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UrbScotty (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Oct-02-04 04:22 PM Original message |
I don't get why some people feel the need to put down Christians. |
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NC_Nurse (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Oct-02-04 04:27 PM Response to Original message |
1. I wish all Christians were as |
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patricia92243 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Oct-02-04 04:32 PM Response to Reply #1 |
7. When Democrats put down Christians they fall right into the Republican |
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wryter2000 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Oct-02-04 04:33 PM Response to Reply #7 |
9. Good point! |
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ixion (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Oct-02-04 04:34 PM Response to Reply #7 |
12. And when 'Christians' support Rethug values |
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Warpy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Oct-02-04 04:39 PM Response to Reply #7 |
17. Which is why we use the words like "Fundies" and |
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Ladyhawk (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Oct-02-04 10:02 PM Response to Reply #17 |
73. Spot on, Warpy. eom |
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Selwynn (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-03-04 03:53 PM Response to Reply #17 |
130. Also very true :) |
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Selwynn (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-03-04 03:59 PM Response to Reply #130 |
134. . |
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Selwynn (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-03-04 03:53 PM Response to Reply #7 |
129. So very, very true. |
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slojim240 (481 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-03-04 05:13 PM Response to Reply #7 |
147. I don't get why "Christians" feel the need to put down others. |
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FrozenNorth (26 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-03-04 11:35 PM Response to Reply #147 |
159. And Islam advocates the murder... |
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Jo March (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Oct-02-04 09:20 PM Response to Reply #1 |
58. You are looking at it the wrong way |
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Racenut20 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Oct-02-04 04:29 PM Response to Original message |
2. Very well said |
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ixion (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Oct-02-04 04:30 PM Response to Original message |
3. I bash all organized institutions of religion equally |
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jean (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Oct-02-04 04:33 PM Response to Reply #3 |
10. 'a means of social control...' wow, how true is that when you look at |
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bryant69 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Oct-02-04 04:43 PM Response to Reply #10 |
19. It's easy to pick up the Christian Conservative movement |
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jean (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Oct-02-04 04:46 PM Response to Reply #19 |
22. yes - Pat Robertson represents what flavor of Christianity? |
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Jo March (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Oct-02-04 09:26 PM Response to Reply #22 |
61. None. n/t |
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skygazer (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Oct-02-04 05:37 PM Response to Reply #19 |
33. The use of religion as a social control |
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Jo March (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Oct-02-04 09:30 PM Response to Reply #33 |
62. True Christianity does encourage one to explore possibilities |
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Cheswick2.0 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-03-04 03:47 PM Response to Reply #33 |
126. you don't hate christian and you also |
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Ladyhawk (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Oct-02-04 10:03 PM Response to Reply #19 |
75. I only know a few tolerant Christians...almost exclusively on the web. |
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Cheswick2.0 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Oct-02-04 09:09 PM Response to Reply #3 |
56. just because religion is "organized" doesn't make it bad |
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ixion (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-03-04 07:21 AM Response to Reply #56 |
112. Actually, the idea of using religion came way before marx |
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Cheswick2.0 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-03-04 03:45 PM Response to Reply #112 |
125. bullshit |
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ixion (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-03-04 04:29 PM Response to Reply #125 |
146. right back at ya |
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Jo March (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Oct-02-04 09:25 PM Response to Reply #3 |
60. Anyone who tells you that you are going to hell is not a true |
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Carson (560 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-03-04 09:37 PM Response to Reply #60 |
156. And by what standard does God judge? |
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The Straight Story (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Oct-02-04 10:07 PM Response to Reply #3 |
77. Is the same true for any 'organized' ideology/belief/political group? |
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ixion (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-03-04 07:27 AM Response to Reply #77 |
114. Yes, I believe this is true of all institutions. |
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Spider Jerusalem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-03-04 02:37 AM Response to Reply #3 |
108. "Now" used more as a means of social control? Not up on history, I see. |
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ixion (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-03-04 09:03 AM Response to Reply #108 |
115. so of that sentence you chose the word 'now' |
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InfoMinister (546 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Oct-02-04 04:30 PM Response to Original message |
4. I Think Most of Us Just Have A Problem With the Falwells and Robertsons |
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Jo March (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Oct-02-04 10:00 PM Response to Reply #4 |
71. And too many of them believe Robertson and his cronies |
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K-W (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Oct-02-04 04:30 PM Response to Original message |
5. When people use thier christianity as a justification to hate and destroy, |
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Jo March (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Oct-02-04 09:34 PM Response to Reply #5 |
63. I have felt a bit of the contempt for Christians on this board |
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jean (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Oct-02-04 04:31 PM Response to Original message |
6. one poster said he calls these people 'christians' with a small c. |
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Patriot69 (4 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Oct-02-04 10:47 PM Response to Reply #6 |
85. YOU MIGHT BE THE DEVIL IF........................... |
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meow2u3 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-03-04 12:50 AM Response to Reply #6 |
96. I call the intolerant, hypocritical fundies |
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wryter2000 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Oct-02-04 04:32 PM Response to Original message |
8. I agree |
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Jo March (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Oct-02-04 09:38 PM Response to Reply #8 |
64. People who carry plastic crosses :) or |
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SoCalDem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Oct-02-04 04:33 PM Response to Original message |
11. Right wingers have "stolen" Christianity, just as they have "stolen" |
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K-W (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Oct-02-04 04:36 PM Response to Reply #11 |
13. That just isnt rational |
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Patriot69 (4 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-03-04 12:52 AM Response to Reply #13 |
97. Here's a rational thought |
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jean (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Oct-02-04 04:44 PM Response to Reply #11 |
21. flag pins and those fish on cars - seem like fads, but actually |
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immoderate (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Oct-02-04 11:46 PM Response to Reply #11 |
92. Religion favors tradition |
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SoCalDem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-03-04 04:15 PM Response to Reply #92 |
141. I was once castigated by a priest when I asked a simple question. |
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napi21 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Oct-02-04 04:37 PM Response to Original message |
14. Far too many people claim the title Christian, but behave differently! |
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faithnotgreed (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Oct-02-04 04:38 PM Response to Original message |
15. it is quite sad i know |
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Jo March (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Oct-02-04 09:41 PM Response to Reply #15 |
65. faithnotgreed, do you have people look at you in surprize |
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faithnotgreed (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-03-04 12:05 AM Response to Reply #65 |
95. im with you |
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Walt Starr (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Oct-02-04 04:38 PM Response to Original message |
16. I don't hear any Christians slamming their brethren who desire a theocracy |
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Lydia Leftcoast (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Oct-02-04 04:55 PM Response to Reply #16 |
27. When it happens, it gets a two-inch article on page B23 |
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Kanary (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Oct-02-04 10:48 PM Response to Reply #27 |
86. Way to go, Sojourners!! |
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Cha (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Oct-02-04 10:13 PM Response to Reply #16 |
81. The head of the Methodist Church did |
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booksenkatz (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Oct-02-04 04:43 PM Response to Original message |
18. Demand your religion back |
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Patriot69 (4 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Oct-02-04 11:14 PM Response to Reply #18 |
90. Their own religion |
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UdoKier (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Oct-02-04 04:43 PM Response to Original message |
20. Could it be because "Christians" are constantly railing against... |
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Lydia Leftcoast (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Oct-02-04 04:50 PM Response to Reply #20 |
26. Ah, but have you ever been put down for your agnosticism |
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UdoKier (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Oct-02-04 05:29 PM Response to Reply #26 |
31. All Im saying is the dominant society coddles, humors and fears Christians |
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Ladyhawk (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Oct-02-04 10:12 PM Response to Reply #31 |
80. True. I like it here for that reason. |
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Kazak (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-03-04 01:06 AM Response to Reply #20 |
101. "There is hardly anything to represent the beliefs of agnostics..." |
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PassingFair (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-03-04 01:24 AM Response to Reply #101 |
102. Even they... |
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Kazak (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-03-04 01:39 AM Response to Reply #102 |
103. Say it ain't so... |
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PassingFair (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-03-04 10:56 AM Response to Reply #103 |
120. Read it and WEEP |
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Kazak (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-03-04 09:08 PM Response to Reply #120 |
155. Yeah right...meanwhile business as usual in the actual churches,... |
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ixion (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-03-04 09:10 AM Response to Reply #20 |
116. well said, UdoKier |
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Cheswick2.0 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-03-04 03:51 PM Response to Reply #20 |
127. you have NEVER been forced to say Grace or "under God" |
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bigendian (956 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Oct-02-04 04:47 PM Response to Original message |
23. It's just easy. |
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saracat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Oct-02-04 04:48 PM Response to Original message |
24. I wish this country was as intelligent as Europe. Of course they have |
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fknobbit (479 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Oct-02-04 05:17 PM Response to Reply #24 |
28. Ironic |
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saracat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Oct-02-04 05:22 PM Response to Reply #28 |
29. OOOH! Good one. |
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fknobbit (479 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Oct-02-04 08:59 PM Response to Reply #29 |
55. Feel free |
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FlemingsGhost (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Oct-02-04 04:48 PM Response to Original message |
25. Why do some Christians feel the need to put people down? |
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havocmom (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Oct-02-04 05:28 PM Response to Original message |
30. Only ones I have a problem with are the ones who want everybody |
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Kanary (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Oct-02-04 05:29 PM Response to Original message |
32. You may also have noticed disrespect towards women, poor folk, and anyone |
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Disturbed (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Oct-02-04 05:53 PM Response to Reply #32 |
34. Millions of Liberals who are also Christians. |
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Kanary (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Oct-02-04 06:05 PM Response to Reply #34 |
35. ??? And, that relates to what I said....... how??? |
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Jo March (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Oct-02-04 09:47 PM Response to Reply #32 |
66. I agree, Kanary and you and I have PM'd about the "verbal |
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La Lioness Priyanka (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Oct-02-04 06:07 PM Response to Original message |
36. people criticize everything on Du |
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progressivebydesign (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Oct-02-04 06:08 PM Response to Original message |
37. We don't criticize normal Christians... |
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The Straight Story (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Oct-02-04 10:19 PM Response to Reply #37 |
83. A decent qualifier |
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immoderate (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Oct-02-04 06:18 PM Response to Original message |
38. Criticize the opiate of the masses? Heaven forfend |
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Cheswick2.0 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-03-04 03:53 PM Response to Reply #38 |
128. Ah, more Marxist crap |
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Lydia Leftcoast (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-03-04 07:01 PM Response to Reply #128 |
151. No, actually it's professional sports |
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kodi (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Oct-02-04 06:22 PM Response to Original message |
39. criticism of alleged christians for unchrist-like behavior is valid |
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Cheswick2.0 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-03-04 03:55 PM Response to Reply #39 |
131. sure just as soon as you become perfectly Christ-like |
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kodi (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-03-04 04:17 PM Response to Reply #131 |
143. unlike the alleged christians i dont claim to have jesus on my side. |
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RebelYell (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Oct-02-04 06:46 PM Response to Original message |
40. My neighbor put up this lawn sign the other day |
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AngryOldDem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-03-04 04:18 PM Response to Reply #40 |
144. I seriously question their Catholicism |
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camero (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Oct-02-04 07:01 PM Response to Original message |
41. Another "persecution" thread? |
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UrbScotty (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Oct-02-04 08:22 PM Response to Reply #41 |
49. I'm not intending for this to be a persecution thread. |
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camero (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Oct-02-04 08:34 PM Response to Reply #49 |
51. Your thread title |
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noiretextatique (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Oct-02-04 07:17 PM Response to Original message |
42. diversity of opinion is also a great thing |
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Cats Against Frist (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Oct-02-04 07:35 PM Response to Original message |
43. For me, it depends on what kind of Christian it is, I suppose |
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Dookus (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Oct-02-04 07:39 PM Response to Original message |
44. again |
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Jo March (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Oct-02-04 09:53 PM Response to Reply #44 |
68. Dookus, I don't have a church on every corner |
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Dookus (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Oct-02-04 09:56 PM Response to Reply #68 |
69. try being |
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not systems (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Oct-02-04 10:09 PM Response to Reply #69 |
78. I agree. |
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Ladyhawk (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Oct-02-04 10:24 PM Response to Reply #69 |
84. Dookus, you are SOOOO right. |
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noiretextatique (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-03-04 03:39 PM Response to Reply #84 |
124. ans it's not just atheists...i study religious science |
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mhr (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Oct-02-04 10:18 PM Response to Reply #68 |
82. Would That All Christians Follow Christ's Words In The New Testament |
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Patriot69 (4 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Oct-02-04 11:50 PM Response to Reply #44 |
93. You lost me completely............ |
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Cheswick2.0 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-03-04 03:56 PM Response to Reply #44 |
133. did the poster say anything about the general population? |
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VOX (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Oct-02-04 07:54 PM Response to Original message |
45. There exists a certain brand of fundamentalist Christianity... |
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senseandsensibility (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Oct-02-04 08:00 PM Response to Original message |
46. Putting down Christians is one thing |
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Zinfandel (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Oct-02-04 08:05 PM Response to Original message |
47. Fundamentalist Christian are whom I despise!! In their fucked up world |
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shawn703 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-03-04 12:56 AM Response to Reply #47 |
98. I'm a fundamentalist Southern Baptist Christian |
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Cheswick2.0 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-03-04 04:03 PM Response to Reply #98 |
136. Hi Shawn |
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saracat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-03-04 05:31 PM Response to Reply #136 |
148. Why is religion even a topic? |
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stavka (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Oct-02-04 08:06 PM Response to Original message |
48. Maybe some people feel threatened by them. (nt) |
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Barney Rocks (746 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Oct-02-04 08:33 PM Response to Original message |
50. here is what I was recently told |
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bobaloo2 (66 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Oct-02-04 08:38 PM Response to Reply #50 |
53. Try this... |
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Barney Rocks (746 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Oct-02-04 08:43 PM Response to Reply #53 |
54. no sweat-- |
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Jo March (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Oct-02-04 09:58 PM Response to Reply #53 |
70. "Love thy neighbor as thyself" |
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Dob Bole (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Oct-02-04 08:37 PM Response to Original message |
52. On the 'religion used as social control' argument... |
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noiretextatique (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Oct-02-04 09:12 PM Response to Reply #52 |
57. this reminds me of a recent experience |
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ixion (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-03-04 09:16 AM Response to Reply #52 |
117. spiritual beliefs do not make people zombies. |
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Jo March (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Oct-02-04 09:23 PM Response to Original message |
59. Amen - I agree |
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immoderate (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Oct-02-04 09:53 PM Response to Original message |
67. There is an implied arrogance |
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Jo March (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Oct-02-04 10:01 PM Response to Reply #67 |
72. I believe that a person can be moral and good regardless |
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Cheswick2.0 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-03-04 04:10 PM Response to Reply #67 |
139. what you don't know about religion |
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mhr (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Oct-02-04 10:03 PM Response to Original message |
74. Would That All Christians Follow Christ's Words In The New Testament |
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jackieforthedems (534 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Oct-02-04 10:05 PM Response to Original message |
76. I Agree With You |
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ThePhilosopher04 (435 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Oct-02-04 10:11 PM Response to Original message |
79. Difference between Christians and SELF-RHITEOUS, IN-NAME ONLY CHRISTIANS!! |
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RobinA (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Oct-02-04 10:53 PM Response to Original message |
87. Well For Starters |
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RareLubbockDem (299 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Oct-02-04 10:54 PM Response to Original message |
88. I posted this elsewhere but |
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RareLubbockDem (299 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Oct-02-04 10:57 PM Response to Original message |
89. dupe post. |
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Jacobin (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Oct-02-04 11:16 PM Response to Original message |
91. Gee, I can't imagine why? |
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TankLV (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Oct-02-04 11:50 PM Response to Original message |
94. It's the consumate, utter hypocrisy of the self proclaimed ones. |
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CrowNotAngelGRL (447 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-03-04 01:02 AM Response to Original message |
99. Just wanted to say |
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Kazak (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-03-04 01:02 AM Response to Original message |
100. My problem with Christianity... |
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Elginoid (387 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-03-04 01:40 AM Response to Original message |
104. Do I have to look at "In Allah We Trust" on my money? No... |
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JackDragna (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-03-04 01:43 AM Response to Original message |
105. Yes, there IS an essential problem with being a Christian. |
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Dem2theMax (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-03-04 07:05 AM Response to Reply #105 |
110. I'm a liberal Christian. I come to DU to learn about and talk about |
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mr blur (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-03-04 12:51 PM Response to Reply #110 |
121. No, it isn't any of our business |
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Cheswick2.0 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-03-04 04:14 PM Response to Reply #121 |
140. well then you didn't read jackdragna's post |
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Selwynn (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-03-04 04:04 PM Response to Reply #105 |
138. That's not even close to the only way to look at it. |
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Cheswick2.0 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-03-04 04:15 PM Response to Reply #105 |
142. oh well, tough shit jack |
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LanternWaste (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-03-04 08:34 PM Response to Reply #105 |
153. What is an acceptable, empirically-sound source of morality? |
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nomatrix (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-03-04 02:17 AM Response to Original message |
106. Hmmmm. How would anyone know you as a christian? |
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Zhade (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-03-04 02:23 AM Response to Original message |
107. I don't get some Christians' arrogance, either. I dislike both abuses. |
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BlueEyedSon (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-03-04 03:21 AM Response to Original message |
109. "Do I agree with Muslims? No. " |
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LanternWaste (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-03-04 08:41 PM Response to Reply #109 |
154. Hmmm... |
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grs (1 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-03-04 07:19 AM Response to Original message |
111. Christians |
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JNelson6563 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-03-04 07:24 AM Response to Original message |
113. Ok, here's the scoop |
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Elginoid (387 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-03-04 03:20 PM Response to Reply #113 |
123. I follow a similar path... |
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sendero (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-03-04 09:24 AM Response to Original message |
118. If your faith has been hijacked... |
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Lydia Leftcoast (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-03-04 06:49 PM Response to Reply #118 |
149. Wrong |
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sendero (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-03-04 06:56 PM Response to Reply #149 |
150. Maybe... |
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Forkboy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-03-04 09:24 AM Response to Original message |
119. There's religious people in this world? |
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TexasSissy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-03-04 12:55 PM Response to Original message |
122. I will put down the "Christian Right" because they are religious |
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IronLionZion (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-03-04 03:56 PM Response to Original message |
132. I put down all religious extremists |
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Selwynn (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-03-04 04:00 PM Response to Original message |
135. I believe religion should be personal and private, not institutionalized |
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salin (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-03-04 04:04 PM Response to Original message |
137. I don't take offense... most of the bashing is not generalized to all |
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0007 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-03-04 04:26 PM Response to Original message |
145. Teach by actions NOT putting your religion on your sleeve |
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markus (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-03-04 07:35 PM Response to Original message |
152. Because the marriage amendment wll pass in my state by 80,90% |
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Avalux (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-03-04 10:16 PM Response to Original message |
157. Guess I'll add my thoughts on this one - |
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Momgonepostal (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-03-04 10:35 PM Response to Original message |
158. Excellent Post! |
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