Schnauzer trying to hump our male Maltese would probably make their brains go POP!" . . . the lust for power can be just as completely satisfied by suggesting people into loving their servitude as by flogging them and kicking them into obedience." -- Aldous Huxley Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
mnealtx 0 #3 March 5, 2010 Should've been sushi and lamp oil after the first one.Mike I love you, Shannon and Jim. POPS 9708 , SCR 14706 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
format 0 #4 March 5, 2010 my brain goes POP every freakin' day somedays twice! nobody asked me what planet is my birth choice edit: your dog can be "cured" with a femaleWhat goes around, comes later. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
pbwing 0 #5 March 5, 2010 Should have never been taken from its natural environment for our amusement in the first place... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
format 0 #6 March 5, 2010 That's gotta be from the bible tooWhat goes around, comes later. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
pbwing 0 #7 March 5, 2010 No clue. Never read the thing... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
mnealtx 0 #8 March 5, 2010 QuoteShould have never been taken from its natural environment for our amusement in the first place... Agreed.Mike I love you, Shannon and Jim. POPS 9708 , SCR 14706 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
shropshire 0 #9 March 5, 2010 Quote No clue. Never read the thing... I'm waiting for the film or T.V mini-series.. so no one spoil the story for us by telling us who-dunit (.)Y(.) Chivalry is not dead; it only sleeps for want of work to do. - Jerome K Jerome Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
kelpdiver 2 #10 March 5, 2010 well, at least it wasn't a beastiality complaint. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Skwrl 56 #11 March 5, 2010 I didn't know orcas were a type of ox. Huh. Funny how some folks will insist that the Bible is the literal word of God (e.g., universe made in six days) and yet on a lot of stuff, they insist it's metaphor/more broadly applicable than as written. Human inconsistencies are amusing to me.Skwrl Productions - Wingsuit Photography Northeast Bird School - Chief Logistics Guy and Video Dork Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
