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Ilsa

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11. Wow. He really unzipped his pants on this.

Reply to EarlG (Original post)

Thu Jan 14, 2016, 02:54 PM

Jan 2016

Christianity is a faith, not a tradition; it's owned by anyone who wishes to believe, accept, and practice it. He mocks it by treating it as a commodity to be exploited.

I think he needs a re-education, and maybe, to examine the basis of his faith, if he has any.

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Pic Of The Moment: GOP Congressman Says Republicans "Own" Christianity [View all] EarlG Jan 2016 OP

Yes, and that's precisely why 2naSalit Jan 2016 #1

LOL...bonk! What? Bonk! PatrickforO Jan 2016 #39

Sorry... 2naSalit Jan 2016 #47

No need to be sorry! PatrickforO Jan 2016 #48

"We own the entire tradition" AlbertCat Jan 2016 #2

don't forget patriarchal, woman-hating. . . . niyad Jan 2016 #24

Jesus wept. sinkingfeeling Jan 2016 #3

Meanwhile, some where.... yuiyoshida Jan 2016 #4

Reeducation? czarjak Jan 2016 #5

Jawohl! valerief Jan 2016 #7

WWJD hibbing Jan 2016 #6

Yes, but the Christian god only wants you to make as much money as you can. How valerief Jan 2016 #8

Yes it is. I wonder how many people on this thread know PatrickforO Jan 2016 #40

I don't remember that, but I remember watching him being interviewed a few times on Rachel. valerief Jan 2016 #46

In your face Pope Francis! progressoid Jan 2016 #9

Have they cindyperry Jan 2016 #10

Wow. He really unzipped his pants on this. Ilsa Jan 2016 #11

+1 daleanime Jan 2016 #13

Eloquently put. N/t reflection Jan 2016 #21

The operative word here is exploited... paleotn Jan 2016 #23

Hey, Brat.......................I'm going to lay this at your "Christian" feet of hypocrisy ........ turbinetree Jan 2016 #12

Translated from GOP-ese: SeattleVet Jan 2016 #14

Hey! We got mittens too! markbark Jan 2016 #33

WTF? SoapBox Jan 2016 #15

This extremist slipped into office in VA which is crawling with plenty of RW conservatives appalachiablue Jan 2016 #16

Remember markbark Jan 2016 #34

LOL, well let's not wax too nostalgic for Cantor. PatrickforO Jan 2016 #41

Another similar movement: I think the Macedonians have a college in Ohio. DhhD Jan 2016 #37

Is the Pope a Christian? HockeyMom Jan 2016 #17

Great question to ask them greymattermom Jan 2016 #28

That WOULD be a happy little poopstorm, wouldn't it? PatrickforO Jan 2016 #42

Hysterical and unfortunately true jimlup Jan 2016 #18

What a deluded, demented asshole!!! wolfie001 Jan 2016 #19

They were on the wrong side of that tradition... Spitfire of ATJ Jan 2016 #20

This calls for a Smite Down. montana_hazeleyes Jan 2016 #22

dear asshole--FU. niyad Jan 2016 #25

The aptly named Rep. Brat. 47of74 Jan 2016 #26

These folks live in a fantasy in more ways than one. jalan48 Jan 2016 #27

Republicans like to own stuff IronLionZion Jan 2016 #29

Ever hear of the First Amendment Brat? Justice Jan 2016 #30

First Amendment Brat 47of74 Jan 2016 #43

I found a good history of the takeover TBF Jan 2016 #31

The most religious people I know Madmiddle Jan 2016 #32

Yeah I noticed that too 47of74 Jan 2016 #45

Vile man LeftishBrit Jan 2016 #35

Or boffed 47of74 Jan 2016 #44

He can tell that to Jesus and Paul. ancianita Jan 2016 #36

"if people want compassion, they have to go through me" FiveGoodMen Jan 2016 #38