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kskiska (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-16-04 11:42 PM Original message |
NYT: Some Democrats Believe the Party Should Get Religion |
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PartyPooper (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-16-04 11:43 PM Response to Original message |
1. My Jesus is better than your Jesus! |
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VegasWolf (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-16-04 11:50 PM Response to Reply #1 |
2. nuh huh, mine is! |
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Redleg (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-17-04 11:58 AM Response to Reply #1 |
67. That's what it comes down to, isn't it? |
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The Zanti Regent (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-17-04 12:24 AM Response to Original message |
3. My Jesus better than your Jesus... |
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Danmel (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-17-04 07:34 AM Response to Reply #3 |
20. My G-d's Better Than Your G-d |
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The Zanti Regent (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-17-04 08:15 AM Response to Reply #20 |
24. I forgot that Jesus Saves but Moses Invests.... |
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muse (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-17-04 12:25 AM Response to Original message |
4. As a Christian woman, I totally agree with the statement that |
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MARALE (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-17-04 09:56 AM Response to Reply #4 |
48. I agree with you |
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sandnsea (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-17-04 11:36 AM Response to Reply #4 |
63. It's a false premise |
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Redleg (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-17-04 11:59 AM Response to Reply #63 |
68. Because one stops attending church does not mean one is no longer |
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sundancekid (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-17-04 05:25 PM Response to Reply #63 |
79. EGGSACTLY ... when will we EVER learn? ... and, at what more cost? |
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Clarkie1 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-17-04 12:51 AM Response to Original message |
5. What we need to promote is a spirituality based on our core principles |
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Forkboy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-17-04 12:54 AM Response to Original message |
6. I'm sure that if they were told killing babies would help them win |
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Senator Lamb (492 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-17-04 12:58 AM Response to Reply #6 |
9. i see a pattern |
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Sterling (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-17-04 09:48 AM Response to Reply #9 |
44. "and now we will have to different interpretations of religion" |
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Redleg (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-18-04 02:51 PM Response to Reply #6 |
99. Sure. You betcha. Whateveryousay. |
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AspenRose (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-17-04 12:56 AM Response to Original message |
7. Of course, if you're a Democrat who already *has* "religion," |
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buddysmellgood (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-17-04 12:57 AM Response to Original message |
8. We need to get the Catholics back on our side. As a former |
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daleo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-17-04 01:00 AM Response to Original message |
10. The party needs to hire some Diebold programmers |
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GOPBasher (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-17-04 08:32 AM Response to Reply #10 |
28. We "should hire Diebold programmer." |
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Catfight (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-17-04 09:04 AM Response to Reply #10 |
35. Exactly, stack the odds back in our favor. There has to be some hacker |
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SmokingJacket (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-17-04 01:30 PM Response to Reply #10 |
72. Heck, buy the companies! Hostile takeover! |
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Justitia (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-17-04 01:06 AM Response to Original message |
11. Some Democrats Believe the Party Should Get A Spine |
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Cookie wookie (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-17-04 01:26 AM Response to Reply #11 |
12. I'll second that. |
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mulderig (31 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-17-04 09:53 AM Response to Reply #12 |
46. i totally agree.... |
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Peanut Gallery (325 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-17-04 01:49 AM Response to Original message |
13. Translation: |
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IndianaGreen (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-17-04 01:52 AM Response to Original message |
14. Perhaps we should have a mass baptism at the 2008 Convention |
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vet 65 69 (51 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-17-04 02:14 AM Response to Reply #14 |
16. i was baptized in 1963 |
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David Zephyr (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-17-04 06:08 PM Response to Reply #14 |
82. Mass Baptism at the 2008 Convention. |
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IndianaGreen (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-17-04 06:27 PM Response to Reply #82 |
85. No, it won't be enough. Their Jesus is the one that sided with the rich |
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David Zephyr (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-17-04 06:46 PM Response to Reply #85 |
86. They've Begun Watering Down Jesus Words Re: Possible Homosexuality |
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IndianaGreen (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-17-04 07:15 PM Response to Reply #86 |
88. Good find, David. Here are a few others... |
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David Zephyr (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-17-04 08:12 PM Response to Reply #88 |
93. Yes. Jonathan and David |
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IndianaGreen (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-17-04 11:37 PM Response to Reply #93 |
96. Had it not been for a gay man, Jesus would not have been born |
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Name removed (0 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-17-04 02:11 AM Response to Original message |
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leftchick (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-17-04 05:35 AM Response to Original message |
17. Bested by BBV.... |
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namvet73 (294 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-17-04 06:19 AM Response to Original message |
18. I really think a major part of it is communications and... |
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bklyncowgirl (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-17-04 06:48 AM Response to Original message |
19. More talk of values yes--religion if it's insincere no. |
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Guaranteed (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-17-04 07:36 AM Response to Original message |
21. Yes, let's abandon OUR loyal constituency and go after theirs |
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Doohickie (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-17-04 09:43 AM Response to Reply #21 |
42. YOU JUST DON'T GET IT: |
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Guaranteed (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-17-04 05:09 PM Response to Reply #42 |
77. Then what's the problem??? nt |
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The Flaming Red Head (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-17-04 07:38 AM Response to Original message |
22. To thine own voters be true: Voter respect |
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Sterling (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-17-04 09:55 AM Response to Reply #22 |
47. Exactly, at this point I'm out until they pull me back in. |
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Gelliebeans (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-17-04 02:30 PM Response to Reply #47 |
74. Exactly my sentiments |
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Tomee450 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-17-04 07:43 PM Response to Reply #47 |
92. I'm beginning to |
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Catchawave (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-17-04 07:47 AM Response to Original message |
23. Fix the voting system first ! |
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marew (854 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-17-04 08:16 AM Response to Original message |
25. On Bill Moyers last weekend.... |
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leQ (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-17-04 08:58 AM Response to Reply #25 |
34. keep on rantin there, marew.... what you said should be put on billboards |
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lefthandedskyhook (340 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-17-04 09:59 AM Response to Reply #25 |
49. She was right on... everyone should see that segment |
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0007 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-17-04 08:17 AM Response to Original message |
26. The left is just as spiritual or more so than the right. |
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devinsgram (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-17-04 08:27 AM Response to Original message |
27. Man, I can't believe this folks |
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Yavin4 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-17-04 08:41 AM Response to Original message |
29. I Propose That We Become Snake Handlers |
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blindpig (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-17-04 01:21 PM Response to Reply #29 |
71. I got the snakes! |
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American Tragedy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-17-04 08:44 AM Response to Original message |
30. Democrats have referred repeatedly to religion and attended church service |
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johnnyrocket (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-17-04 08:49 AM Response to Original message |
31. How about EXPOSE THE GOP FOR WHAT THEY ARE!!! |
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leesa (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-17-04 08:49 AM Response to Original message |
32. Wrong, as usual. I say expose their "religion" for the fraud it is. |
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GoddessOfGuinness (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-17-04 11:51 PM Response to Reply #32 |
97. You hit the nail on the head.... |
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jmowreader (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-17-04 08:51 AM Response to Original message |
33. We need to go back to being Democrats |
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Seabiscuit (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-17-04 07:14 PM Response to Reply #33 |
87. Agreed. And we not only have to lock "Fat Elvis Vegas" into a room, |
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chappaquadem (30 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-17-04 09:05 AM Response to Original message |
36. Using familiar rhetoric |
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HeeBGBz (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-17-04 09:12 AM Response to Reply #36 |
39. I don't believe in organized religion |
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Seabiscuit (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-17-04 07:17 PM Response to Reply #39 |
89. Like it - when you're "born OK the first time" |
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malachi (653 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-17-04 09:10 AM Response to Original message |
37. Religion scares the shit out of me. I don't remember who said it, |
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Seabiscuit (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-17-04 07:20 PM Response to Reply #37 |
90. Imagine there's no heaven |
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arwalden (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-17-04 09:11 AM Response to Original message |
38. Oh Good Grief!! KEEP RELIGION OUT OF POLITICS...PERIOD...EXCLAMATION POINT |
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nolabels (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-17-04 11:27 AM Response to Reply #38 |
59. We are victims of our success and we don't need less |
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LeftHander (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-17-04 09:13 AM Response to Original message |
40. Reach out to a diverse swath of Religions |
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Doohickie (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-17-04 09:39 AM Response to Original message |
41. I'll tell you what: |
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Redleg (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-17-04 11:57 AM Response to Reply #41 |
66. Agreed. |
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Debs (723 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-17-04 05:41 PM Response to Reply #41 |
81. I am an extreme left christian |
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suegeo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-17-04 09:43 AM Response to Original message |
43. Bested by a Republican campaign emphasizing Christian faith?? |
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Seabiscuit (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-17-04 07:25 PM Response to Reply #43 |
91. Perhaps you're onto something: |
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Whoa_Nelly (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-17-04 09:49 AM Response to Original message |
45. What a stupid headline |
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mmonk (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-17-04 10:01 AM Response to Original message |
50. Dems should "get the constitution" |
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dhinojosa (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-17-04 10:05 AM Response to Original message |
51. Hmmmm. I wonder what Thomas Jefferson has to say about this..... |
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w4rma (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-17-04 10:18 AM Response to Reply #51 |
53. That was nearly 220 years ago. |
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dhinojosa (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-17-04 10:29 AM Response to Reply #53 |
55. I am not the type to appease. |
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w4rma (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-17-04 10:14 AM Response to Original message |
52. A) Al From has the worst soundbites EVER. B) the NYT's headline TWISTS |
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byronm (376 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-17-04 10:19 AM Response to Original message |
54. We don't need a religion at all |
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Mist (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-17-04 10:36 AM Response to Original message |
56. The Dems need to find out who the god of the black box is |
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The Stranger (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-17-04 10:41 AM Response to Original message |
57. The Christian Left was a powerful part of the Civil Rights Movement |
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PassingFair (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-17-04 10:59 AM Response to Original message |
58. The arc of the moral universe... |
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reprobate (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-17-04 11:50 AM Response to Reply #58 |
64. And here's one from Ben Franklin. Not the optimist. The realist. |
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byronm (376 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-17-04 11:30 AM Response to Original message |
60. What we need is to focus on the fredom of religious rights |
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Hell Hath No Fury (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-17-04 11:31 AM Response to Original message |
61. "...for advice on reaching conservative Christians." |
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Mountainman (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-17-04 11:35 AM Response to Original message |
62. Sure the way to win is to never offer any alternative choices for voters. |
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Redleg (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-17-04 11:56 AM Response to Original message |
65. The Democratic party already has religious people. |
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Maven (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-17-04 12:43 PM Response to Original message |
69. I don't think this will happen anyway. |
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Gloria (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-17-04 12:53 PM Response to Original message |
70. Message to Al From....GO TO HELL! |
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VegasWolf (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-17-04 01:39 PM Response to Original message |
73. Okay, as a start, let's go after the Heven's gate crowd, and nail the ET |
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Ima (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-17-04 02:50 PM Response to Reply #73 |
75. This is all a ringer |
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Chicago Democrat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-17-04 03:10 PM Response to Original message |
76. Religious Democrats should attempt to bring God into their words |
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EndElectoral (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-17-04 05:20 PM Response to Original message |
78. Anyone know the Greens website? |
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saskatoon (574 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-17-04 05:28 PM Response to Original message |
80. Compromise? |
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Brand New Tico (56 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-17-04 06:21 PM Response to Original message |
83. Jesus thinks you're a jerk |
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Seabiscuit (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-17-04 06:24 PM Response to Original message |
84. "Some Democrats"??? I say, screw THEM!!! |
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Merlin (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-17-04 08:17 PM Response to Original message |
94. It sure would be smart of us to advertise that Jesus was a liberal. |
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PassingFair (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-17-04 08:35 PM Response to Reply #94 |
95. We need a CLEAR separation of church and state |
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Merlin (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-18-04 01:40 PM Response to Reply #95 |
98. True enough. But I'm not talking government. I'm talking party politics. |
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XemaSab (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-18-04 06:38 PM Response to Reply #94 |
101. Republicans |
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AgadorSparticus (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-18-04 04:21 PM Response to Original message |
100. WTF??? whatever happened to sep. of church and state?? |
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