Christians Bailing on GoDaddy Due to 'Immoral' Advertising

[CitizenKain]

Originally posted by: eskimospy

Originally posted by: Train

Originally posted by: dainthomas
So you want me to also include the part where you compared this to the Holocaust? I can go back and add it if you really want.

I didnt (in case you missed my first explanation) compare it to the holocaust, I comapred it to 1930's Germany. A point at which no one was running around killing Jews, or even physically hurting them, just slowly building that antisemitism and bigotry.

Guys, I wasn't comparing it to the Holocaust, just to the plight of Jews in Nazi Germany! For the historically challenged among us, throughout the 1930's large scale government sponsored elimination of Jews from all aspects of public life were undertaken, prohibiting them from getting decent medical treatment, marriage with non-Jews, from owning businesses, or from participating in society in general. As early as 1933 Jews were being incarcerated (and some killed) in concentration camps such as Dachau. Kristallnacht was in 1938, a large scale pogrom in which more than 200 Jews were killed and thousands more injured.

Yeah, that's just like people talking trash about Christians and their hypocrisy.

Well, you see how Christians only have a 80-90% minority in this country, its very easy to see how oppressed they are.

 

[Red Dawn]

Originally posted by: Train

Originally posted by: eskimospy

Originally posted by: Train

Originally posted by: dainthomas
So you want me to also include the part where you compared this to the Holocaust? I can go back and add it if you really want.

I didnt (in case you missed my first explanation) compare it to the holocaust, I comapred it to 1930's Germany. A point at which no one was running around killing Jews, or even physically hurting them, just slowly building that antisemitism and bigotry.

Guys, I wasn't comparing it to the Holocaust, just to the plight of Jews in Nazi Germany! For the historically challenged among us, throughout the 1930's large scale government sponsored elimination of Jews from all aspects of public life were undertaken, prohibiting them from getting decent medical treatment, marriage with non-Jews, from owning businesses, or from participating in society in general. As early as 1933 Jews were being incarcerated (and some killed) in concentration camps such as Dachau. Kristallnacht was in 1938, a large scale pogrom in which more than 200 Jews were killed and thousands more injured.

Yeah, that's just like people talking trash about Christians and their hypocrisy.

Your trying really hard to talk around my point. How do you think it started?

What's your point? Is it that a subset of Christians who happen to be whack jobs are within their rights to boycott Go Daddy? I agree and I and others of all faiths or lack of faiths are well within our rights to mock them for the fucking hypocrites they are.

Comparing them to the Jews and the Jews plight during Nazi Germany in the 30's is why you are now being mocked.

 

[miketheidiot]

Originally posted by: Train

Originally posted by: eskimospy

Originally posted by: DealMonkey

Originally posted by: Train

Not really, replace Christian with Jew and you have 1930's Germany. That's not a strawman, thats fuckin history.

An entire country didnt just wake up one day and want to wipe a group of people off the face of the earth. It started with mild shit like this.

"Mild shit" like what?

Dude, he just equated people talking shit about Christians to the Nazis and the ensuing Holocaust. It does not deserve the dignity of a response.

How do you think the anti Jew sentiment in Germany started?

If Christians want to boycott something let them. The bigotry 'Doc Savage Fan' was referring to should be avoided. And if you cant figure out why you have bigger problems.

it did not start with people poking fun at backwards fundamentalist jews, i'll tell you that right now.

 

[CLite]

When I first read this post, I was thinking about making a funny joke about how pointless of a post this was. More hyprocrits in the world, wow what an amazing concept. There is not a single person in this world who hasn't been a hyprocrit (99.99999% chance).

I now look at this 3 page post that has degraded to comparing the current percieved "plight" of christians to the plight of the 1930's german jews where they were being denied basic humanitarian rights.

Wow? really? you guys are either some exceptional trolls or just dumb as bricks.

 

[fskimospy]

Originally posted by: Train

Originally posted by: eskimospy

Guys, I wasn't comparing it to the Holocaust, just to the plight of Jews in Nazi Germany! For the historically challenged among us, throughout the 1930's large scale government sponsored elimination of Jews from all aspects of public life were undertaken, prohibiting them from getting decent medical treatment, marriage with non-Jews, from owning businesses, or from participating in society in general. As early as 1933 Jews were being incarcerated (and some killed) in concentration camps such as Dachau. Kristallnacht was in 1938, a large scale pogrom in which more than 200 Jews were killed and thousands more injured.

Yeah, that's just like people talking trash about Christians and their hypocrisy.

Your trying really hard to talk around my point. How do you think it started?

I'm not talking around your argument actually, I'm more just making fun of you. Your argument doesn't deserve a response, because as I mentioned earlier it is absolutely ridiculous hyperbole.

That's why everyone else is making fun of you now too.

 

[miketheidiot]

Originally posted by: CLite
When I first read this post, I was thinking about making a funny joke about how pointless of a post this was. More hyprocrits in the world, wow what an amazing concept. There is not a single person in this world who hasn't been a hyprocrit (99.99999% chance).

I now look at this 3 page post that has degraded to comparing the current percieved "plight" of christians to the plight of the 1930's german jews where they were being denied basic humanitarian rights.

Wow? really? you guys are either some exceptional trolls or just dumb as bricks.

a couple people in particular.

 

[Red Dawn]

Originally posted by: CLite
When I first read this post, I was thinking about making a funny joke about how pointless of a post this was. More hyprocrits in the world, wow what an amazing concept. There is not a single person in this world who hasn't been a hyprocrit (99.99999% chance).

I now look at this 3 page post that has degraded to comparing the current percieved "plight" of christians to the plight of the 1930's german jews where they were being denied basic humanitarian rights.

Wow? really? you guys are either some exceptional trolls or just dumb as bricks.

It's that Martyr card thing they are so fond of playing even if it makes them look foolish.

 

[dainthomas]

Originally posted by: Train

Originally posted by: dainthomas
So you want me to also include the part where you compared this to the Holocaust? I can go back and add it if you really want.

I didnt (in case you missed my first explanation) compare it to the holocaust, I comapred it to 1930's Germany. A point at which no one was running around killing Jews, or even physically hurting them, just slowly building that antisemitism and bigotry.

You and Doc Savage Fan are the ones who don't get it. Absolutely NO ONE is saying that Christians don't have the right to boycott. HOWEVER, they make themselves look like hypocrites when they whine about BEING boycotted.

Death threats count as a boycott now? hmm, now who's making a stretch again?

Is that clear or should I throw in some more caps?

you need to throw in a brain first.

I can't believe you're still digging this hole. You seriously thought you could come on here and throw out the claim that there is widespread discrimination against Christians (equivalent to Jews in Nazi Germany) in a country that's probably 80-90% Christian?

Death threats from a few wackos != gas chambers. This thread was about fundamentalist Christians crying foul about organized boycotts against them after Prop 8, and then throwing down the boycott card at the first opportunity (over something as lame as a "risque" superbowl ad).

 

[Train]

you're right, I over reacted. I will concede the thread and withraw my comparisons.

 

[Red Dawn]

Originally posted by: Train
you're right, I over reacted. I will concede the thread and withraw my comparisons.

Wow first Obama and now Train. this is really change

 

[zinfamous]

Originally posted by: BoberFett
I'm offended by the quality of GoDaddy's ads.

This. My sister-in-law, who uses GoDaddy for her start-up, considered switching providers after the DP ad.

It wasn't the boobies so much as it was the poor taste.

 

[NaughtyGeek]

ZOMG, half a boob sorta kinda may have been viewed by a non-breast feeding adolescent under the age of 18, we're all gonna die! Call it "bigotry" if you will, but being that uptight over the human body is freaking ridiculous.

 

[lokiju]

I couldn't care less what they boycott.

Or anyone boycotts for that matter.

 

[Mani]

Originally posted by: Red Dawn

Originally posted by: Doc Savage Fan
Does this describe you? Christians should not be allowed to have opinions nor express them unless they conform to my personal belief system. They should be viewed collectively as scourge to society and demonized for expressing their beliefs. Public ridicule is socially acceptable. Bigotry against blacks is reprehensible...bigotry against Christians is perfectly acceptable. Racial stereotypes of blacks is reprehensible...religious stereotypes of Christians is perfectly acceptable. Derogatory and denigrating remarks against Christians is acceptable based on the actions of a few. Christians are inferior people.

Get my point yet? Bigotry is the enemy. It's a reflection of incredible ignorance and intolerance towards people who happen to believe or look different than you. Creating stereotypes to justify demeaning another human being is wrong. And if you think otherwise....you are no better than the very racists you despise. Wake up for crying out loud.

Christians, playing the Martyr card since year 1:thumbsup:

lol

 

[Mani]

I'm offended by the fact that even with the help of gratuitous boobs, godaddy can't make a halfway decent commercial.

 

[BoberFett]

Originally posted by: Mani
I'm offended by the fact that even with the help of gratuitous boobs, godaddy can't make a halfway decent commercial.

Indeed.

 

[DealMonkey]

Originally posted by: alchemize
I'm a big fan of the boob myself, but television needs to have some better (voluntary) standards around advertising. Is the superbowl a family event or not? I really don't want to have to explain implants to my 9 year old daughter during the SB.

Yeah, but if it was a lactating boob with a baby attached to the naughty parts, you'd have no problem with it. Am I right? I can barely restrain my shouts of "boobie discrimination!" Either all boobies are good, or none are!

 

[DealMonkey]

Originally posted by: Arkaign
Lol, I read the title and thought Christian Bale was going berserk again.

Christians Bailing =/= Christian Bale lulz.

I could totally see that.

 

[sandorski]

I'm Offended by Christian Ads that lack Boobage! I'm outraged and from hence forth will Boycot Church!!!!!11111oneone!!! :|

 

[soccerballtux]

They have a right to boycott like anybody else, who cares. Let the market decide. If there are enough of them that the money makes a difference to goDaddy, they will change. If not they won't. I hope you're suggesting any other course of action be taken?

 

[LumbergTech]

Originally posted by: alchemize
I'm a big fan of the boob myself, but television needs to have some better (voluntary) standards around advertising. Is the superbowl a family event or not? I really don't want to have to explain implants to my 9 year old daughter during the SB.

Do you explain to your daughter about the brain injuries that the men are incurring while ramming into each other? I suggest you check out the latest study on this...quite disturbing (although who thought otherwise that isn't a moron?)

 

[GodlessAstronomer]

Originally posted by: Red Dawn

Originally posted by: MovingTarget
Let it be known that these guys do not speak for the majority of Christians. Some of us are still scratching our heads over why they do stuff like this...

Of course, the vast majority of Christians aren't whack jobs.

They believe in a magic sky fairy who gave birth to himself, sacrificed himself to absolve the sins he himself bestowed upon us and returned as a zombie. Yeah, they're all whack jobs.

 

[Moonbeam]

Originally posted by: GodlessAstronomer

Originally posted by: Red Dawn

Originally posted by: MovingTarget
Let it be known that these guys do not speak for the majority of Christians. Some of us are still scratching our heads over why they do stuff like this...

Of course, the vast majority of Christians aren't whack jobs.

They believe in a magic sky fairy who gave birth to himself, sacrificed himself to absolve the sins he himself bestowed upon us and returned as a zombie. Yeah, they're all whack jobs.

No, you are just an ignorant twit.

 

[Dr. Zaus]

Originally posted by: Moonbeam
When you look at the sexualization of women in the West, the pimping, prostitution, bulimia, fat insecurity, and all the attendant neurotic and sick expressions that go along with it, it makes one long for Taliban ascendancy. It is just too bad that one extreme is the only counter to the other. There is no doubt in my mind that selling via prurient sex or other sick appetites further degrade the already enormously degraded psyche of Western people, but caught up as they are in cultural elitism, they are blind to the situation.

Sex is sacred. In the West we turn it into shit and we fantasize we are liberated.

100% moonie posts something lucid and relevant! /clap!

 

[Doc Savage Fan]

Originally posted by: GodlessAstronomer

Originally posted by: Red Dawn

Originally posted by: MovingTarget
Let it be known that these guys do not speak for the majority of Christians. Some of us are still scratching our heads over why they do stuff like this...

Of course, the vast majority of Christians aren't whack jobs.

They believe in a magic sky fairy who gave birth to himself, sacrificed himself to absolve the sins he himself bestowed upon us and returned as a zombie. Yeah, they're all whack jobs.

Case in point. Bigotry is alive and well and socially accepted today just as it was in the past especially in the Southern US. Bigots have no qualms about saying all blacks are lazy or all Christians are whack jobs....they're totally unaware of their ignorance and the ugliness within them. Stereotyping and using that stereotype to rationalize demeaning other human beings is flat out wrong. It's OK for other people to be different than you...you may not agree with them and that's OK. But you've gone well past that...I'm sure you're a good person...but you may want to rethink things.