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Botany

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6. History shows that when the church accommodates culture, it weakens it.
Mon Apr 9, 2012, 04:15 AM
Apr 2012


Tell that to Galileo Rick.



or to victims of the Klan

Even as a straight man this kind of crap pisses me off because if an all powerful God didn't
like "the gays" then he/she would stop all the babies that continue to be born gay.

So Rick, what would you say when churches accepted interracial marriages? sakabatou Apr 2012 #1
yep accomdating churches weakens culture alright lol nt msongs Apr 2012 #2
When churches accommodate politics, it weakens it. SharonAnn Apr 2012 #66
Isn't the bible also "very clear" that anyone who curses shall be stoned to death? BzaDem Apr 2012 #3
I really like this quote Sherman A1 Apr 2012 #4
He comes out with these interviews every couple of years to keep his name out there. IndyJones Apr 2012 #5
Oh, Rick ... how was your Easter ham? IggleDoer Apr 2012 #51
History shows that when the church accommodates culture, it weakens it. Botany Apr 2012 #6
great post!!! Namvet67 Apr 2012 #9
no, but the people he meets as he walks down the streets Ken Burch Apr 2012 #45
hahahahaha.......haven't heard that since my mother sang it to me in the late 50's Namvet67 Apr 2012 #68
BTW, did you know that some people thought that "Jan Jenson" was a DU poster Ken Burch Apr 2012 #69
next I reveal who Carly Simon sings about in "you're so vain"....hahahaha Namvet67 Apr 2012 #71
That's the Methodist Church in Matamoras where my sons' Boy Scout troop now meets. rug Apr 2012 #29
Lips that touch liquor shall never touch mine! Turbineguy Apr 2012 #7
Away, away with rum, by gum! Ken Burch Apr 2012 #47
Three words Mr. Warren Christmas Winter Solstice whistler162 Apr 2012 #8
You beat me to it. Easter and a fertility ritual. freshwest Apr 2012 #35
That's why we still do the thing with the mutant rabbits... Ken Burch Apr 2012 #46
I always loved all that stuff as a kid, still do. We danced around the May Pole in elementary, too. freshwest Apr 2012 #60
You do know what a maypole is supposed to represent, right? Ken Burch Apr 2012 #61
Yes, another wonderful pagan fertility celebration. We didn't care. People are too fricking serious! freshwest Apr 2012 #63
Glad to hear it. Ken Burch Apr 2012 #64
You should, it's our second day of full sunshine! Ta Ta! freshwest Apr 2012 #65
Since organized religion is all about maintaining power over people... polichick Apr 2012 #10
When and why customerserviceguy Apr 2012 #11
when the country accommodates radical right-wing ideas as reasonable alternatives, MBS Apr 2012 #12
Please, pretty please goclark Apr 2012 #23
Hey Rick: Lying, cheating, and bearing false witness. Three of the 10 Commandments! Liberal_Stalwart71 Apr 2012 #13
Rick Warren is a complete and utter fraud CanonRay Apr 2012 #14
I don't know why bigots are legitimized shawn703 Apr 2012 #15
Oh it was just a little prayer, silly! nt riderinthestorm Apr 2012 #18
+1000000 Jamastiene Apr 2012 #49
Somebody tell this idiot that his Christmas tree is a Germanic pagan symbol. Odin2005 Apr 2012 #16
Nice jacket made from different types of cloth, ricky! nt Javaman Apr 2012 #17
How about a shrimp cocktail....? Evasporque Apr 2012 #19
IT'S ONLY GOING TO BE A TWO-MINUTE PRAYER!1!!!!!!11 QC Apr 2012 #20
I hear Tim Tebow is the opening act this year. He's so mainstream and popular! Safetykitten Apr 2012 #30
And sooooooo handsome, in a nonthreatening way! n/t QC Apr 2012 #33
I always like my bigots adorable and able to throw tight spirals. Safetykitten Apr 2012 #36
So you don't like Teblow then? truebrit71 Apr 2012 #54
Isn't that how we got christmas and easter? That was accomodating culture. I bet he still celebrates teewrex Apr 2012 #21
"And to me, the Bible is very clear that sex is for a man and a woman in marriage only." JaneFordA Apr 2012 #22
And don't forget the story of Ruth LibertyLover Apr 2012 #41
Well said. n/t Jamastiene Apr 2012 #50
When you live to be hundreds of years old, what else are you gonna do?...hahahaha Namvet67 Apr 2012 #72
Religious marriage vs. civil marriage. Hell Hath No Fury Apr 2012 #24
Woo hoo! MountainMama Apr 2012 #62
One of the many charlatans using the weak minded to push their biblical interpretations. sarcasmo Apr 2012 #25
Rick has no clue........ Swede Atlanta Apr 2012 #26
Culture? Good grief. Daniel537 Apr 2012 #27
He's unpopular because he's a asshole & a homophobe! William769 Apr 2012 #28
Like some demented gopher, he is back. He's in the news, he's being interviewed. Safetykitten Apr 2012 #31
Me thinks he doth protest too much. BlueToTheBone Apr 2012 #32
Asshole. UnrepentantLiberal Apr 2012 #34
Warren's entire racket is about accomodating the culture Bill McBlueState Apr 2012 #37
I would say the exact opposite... when culture accommodates religion culture is weakened Fearless Apr 2012 #38
I wonder how many of his parishioners at Saddleback are on their second or third marriages. QC Apr 2012 #39
Note to Rick: The. Bible. Is. Make-Believe. Shit. stopbush Apr 2012 #40
Slavery too bongbong Apr 2012 #42
Again, dishonest framing of the issue ProudToBeBlueInRhody Apr 2012 #43
Hey Rick! bongbong Apr 2012 #44
Rick, Smilo Apr 2012 #48
Thank you President Obama for giving this hateful Bigot a forum dbackjon Apr 2012 #52
One more reason why religion poisons EVERYTHING it comes into contact with... truebrit71 Apr 2012 #53
Hey Rick...doesn't the Bible also say that your body should be a temple? Nice temple expansion. DisgustipatedinCA Apr 2012 #55
Doesn't his church "accommodate" divorce??? hahahahahahaa cbdo2007 Apr 2012 #56
Rick Warren? Beacool Apr 2012 #57
"it" meaning "the church", right Rick? Iggo Apr 2012 #58
By "The Church" does he mean Catholic or Orthodox? hunter Apr 2012 #59
I say, who cares what the Bible says? NYC Liberal Apr 2012 #67
Purpose-driven ignorance RainDog Apr 2012 #70
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