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JI7

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14. i'm an atheist i don't believe in all of that, if you read all these books they have some fucked up
Wed Jan 14, 2015, 07:23 PM
Jan 2015

shit in many of them.

most reasonable people including those who are religious don't take everyting literally.

it wasn't criticism of Bibi that got the hide, it was your attack on all jews with the usual "chosen JI7 Jan 2015 #1
So calling out a sect of people for claiming to be "Chosen" is bad? dballance Jan 2015 #2
sigh. that phrase doesn't mean what you think it means. cali Jan 2015 #4
I'm also an atheist. dballance Jan 2015 #5
in simple words, the belief is that they were chosen to tell the world about God. PeaceNikki Jan 2015 #8
have you read Genesis, Exodus, Leviticus, Numbers and Deuteronomy? Douglas Carpenter Jan 2015 #23
Using "chosen people" in a fashion which implies arrogance in Jewish people is anti-Semitic. herding cats Jan 2015 #6
Really? I am certain that it is used... dballance Jan 2015 #10
Argue the policy, don't stoop to using anti-Semitic language. herding cats Jan 2015 #15
support for Israel these days has more to do with the holocaust and persecution of Jews around the JI7 Jan 2015 #16
the chosen people thing is mostly used by anti semites JI7 Jan 2015 #7
So there is no truth to "God" having a chosen people? dballance Jan 2015 #13
i'm an atheist i don't believe in all of that, if you read all these books they have some fucked up JI7 Jan 2015 #14
Your clearly do not understand the nature or significance of being "chosen" branford Jan 2015 #17
Did you mean to type "police enquiries"? Perhaps you meant to type "polite enquiries"? Odd typo. nt Electric Monk Jan 2015 #19
I did indeed mean to type "polite." branford Jan 2015 #21
where in that post is criticism of Nutty? cali Jan 2015 #3
No whining about DU in GD. nilesobek Jan 2015 #9
To answer your question at the top of the thread Mass Jan 2015 #11
Critizem(sic) multiple times? PCIntern Jan 2015 #12
I sometimes find myself longing for the old Meta Forum, too. Electric Monk Jan 2015 #18
This message was self-deleted by its author A-Schwarzenegger Jan 2015 #20
if it is okay to criticize beliefs commonly held by Muslims - I really cannot understand why it is Douglas Carpenter Jan 2015 #22
Locking as not meeting GD SOP, specifically per Skinner's pinned post at top uppityperson Jan 2015 #24
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