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bluestateguy Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Oct-06-11 08:03 PM
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Would you compare today's evangelical fundies to the Pharisees of Jesus's day?
I would. They are more similar than people realize.

I believe Jesus would be most displeased with our present day fundamentalist so-called Christians.

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Lost-in-FL Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Oct-06-11 08:10 PM
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1. That's too much use of needed brain cells. Call them what they are...
Assholes
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mysuzuki2 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Oct-06-11 08:27 PM
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2. yup, spitting image.
talking the talk but not walking the walk. All show and no substance.
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northoftheborder Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Oct-06-11 08:35 PM
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3. Yes. They are hypocrites & prejudiced, as were the Pharisees.
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Demeter Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Oct-06-11 08:56 PM
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4. I just get recurring visions of "Through the Looking Glass"
Clean cup time!
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RagAss Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Oct-06-11 08:59 PM
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5. Hell No....
I would compare them to the Romans on crucifiction duty !!!!!
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SmileyRose Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Oct-06-11 09:04 PM
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6. +1
Edited on Thu Oct-06-11 09:04 PM by SmileyRose
yep

Like the Romans, they consider everyone is sub human outside of the their little group.
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customerserviceguy Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Oct-06-11 09:24 PM
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7. I dunno
How dangerous were Pharasees back in their day? I don't think they tried to get one of their own elected as Caesar.
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demosincebirth Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Oct-06-11 09:32 PM
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8. YES! I've been saying that for years. And the
Edited on Thu Oct-06-11 09:35 PM by demosincebirth
pastors/preachers in those mega-churches like the High priests in the Temple in Jerusalem.
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cprise Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Oct-06-11 09:37 PM
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9. No. I think they are like St. Cyril's mob.
n/t
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K8-EEE Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Oct-06-11 10:07 PM
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10. Yes and Perry is Pontius Pilate
Not losin' any sleep if somebody goes through the PROCESS...
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roguevalley Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Oct-06-11 10:13 PM
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11. I agree with the OP. Yes, i would call them that.
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Scruffy1 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Oct-06-11 10:20 PM
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12. The pharisees were not nearly as crazy or mean.
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Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Oct-06-11 10:21 PM
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13. You betcha
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