Musical Homophobia - or The Homophobia Histories

[Ferretfancy]

The striking thing about the tyrannies you mention is that they were (are) all avowedly atheist ( no recognition of God) The State was (is) 'God'.

So in a sense you are right. I have always maintained atheism is just another 'religion'. As much a matter of 'faith' in the largely unknown as any other.

However, to state that Nazism was a 'strongly religious movement' is an obvious and pretty desperate attempt to blame what is generally recognised as 'religion' for a particularly obnoxious atheistic creed!.

Obnoxious, yes of course, and right from it's earliest beginnings. However, without the support of most of the Catholic Church authorities in Germany during the 1920s and early 30s it might not have survived. Naturally, the church learned its lessons and went on to support almost every dictator since. Power must always be preserved by the religious hierarchy to sustain mankind's greatest folly.

[amateur51]

Somehow I didn't think that I'd be alone in such curiosity...

I'd assumed that Siddley was trying to spell daquiris

[amateur51]

Obnoxious, yes of course, and right from it's earliest beginnings. However, without the support of most of the Catholic Church authorities in Germany during the 1920s and early 30s it might not have survived. Naturally, the church learned its lessons and went on to support almost every dictator since. Power must always be preserved by the religious hierarchy to sustain mankind's greatest folly.

Pithily put, Ferret

[ahinton]

I'd assumed that Siddley was trying to spell daquiris

Only to invite more of da queries, it would seem...

[scottycelt]

It should be mentioned that Mr. Hollinghurst's productions do not for the most part treat of what we might for want of a better expression term "main-stream" homo-sexualism. The above-mentioned "wonderful eroticism" in them has its existence principally in the eyes and minds of people who go for the darkies. I mention this because it may well throw light upon Mr. Guiness's leanings histories and disturbances.

I'm glad you mentioned this, Mr Grew. I've always found you to be a most interesting and informative forum authority on various subjects, not least homo-sexualism.

Mr Hollinghurst and his book notwithstanding, it is, In my very humble opinion, most unlikely that a few of our more prominent forum members represent "main-stream" homo-sexualism any more than I represent "main-stream" hetero-sexualism.

I do trust this view is not in breach of any forum universal human right but I also do fear the worst!

[amateur51]

I'm glad you mentioned this, Mr Grew. I've always found you to be a most interesting and informative forum authority on various subjects, not least homo-sexualism.

Poor Siddley.

By their acolytes shall ye know them

[Serial_Apologist]

Poor Siddley.

By their acolytes shall ye know them

Indeed, Ams - as well as an example of the Unspeakable in pursuit of the Incomprehensible.

[ahinton]

Indeed, Ams - as well as an example of the Unspeakable in pursuit of the Incomprehensible.

!!! - though most of us would almost certainly have preferred to be spared the Wilde card concerned...

[ahinton]

Poor Siddley.

By their acolytes shall ye know them

...and get their 'ackles up at the same time...

[jean]

...it is, In my very humble opinion, most unlikely that a few of our more prominent forum members represent "main-stream" homo-sexualism any more than I represent "main-stream" hetero-sexualism...

I wonder what either of them think they mean?

[ahinton]

I wonder what either of them think they mean?

I have no idea myself but cannot muster sufficient interest to be bothered to try to find out...

[scottycelt]

Pithily put, Ferret

Didn't know you suffered from a lithp, amsey!

[Tony Halstead]

Didn't know you suffered from a lithp, amsey!

Nithe one, scotty!

[Mr Pee]

Strrrrike Three-er!

You boys are on form today

Unlike yourself. Change the record....

[ahinton]

Unlike yourself. Change the record....

For "mind" substitute "record" in Sorabji's retort to an accusation of his having changed his mind about something, namely that the great thing about changing one's mind is having a mind to change in the first place...