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I am above the rules if it's my religion...

Discussion in 'Sports and News' started by markvid, Jan 1, 2008.

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  1. markvid

    markvid Guest

    I never said you did.
    See, I can have discussion with you when you don't insult and stay civil.
     
  2. Yawn

    Yawn New Member

    Try real hard to hide your condescending attitude and just state your point.

    That's all that's needed to have a "discussion." Points.
     
  3. markvid

    markvid Guest

    And I thought I did state it...
    So much for dealing with you..
     
  4. alleyallen

    alleyallen Guest

    Bullshit. If the transit authority's rules state that if other passengers complain it's too loud, then she's in violation of the transit authority's rules. It's only a case of religious freedom because you want it to be.
     
  5. Pastor

    Pastor Active Member


    The rules are posted. The woman obviously thought she was above them. Off she should go.
     
  6. Yawn

    Yawn New Member

    Not only that, but Pastor would have sent her off to an internment camp for her refusal to claim she's an ancestor of apes.

    Otherwise, I think his statement here has been mutually agreed upon.
     
  7. Webster

    Webster Well-Known Member

    Since we don't know:

    1) how loud she was speaking;

    2) how many times she was warned; or

    3) how the policy has been applied to others

    Isn't this just guessing based on our predisposed notions about religion?
     
  8. outofplace

    outofplace Well-Known Member

    What we do know is she was told to stop and refused, and it sure reads like she gave the driver an attitude. Look at her quotes. Sure sounds to me like she decided the rules don't apply to her as long as she is reading from her bible, which means she deserved to be ejected from the bus.
     
  9. Pastor

    Pastor Active Member


    Webster, we do know that she was warned at least once and her reply was to tell the driver to shove his rules.

    We also know that this occurred in Fort Worth, Texas, a place not exactly known for "hating" Christians.

    The rest of what you wrote is all correct. However, just a thought... what if it was the Quran that she was reading?
     
  10. imjustagirl2

    imjustagirl2 New Member

    But we don't know if she was asked to stop because of volume, or because of what was being read.
     
  11. Pastor

    Pastor Active Member

    In Fort Worth, Texas, I would doubt that it was the subject matter.

    Also, we have this:
    and this
    This second quote leaves out what was said before the bus driver pointed out that it wasn't the right time or place. It is also a quote from the supposedly persocuted woman.
     
  12. hockeybeat

    hockeybeat Guest

    If that quote is correct, then she deserves what happened to her. The woman clearly did not care about the people around her or the posted rules.
     
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