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im10ashus (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Feb-15-06 05:08 PM Original message |
Kurt Vonnegut: Our president is a Christian? So was Adolf Hitler. |
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Arkansas Granny (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Feb-15-06 05:12 PM Response to Original message |
1. Our President claims to be a Christian. Personally, I have not |
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im10ashus (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Feb-15-06 05:12 PM Response to Reply #1 |
2. That makes 3 of us, Granny. |
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jwirr (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Feb-15-06 06:07 PM Response to Reply #2 |
24. Nor am I because there are many of us who are Christians AND |
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Larissa238 (373 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Feb-15-06 05:16 PM Response to Reply #1 |
7. Are you kidding me? |
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Arkansas Granny (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Feb-15-06 05:24 PM Response to Reply #7 |
13. They cherry-pick their scriptures just like they Bush cherry-picked |
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Larissa238 (373 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Feb-15-06 06:07 PM Response to Reply #13 |
25. with about the same result. |
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hatrack (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Feb-15-06 09:07 PM Response to Reply #13 |
38. Yup. Chinese-menu Christians, one and all nt |
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kcwayne (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Feb-16-06 03:52 PM Response to Reply #13 |
88. Every Christian cherry picks scripture, with its barbarisms and |
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Rocknrule (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Feb-15-06 09:05 PM Response to Reply #1 |
37. But but but he's against gay marriage! He hates the same people God hates! |
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AuntiBush (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Feb-15-06 09:57 PM Response to Reply #1 |
47. Never do we seen him coming out of a church |
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Pacifist Patriot (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Feb-16-06 01:54 PM Response to Reply #1 |
73. In all sincerity, I cannot think of anything that remotely resembles... |
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zonmoy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Feb-16-06 03:33 PM Response to Reply #73 |
86. I am hard pressed to find christs teachings in most christians |
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BlueEyedSon (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Feb-15-06 05:13 PM Response to Original message |
3. There was only one true christian, and he died on the cross. |
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genie_weenie (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Feb-16-06 10:22 AM Response to Reply #3 |
62. According to Betrand Russell |
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Disturbed (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Feb-15-06 05:13 PM Response to Original message |
4. Hmmm... |
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Straight Shooter (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Feb-15-06 05:37 PM Response to Reply #4 |
17. Hmmm ... |
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AuntiBush (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Feb-15-06 09:59 PM Response to Reply #17 |
49. Wow |
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Inland (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Feb-16-06 12:33 PM Response to Reply #4 |
69. Hmmmmm......... |
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leftchick (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Feb-15-06 05:13 PM Response to Original message |
5. I so love Kurt! |
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im10ashus (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Feb-15-06 05:19 PM Response to Reply #5 |
9. Love them both. |
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leftchick (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Feb-15-06 05:22 PM Response to Reply #9 |
11. that is so cool! |
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im10ashus (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Feb-15-06 05:24 PM Response to Reply #11 |
12. Indeed. |
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Surya Gayatri (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Feb-16-06 02:29 PM Response to Reply #5 |
78. Oh, so do I ! For me, he's an iconic spirit in American letters... |
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kaygore (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Feb-15-06 05:16 PM Response to Original message |
6. Thank you for sharing |
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One Voice (334 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Feb-15-06 05:18 PM Response to Original message |
8. Wow n/t |
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im10ashus (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Feb-15-06 05:20 PM Response to Reply #8 |
10. Hey BlueInIndiana2!!! |
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One Voice (334 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Feb-15-06 05:30 PM Response to Reply #10 |
15. Hey im10ashus... |
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im10ashus (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Feb-15-06 06:11 PM Response to Reply #15 |
27. I've lived there too. |
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Poiuyt (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Feb-15-06 05:29 PM Response to Original message |
14. The pen is mightier than the sword! |
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Rocknrule (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Feb-16-06 03:09 PM Response to Reply #14 |
83. Or in Clinton's case |
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reality based (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Feb-15-06 05:32 PM Response to Original message |
16. Or as Jesus said |
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FiveGoodMen (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Feb-15-06 05:45 PM Response to Reply #16 |
20. That one goes through my head several times a day! |
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(1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Feb-15-06 05:39 PM Response to Original message |
18. that is so right on |
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meganmonkey (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Feb-15-06 05:41 PM Response to Original message |
19. Bwahahahaha!!! |
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GDAEx2 (381 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Feb-15-06 05:52 PM Response to Original message |
21. as far as hitler and Christianity goes... |
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glitch (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Feb-15-06 07:05 PM Response to Reply #21 |
31. Rats I missed it. But I'll watch for the re-run, thanks for posting and |
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bumblebee1 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Feb-15-06 09:50 PM Response to Reply #21 |
44. I saw that last Sundayevening/Monday morning |
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newyawker99 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Feb-17-06 10:55 AM Response to Reply #21 |
93. Hi GDAEx2!! |
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Sydnie (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Feb-15-06 05:52 PM Response to Original message |
22. I love him! |
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rasputin1952 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Feb-15-06 05:55 PM Response to Original message |
23. Vonnegut is pure genius... |
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im10ashus (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Feb-15-06 06:15 PM Response to Reply #23 |
28. He has the experience and he speaks the truth. |
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smartvoter (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Feb-15-06 06:09 PM Response to Original message |
26. In 1,500 words, he distilled all the chaos and controversy to the heart of |
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bling bling (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Feb-15-06 06:15 PM Response to Original message |
29. Brilliant man. One of my favorites writer's by far. |
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cascadiance (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Feb-15-06 06:23 PM Response to Original message |
30. Damn he's awesome! And a U. of Iowa faculty member to boot! |
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Wilms (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Feb-15-06 07:17 PM Response to Original message |
32. K&R n/t |
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yellowdogmi (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Feb-15-06 07:29 PM Response to Original message |
33. I have been patiently waiting |
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druidity33 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Feb-15-06 07:45 PM Response to Reply #33 |
34. yes |
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yellowdogmi (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Feb-15-06 08:04 PM Response to Reply #34 |
35. I lived outside of there for a year |
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im10ashus (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Feb-15-06 09:00 PM Response to Reply #35 |
36. He's a great writer. |
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Occulus (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Feb-16-06 02:28 PM Response to Reply #36 |
77. I live two miles from Kzoo |
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Katherine Brengle (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Feb-15-06 09:07 PM Response to Original message |
39. Adolf Hitler was an avowed atheist. He did, however, understand the |
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Solon (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Feb-15-06 09:20 PM Response to Reply #39 |
43. That's false... |
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im10ashus (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Feb-15-06 09:58 PM Response to Reply #43 |
48. You are correct. |
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Inland (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Feb-16-06 10:18 AM Response to Reply #43 |
61. Maybe the "avowed" is false. The rest is true. nt |
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Beetwasher (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Feb-15-06 09:55 PM Response to Reply #39 |
46. Oh BULLFUCKING SHIT!!!! |
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rasputin1952 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Feb-16-06 12:09 AM Response to Reply #39 |
51. Hitler may have been agnostic/atheist, but he was raised Catholic. |
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Katherine Brengle (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Feb-16-06 01:58 PM Response to Reply #51 |
75. So were a lot of people who are not Christians. Hitler used religion bc |
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im10ashus (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Feb-16-06 02:12 PM Response to Reply #75 |
76. He also claimed to be vegetarian. |
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DetroitProle (192 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Feb-16-06 02:52 PM Response to Reply #76 |
80. he was a vegitarian because... |
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im10ashus (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Feb-16-06 02:59 PM Response to Reply #80 |
82. Interesting! I've never heard that before. |
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Katherine Brengle (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Feb-16-06 03:56 PM Response to Reply #80 |
89. I read that he was a vegetarian because... |
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rasputin1952 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Feb-16-06 06:01 PM Response to Reply #75 |
91. He was not a Christian, but he was raised Catholic, big difference there |
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Bill McBlueState (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Feb-17-06 11:17 AM Response to Reply #75 |
94. so... he said he was a Christian; see post 43 |
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zeemike (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Feb-15-06 09:08 PM Response to Original message |
40. I love his honesty |
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im10ashus (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Feb-15-06 09:10 PM Response to Reply #40 |
41. Which is sort of ironic. |
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Cleita (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Feb-15-06 09:16 PM Response to Original message |
42. Remember so was Torquemada, who brought us |
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im10ashus (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Feb-15-06 09:54 PM Response to Reply #42 |
45. Great cross-reference!!! |
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Beetwasher (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Feb-15-06 10:02 PM Response to Original message |
50. That's My Man Kurt! |
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upi402 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Feb-16-06 12:20 AM Response to Original message |
52. I'm with Kurt...yet again. I love him too. |
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ClayZ (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Feb-16-06 12:58 AM Response to Original message |
53. Kurt Vonnegut is the best! K and R |
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im10ashus (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Feb-16-06 10:42 AM Response to Reply #53 |
65. Love the picture!!! |
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lala_rawraw (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Feb-16-06 01:56 AM Response to Original message |
54. One of my favorite writes |
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petgoat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Feb-16-06 06:11 AM Response to Reply #54 |
55. Kurt signed the WorldCantWait statement |
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im10ashus (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Feb-16-06 07:52 AM Response to Reply #54 |
57. Mine too. |
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bvar22 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Feb-16-06 06:20 AM Response to Original message |
56. But, often with tears in their eyes, |
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malaise (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Feb-16-06 07:55 AM Response to Original message |
58. This is how you fight Fundie-pseudo-christianity |
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ClayZ (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Feb-16-06 09:55 AM Response to Original message |
59. Kicking again! |
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SCDem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Feb-16-06 09:57 AM Response to Original message |
60. Saw his PBS NOW interview |
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genie_weenie (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Feb-16-06 10:24 AM Response to Original message |
63. Does anyone know what particular Christian denomination |
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Inland (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Feb-16-06 10:39 AM Response to Reply #63 |
64. Methodist. |
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AbbyR (734 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Feb-16-06 10:55 AM Response to Reply #64 |
66. I know an awful lot of very good Methodist folks |
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im10ashus (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Feb-16-06 11:28 AM Response to Reply #66 |
67. Same here. |
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Inland (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Feb-16-06 12:25 PM Response to Reply #66 |
68. I know the feeling. As an American....... nt |
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DetroitProle (192 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Feb-16-06 02:55 PM Response to Reply #64 |
81. Bush isn't even practicing... |
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Inland (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Feb-16-06 03:29 PM Response to Reply #81 |
85. That I don't know. |
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genie_weenie (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Feb-16-06 03:27 PM Response to Reply #64 |
84. Do Methodists believe in that whole "blessed are the peacemakers" stuff? |
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DetroitProle (192 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Feb-16-06 03:48 PM Response to Reply #84 |
87. the Methodist Church... |
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Inland (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Feb-16-06 03:57 PM Response to Reply #84 |
90. Teh point of the article I read |
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CrispyQ (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Feb-16-06 12:38 PM Response to Original message |
70. KV's book was the January Book Club title. |
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im10ashus (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Feb-16-06 01:54 PM Response to Reply #70 |
72. Thanks CrispyQGirl!!! |
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Pharaoh (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Feb-16-06 01:50 PM Response to Original message |
71. Great Post! |
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Pacifist Patriot (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Feb-16-06 01:55 PM Response to Original message |
74. Thank you Kurt. I'm off to buy your book. |
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mom cat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Feb-16-06 02:38 PM Response to Original message |
79. Oh sweet Jesus: save me from your so called followers. |
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im10ashus (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Feb-17-06 12:48 AM Response to Reply #79 |
92. I was just listening to Jesus Christ Superstar. |
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