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Cartoonist

(7,297 posts)
7. Oh please,
Thu Apr 16, 2015, 06:52 PM
Apr 2015

This was just a land grab and had nothing to do with religion, according to someone who knows it all.

They do admit it and are proud of it. I went to Catholic school Cleita Apr 2015 #1
Interesting indeed. Smarmie Doofus Apr 2015 #2
They can start by apologizing for destroying pagan civilizations period. AtheistCrusader Apr 2015 #3
There's something to be said in favor of intellectual integrity and careful historical work struggle4progress Apr 2015 #4
almost all of the Mayan libraries were destroyed central scrutinizer Apr 2015 #5
And what about the missionaries edhopper Apr 2015 #6
Oh please, Cartoonist Apr 2015 #7
You're right. The Iberian monarchs funded armed fleets to bring back rare woods for rosaries. rug Apr 2015 #9
And that is why edhopper Apr 2015 #14
No, they were burned to complete the conquest. rug Apr 2015 #15
sorry edhopper Apr 2015 #19
Knows a hell of a lot more than you, Toons, okasha Apr 2015 #21
LMFAO trotsky Apr 2015 #28
There are rallies this week observing the centenary of the Armenian genocide. rug Apr 2015 #38
I see that Toons has gone into hiding. okasha Apr 2015 #46
It won't be the last time. rug Apr 2015 #47
Jeez, can't I work for a living? Cartoonist Apr 2015 #48
You seemed to be able to post in other threads. okasha Apr 2015 #49
You can keep it Cartoonist Apr 2015 #50
You actually know more about this issue than my s/o who is part Native American. beam me up scottie Apr 2015 #51
I've learned a lot in this thread. Cartoonist Apr 2015 #52
I did too. beam me up scottie Apr 2015 #53
And did you notice Okasha's little dodge skepticscott Apr 2015 #56
South America got absolutely steamrolled by Christians. AtheistCrusader Apr 2015 #58
Pay attention, Toons. okasha Apr 2015 #61
Your assumption that whites can only know about Native Americans from Wikipedia skepticscott Apr 2015 #62
Intermarried? Cartoonist Apr 2015 #63
Mestozo/a men and women have been getting married okasha Apr 2015 #64
You got me for one last word Cartoonist Apr 2015 #65
I do think the Gold Rush occurred in 1848, not 1948. okasha Apr 2015 #66
The broad brush assumption by you skepticscott Apr 2015 #55
Ah, the voice of dispassionate reason and cool logic has weighed in. rug Apr 2015 #57
Unopposed by facts, reason, argument skepticscott Apr 2015 #59
No Caps, Exclamations or smileys there. rug Apr 2015 #60
And those few who remained were converted. LiberalAndProud Apr 2015 #106
The old ways were kept in secret. okasha Apr 2015 #107
The biggest harm was done when it adopted the imperial pagan culture. rug Apr 2015 #8
Are you taking about the Romans or the RCC? Goblinmonger Apr 2015 #12
! beam me up scottie Apr 2015 #13
So, bmus, what part of the Roman Empire do you want to resurrect? rug Apr 2015 #17
But you phil89 Apr 2015 #31
You know, phil, yor parroting the phrase "a book of atrocity and genocide" hardly makes it so. rug Apr 2015 #34
Eh, the only way the meek are going to get anything at all is inherit it Fumesucker Apr 2015 #45
... Praei/j ... means “mild”, “gentle”, “kind”, “forgiving”. It can also suggest passive resistance struggle4progress Apr 2015 #104
That's quite a bowl of cherries you picked. Cartoonist Apr 2015 #67
If you use the plural "we", kindly read the roster so everyone knows who you speak for. rug Apr 2015 #68
Everyone but the cherry pickers. Cartoonist Apr 2015 #69
I see. The iimaginary cheering horde in your thoughts. rug Apr 2015 #70
What it is. Cartoonist Apr 2015 #71
As a matter of fact I have read all of its 73 books. rug Apr 2015 #72
Gross ignorance can be excused and corrected Leontius Apr 2015 #73
So what do you do Cartoonist Apr 2015 #75
First, I keep reading. rug Apr 2015 #77
Who to believe? Cartoonist Apr 2015 #80
Interesting you cited the Pope's condemnation of slavery. rug Apr 2015 #81
I'm still waiting for Pope Frank to denounce Leviticus Cartoonist Apr 2015 #82
Leviticus 19:18 struggle4progress Apr 2015 #105
Reigning monarch? okasha Apr 2015 #74
Work on your syntax. rug Apr 2015 #16
.... Goblinmonger Apr 2015 #25
And your rhetoric. rug Apr 2015 #35
How about crucifixion? okasha Apr 2015 #20
....... Goblinmonger Apr 2015 #30
Burning people alive seems to have been a popular past-time in many cultures struggle4progress Apr 2015 #44
She's not a classicist. okasha Apr 2015 #22
Thanks. I thoght "Relationship Author-Expert & Classicist" was an odd combo. rug Apr 2015 #36
I've never heard the Iconoclasts mentioned in the destruction of Classical art before. Leontius Apr 2015 #39
Gods that embody human traits? Fumesucker Apr 2015 #24
You are more likely describing a god made in the image of man. rug Apr 2015 #37
Which is what the Christian God is, yes... Fumesucker Apr 2015 #40
Afraid not. Humans have yet to accept, let alone consistently practice, love your neighbor. rug Apr 2015 #41
I'm reminded of the parable of the Good Samaritan Fumesucker Apr 2015 #42
Exactly. You don't have to look far to see nothing will change ntil we realize we are all neighbors. rug Apr 2015 #43
Wait, and your God has consistently practiced this? Where is this written? Humanist_Activist Apr 2015 #110
Pay attention. rug Apr 2015 #111
Where is your evidence for this? I strongly doubt that Yahweh/Jesus were the only... Humanist_Activist Apr 2015 #114
You're still not paying attention. rug Apr 2015 #116
So its, do as I say, not as I do? Why is this god worthy of worship again? n/t Humanist_Activist Apr 2015 #118
If you're still on the same topic, God does not need a commandment to love. rug Apr 2015 #121
How is god an emotion? That makes no sense. n/t Humanist_Activist Apr 2015 #125
You can say "life" but that is als limited. rug Apr 2015 #127
"Gods that embody human traits?" Like Yahweh? Humanist_Activist Apr 2015 #109
There is nothing human about Yahweh. rug Apr 2015 #112
Well, for one, he's very emotional, for example, jealously, which makes no sense... Humanist_Activist Apr 2015 #115
The accounts you refer to are human renderings of an ineffable entity. rug Apr 2015 #117
I'm assuming you are Christian, so what other source do you use? Humanist_Activist Apr 2015 #119
More specifically, Catholic. rug Apr 2015 #120
Again, that "Sacred Scripture" isn't so reliable, so having it intertwined with revelation... Humanist_Activist Apr 2015 #122
If you take it as literal narration, it's highly unreliable. rug Apr 2015 #123
What does "Sheer awareness" or "Sheer existence" even mean? Humanist_Activist Apr 2015 #124
Consciousness, self-awareness. rug Apr 2015 #126
So you need to be phil89 Apr 2015 #128
You may believe education is being "told what to think". rug Apr 2015 #129
I feel as if we are simply talking past each other, and going around in circles... Humanist_Activist Apr 2015 #130
It would be foolish to read Beowulf without scholarly commentary. rug Apr 2015 #132
That's not the issue, if we treated the Bible like Beowulf, I wouldn't have an issue... Humanist_Activist Apr 2015 #133
No, the is a big part of the issue. rug Apr 2015 #134
What message? What are you talking about? Humanist_Activist Apr 2015 #135
Do you think the Bible has a message? rug Apr 2015 #136
Not a consistent message, no, the Bible is a collection of related stories, legends, myths... Humanist_Activist Apr 2015 #137
You're getting closer to understanding but still a way to go. Leontius Apr 2015 #138
That's where the scholarship comes in. rug Apr 2015 #139
Most of the scholarship I've seen, and yes much of it I sourced(from memory) in my post... Humanist_Activist Apr 2015 #140
It is a daunting task. rug Apr 2015 #141
You are basically justifying confirmation bias, is anyone concerned about what actually... Humanist_Activist Apr 2015 #142
for this reason, among others, the RCC Lordquinton Apr 2015 #10
I'm not sure which is most laughable the article itself Leontius Apr 2015 #11
I'd say the latter. rug Apr 2015 #18
Definitely the latter. okasha Apr 2015 #23
I can't help but still be amazed how gullible and willfully ignorant these people are. Leontius Apr 2015 #32
Thank you for your post, Leontius. trotsky Apr 2015 #27
And for showing us there's a one-sentence hit-and-run reply for any topic. Act_of_Reparation Apr 2015 #33
Deja Vu Erich Bloodaxe BSN Apr 2015 #26
They'd do it again the first chance they got mwrguy Apr 2015 #29
I can't see a difference between them xfundy Apr 2015 #54
The OP author is a top-selling relationship author! And couples mediator! kwassa Apr 2015 #76
Any facts in the article you'd like to dispute, kwassa? trotsky Apr 2015 #83
Do you always argue with yourself? kwassa Apr 2015 #87
Please, kwassa, there is no need to engage in such nasty behavior. trotsky Apr 2015 #88
You're projecting again. You really need to stop. kwassa Apr 2015 #89
Alright, if you say so. trotsky Apr 2015 #91
Never said that either. kwassa Apr 2015 #98
Influenced? LOL trotsky Apr 2015 #100
She couldn't be bothered with research on the subject. Vestals married to Rome, really. Leontius Apr 2015 #103
In 1585, Tommaso Laureti completed his "Triumph of Christianity" fresco. John1956PA Apr 2015 #78
WORLD PAGAN LEADERS ADDRESS THE POPE beam me up scottie Apr 2015 #79
Fascinating how modern-day Christians react with hate and spittle to this history. n/t trotsky Apr 2015 #84
People often hate the ones they hurt. Act_of_Reparation Apr 2015 #85
And they defend the ones skepticscott Apr 2015 #86
Denial, deflection and disruption. beam me up scottie Apr 2015 #90
But you do it so well almost, dare I say an artform. Leontius Apr 2015 #92
And right on cue. beam me up scottie Apr 2015 #93
If you guys don't want to be called on whinny petty little bullshit Leontius Apr 2015 #94
The destruction of pagan culture is whinny(sic) petty little bullshit? beam me up scottie Apr 2015 #95
Yes you did all three in one post. Leontius Apr 2015 #96
More deflection. beam me up scottie Apr 2015 #97
Your lack of reading comprehension doesn't anger me Leontius Apr 2015 #99
I for one am glad Leontius is here to remind us what True Christian behavior is all about. n/t trotsky Apr 2015 #102
I'm glad he's here to point out hypocritical behavior. rug Apr 2015 #113
The (Pagan) History of Christmas HockeyMom Apr 2015 #101
That account contains some curious garblings. It is, of course, quite likely struggle4progress Apr 2015 #108
The notion that there was one definite "Classical Pagan Culture" is somewhat odd struggle4progress Apr 2015 #131
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