“They should be put to death. That’s what happened in Israel. That’s why homosexuality wouldn’t have grown in Israel. It tends to limit conversions. It tends to limit people coming out of the closet. — ‘Oh, so you’re saying we should go out and start killing them, no?’ — I’m saying the government should. They won’t but they should. [You say], ‘oh, I can’t believe you you’re horrible. You’re a backwards neanderthal of a person.’ Is that what you’re calling scripture? Is God a neanderthal backwards.. in his morality. Is it his word or not? If it’s his word, he commanded it. It’s his idea, not mine. And I’m not ashamed of it.”
Genocide, the true Christian lifestyle.
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on tumblr:
guys we need to have a serious discussion about the erasure of nonbinary trans* people
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in real life:
ok, I guess I have to explain to my entire class how "feminist" is not an insult
This program is horrible. Don’t.
broke with expensive taste is literally my life motto
I bet you thought the pot was for pouring…guess again.
Answer: Me.
This is one that’s overdue.
The other week, while I still had my canvassing job, I was out working in a very well-to-do shopping center. It just so happen that said shopping center had an “Inner Peace Festival” going on. Which is cool, really cool. I wanted to go during my breaks, but said Inner Peace Festival was…..well, this:
A few booths with a couple nuns giving massages and a guy passing out free copies of his cd. No harm, that’s all really nice, and probably really useful to a lot of people.
But, it was the festivals main attraction that got me. In the opposite corner from the massage booths was this big tent-like structure set up, featuring a lotus labyrinth for people to do walking meditations in. Opposite of the labyrinth was a stage, and on that stage was…..
Two white guys with guitars! My absolute favorite thing in the world, that most certainly isn’t overdone….
Anyways, these guys were doing their own pop-ish, acoustic jam versions of many Hindu and Buddhist chants. Yeah…pop chants. It was gross, I mean, you could tell these guys clearly had no fucking clue what they were actually saying. They could barely pronounce most of the words right. But more importantly, they had no earthly clue as to the origins and importance of the “songs” [note: chants] they were shameless ripping apart. Never mind that these are very important and powerful means of solidarity, meditation, prayer, and praise - they were hip!
On top of that, a chant is a chant and not a song for a reason. Many chants are usually done in only a few or only one note, with the latter being more common. The resonating power of chants clear ones mind and allow for a higher, and more clearer sense of thinking. And the words actually mean important things….
So, moral of story: If you want to pick up a guitar and make a song out of your favorite chant, go for it. Just take the time to know what your taking from. Don’t be a senseless, culturally appropriating douchebag for the sake of “inner peace,” because even though we all need inner peace, like everything else, these a good way of obtaining it - and a not so good way.
Generally, disrespecting entire cultures and beliefs is not the way to go….
When the maker of tumblr is on your dashboard, always reblog.
Number one rule of Tumblr.
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Let’s start with a tricky one; what is the real reason you are confused right now?
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Do you ever get “good morning” texts from anyone?
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If your significant other smoked pot, would you care?
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Do you find it easy to trust others?
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What were you doing at 11PM last night?
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You’re drunk and lost walking down the road; who is with you?
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What would you do if you found out you had been cheated on?
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Are you close with your dad?
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I bet you kissed someone last night, right?
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What are you listening to?
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You can only drink ONE liquid for the rest of your life - what is it?
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12. Do you like hickeys?
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What time do you go to bed?
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Is there someone who continuously lets you down?
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Can you text as quickly with one hand as you do both?
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Do you always answer your texts?
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Do you hate the person you fell the hardest for?
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When was the last time you talked to one of your best friends?
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Is there someone that makes you happy every time you see them?
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What was your last thought before you went to bed last night?
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Is anyone else in the room with you?
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Do you believe what goes around comes around?
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Were you happier four months ago than you are now?
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Is there someone you wish you could fix things with?
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In the past week, have you cried?
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What colour is the shirt you are wearing?
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Do people ever call you by your last name?
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Is anyone ignoring you right now?
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Do you have a best friend?
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Would it be hard seeing someone else kiss the last person you kissed?
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Who was your last call from?
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Are you mad at anyone?
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Have you ever kissed someone older than you?
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How old will the last person you kissed be on his/her next birthday?
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How many more days until your birthday?
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Do you have any summer plans yet?
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Do you have any good friends of the opposite sex?
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Are you keeping anything from your best friend(s) now?
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Do you have a secret that you’ve never told anyone?
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Have you ever regretted kissing someone?
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Do you think age matters in relationships?
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Are you available?
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How many people have you had real, strong feelings for since high school ended?
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If you had to get a piercing (not ears), what would you get?
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Do you believe exes can be friends?
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Do you regret anything?
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Honestly, what’s on your mind right now?
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Did you ever lose a best friend?
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Was your last kiss a mistake?
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Why aren’t you pursuing the person you like?
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Has the last person you kissed ever seen you cry?
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Do you still talk with the person you LAST kissed?
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What was the last thing you ate?
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Did you get any compliments today?
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Where are you going on your next vacation?
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Do you own anything from other countries?
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Are most of your friend guys or girls?
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Where have you lived most of your life?
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When was the last time you took a long drive?
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Have you ever played Spin the Bottle?
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Have you ever TPd someone’s house?
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Who do you text the most?
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What was the last movie you saw?
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What’s preventing your current boyfriend/girlfriend from going back to their ex?
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How many boyfriends/girlfriends did you have in 2010?
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Is the last person you kissed younger than you?
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Do you curse around your parents?
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Are you happy with where you live?
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Do you collect anything?
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What’s your favourite colour?
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Does the last song you listened to remind you of anyone?
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Has anyone ever cheated on you?
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What are your plans for tomorrow?
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Do you have siblings over the age of twenty-one?
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Does your last ex have a job?
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What would you do if you found out your most recent ex was in a relationship?
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Where is your cellphone?
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What colour is your cellphone?
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What did you dream of last night?
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Are you atheist?
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Will you change your name when you get married?
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Are you ready for autumn weather?
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Have you had any big storms recently?
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What kind of bottoms are you wearing?
This ongoing body of work explores the power dynamics inherent in the questions asked of transgender, transsexual, genderqueer, gender-variant, and/or gender non-conforming people.
Many documentary photographic projects that deal with trans issues exploit the genders of their subjects, pointing to an “otherness” or inappropriately exoticizing their bodies.
i love this post. i have 4 people who are very near and dear to me, who happen to be trans*
and i will continue to fight for their rights until the day i die.this gave me chills