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stopbush

(24,395 posts) Thu May 16, 2019, 12:52 PM May 2019

What if instead of outlawing abortion, they were outlawing Christianity?

That’s my litmus test whenever some asshole proposes outlawing an established right in this country.

Substitute religion for whatever they are trying to outlaw and ask what the reaction would be. I think 90% of the population would be up in arms.

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What if instead of outlawing abortion, they were outlawing Christianity? (Original Post) stopbush May 2019 OP

That would give a lot of Christians a secret thrill! 50 Shades Of Blue May 2019 #1

The fanatics believe in holy martyrdom, which is why they glorify clinic bombers who go to jail Hekate May 2019 #2

50 Shades Of Blue

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1. That would give a lot of Christians a secret thrill!

Reply to stopbush (Original post)

Thu May 16, 2019, 12:56 PM

May 2019

The ones who get off big time on persecution would really sink their teeth into this premise!

Hekate

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2. The fanatics believe in holy martyrdom, which is why they glorify clinic bombers who go to jail

Reply to stopbush (Original post)

Thu May 16, 2019, 01:03 PM

May 2019

Sorry, but you can't be logical with people who know that their god is talking to them.

Caveat: this does not apply to the vast majority of Christians who are not Talibaptists.

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