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Maraya1969

(22,474 posts)
Fri Sep 14, 2012, 08:08 AM Sep 2012

A "good" "Christian" "friend" just posted a support picture of Romney and a link right about it

that says, "Barack Obama's dead fly". I clicked on it and I don't even want to say what it was. Let me just say it was an open holy book with feces and bacon on it.

This woman goes to church all the time. She goes to prayer meetings and healing services.

I wrote to her that it was disgusting and wrong and that she should take it off. I also said it was the type of thing that incites violence.

I'm still shaking.

EDIT: I just found out how to submit a link to FB. I submitted it for "Hate speech"

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A "good" "Christian" "friend" just posted a support picture of Romney and a link right about it (Original Post) Maraya1969 Sep 2012 OP
that's horrible. cali Sep 2012 #1
Thank you. It's really sad because we used to be such close friends but she got in Maraya1969 Sep 2012 #3
What bothers me these so called religious people are suppose to be christains. That isn't southernyankeebelle Sep 2012 #8
Gives a window into her mind! n/t RKP5637 Sep 2012 #2
That's disgusting get the red out Sep 2012 #4
You should tell her that's not how a good Christian behaves Philosoraptor Sep 2012 #5
It hurts to find out someone we have known asjr Sep 2012 #6
I would respond with something on the order of thou shalt not bear false witness Fresh_Start Sep 2012 #7
I'd ask her directly, "Is that what your God and Jesus taught you?" Sometimes shame sinkingfeeling Sep 2012 #9
ROOM FOR ERROR traderjosie Oct 2012 #10
 

cali

(114,904 posts)
1. that's horrible.
Fri Sep 14, 2012, 08:10 AM
Sep 2012

Normally, I wouldn't suggest defriending someone but this is so egregiously awful and hateful that perhaps, for your own sake, you should.

Sorry this happened to you.

Maraya1969

(22,474 posts)
3. Thank you. It's really sad because we used to be such close friends but she got in
Fri Sep 14, 2012, 08:15 AM
Sep 2012

with the likes of Beck and Savage and Fox news and I moved 2 thousand miles away so she got involved with this cult while I was not even noticing.

 

southernyankeebelle

(11,304 posts)
8. What bothers me these so called religious people are suppose to be christains. That isn't
Fri Sep 14, 2012, 08:31 AM
Sep 2012

the christain way. I also would defriend her. Especially if she knows your a Obama supporter. It's one thing to disagree about politics but this is over the line.

get the red out

(13,461 posts)
4. That's disgusting
Fri Sep 14, 2012, 08:18 AM
Sep 2012

I'm glad you told her the truth about it.

I think people on the right think that Christianity IS hating President Obama at this point, along with gays, Muslims, non-Christians....HATE. They have no idea how vile their words are now that the extremists have taken over so many Churches in this country and the people are just turning over any critical thinking abilities to those they view as "in charge" of their "side".

I keep wondering why being easily brain-washed seems to be such an ingrained trait in so many? It turns people that would otherwise be decent into virtual monsters.

Philosoraptor

(15,019 posts)
5. You should tell her that's not how a good Christian behaves
Fri Sep 14, 2012, 08:20 AM
Sep 2012

Or you might tell her that she's not really a Christian at all, but a hateful asshole.

asjr

(10,479 posts)
6. It hurts to find out someone we have known
Fri Sep 14, 2012, 08:20 AM
Sep 2012

for over 30 years is really a very mean person. I constantly receive e-mails from her and never open them because I know what they will contain.

Fresh_Start

(11,330 posts)
7. I would respond with something on the order of thou shalt not bear false witness
Fri Sep 14, 2012, 08:28 AM
Sep 2012

or perhaps suggest that she reread the Bible is she believes she is acting as a Christian.

traderjosie

(1 post)
10. ROOM FOR ERROR
Fri Oct 12, 2012, 08:10 PM
Oct 2012

I read this post about how a christian woman clicked LIKE re dead flys picture of the Koran with bacon etc. well ! we will just call it what it was "poop" defacing the Koran.

I did the same thing as she did!

My story is this- It was early morning
and instead of clicking comment I clicked LIKE by mistake.

I actually never even saw the poop because it was the same color as the Koran-
but to be called out on it really isnt fair in the first place.

Isnt Facebook for expression Its all ok as it is freedom of speech.

If someone does not like what they read or see on Facebook the easiest way to change that is to RESTRICT them from access to your page why come here and cry about free speech. But you like it when its your turn to speak out- we call that freedom.

This election has abused everyone in America and we are all stressed to its highest point. So chill out!

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