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Permalink Reply by Kris Feenstra on December 10, 2012 at 1:36pm

Maybe Kitt from Knight Rider, and possibly that talking dog from the Taco Bell commercials. There may be similar exceptions, but apart from those exceptions, no need for a legal marriage. Human and a theist? I know theists look kind of like people, but let's not elevate them to the personhood status of talking cars.

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Permalink Reply by Gregg R Thomas on December 10, 2012 at 3:17pm

Unseen says: "What about a person and their dog... ?"

In the bible belt it's OK as long as both are heterosexual and the dog doesn't get pregnant. :)

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Permalink Reply by Tony Maddox on December 10, 2012 at 9:13am

Your question is obviously quite leading. Most people do not believe being gay is an abomination. I've met very few who do. But I also live in San Francisco. Even so, how can you be born as an abomination? If that is the case, why are carrottops, autistic children, mixed parentage, etc. also an abomination? It is trendy for the religious right to pick on "gays" right now. We Athiests may be next.

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Permalink Reply by Tony Maddox on December 10, 2012 at 9:14am

I meant to say *why aren't*…

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Permalink Reply by Gregg R Thomas on December 10, 2012 at 3:22pm

Show of hands:

When is the last time anyone heard the word "abomination" used outside a conversation about homosexuality?

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Permalink Reply by Milos Cakovan on December 10, 2012 at 3:27pm

;;raises hand;;

I play Dungeons and Dragons on a weekly basis, and am a Warhammer 40k player. I hear the word abomination used quite often.

But, yeah, in the real world, only when it is used to describe homosexuality.

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Permalink Reply by Unseen on December 10, 2012 at 7:34pm

I hear it about wearing white after Labor Day.

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Permalink Reply by Gallup's Mirror on December 10, 2012 at 3:40pm

I most recently heard 'abomination' used in a conversation about Apple and Microsoft. I said it though. Does that count? 

I still hear 'Obamanation' in reference to the Black man in the White House. 

Then there is the Incredible Hulk's arch-enemy the Abomination.

Otherwise, yes, the word is tossed around frequently when GLBT issues come up. 

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Permalink Reply by Strega on December 10, 2012 at 4:33pm

Does 'abominable' count?  There's that snowman....

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Permalink Reply by Gallup's Mirror on December 11, 2012 at 2:58am

How topical! They usually play Rudolph the Red Nosed Reindeer on TV this time of year. The Bumble is my scariest early childhood memory (aside from the nuns at Catholic school). It counts.

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Permalink Reply by Becca on December 10, 2012 at 9:49pm

*Raises Hand*

Both I and my partner use the word abomination on occasion in discussions that have nothing to do with religion. I think the last time I heard the word used it was in regards to ice cubes in beer.

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Permalink Reply by Strega on December 10, 2012 at 9:52pm

Now that, Becca, is an absolutely acceptable use of the word - indeed, I feel the word was tailored exactly to fit that situation.  Must have been intelligent design :)

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