Ellen Page spent the weekend not taking any crap, thank you very much. A new video shows her confronting a crazy street preacher somewhere in DC.
At first, the preacher rants about demons, while Ellen simply nods in annoyance. In the background, a woman screams at someone else — what a fun little gathering! — and then Ellen’s had enough. “You’re wrong,” she says. “Look, we’re not going to get anywhere and you’re doing to believe this your whole life. I feel for you because if you open your heart –”
And then he butts in and talks over her, not listening.
To her credit, Ellen’s as well-mannered as a person can be when dealing with a basket case, and she seems fairly realistic about her chances of having an impact on this terrible person. (He wears a t-shirt that accuses LGBTs of being worst than animals.)
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It’s unlikely that anyone’s lives were improved by this frustrating interaction, but good for her for trying. It’s nice to know there are people out there willing to stand up for LGBTs.
Watch below:
Neville
I don’t wan’t to debate assholes like these, I want to throw rocks at them
ChrisK
Mocking them is the best you can do. Getting angry or trying to debate with them only empowers them. Most of them aren’t playing with a full deck of cards anyways so it’s pointless.
1EqualityUSA
He hasn’t the right to burden others with his beliefs by bending civil laws. Perilous precedent, mixing government and religion. What fruit produced? What harvest? How many hearts won? If one hasn’t the talent to win hearts, oppression.
Xzamilloh
This is why I take such an issue with religion and certain religious types. If you are going to try to impose your god/religious morality on others through intimidation, preaching, or legislation, you need to prove your god exists and that this isn’t just some delusion you’re attempting to pass off as “alternative facts.”
1EqualityUSA
Our brains are computers, our body, mechanical electrical. Some brains have a capacity to write music, some are good at math, and some have faith. Who has the right to say to atheists, whose brains haven’t the capacity for faith, that they are unfit? Some do math, and some perceive spirit. It is our brain that does both. A worldly mindset focuses too heavily on atoms and molecules.
ChrisK
“Our brains…some have faith”.
I’ve always thought that having faith meant turning your brain off. At least to any contradictory facts.
1EqualityUSA
Some perceive spirit.
1EqualityUSA
What came first, the thought or the brain structure?
Xzamilloh
I know you’re trying to sound deep with the whole “chicken and egg” thing, but that makes no sense.
1EqualityUSA
no need to be unpleasant. Just as muscle mass is generated by movement, are our thoughts altering the brain’s structure, or is it the brain supplying the thought?
ChrisK
Back in my stupid days I belonged to a christian youth group. Most were clinically insane. I swear this BS attracts them like a fly trap.
1EqualityUSA
I never had that, as my mom yanked us out of the Catholic debacle when I was five. I have no affiliation with any churchbusinessventureBS on this round orb. I never wanted to be a girl scout either. Don’t like uniforms. Christian youth group sounds bloody hideous. No wonder you’re speaking out. Poor sweet baby thing. Tell mama all about it. Some perceive spirit, there’s where we differ.
Kieran
Where is that guy yelling “SHAME! SHAME! SHAME!” when we need him?
tomk1of1
The percentage is extremely high in these situations where someone becomes obsessed with certain sexual themes.
Guess what is almost always is … This poor guy is obsessed with dick.
Homophobic people,the ones who are ravaged by it are personally troubled by their own thoughts,feeling and desires.