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Jack Sprat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-19-08 12:20 PM Original message |
Christian nation? Not US. |
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Angela Shelley (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-19-08 12:26 PM Response to Original message |
1. Go Jack Sprat! |
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PDJane (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-19-08 12:28 PM Response to Original message |
2. I have a problem with a Christian Nation |
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MNDemNY (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Feb-20-08 09:54 AM Response to Reply #2 |
61. I have a problem with a christian nation.period. |
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PDJane (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Feb-20-08 10:54 AM Response to Reply #61 |
62. Yes, that too...... |
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beam me up scottie (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-19-08 12:28 PM Response to Original message |
3. What would we need to do in order to be considered a "christian" nation? |
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moggie (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-19-08 03:30 PM Response to Reply #3 |
8. ... |
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varkam (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-19-08 05:31 PM Response to Reply #8 |
11. ! |
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beam me up scottie (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-19-08 05:41 PM Response to Reply #8 |
12. Yay! |
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moggie (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Feb-20-08 02:49 AM Response to Reply #12 |
56. No true porridge is microwaved |
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beam me up scottie (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Feb-20-08 08:15 PM Response to Reply #56 |
65. But is it okay to put artificial sweetener on it? |
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varkam (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Feb-20-08 03:13 PM Response to Reply #12 |
64. Uh-oh... |
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beam me up scottie (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Feb-20-08 08:36 PM Response to Reply #64 |
66. Sound the alarm! Apparently my evil ways have already inspired one new R/T thread |
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uberllama42 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-19-08 08:17 PM Response to Reply #8 |
16. We would be Chritian |
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Jack Sprat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-19-08 06:59 PM Response to Reply #3 |
13. I would think that you would need |
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beam me up scottie (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-19-08 07:51 PM Response to Reply #13 |
14. Please list the moral standards that are used to differentiate christians from non. |
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Jack Sprat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-19-08 09:28 PM Response to Reply #14 |
18. You seem to have missed my intent |
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beam me up scottie (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-19-08 09:48 PM Response to Reply #18 |
20. I doubt it. The fallacy in your op is extremely common on DU. |
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Jack Sprat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-19-08 10:04 PM Response to Reply #20 |
23. You are right there, scottie. |
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beam me up scottie (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-19-08 10:15 PM Response to Reply #23 |
26. Infallible? What are you talking about? |
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Jack Sprat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-19-08 10:20 PM Response to Reply #26 |
28. It must be something awful whatever it is, scottie |
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beam me up scottie (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-19-08 10:35 PM Response to Reply #28 |
30. Look it up. |
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Jack Sprat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-19-08 10:51 PM Response to Reply #30 |
32. Now scottie. I have not been |
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beam me up scottie (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-19-08 10:55 PM Response to Reply #32 |
34. So you're unable to back up your statements? |
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Jack Sprat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-19-08 11:27 PM Response to Reply #34 |
40. Here it is in summation, scottie |
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beam me up scottie (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-19-08 11:46 PM Response to Reply #40 |
43. You don't need to answer my questions. In fact, since you appear to be unable to back up your claims |
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Jack Sprat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-19-08 11:54 PM Response to Reply #43 |
48. Your pal Mr Wiggles fessed up, laddie. |
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beam me up scottie (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Feb-20-08 12:01 AM Response to Reply #48 |
50. Hate to dis your deity, but these are the only beings who can eternally condemn us: |
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Jack Sprat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Feb-20-08 12:17 AM Response to Reply #50 |
53. From now on scottie |
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cosmik debris (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Feb-20-08 12:53 AM Response to Reply #53 |
54. A lesson in the rules |
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Jack Sprat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Feb-20-08 01:22 AM Response to Reply #54 |
55. If you read the thread, you would |
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Meshuga (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Feb-20-08 07:17 AM Response to Reply #55 |
57. I now understand that you see Jesus was a sucker |
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cosmik debris (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Feb-20-08 08:57 AM Response to Reply #55 |
60. I read the thread and what I saw was that you repeatedly |
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beam me up scottie (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Feb-20-08 09:11 PM Response to Reply #60 |
67. cosmik debris! Where are your manners? |
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cosmik debris (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Feb-20-08 09:39 PM Response to Reply #67 |
69. I was saving that |
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beam me up scottie (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Feb-20-08 10:05 PM Response to Reply #69 |
70. I'm sorry. |
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TZ (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Feb-20-08 07:35 AM Response to Reply #53 |
58. Name calling= lost argument |
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Meshuga (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Feb-20-08 08:04 AM Response to Reply #58 |
59. The problem is that Jack Sprat cannot admit that Christianity... |
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beam me up scottie (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Feb-20-08 09:13 PM Response to Reply #58 |
68. I think it's funny when posters assume I'm a dude and insult me accordingly. |
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Jack Sprat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-19-08 10:18 PM Response to Reply #20 |
27. Where did I say I was right about anything? |
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beam me up scottie (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-19-08 10:53 PM Response to Reply #27 |
33. If you're going to post your opinions be prepared to back them up, because you will be challenged. |
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Jack Sprat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-19-08 11:08 PM Response to Reply #33 |
36. I am a victim of you. If you would just get to whatever is |
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beam me up scottie (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-19-08 11:22 PM Response to Reply #36 |
38. So I've persecuted another one. Zeb was right, I am going to burn in hell. |
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Jack Sprat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-19-08 11:50 PM Response to Reply #38 |
46. Why didn't you tell me that you and your pal were |
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beam me up scottie (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-19-08 11:53 PM Response to Reply #46 |
47. Actually, the odds and evidence would seem to put them in your club, not ours. |
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Meshuga (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-19-08 08:17 PM Response to Reply #13 |
15. If Christians followed everything Jesus taught perhaps there would be no Christians today |
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Jack Sprat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-19-08 09:42 PM Response to Reply #15 |
19. That is why there is only one Christ |
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beam me up scottie (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-19-08 09:55 PM Response to Reply #19 |
21. Where are the goal posts? |
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Jack Sprat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-19-08 10:05 PM Response to Reply #21 |
24. Disqualify them for what? |
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beam me up scottie (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-19-08 10:12 PM Response to Reply #24 |
25. MrWiggles asked a pertinent question. Who is worthy? |
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Jack Sprat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-19-08 10:23 PM Response to Reply #25 |
29. You are not Mr Wiggles, scottie, but I will answer the question |
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beam me up scottie (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-19-08 10:37 PM Response to Reply #29 |
31. If you don't know who is worthy, how can you disqualify all presidents but one? |
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Jack Sprat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-19-08 11:01 PM Response to Reply #31 |
35. I didn't disqualify anybody. Where are you |
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beam me up scottie (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-19-08 11:11 PM Response to Reply #35 |
37. Your exact words were: "We had a Christian for a president once." |
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Jack Sprat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-19-08 11:29 PM Response to Reply #37 |
41. Cajuns, young lad. They were cajuns. |
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Meshuga (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-19-08 11:24 PM Response to Reply #35 |
39. BMUS was not the only one to get the impression from the OP... |
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Jack Sprat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-19-08 11:35 PM Response to Reply #39 |
42. George W Bush. You mean "W"? *? |
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cosmik debris (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-19-08 11:46 PM Response to Reply #42 |
44. Well, I'm glad to know that you are the ONE who decides |
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beam me up scottie (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-19-08 11:50 PM Response to Reply #44 |
45. He's the anointed one? |
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Meshuga (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Feb-20-08 12:00 AM Response to Reply #42 |
49. There is no need for the insults |
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beam me up scottie (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Feb-20-08 12:04 AM Response to Reply #49 |
51. I hope the rest of your evening is pleasant, MrWiggles. |
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Meshuga (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Feb-20-08 12:09 AM Response to Reply #51 |
52. I am glad to see you back! |
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BurtWorm (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Feb-21-08 01:11 PM Response to Reply #42 |
77. Does Jesus tell you who is and isn't hellbound? |
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PoiBoy (842 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-19-08 12:32 PM Response to Original message |
4. Very well said, Jack Sprat... |
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WHEN CRABS ROAR (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-19-08 12:35 PM Response to Original message |
5. peace and love be with us. |
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Hydra (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-19-08 01:07 PM Response to Original message |
6. I'm sick of people who use Jesus as a get out of jail free card calling themselves "christians" |
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vickitulsa (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-19-08 01:40 PM Response to Original message |
7. Hey Jack, must be a GMTA day for us! |
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Random_Australian (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-19-08 03:40 PM Response to Original message |
9. One the one hand, you mention a number of unpleasant things, and yes, they shouldn't happen. |
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FiveGoodMen (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-19-08 04:43 PM Response to Reply #9 |
10. Christian Nation means something different from 'most of the citizens are Christians.' |
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TZ (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-19-08 09:06 PM Response to Reply #9 |
17. *gasp* ask people? |
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Jack Sprat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-19-08 09:59 PM Response to Reply #9 |
22. On the other hand, |
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Random_Australian (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Feb-21-08 04:17 AM Response to Reply #22 |
71. Are you sure that the test is following Christ's teachings? |
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TZ (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Feb-21-08 07:49 AM Response to Reply #71 |
73. Not in this country apparantly |
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Meshuga (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Feb-21-08 09:12 AM Response to Reply #22 |
74. How about, let's say... in some Latin American countries... |
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cosmik debris (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Feb-21-08 09:31 AM Response to Reply #74 |
75. You are beating a dead horse. |
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Meshuga (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Feb-21-08 09:57 AM Response to Reply #75 |
76. My closeted republican self (itching to come out) |
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knitter4democracy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Feb-20-08 12:54 PM Response to Original message |
63. History's made it pretty darn clear that there can't be Christian nations. |
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varkam (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Feb-21-08 05:37 AM Response to Original message |
72. You seem to have trouble understanding why some might take issue with your claims. |
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heidler1 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Feb-21-08 03:59 PM Response to Original message |
78. IMO part of why you got burned on this post is because of the difference between Jesus and Christ. |
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