Sometimes I forget I'm living in the south, but then I see a billboard telling the gays to leave their "sinful desires" behind them.
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Sillloc OP t1_iy6e8id wrote
Carytown over a little Italian place. Probably not their billboard, don't gay crime them
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Sillloc OP t1_iy6gioc wrote
Yeah the real message is hidden under pages of bible verses and their interpretations setting it up to throw out the anti gay stance
ThatSadOptimist t1_iy6i0iv wrote
This one makes me so angry.
twelvesteprevenge t1_iy6jxp6 wrote
Nah, but it would be worthwhile tracking down whoever does own that billboard space and giving them the business. And by business I mean vigorous public shaming and withholding of money. And maybe some gay crimes.
acldesmo t1_iy6uhyy wrote
Sometimes I forget Richmond is the South too, mainly bc I’ve lived in SC which definitely feels more culturally Southern than Richmond. Richmond is very unique in that it seems to be a mixture of a lot of places. Every now and then, something does remind me, that yes, this still is the South. 🤷🏻♀️
Alieneater t1_iy6wkfw wrote
If you go leaving a billboard out on the street like that, anything might happen to it.
Street_Acadia3562 t1_iy6z9ki wrote
Ready to tear it down or vandalize it if anyone else is game…
inexcelciusheyoooo t1_iy70sh8 wrote
go do it then ??
- I support you by the way lmao but like wtf kinda comment is that
skatarina t1_iy74b7v wrote
Noticed it a few days ago. How much do you reckon it costs to rent it out for a good few months so we can put a giant picture of literally anything else up there like the Lowe’s cat or maybe a hammerhead shark
elPrimeraPison t1_iy7hg0q wrote
do you know which Italian restaurant hes talking about?
elPrimeraPison t1_iy7hsf1 wrote
the South isn't geographically its cultural. EX Tennessee is southern but parts of VA arnt
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DefaultSubsAreTerrib t1_iy7rvvu wrote
I agree with your first sentence. Not sure why you added the second sentence, which unexpectedly seems to confirm the geographic nature of the south.
DefaultSubsAreTerrib t1_iy7rzxh wrote
A big bold "BE GAY DO CRIME" billboard would go nicely there.
Mentatminds t1_iy7v7gq wrote
First some logic. Then some made up, fun “facts”
ripleyajm t1_iy7w1j8 wrote
I saw the one in carytown and thought it was vague enough it could have been pro-gay? It was like “what does Jesus really say about being gay in the Bible” and considering the only passage in the New Testament that could be construed as Jesus having an opinion on queerness is in Luke 7 verse 1-10 when he heals an enemy soldiers gay lover. So like he was pretty supportive of gay people if you ask me…
andrew_c_r t1_iy80ouj wrote
What translation says that the centurion's servant was gay? I've never heard this before
Ditovontease t1_iy810co wrote
lets crowd fund a big gay billboard to be erected in front of that person's domicile
bruxalle t1_iy813hm wrote
I’m guessing Mary Angela’s, that’s the only Italian restaurant in carytown with a billboard on the roof as far as I know.
Ditovontease t1_iy81611 wrote
I mean once you get to Fredericksburg there's no more sweet tea.
djeeetyet t1_iy818r6 wrote
As a Philly transplant I try to make it as “Sunny”down here as well, which is fitting since Philly is now the capitol of “where bad things happen” for the segment you’re referring to.
ripleyajm t1_iy81yio wrote
translations of both Matthew and Luke use the greek term pais where you typically see servant in modern translations. Pais in greek was often used to refer to a younger gay lover in greek and roman cultures.
Here is a pretty solid article about the translation
https://qspirit.net/gay-centurion/
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Edit: spelling
TripawdCorgi t1_iy82q2s wrote
I would donate some of my queer dollars to make that happen.
Prestigious_Laugh300 t1_iy85wa6 wrote
What's it say?
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MutunusTutunus t1_iy88tdr wrote
If you click through to the website on the billboard, it's standard Christianity death cult bullshit. From their section "LGBTQ":
>Many leaders of the gay community don't just want equal rights - they want to eliminate all opposition to their lifestyle from society - just "as it was in the days of Lot.' Like Jesus said above.
From "Evolution":
>If you are a Christian who believes Jesus and the Bible are accurate regarding creation, don’t be surprised if you are mocked. Remember, Jesus was mocked - and Jesus is really the one being mocked when they mock you.
ripleyajm t1_iy88uq8 wrote
Jesus didn’t hate shit man. That’s kind of the whole point of the book. And the idea that being gay is a sin comes from the same chapter of the Old Testament where it says you shouldn’t get tattoos or eat shrimp. Leviticus is full of absolute nonsense rules.
If you’re going to call yourself a Christian you need to follow the teachings of Jesus Christ, and Jesus didn’t teach you to judge anyone’s way of life
ripleyajm t1_iy896av wrote
Yeah that sucks a lot. I obviously didn’t go to the link on the billboard, I just drove passed it and thought “hm well having read the book it seems like Jesus is pretty loving and supportive of all humans regardless of orientation, so this billboard failed”
Comfort_fraught t1_iy89z4v wrote
Are you a Christian?
DelusionalESG t1_iy8abs7 wrote
What fucking year is it?
ripleyajm t1_iy8bi55 wrote
I try to live my life by the teachings of Jesus Christ but goddamn y’all make it hard to call myself a Christian when the people wearing that label use it to murder and terrorize people like me
Sillloc OP t1_iy8byuj wrote
Clearly not if he's preaching true acceptance and love huh?
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DefaultSubsAreTerrib t1_iy8csac wrote
Call the billboard company, get a quote, start a gofundme. I'll contribute but I'm way too lazy to organize
Gibberoo t1_iy8d8cd wrote
dovetc t1_iy8ept7 wrote
Kind of silly to assert that Jesus doesn't hate sin:
>And he said, That which cometh out of the man, that defileth the man. For from within, out of the heart of men, proceed evil thoughts, adulteries, fornications, murders, Thefts, covetousness, wickedness, deceit, lasciviousness, an evil eye, blasphemy, pride, foolishness: All these evil things come from within, and defile the man. Mark 7, 20-23
DC_Farmboy t1_iy8eqd2 wrote
Please tell me it's because they drink it so fast.
Diarrhea_Al_Dente t1_iy8g3am wrote
Found the bigot!
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Pokemoron_705 t1_iy8hbzy wrote
No hate quite like Christian love
man_swine666 t1_iy8i85c wrote
I'll dm you pictures of my ball bag
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anonyngineer t1_iy8ij8i wrote
Friendly advice: Having posted the idea, don’t go within 1/4 mile of it.
theb0tman t1_iy8iln2 wrote
I've never been more happy to throw my money at something dumb
Comfort_fraught t1_iy8lvpt wrote
A sinner...I never said I wasn't!
DeannaZone t1_iy8qjen wrote
It disgusts me when they misuse the bible for such a thing as this ... if they truly believed the bible they would remember the only 2 things we are asked to do in the New Testament ... love God and love others. So much anger and hate ... it kills me ... I had to learn and accept myself so I could remember what it was like when i was not loved and to love those around me truly as God loves them. I rather serve and love the lgbtq community, then shun them. I serve God, if He loves them, then I love them, whether that is with emotions, or by physical support such as clothes food or service needs.
TripawdCorgi t1_iy8sjtq wrote
Normally I would be down to organize, but at least for the immediate future I've got too many things on my plate stressing me the eff out right now and I have to recognize when I'm at capacity, but will happily toss some money at a GoFundMe if someone here does this.
typhoidmarry t1_iy98er6 wrote
That depends…
NannyW00t t1_iy99mwc wrote
Lamar is the main billboard company, and according to their website a ‘Poster’ sized billboard (like the location in Carytown), would range from $300 to $2500. Prices depend on location, length of campaign, and number of ad locations purchased. So, budget for the $2500 range.
Edit: a word
Ditovontease t1_iy9aq3o wrote
big gay erection
DeezEyez t1_iy9bu1n wrote
It is Mary Angela’s. Saw the sign there today.
skatarina t1_iy9cptr wrote
What about the one on Arthur Ashe? I drive by that one a good amount. I think the user who suggested BE GAY DO CRIME has a solid idea
urfavgalpal t1_iy9ctxa wrote
Do you know who it’s sponsored by or do you have the exact content? There’s a billboard on boulevard by Movieland that’s like a pride flag and tells LGBTQ+ people to go to a specific website and that website is like “only god can judge so you shouldn’t like hate crime gay people because we all sin but also being gay is a sin and shouldn’t engage in that lifestyle”. I’m wondering if it’s by the same people
Sillloc OP t1_iy9df7p wrote
Think it's the same. Seed sowers or something
militantrubberducky t1_iy9gosx wrote
Except for the category of"Not A Sin, Actually." Get rekt
pizza99pizza99 t1_iy9i7ab wrote
No but I have seen I-95 billboards touting “over 1 million adverse affects from the vaccine” and the of course “heaven or hell” which is a pretty useless billboard considering you chose the former when you decided to get on I-95
PhuncleSam t1_iy9v2gm wrote
Water balloons full of paint. In Minecraft.
Nothing2SeeHere4U t1_iy9xfoj wrote
The entire history of organized Christianity has been using excerpts from the bible to justify a given behavior, from colonization and the displacement of natives, to wars, to slavery. Millions of people at the time found a way to justify their behavior by pointing to their holy books and claiming a divine mandate. This kind of mental gymnastic is nothing new
chasetwisters t1_iya82xa wrote
Per Streetview it's a Lamar billboard.
chasetwisters t1_iya8d2m wrote
This isn't a southern thing. I just drove through Indiana and these kinds of billboards are everywhere, along with tons of anti-abortion billboards
acldesmo t1_iyac08w wrote
True! I’m from the Midwest originally and there is plenty of stuff like that there! 🤷🏻♀️ But Richmond definitely seems less Southern than it was in SC. And I mean, in regards to the food and the way people talk and such!
UncleCleanJeans t1_iyaf6tn wrote
Over Mary Angela’s??? No way
No-Tailor5120 t1_iyaj7u1 wrote
have you actually read the bible? specifically, the gospels?
adho123456 t1_iyasgxw wrote
As a person of color , i am constantly reminded that RVA is the south , the confederate capital. Plenty of minority hate and oppression .. been here a while ,it is getting better but not fast enough. I am hoping that these are the outburst of hate is a sign of the last flare before the fire goes out for good .. these attempts to anger the pubic reeks of desperation and is pathetic
MelB777 t1_iyatenl wrote
I mean, are people really going to some website they see on a random billboard? I would need way more incentive to actually type a url into my browser.
anonymousfordays2022 t1_iyb052r wrote
An acquaintance of mine had an anti-gay billboard go up in her town in NY state. She found out who owned the billboard and wrote them a letter informing them what was posted on the billboard. I guess they don’t review it before approving it?! Seems crazy.. but anyway, she wrote a letter (and maybe had friends/family write letters of support too, I’m not sure) and they actually took the billboard down and allowed her to post something supporting lgbtq+ for free.
dil-en-fir t1_iyb22p0 wrote
Could have sworn there was something in the bible about pointing out specks in people’s eyes when you have a whole plank in yours… idk must have imagined it.
goydl t1_iybak2n wrote
It was more than those 2.
DeannaZone t1_iybdt10 wrote
I agree with you, and when I tell that to other christians I am known as the "fake one" all I do is shrug and move on, just like Paul did in Acts.
NotFerrari519 t1_iybzro3 wrote
They probably put it there on purpose because it’s right near Babe’s 🙄
WheresMyDinner t1_iyd1be1 wrote
Wonder how many people saw the sign and thought “y’know maybe I shouldn’t go to Babe’s today. I’ll just spend the night home alone with my bible”
Nothing2SeeHere4U t1_iy6dvsm wrote
Mind dropping a location? For gay crime reasons