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Dismay as council removes Pride flag in Derbyshire after Christians complain (www.theguardian.com)

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[–] tyler@programming.dev 31 points 2 weeks ago (4 children)

Judy Crook, who runs the bookshop, told the Guardian that, though as “a point of basic Christian belief, we welcome everybody”, they did not want to promote homosexuality and “we’re not happy with the gay rights situation”.

“We have to respect other people’s views. But we didn’t want the flag flying outside our shop.”

She even admits it’s not Christianity saying to hate LGBTQ folk. She’s just a bigot.

[–] echodot@feddit.uk 15 points 2 weeks ago

did not want to promote homosexuality

It's not a recruitment drive. Looking at a rainbow flag doesn't make you become gay.

People like that need pushing in the sea

[–] meejle@lemmy.world 14 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

We welcome everybody.

Ew, no, not you.

[–] stray@pawb.social 8 points 2 weeks ago (3 children)

Coincidentally, this is the latest drama on my WoW server:

[–] Tweak@feddit.uk 6 points 2 weeks ago

Sounds like the Alcoholic's Anonymous loophole will work, you just need to decide your higher power is a doorknob or whatever.

[–] stellargmite@lemmy.world 1 points 2 weeks ago

Presumably IRL they live in a fairly secular, non theocratic society, so perhaps its their chance to start a virtual cult. Strange that they're non specific about this higher being. Guess I could bring one of my equally fictitious higher beings on one of their fictitious raids.

[–] echodot@feddit.uk 1 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

I thought Christian didn't like world of Warcraft because it promoted demons or something.

[–] Coldcell@sh.itjust.works 2 points 2 weeks ago

It's because when you play a priest you can't mind control young boys.

[–] shadowedcross@sh.itjust.works 5 points 2 weeks ago* (last edited 2 weeks ago)

"We have to respect other people's views, except we don't want to, also we welcome everybody but don't want them to have rights. "

[–] BeardedGingerWonder@feddit.uk 3 points 2 weeks ago

Why doesn't the journalist ask "in what way does this impact your freedom of religion" and then stand there while they tie themselves in knots trying to answer the question.