News Andrew Thorburn is retaining legal counsel for wrongful termination by the Essendon Football Club. NOW WITH BIG BANGS

[Chief]

Posts arguing about the validity of transgender people and abortion and all that stuff are being moved. Stick to the topic please.

Thread bans will start tonight for people who cannot stay on topic.

Essendon Football Club CEO Announcement.

Further news:

• New Bombers boss responds to backlash after appointment that ‘spits in the face of every queer Essendon member’
• New Essendon CEO, Andrew Thorburn, involved in church expressing homophobic, anti-abortion views
• Victorian Premier Andrews slams absolutely appalling views of new Essendon CEO'S church
• New Dons CEO to lead 'inclusive' club despite divisive church links

• Thorburn resigns... Essendon Club Statement
• AFR article - paywalled

 

[Ghost Patrol]

Big Footy has sunk to new depths with this thread, some of the stuff in here is disgraceful. Ridiculing people's beliefs should be beneath the level of common decency expected in this forum. It's disgusting.

Thats nothing. You should see the threads where conservatives ridicule science.

 

[Masotiger]

Well if all those homophobic churches would stop preaching their hateful message we likely wouldn't need pride rounds, would we?

That's your view.

 

[Demonic Ascent]

It’s interesting that you can read that sentence and insert church, conservative, socialist, liberal, labour, communist, nationalist, climate skeptic, or environmentalist without rewriting a word

I don't disagree at all.

 

[Father Jack]

That's your view.

Why do you think that pride rounds exist?

 

[Kappa]

Big Footy has sunk to new depths with this thread, some of the stuff in here is disgraceful. Ridiculing people's beliefs should be beneath the level of common decency expected in this forum. It's disgusting.

Serious question, do you think believing in magic and gods because an old book written by peasants say so should not be ridiculed? Why?

If you had any such nonsensical belief that defied the basic laws of physics and nature you would be laughed at, but slap the label “religion” on it and suddenly it’s a reasonable thought process… hmm

 

[Jcpdragonx]

Big Footy has sunk to new depths with this thread, some of the stuff in here is disgraceful. Ridiculing people's beliefs should be beneath the level of common decency expected in this forum. It's disgusting.

Fish rots at the head

 

[SleepingGiant]

So a white male with christian beliefs is sacked while a muslim female WAFL player refuses to partake in pride round is allowed to? Sorry but why are white men only not allowed to be homophobic?

GWS forward Haneen Zreika opts out of AFLW Pride Round due to rainbow jersey

Hope he wins a big payout for this one. Or, alternatively Haneen Zreika is sacked. Need to have some consistency.

 

[GOTHELIONS16]

So your point is... tradition for the sake of tradition.

No my point is Thornburn’s church is NOT EXTREMIST, and the thread title should be changed or ended. In other words the thread title is a LIE.

 

[GOTHELIONS16]

I'm surprised he hasn't turned the other cheek.

Yep a Christian should not be suing.

 

[GOTHELIONS16]

Serious question, do you think believing in magic and gods because an old book written by peasants say so should not be ridiculed? Why?

If you had any such nonsensical belief that defied the basic laws of physics and nature you would be laughed at, but slap the label “religion” on it and suddenly it’s a reasonable thought process… hmm

Nah mate, because the ‘thought process’ is in Christianity -the longest surviving religion in the world, followed by the most people, and the ‘old book’ translated in more languages then any other book in the world. The thought process is worth more than just slapping a label on it.

 

[TheBigHorne]

Nah mate, because the ‘thought process’ is in Christianity -the longest surviving religion in the world, followed by the most people, and the ‘old book’ translated in more languages then any other book in the world. The thought process is worth more than just slapping a label on it.

The main reason why this fact is true is because it was enforced by rulers to follow the religion. Convert to Christianity or be heavily punished which may include death in colonised places.

 

[Ghost Patrol]

No my point is Thornburn’s church is NOT EXTREMIST, and the thread title should be changed or ended. In other words the thread title is a LIE.

Have you not read the bible? Lot's of horrible stuff in there, it's full of extremism.

 

[GOTHELIONS16]

Thats nothing. You should see the threads where conservatives ridicule science.

Yes because humans have understood everything and have been able to explain everything using science for centuries… Humans know everything, if one has that view that would be looney.

Have you not read the bible? Lot's of horrible stuff in there, it's full of extremism.

May appear extreme if you read the Bible but don’t understand what you are reading…

 

[Osho]

No my point is Thornburn’s church is NOT EXTREMIST, and the thread title should be changed or ended. In other words the thread title is a LIE.

Sadly. Jesus was a revolutionary extremist. A dangerous man. Upsetting the powersr that be, both Roman and Jewish. That's why the state killed him. So now it's fashionable to be moderste?

 

[Aristotle Pickett]

Big Footy has sunk to new depths with this thread, some of the stuff in here is disgraceful. Ridiculing people's beliefs should be beneath the level of common decency expected in this forum. It's disgusting.

What right do you have to tell a women what to do with her body?

 

[Ghost Patrol]

Yes because humans have understood everything and have been able to explain everything using science for centuries… Humans know everything, if one has that view that would be looney.


May appear extreme if you read the Bible but don’t understand what you are reading…

How many people did Christians kill during the crusades?

 

[Grand Uncle Horace]

Fish rots at the head

loaves and fishes?

sorry …. Have grabbed coat and hat

 

[Satan]

Fish rots at the head

Not the chief

 

[SBD Gonzalez]

Big Footy has sunk to new depths with this thread, some of the stuff in here is disgraceful. Ridiculing people's beliefs should be beneath the level of common decency expected in this forum. It's disgusting.

What is so sacrosanct about Belief?

The only things that should be respected at all times are fact and truth.

 

[SBD Gonzalez]

Nah mate, because the ‘thought process’ is in Christianity -the longest surviving religion in the world, followed by the most people, and the ‘old book’ translated in more languages then any other book in the world. The thought process is worth more than just slapping a label on it.

Are you including the millions who “converted” on threat of death?

 

[SBD Gonzalez]

So a white male with christian beliefs is sacked while a muslim female WAFL player refuses to partake in pride round is allowed to? Sorry but why are white men only not allowed to be homophobic?

GWS forward Haneen Zreika opts out of AFLW Pride Round due to rainbow jersey

Hope he wins a big payout for this one. Or, alternatively Haneen Zreika is sacked. Need to have some consistency.

They are not the same situation. This was dealt with many pages back.

 

[GOTHELIONS16]

What is so sacrosanct about Belief?

The only things that should be respected at all times are fact and truth.

Yep and choice can be added to the same list as belief.

 

[GOTHELIONS16]

Are you including the millions who “converted” on threat of death?

If you include the millions threatened of death, or not, either way- millions throughout history have also lost their life because they WERE converted and would not compromise their faith. And also either way, what I said is all still well and comfortable fact.

Christianity -the longest surviving religion in the world, followed by the most people, and the ‘old book’ translated in more languages then any other book in the world. The thought process is worth more than just slapping a label on it.

 

[Tiger08]

The thread TITLE blatantly mocks a person's membership of a 2000 year old religion for its traditional views on issues such as abortion and LGBTQI+.. while simultaneously banning discussing those views..including whether a biological male pretending to be a biological woman is actually a woman.. or even if we should ban the abortion of babies at any stage be it 15 weeks, 28 weeks.. or 35 weeks for that matter.

Such Courage. Such Tolerance. Such Diversity!

How about posting a thread of Bachar Houli

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saying "member of Homophobic religious extremist church appointed premiership cup ambassador?" Oh.. no.. that would he racist.

Put the thread title up if you like.. but have the debate about Thornburn, the Church, Abortion etc..otherwise this whole board is pointless.

 

[Tiger08]

What right do you have to tell a women what to do with her body?

When it stops being "her" body.. are you seriousky ok with abortion at 30 weeks (unless if Mum's life is in danger)? Are you a psychopath?