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In reply to the discussion: Lots of Democrats are Christian. Why All the Hate? [View all]UniqueUserName
(179 posts)237. Why such an adversarial comment?
I've asked you what TSO meant and you've chosen not to give the answer. I explained to you that I Googled it; it doesn't show up in the results.
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Well, living in a city where there are Liberal Christian Churches helps...
electric_blue68
Mar 3
#16
I keep saying these good Christians we've always been told about have had since the 50s to push back on
brewens
Mar 3
#148
I see you aren't forthcoming with the answers required to the questions posed to clarify your question.
Gore1FL
Mar 5
#336
Why do you think that there is a magical omnipotent sky wizard called "God" who is a male?
Sky Jewels
Mar 4
#317
Yeah, Muslims have so much power in this country. They are writing laws and occupying the Supreme Court
Hassin Bin Sober
Mar 3
#133
Yeah, we have Christian nationalists actually running the house and you are whining about a handful of Muslims
Hassin Bin Sober
Mar 3
#290
Agree. The community needs to address & refute the radical clerics unacceptable teachings that don't represent them all.
Marcus IM
Mar 3
#42
I definitely see what the OP is talking zbout, and it makes me very uncomfortable at times.
ShazzieB
Mar 3
#68
At least one has, and across platforms X, Facebook and YouTube. Examples posted on DU over months...
ancianita
Mar 3
#195
Orthodox Christianity exists according to the Word in the Bible and whatever is stated in the "Apostles Creed."
ancianita
Mar 3
#170
I was raised Catholic. Were you? If not, take my word for it: Catholicism is the oldest Christian denomination
ancianita
Mar 3
#224
But the Roman Catholic church does not say it's *only* the Bible, or the Apostles' Creed, that define its doctrine
muriel_volestrangler
Mar 3
#247
Of course you can select out this or that subgroup of Christans who didn't support Trump.
Mariana
Mar 7
#355
The group who did not are still a sizable minority. Biden didn't win by 7,000,000 votes without the Christian vote.
ancianita
Mar 3
#184
You are employing classic 'No true Scotsman' fallacies, which invalidate your statements
Celerity
Mar 3
#66
That doesn't invalidate a statement when the original generalization is dicey at best.
lapucelle
Mar 3
#150
Of course it does, they employed one of the most basic (and common) logical fallacies
Celerity
Mar 3
#161
"The falsified universal generalization" was not made by the poster in question.
lapucelle
Mar 3
#219
The poster's statement stands alone as a textbook 'no true Scotsman' logical fallacy. You attempt to negate
Celerity
Mar 3
#225
And I do not buy what you are trying to sell. People can decide for themselves, and I stand by my orginal two
Celerity
Mar 3
#251
People are perfectly free to assert that their understanding of fundamental precepts
lapucelle
Mar 3
#265
It isn't just the Evangelicals. The majority of Christian voters cast their ballots for Trump.
Mariana
Mar 3
#78
That is true, but as you see, the majority of non-Evangelical Chrisitians also voted for Trump.
Mariana
Mar 3
#246
Yeah, I've heard the "no true Scotsman" argument on this subject too many times to count.
lees1975
Mar 3
#166
There is an objective standard around which the doctrine and theology of every organized Christian church is formed.
lees1975
Mar 3
#191
Because of their hate - not from all Christians, but from those seeking to destroy this democracy.
hatrack
Mar 3
#15
I don't know if they're the majority. They're just the loudest, and unfortunately got a hold of The Rethuglican Party...
electric_blue68
Mar 3
#17
Yes, they are the majority - see the figures in reply #78 that show the majority of Christians voted for Trump
muriel_volestrangler
Mar 3
#97
We have proven, the world is not flat, we HAVE proven vaccines do not cause autism,
phylny
Mar 3
#199
Avoiding alienating allies make sense. Respect for *someone's right* to their beliefs also makes sense.
Silent3
Mar 3
#39
Christians have massive support in American culture. They don't need special exemptions from bashing
muriel_volestrangler
Mar 3
#100
No, this is not about "being civil and accepting of others"; it's whether their views are beyond criticism
muriel_volestrangler
Mar 5
#339
From a simple point of numbers, you can say you start by criticising the most common bad views
muriel_volestrangler
Mar 6
#346
Yes, the "punching up/punching down" metaphor is a good way to put it (nt)
muriel_volestrangler
Mar 11
#385
I was just wondering whether you were okay voting for a candidate that believes in fairy tales.
onenote
Mar 3
#255
I despise the fact that almost all of our candidates and office holders feel compelled to
Voltaire2
Mar 3
#291
Ahhh...excuse me for a moment...step into my synagogue and we'll have a little chat about that one.
CincyDem
Mar 3
#204
People are entitled to believe what they will. That doesn't mean that nonbelievers need
Sibelius Fan
Mar 3
#41
Religion's most-facile trick was to intimidate people into fearing that religious beliefs cannot
Sibelius Fan
Mar 3
#228
I got here in 2002, & spent many years defending Christians & Christianity. I kept a list of liberal religious groups...
Hekate
Mar 3
#52
Just to add to what I already said: use the Alert button if it's bad enough. Seriously.
Hekate
Mar 3
#57
I don't give a damn what you believe, as long as there's love, kindness, and forgiveness in your heart.
Earth-shine
Mar 3
#60
Christian statists deserve all the ridicule they get. If it doesn't apply to you, relax.
AZLD4Candidate
Mar 3
#65
Because its basic premise is ridiculous, and there is absolutely no evidence to support it
Orrex
Mar 3
#67
Once you've met a true Christian, can't go back to bashing all Christians and thinking you're
betsuni
Mar 3
#86
Do you know the difference between traditional Christianity and "Christian Nationalism?"
hlthe2b
Mar 3
#115
i am tolerant of all religions and i realize some people need this faith in their lives but..
samnsara
Mar 3
#120
Agreed, DU has rules against hate speech and personal attacks that are actually enforced.
Shermann
Mar 3
#134
I cannot respect a group that wishes to destroy our country and take away rights.
Irish_Dem
Mar 3
#128
"I cannot respect a group that wishes to destroy our country and take away rights."
lapucelle
Mar 3
#138
Funny, I feel the same about seeing posts discussing the "Invisible Sky Daddy" that aren't alerted upon,
phylny
Mar 3
#207
Not everyone who calls themselves "Christian" are true followers of Jesus nor his NT teachings.
elocs
Mar 3
#137
So, let's see... a large portion of Christians, especially evangelicals and creationists, believe that I DESERVE hell,
Goodheart
Mar 3
#181
I don't hate Christians that practice what they preach. It is the ones that call themselves
doc03
Mar 3
#189
It hasn't been asked here, but I think it needs to be: what in the world is a "Christian", anyway?
Goodheart
Mar 3
#194
I am an atheist; I don't hate Christians or Muslims or Buddhists or any of the other religions.
Chainfire
Mar 3
#206
The controversy isn't over doctrine. It isn't about whether Jesus was the son of God
Ocelot II
Mar 3
#227
I see two kinds of Christians in the world: "Love your neighbor" and "Hate your neighbor"
Fozzledick
Mar 3
#242
Let me try a different tract, that unfortunately won't even come close to answering your question.
FHRRK
Mar 3
#266
My definition of "rightwing Chrstian extremist" is any Christian who voted for Trump.
Mariana
Mar 3
#305
It's the right-wing Christianity that gets the "hate." Sen. Warnock is a Christian pastor, and he gets no "hate."
In It to Win It
Mar 3
#294
I'll never understand where this notion that Christianity has been "perverted" comes from.
Act_of_Reparation
Mar 4
#330
I will NOT respect people's beliefs that preach that LGBTQ folks need to be killed or fixed etc
ZonkerHarris
Mar 4
#319