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muriel_volestrangler

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Wed Feb 22, 2012, 01:15 PM Feb 2012

Liberal Christians: Santorum says none of you are Christians [View all]

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I could buy that. Again, yes, it goes to the larger question of whether I could buy that overall from that point of view. But is there such thing as a sincere liberal Christian, which says that we basically take this document and re-write it ourselves? Is that really Christian? That’s a bigger question for me. And the answer is, no, it’s not. I don’t think there is such a thing. To take what is plainly written and say that I don’t agree with that, therefore, I don’t have to pay attention to it, means you’re not what you say you are. You’re a liberal something, but you’re not a Christian. That’s sort of how I look at it.

When you go so far afield of that and take what is a salvation story and turn it into a liberation theology story, which is done in the Catholic world as well as in the evangelical world, you have abandoned Christendom, in my opinion. And you don’t have a right to claim it.

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Also under discussion in GD here: http://www.democraticunderground.com/1002338125
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That's right, he follows Republican Jesus Christ and we follow the other guy... rfranklin Feb 2012 #1
And plenty of liberal Christians here say the conservatives one Goblinmonger Feb 2012 #2
What he's said reminds me of the accusations of cherry-picking made by nonbelievers. rug Feb 2012 #4
I think atheists, conservative Christians, and liberal Christians all make accusations ZombieHorde Feb 2012 #14
Both sides cherry pick. Goblinmonger Feb 2012 #17
WELL SAID! (nt) eqfan592 Apr 2012 #27
I have set up a Christian testing site Angry Dragon Feb 2012 #3
One remedy for this problem with Santorum: point to liberal Christian ideas deep in Catholicism Brettongarcia Feb 2012 #5
Firstly... LeftishBrit Feb 2012 #6
Amazingly, Stanley stood as a Labour candidate in 2005 muriel_volestrangler Feb 2012 #10
what part of the bible says a pope has the right to determine who goes to heaven or hell? nt msongs Feb 2012 #7
i got jesus on the mainline and he told me... madrchsod Feb 2012 #8
My theory is that Santorum's worldview bmbmd Feb 2012 #9
Which just proves the NTS fallacy cuts both ways. 2ndAmForComputers Feb 2012 #11
I thought bongbong Feb 2012 #12
Good point... spin Feb 2012 #15
I wonder if local NTS defenders will find THIS to be religious bigotry? darkstar3 Feb 2012 #13
Yes, it is. Sal316 Feb 2012 #18
For the believer, they have to look in the mirror to find the only true christian in the world. n/t Humanist_Activist Feb 2012 #16
Santorum's opinion doesn't really matter. Bluerthanblue Feb 2012 #19
Does that go for others who say the same things? dmallind Feb 2012 #20
what is the value of a 'label'? Bluerthanblue Feb 2012 #21
Someone should ask Santorum... E_Pluribus_Unitarian Feb 2012 #22
I think Santorum, along with the RW fundies, have been possessed by the Devil. Jamaal510 Apr 2012 #23
And he advised people to do that as individuals, not governments dmallind Apr 2012 #25
Do you think that if governments can help more people CJCRANE Apr 2012 #26
In that case, why should it be the government's role to pass laws against abortion and homosexuality LeftishBrit Apr 2012 #29
The EXACT arguments more than one liberal believer here made in reverse dmallind Apr 2012 #24
Rick Santorum is scum of the earth. LeftishBrit Apr 2012 #28
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