# Rude to the religious **URL:** \ **Category:** The BBQ Pit\ **Created:** [September 1, 2000, 3:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/rude-to-the-religious/31653 "2000-09-01T15:30:04Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 16\ **Page:** 2
**Author:** ![IzzyR](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/2acd7d/32.png) [@IzzyR](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/IzzyR)\ **Post date:** [September 1, 2000, 7:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/rude-to-the-religious/31653/21 "2000-09-01T19:47:08Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by goboy \* > **I should get some cites to back up the well-known notion that heterosexuals proportionately commit far more pedophilic acts** Not to doubt this, but I wonder if you could link me up to this information. ---
**Author:** ![gobear](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/8dc957/32.png) [@gobear](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/gobear)\ **Post date:** [September 1, 2000, 8:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/rude-to-the-religious/31653/22 "2000-09-01T20:23:39Z")
Here’s what I’ve been able to find on the web so far: > [@](#): > > Two earlier studies on paraphilias (Gebhard et al., 1965; Mohr et al., 1964) reported that the proportion of sex offenders against female children to that of sex offenders against male children was about 2:1. I found this at [http://www.unites.uqam.ca/dsexo/Revue/Vol2no1/10\_Freund~1.html](http://www.unites.uqam.ca/dsexo/Revue/Vol2no1/10_Freund~1.html) > [@](#): > > Pedophiles prefer opposite-sex to same-sex children 2:1. I found this at [http://www.merck.com/pubs/mmanual/section15/chapter192/192d.htm](http://www.merck.com/pubs/mmanual/section15/chapter192/192d.htm) The Department of Justice also has stats, but it requires an Acrobat Reader and I don’t downloas apps on my work computer. Besides, this whole topic makes me queasy. ---
**Author:** ![Guinastasia](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/guinastasia/32/5751_2.png) [@Guinastasia](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Guinastasia)\ **Post date:** [September 1, 2000, 8:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/rude-to-the-religious/31653/23 "2000-09-01T20:51:46Z")
If all pedophiles are gay (sarcasm alert!), then why are men always hounding their girlfriends to wear baby doll costumes? ---
**Author:** ![oldscratch](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/ed655f/32.png) [@oldscratch](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/oldscratch)\ **Post date:** [September 1, 2000, 9:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/rude-to-the-religious/31653/24 "2000-09-01T21:08:57Z")
But don’t you see, only pedophiles can be gay. If a man lusts after little girls, he’s simply a normal heterosexual god fearing American. If he lusts after little boys he’s a dirty pedophillic homosexual pervert. ---
**Author:** ![lissener](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/lissener/32/6139_2.png) [@lissener](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/lissener)\ **Post date:** [September 1, 2000, 9:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/rude-to-the-religious/31653/25 "2000-09-01T21:17:46Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by oldscratch \* > \*\*But don’t you see, only pedophiles can be gay. If a man lusts after little girls, he’s simply a normal heterosexual god fearing American. If he lusts after little boys he’s a dirty pedophillic homosexual pervert. \*\* . . . like BullDawg. ---
**Author:** ![Necros](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/necros/32/11086_2.png) [@Necros](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Necros)\ **Post date:** [September 1, 2000, 9:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/rude-to-the-religious/31653/26 "2000-09-01T21:49:52Z")
Thanks, **oldscratch**. I guess I’m in the clear then! D’oh! Did I say that out loud? :eek: ---
**Author:** ![Alphagene](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/8e7dd6/32.png) [@Alphagene](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Alphagene)\ **Post date:** [September 2, 2000, 1:49am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/rude-to-the-religious/31653/27 "2000-09-02T01:49:33Z")
BullDawg, your gratuitous insults are boring and stupid. This forum does not exist to serve your bizarre desire to have people “abuse” you. Knock it off. If you continue, expect your posts to magically disappear. Consider yourself warned. ---
**Author:** ![Guinastasia](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/guinastasia/32/5751_2.png) [@Guinastasia](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Guinastasia)\ **Post date:** [September 2, 2000, 2:16am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/rude-to-the-religious/31653/28 "2000-09-02T02:16:31Z")
Yeah, Bulldawg. Get off your cross. Someone needs the wood. ---
**Author:** ![Danielinthewolvesden](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/ce7236/32.png) [@Danielinthewolvesden](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Danielinthewolvesden)\ **Post date:** [September 2, 2000, 5:36am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/rude-to-the-religious/31653/29 "2000-09-02T05:36:22Z")
Goboy, that was a very mature, respectful, and well written post. Really. Altho you spelled my name wrong. 😃 I find it is best to ignore the pissants like Bulldog, they are just bugs on the windshield of life. ---
**Author:** ![matt\_mcl](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/7ab992/32.png) [@matt\_mcl](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/matt_mcl)\ **Post date:** [September 2, 2000, 6:28am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/rude-to-the-religious/31653/30 "2000-09-02T06:28:17Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by goboy \* > \*\*I apologize to … Matt\_Mcl. \*\* Aroo? ---
**Author:** ![Doug\_Bowe](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/df788c/32.png) [@Doug\_Bowe](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Doug_Bowe)\ **Post date:** [September 3, 2000, 1:30am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/rude-to-the-religious/31653/31 "2000-09-03T01:30:24Z")
Don’t let this get out. Otherwise Aha will want a personal apology from goboy. ---
**Author:** ![TVeblen](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/4bbf92/32.png) [@TVeblen](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TVeblen)\ **Post date:** [September 3, 2000, 8:15am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/rude-to-the-religious/31653/32 "2000-09-03T08:15:26Z")
Hey, didn’t we throw one helluva great funeral for BullDawg once? Tho’ maybe he/she/it was _PitBullDawg_ at the time. Seems to me the Words For The Departed, the cortege and the graveside observances wrenched tears from all mourners. Coulda bin 'cause the “mourners” were flooring the Caddy hearse and waving purple flags out the windows? Lessee, was that the funeral involving sexual activities atop the casket, followed by the funeral cortege boogeying along to the beat of _Hit the road, Jack_? It was traumatic; not a dry seat in the house. Tsk…and may I repeat ::sputtering laughter:: TSK! Veb ---
**Author:** ![TroubleAgain](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/e480ec/32.png) [@TroubleAgain](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TroubleAgain)\ **Post date:** [September 3, 2000, 9:11am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/rude-to-the-religious/31653/33 "2000-09-03T09:11:13Z")
That’s funny, TVeblen… That’s one funeral I wouldn’t have minded attending. I’m surprised this critter is still here, but I’m sure he/she/it won’t be much longer… ---
**Author:** ![IzzyR](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/2acd7d/32.png) [@IzzyR](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/IzzyR)\ **Post date:** [September 5, 2000, 3:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/rude-to-the-religious/31653/34 "2000-09-05T15:30:45Z")
**goboy,** Regarding the proportion of pedophiles etc,: The links that you quote would seem to show the opposite of your claim, unless heterosexuals outnumber gays by less than 2 to 1. ---
**Author:** ![gobear](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/8dc957/32.png) [@gobear](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/gobear)\ **Post date:** [September 5, 2000, 4:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/rude-to-the-religious/31653/35 "2000-09-05T16:05:26Z")
I know I need to respond to this, but I’m at work, and I really don’t need those Web pages in my Internet cache on the network. ---
**Author:** ![Spider\_Woman](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/cdc98d/32.png) [@Spider\_Woman](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Spider_Woman)\ **Post date:** [September 6, 2000, 9:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/rude-to-the-religious/31653/36 "2000-09-06T21:02:50Z")
This is off the topic of the previous few posts, but tangently related to the OP. A friend of our family just showed me [this](http://www.ooblick.com/text/xtian-vs-xtian.html) thread, about the religious being rude to each other. Unless you have a strong stomach, don’t look at the “memorial” page to Matthew Shepard. The site is a good one, though, that shows a collection of sites about hypocrisy and malevolence masked as Christian beliefs. Sorry if this is too much of a hi-jack, or if someone has posted it before. I believe that the kind of Christianity espoused at the sites this person has gathered could possibly incite people to violence against others. When goboy says: > [@](#): > > There is a huge gulf between a mutually respectful examination of each other’s beliefs and saying there is only one way to God and any who disagree are mistaken or evil. he could be talking about the kind of people described at this site. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/rude-to-the-religious/31653.md?page=1)