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Department of Public Works employee Eric Batman claims that having to see a Progress Pride flag flying outside the department’s Alhambra, California, headquarters during the month of June effectively forces him to “celebrate, recognize, and solemnize conduct and actions that he views as sin” in conflict with his sincerely held Christian religious beliefs, according to a lawsuit filed in March by anti-LGBTQ+ evangelical nonprofit the Liberty Counsel.

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[–] huppakee@lemmy.world 33 points 7 hours ago (1 children)

having to see a Progress Pride flag … forces him to “celebrate, recognize, and solemnize conduct and actions that he views as sin”

If it only was that easy to get people to celebrate, recognize, and solemnize gay sex, world would be a better place no doubt.

[–] Semi_Hemi_Demigod@lemmy.world 9 points 6 hours ago* (last edited 6 hours ago)

Maybe this guy really likes flags

[–] EndlessNightmare@reddthat.com 44 points 7 hours ago* (last edited 7 hours ago) (2 children)

Religion has no more validity than any other work of fiction or any other fandom. There, I fucking said what we are all thinking.

Next up, someone suing because someone is displaying merch from a rivaling sports team

[–] P00ptart@lemmy.world 14 points 6 hours ago

I've got an NCR flag in front of my house. It would actually be hilarious if some dude in Roman legion garb came to my house and demanded I take it down.

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[–] dylanmorgan@slrpnk.net 10 points 5 hours ago

He should adhere to the words of his supposed god, specifically “if your eye offends you, pluck it out.” Don’t like seeing the pride flag? Don’t fucking look at it.

[–] SayJess@lemmy.blahaj.zone 5 points 4 hours ago (1 children)

Christians are so god damned annoying. Why can’t they all just fuck off? Keep their superstition in their conditioning centers, and out of public life. Their fervor is pathetic, but the results they achieve with such animosity damages society in ways that cannot easily be rolled back, if at all.

Fuck ‘em all.

[–] godsammitdam@lemmy.zip 2 points 4 hours ago (1 children)

Because their fundamentalist religion is based on oppression and conversion. Crusades and all that.

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[–] frustrated_phagocytosis@fedia.io 18 points 6 hours ago

I feel the same every time I see a cross, where's my compensation?

[–] Masamune@piefed.social 8 points 5 hours ago (1 children)

I will bet all of you $100 each that this man also has a Grindr account.

[–] otacon239@lemmy.world 2 points 3 hours ago

Hell, I’d be willing to lose $100 just to make him mad.

[–] Zedstrian@sopuli.xyz 11 points 6 hours ago* (last edited 6 hours ago) (1 children)

"Liberty Counsel" isn't a very good name for an organization that seeks to restrict the ability for individuals to freely express themselves.

[–] grue@lemmy.world 4 points 4 hours ago

All the right-wing organizations are named in doublespeak like that. Being dishonest is core to their ideology.

[–] unmagical@lemmy.ml 34 points 8 hours ago (1 children)

How does seeing something equate to celebration, recognition, or solemnization?

[–] wonderingwanderer@sopuli.xyz 8 points 5 hours ago

Oh no, I just witnesses a train wreck. Now I have to go repent for celebrating all those deaths /s

[–] homesweethomeMrL@lemmy.world 9 points 6 hours ago (1 children)

Can I sue for every goddamned billboard out there? Plz?

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[–] Rhoeri@lemmy.world 27 points 7 hours ago
[–] huppakee@lemmy.world 16 points 7 hours ago

Tell me a story about the US without telling me it's a story about the US.

[–] Canconda@lemmy.ca 13 points 6 hours ago

Dipshits like this are why Jesus said most people don't even have the faith of a mustard seed. Or how Saint Paul called Christians milk drinking babies incapable of digesting solid food.

[–] GreenKnight23@lemmy.world 6 points 5 hours ago

then avert your eyes and turn the cheek.

[–] Catoblepas@lemmy.blahaj.zone 23 points 7 hours ago (4 children)

When do I get to abolish all Christmas songs and imagery from workplaces on the basis that I’m offended by looking at it and hearing it as a non Christian?

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[–] FlashMobOfOne@lemmy.world 11 points 6 hours ago* (last edited 6 hours ago) (1 children)

I'm never going to understand people, of any religion or political affiliation, who honestly think they have some kind of right to be free from offense.

Grow the fuck up. Your neighbors' enjoyment of some dick doesn't affect you in any meaningful way.

[–] necrobius@lemmy.zip 8 points 6 hours ago

It does affect them because they are always thinking about their neighbour's dick 24/7.

[–] linkinkampf19@lemmy.world 23 points 7 hours ago (1 children)

This is not the Batman I was expecting.

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[–] Buffalox@lemmy.world 19 points 7 hours ago

This guy deserves to be fired immediately without compensation.

[–] PM_ME_VINTAGE_30S@anarchist.nexus 15 points 7 hours ago (1 children)

I wish I could sue his church for having to share a world with Eric Batman

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