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In reply to the discussion: Should religious fundamentalists be treated as mentally ill? [View all]el_bryanto
(11,804 posts)54. What's frustrating is that I called you and Amuse Bouche names
I should have been more accurate and simply described your statements as ignorant and bigoted, rather than ascribing those qualities to you.
But you called me and other DU Christians either mentally ill or hypocritical fakers.
I just don't understand why one is acceptable and the other isn't. I guess because I'm a big boy and don't feel the need to alert threads, preferring to defend myself.
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it's the implication of changing brains to make them 'think right' that is disturbing. and also
HiPointDem
May 2013
#19
If someone has a mental illness it should be treated no matter what other beliefs he may have
el_bryanto
May 2013
#30
that is always the question. many do need help - and do not believe that they do.
bettyellen
Jun 2013
#73
I would like to attribute it to ignorance of our history rather than dementia
Nimajneb Nilknarf
May 2013
#25
Religious fundamentalists, conspiracy theorists, deniers of science, you name it.
Pragdem
May 2013
#22
BTW the other thread was never alerted on for SOP so that is why it was never locked.
hrmjustin
May 2013
#37
I'm as scared of the people okay with this than any "religious fundamentalist"
Puzzledtraveller
May 2013
#51
I think the people who think this is fine and dandy are severely mentally ill themselves and should
cali
May 2013
#57