Comments on: Religious Right Group Slurs Home Depot in Anti-Gay Attack

By: Mac

Mac — Fri, 16 Sep 2011 22:16:39 +0000

I don’t know of ANY boy sexaully molested by anyone other than a homosexual. As for the likes of the SPL Center, and the ACLU – BOTH anti-American to their core, it’s hardly surprising that either would back perverse conduct. It has nothing to do with religion (in my view); it’s so grossly, and obviously violation of NATURE that it’s incredible that anyone can endorse it as “normal.” Oh, DOGS do it? Other ANIMALS do it? They don’t have the ability to reason EITHER.

By: Roger K.

Roger K. — Mon, 15 Aug 2011 03:09:08 +0000

Thank you Chuck Arnold for your courage to speak out. Home center retailing in a very competive industry. Any disruption in sales is noted. Compounding H.D. woes is the fact that every dolar (taken from them) that goes to a competitor is strike against Home Depot’s market share. No one should kid themselves…They notice.

By: marie

marie — Wed, 20 Apr 2011 22:36:01 +0000

Nathan, the article was not slanted. I just received a postcard in the mail from the AFA asking for a boycott of Home Depot because “the Home Depot encourages children’s participation at homosexual events exposing them to loud and boisterous homosexual activities, including adult nudity.”
The AFA should be deeply ashamed of itself.

By: Chuck Arnold

Chuck Arnold — Sun, 10 Apr 2011 16:57:20 +0000

One year ago I was fired by HD after having celebrated 12 yrs. as an employee a few days earlier. I had seen many changes in that time w/ insurance coverage towards same sex partners to which I did not object. I “DO OBJECT” to them going to this extreme especially when it involves the taunting of society with their costumes and other outrageous imaginery that should be saved for their private participation of their lifestyle. The childrens workshops are another “Desensitizing” tactic to win approval by these groups and get them to spend their dollars at their store. Bottom Line is $$$$$$$$.
After having found this out, I must say I am very glad I no longer work for them! Congradulations Lowe’s. Another customer who respects a businesses decision to keep there sexual orientation views private.
This decision by HD has got to make Arthur Blank and Bernie Marcus sad to see what their company has come to in the age of political correctness and a profit at any cost to it’s “Original Core Values”. Shame on you Home Depot!!! You are creating your own loss of of profits.

By: Harry

Harry — Tue, 26 Oct 2010 02:43:34 +0000

Phil, it’s obvious that this site is created for those who don’t believe in the same Bible that the AFA uses. The statement, that the bible isn’t against homosexuality is entirely false. John Stone, the only “conservative Christian” to write in this site is just as false as the guy who made up the store name “Pervert Store”. Most of you claim that the above article is a fact because “HATEWATCH” says it is. I pray that God is indeed greater than us humans when it comes to forgiving us of our sins. Like it or not, the Bible does call homosexuality a sin. Read it!!

By: Phil

Phil — Fri, 10 Sep 2010 14:39:51 +0000

This is an example of the twisted thinking of the libs.

AFA DID NOT say or infer that Home Depot promoted child preditors but it is inferring and correctly so, that it aligns itself with those intent on teaching our children that the gay agenda is ok, normal and morally acceptable.

By: Leslie Robertson

Leslie Robertson — Thu, 09 Sep 2010 04:57:11 +0000

I did stop shopping at Home Depot for sponsoring homosexual agenda.

By: Robert

Robert — Sun, 05 Sep 2010 23:30:39 +0000

I think Jesus said, “go and sin no more”. And un-natural sexual perversion(s) I think is at the top of HIS list. Want chapter and verse? Hmmm. No hate – just weariness that after 2000 years the human condition has NOT improved.

By: John Stone

John Stone — Wed, 01 Sep 2010 15:20:14 +0000

I am probably the only conservative Christian that will post in this thread. The real crime committed by AFA is not just there own hate, but the hate they cause in others, as many of these posts show.

The gospels indicate that Jesus never spoke against the political forces of his day even though they were far from his teachings. Instead, he asked people to come to him. The bible says clearly that sex outside of marriage is just one of many many types of sin that we all need help with. Gay and straight are just words and have no meaning. We are all just people who either find Jesus and deal with our sins, or we are the people that don’t.

The folks in the AFA are not doing what the bible says. Christians are always to point to Jesus as the way. The bible says that without Jesus, all our good works are just filthy rags. I believe the AFA needs to tend to there wash.

For the rest of us, Jesus is only there for us no matter what we call ourselves and not matter what we’ve done.

By: John Dingus

John Dingus — Sun, 22 Aug 2010 13:55:11 +0000

Jerry: “(just as I, an unmarried heterosexual male, have no right to have sex with a woman)”

Too bad for you that you insist on being limited in your life by a worthless old dusty book.

Then again, that just means there are more willing, able and experienced women for the rest of us. Very willing women, indeed :-)

How can anyone hate homosexual people as much as you poor misguided religious types do? What have they ever done to hurt you, really? All they’ve done is made the world more aware of their existence, they are human beings just like you and me, with all the rights that entails.

By: Ric Brown

Ric Brown — Sun, 22 Aug 2010 01:42:43 +0000

It’s amazing that an orginazation that PRETENDS to be about family (or any OTHER kind of) values would engage in such sleazy tactics. The American “Family” Association is nothing more than another right-wing hate group on about the same moral level as the Westboro Baptist “Church”.

By: Invisible_Jester25

Invisible_Jester25 — Fri, 20 Aug 2010 19:15:51 +0000

I cannot fathom hatred in any way, shape, or form, and what the AFA is at its core is hatred.

I am not Christian, but I can easily put this argument into terms any Christian of any denomination could agree with.

Jesus did not preach hatred. Satan preaches hatred.

God created all people. If this is so, He also created homosexuals. If this is so, it is unlikely God made a mistake in creating these people.

Homosexuality itself is not discussed in the Bible. Close reading of the Story of the Sodomites shows that the city was destroyed not because of homosexuality, but because the angels God sent to that city were treated terribly, because women captured by that city were raped, etc. NOT the same as homosexuality.

I don’t understand. I don’t understand why anyone could preach hatred and still claim to be a good Christian at heart. I don’t understand how someone could so horribly violate their own faith and then claim that as the one truth. For those who do believe in God and Satan, Heaven and Hell, and Jesus Christ the Savior, behold – these people, who lie, slander, and hate, are those who already belong to Satan, and those who love indiscriminately as Jesus did and does belong to God.

By: Illinois Joe

Illinois Joe — Mon, 16 Aug 2010 02:04:52 +0000

For Paul F., Google couldn’t find the “Pervert Store”, so maybe you wishfully imagined the place. If it does truly exist, you understandably don’t want to mention your town for fear of being accused of living in a perverted town. Or a perverted state. Or country. If it did exist, you could probably still shop there for any perverted acts toys or accessories that you may want to have with your mate, whether you are hetero- or homosexual. A feathered boa might look nice.

By: Paul Fausnight

Paul Fausnight — Sun, 15 Aug 2010 14:47:22 +0000

I have spent one hundred thousand dollars at Home Depot stores over the past 25 years on multiple properties. H.D.’s participation in such “homosexual pride” marches appalls me. Lowe’s, here I come! Here where I live, the homosexuals have a business they proudly call The Pervert Store–so even they acknowledge that they are perverts! They insist on flaunting their corrupt perversion and ramming it up our a$$e$. Such people are disgusting!

By: Walter

Walter — Sat, 14 Aug 2010 18:42:35 +0000

Amy said: “Do it in the privacy of your own home like heterosexual couples do. We don’t go out and brag that we are straight.” Actually, you advertize your straightness every day–anytime you walk down the street with your boyfriend/husband; anytime you hold hands, hug or kiss in public; anytime you take your children with you in public. Whenever someone sees you (or me), they automatically assume the person they are seeing is straight. You don’t need parades to make you visible. Advertizing, movies, political speeches, etc. all assume their audiences are straight. LGBT people are often erased from society’s consiouness; the daily harrassment, inequality and fear they expeirence are unknown to the straight majority.

By: Andreas

Andreas — Wed, 11 Aug 2010 08:34:58 +0000

As a German (and a straight guy) I found this bit particularly funny: “He has argued that Adolf Hitler was gay and that World War II Nazi stormtroopers were actually a sinister, elite gay fighting force.”
Of course – and because Hitler loved gay people so much, he gave them a free trip to gas chambers.
AFA is one more hilarious example of some US citizens displaying the same extent of extremism that they publicly despise. Their extremism is into a different direction, but it is nonetheless dangerous. Raising children in an environment that so openly promotes intolerance and a blatant dismissal of any religious beliefs is dangerous. Any religion, including Christianity, Judaism and Islam, promotes tolerance and benevolence as a principle. Obviously, AFA does not.

By: Jerry

Jerry — Wed, 11 Aug 2010 06:03:04 +0000

@William LaBarge – “Those who preach discrimination against homosexuals, Muslims, Jews, or any other God’s people are not true followers of the Lord Jesus Christ.”

The problem with this statement is the ambiguity of the term “discrimination”.

Christ taught to love the sinner but hate the sin. Christ would no more tolerate attempts to condone immoral behavior (homosexual acts or marriage) than He would tolerate attacks against the homosexuals themselves. Homosexuals have the same rights to food, shelter, clothing, employment, medical care, etc. They do NOT have a right to have sex with or marry someone of the same gender (just as I, an unmarried heterosexual male, have no right to have sex with a woman).

By: Nathan

Nathan — Mon, 09 Aug 2010 22:47:30 +0000

This article is misguided. The AFA never claimed that Home Depot was setting kids up to be preyed upon by pedophiles. The argument of the AFA is that home depot is setting up workshops for children at adult-oriented events that promote a value some still find taboo and clash with their religious beliefs. It’s not hate speech to disagree with someone. Misinterpretation is not hate speech either. If both sides weren’t so eager to vilify one another then maybe a meaningful dialogue could occur. As it is, people just have too much emotion invested in the debate to hear both viewpoints. I’m truly disappointed in some of the commentators here as well as the person who wrote such a slanted article.

By: Scott R.

Scott R. — Mon, 09 Aug 2010 18:06:00 +0000

The bottom line is look at Greece when they started openly allowing homosexuality? The roman empire?
The Bible says love you neighbor as yourself and your enemy as well. Love the person, hate the lifestyle. Don’t parade it around for children to think its a natural way of life. The Bible calls it like it is. God says its detestable.

By: Erik

Erik — Tue, 03 Aug 2010 05:09:55 +0000

If you look carefully at the bottom left corner of the picture of the children with the Home Depot cups that the AFA is using, there are the letters “E” and “Y”. This is all that remains of the original photo credit (Brittany Rae Photography). Not exactly taking the moral high ground there, cropping out the credit.

By: MM

MM — Mon, 02 Aug 2010 22:19:13 +0000

@Jim King: You support this boycott even though the AFA is lying? Wow.

@Amy: You’re not really likely to get beaten up because you’re straight. You’re also not likely to be told you’re going to hell because you have children. When people stop beating people up for being gay, and stop telling gays they’re going to hell, then I might not be so loud about being gay.

Oh, and how is doing the same thing that heterosexuals do bragging about being gay?

By: jerilyn kay miller

jerilyn kay miller — Sat, 31 Jul 2010 07:25:13 +0000

I have to agree with Phillip from Roswell NM and
William LaBarge. Haters are such time, energy and
resource wasters. j

By: Steve Osborn

Steve Osborn — Sat, 31 Jul 2010 03:50:37 +0000

This is what I expect from AFA and other groups like them. They want everyone to follow what they believe, I am so glad my parents did not teach me to hate anyone for who they are.

By: William LaBarge

William LaBarge — Fri, 30 Jul 2010 22:56:20 +0000

Amy: Did you ever publicly displayed affection with your date or your husband? Did you go to the prom? Did you go to a ball? If so, did you keep your heterosexuality private or did you flaunt it the same way that others flaunted it at the prom, wedding, etc?

The point is what is good for heterosexuals is also good for homosexuals when it comes to public display or public announcement of your affection, etc.

By: William LaBarge

William LaBarge — Fri, 30 Jul 2010 21:50:23 +0000

Those who preach discrimination against homosexuals, Muslims, Jews, or any other God’s people are not true followers of the Lord Jesus Christ. The Lord Jesus Christ preached God’s Love for all. The AFA, Fischer, and others listed in the SPLCenter’s hate list are the kind of people that the Lord Jesus Christ has warned us of.

By: Amy

Amy — Fri, 30 Jul 2010 20:44:16 +0000

Well Said Jim King! You took the words right out of my mouth. I do not agree with the gay lifestyle, but do not hate gay people. Do it in the privacy of your own home like heterosexual couples do. We don’t go out and brag that we are straight. We don’t have parades to say “look at me I’m heterosexual. Just do what you are going to do, but keep it to your self.

By: Phillip fro Roswell, NM

Phillip fro Roswell, NM — Fri, 30 Jul 2010 14:46:06 +0000

Often, it is found, sadly, that those who scream the loudest are the most guilty. This is true even down to our own government. Those that spread hate towards any group or individual usually see similiar traits which lie within themeselves. Hate mongers do not like seeing their own reflection of negativity and self. It’s not that they hate others, it’s they deeply hate themselves and have never found the true joy of living. Those who are well adjusted and happy are fulfilled by their own lives and have no time to hate.

By: Barb from Pittsburgh

Barb from Pittsburgh — Fri, 30 Jul 2010 13:36:27 +0000

Wonderful, clear, focused commentary, but for one. Jim King – I’m LOL.

By: american wetback

american wetback — Fri, 30 Jul 2010 13:26:59 +0000

these are the same folks who gave us a bush, two wars, divided the country into the haves and have nots, wrecked the economy, etc. and have the gall to still want to call the shots for the rest of us who are a little more enlightened than to judge everyone negatively who doesnt fit a certain stereotype that pleases our senses. i believe in God but i wont go shoving God down anyones throat because i think that this what God wants. these people would be laughable if they didnt screw up this world in a serious way. love thy neighbor as one would love thyself. these people hold a lot of self hatred and have latent homosexual tendencies. i am straight but not narrow, a little shallow and just a tad bent. my sexual orientation does not come into play in my world and therefore my circle of friends is not limited ,nor do the places i can go shrink becuase of boogiemen.

By: Ed Weston

Ed Weston — Fri, 30 Jul 2010 02:14:39 +0000

MSNBC has some folks who can get this info to a wider audience. Progressive radio stations, as few as there are, another outlet.
There a number of written descriptions about what happenned to our national news media.
David Brock’s, “The Republican Noise Machine” is good.