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Voltaire2

(12,622 posts)
62. Generally questions are signified in writing through the use of a question mark.
Mon Jun 11, 2018, 05:57 PM
Jun 2018

"It is certainly possible to be an atheist and hate christians!"

That was not a question. It was a statement. You were then asked a question, which you continue to refuse to answer.

This one tries hard not to hate. redwitch Jun 2018 #1
" So on Sunday mornings before church I try not to watch the news or think....." etc pangaia Jun 2018 #27
I watch the news. And try to do what I can to stop the pain. redwitch Jun 2018 #36
+++++++ pangaia Jun 2018 #37
In my lifetime christianity has just become another word for hatred. It's disgusting, RKP5637 Jun 2018 #2
Only some Christians hate; not all, by any means. MineralMan Jun 2018 #3
Yep, it's probably a broad brush I'm using. n/t RKP5637 Jun 2018 #5
I would say that 99.9999999% of people who call themselves Christians pangaia Jun 2018 #30
So you are not aware that Christians help out with food banks, ollie10 Jun 2018 #60
Please see #5. n/t RKP5637 Jun 2018 #61
They have done those things - in the past Runningdawg Jun 2018 #86
I don't know what planet you live on but on planet Earth they still help the homeless ollie10 Jun 2018 #88
Been on both sides of the food shelter Runningdawg Jun 2018 #93
I have been to the food banks Tribalceltic Jun 2018 #102
So you don't like it that there are food banks? ollie10 Jun 2018 #103
Not ones run by Evil people Tribalceltic Jun 2018 #104
so it is evil to give a starving person food? ollie10 Jun 2018 #105
I consider it Evil. Tribalceltic Jun 2018 #107
What do you mean force them? ollie10 Jun 2018 #108
Some Christians do those things. That's good. MineralMan Jun 2018 #111
I answered your question a long time ago ollie10 Jun 2018 #114
I read very few of your posts, ollie10. MineralMan Jun 2018 #116
This message was self-deleted by its author ollie10 Jun 2018 #119
I am not going to apologize for expression my opinions on an opinion board ollie10 Jun 2018 #120
I didn't ask for an apology. MineralMan Jun 2018 #121
If you don't read my posts, please quit whining about them ollie10 Jun 2018 #122
Oh, dear. I think I'll read what I want and write what I want. MineralMan Jun 2018 #123
I will too ollie10 Jun 2018 #124
No Comatose Sphagetti Jun 2018 #4
A lot more of what I see is a prideful attitude of superiority The Genealogist Jun 2018 #6
I agree but it's not as much hate JoeOtterbein Jun 2018 #32
I agree The Genealogist Jun 2018 #35
" I think there are a lot of Christians that are full of hate for everyone not just like them." pangaia Jun 2018 #38
I don't know The Genealogist Jun 2018 #40
Hummm.. I tend to take people by how they behave, what they do... pangaia Jun 2018 #41
Yes. Mariana Jun 2018 #90
painting with a wide brush again, I see ollie10 Jun 2018 #91
Please, tell me which denominations teach Mariana Jun 2018 #92
It is not really an either-or thing ollie10 Jun 2018 #94
The largest Christian denomination believes that. Mariana Jun 2018 #95
I guess you weren't interested in a discussion of faith alone vs works, huh? ollie10 Jun 2018 #96
I've never been Catholic. Mariana Jun 2018 #117
helpful hint: it's not a "formula" ollie10 Jun 2018 #125
OK, what is it? Mariana Jun 2018 #127
to call it a formula is to trivialize it, for one ollie10 Jun 2018 #130
Look, Ollie, I really would like to have a serious conversation. Mariana Jun 2018 #132
Not upset at all! ollie10 Jun 2018 #133
Did 12 years catholic school kimbutgar Jun 2018 #7
I did 11 years until I got kicked out for skipping classes. JoeOtterbein Jun 2018 #33
So long as god hates all the same people they do, it's all good Major Nikon Jun 2018 #8
Absolutely.... LakeArenal Jun 2018 #9
The triumph of christianity from 300-600 was full of christian hate Voltaire2 Jun 2018 #10
Bart Ehrman's latest book? Bretton Garcia Jun 2018 #15
The view from inside is not the same as the view from outside. Igel Jun 2018 #11
Too much forgiveness for Christian sins.. Bretton Garcia Jun 2018 #16
Not to my mind, but there is no final arbiter of who is Christian or not. kwassa Jun 2018 #12
They're no less Christian than Christians who don't believe in hell. Act_of_Reparation Jun 2018 #13
Yes. Iggo Jun 2018 #14
Can one be human and hate? guillaumeb Jun 2018 #17
Hatred is exclusively a human emotion. MineralMan Jun 2018 #18
It was an argument disguised as a question. guillaumeb Jun 2018 #19
Haters are pretenders, using JC to control wives and kids. Crutchez_CuiBono Jun 2018 #26
I'm not sure about that. I've known dogs who really seem to hate mean people. JoeOtterbein Jun 2018 #34
So what's the obvious answer? Lordquinton Jun 2018 #20
Given how obvious it is, guillaumeb Jun 2018 #21
So... what is it? Lordquinton Jun 2018 #22
It is far too obvious to bother saying. guillaumeb Jun 2018 #23
This is so typical of you Lordquinton Jun 2018 #24
It was obvious to me that you would answer in this way. guillaumeb Jun 2018 #25
Ok, obviously you mean "No, they can't" Lordquinton Jun 2018 #29
#Whataboutism n/t trotsky Jun 2018 #49
Nosubstantivecounterresponseism. eom guillaumeb Jun 2018 #129
Provide some substance, you'll get a counter response. trotsky Jun 2018 #131
I say I am a Christian therefore I am self-righteous and better than everyone else. Doodley Jun 2018 #28
a lot of people are self-righteous ollie10 Jun 2018 #106
This is a very interesting question to me. blur256 Jun 2018 #31
Can they not? gibraltar72 Jun 2018 #39
Well, what the the New Testament says: TomSlick Jun 2018 #42
That depends. madamesilverspurs Jun 2018 #43
It seems these days that it is almost a requirement. smirkymonkey Jun 2018 #44
And what was that joke about fundamentalist muslims and christians? Pope George Ringo II Jun 2018 #46
It is certainly possible to be an atheist and hate christians! ollie10 Jun 2018 #45
And the inverse? Lordquinton Jun 2018 #47
What do you think? ollie10 Jun 2018 #48
Yes this is the thread asking it Lordquinton Jun 2018 #50
So you finally figured this out! ollie10 Jun 2018 #52
So are you going to answer the question Lordquinton Jun 2018 #54
i might consider it if you answered the question I asked you! ollie10 Jun 2018 #56
You seem confused Lordquinton Jun 2018 #57
Why are you singling me out, when you won't answer my question? ollie10 Jun 2018 #58
Generally questions are signified in writing through the use of a question mark. Voltaire2 Jun 2018 #62
"what do you think?" is a question..... ollie10 Jun 2018 #65
yes but in discussion demanding an answer to your question when you haven't answered Voltaire2 Jun 2018 #67
did you even read the post you responded to? ollie10 Jun 2018 #69
Still don't quite understand. Is it ok to act externally as if you are entirely motivated by hate Voltaire2 Jun 2018 #70
No. Read. ollie10 Jun 2018 #71
So again what do we make of the long history Voltaire2 Jun 2018 #72
Read ollie10 Jun 2018 #73
As usual. No answers only evasion Voltaire2 Jun 2018 #74
How about you live your life and let others live theirs? ollie10 Jun 2018 #75
How about blueberries in August? Voltaire2 Jun 2018 #77
This message was self-deleted by its author ollie10 Jun 2018 #82
How about YOU answer the OP's question? ollie10 Jun 2018 #83
So you are against blueberries in August. Voltaire2 Jun 2018 #84
More evasiveness ollie10 Jun 2018 #89
I thought we were having a non sequitur contest. Voltaire2 Jun 2018 #97
big word! ollie10 Jun 2018 #98
I agree, we should judge Christians by how they act. Mariana Jun 2018 #87
and likewise we should judge atheists by how they act ollie10 Jun 2018 #99
Atheists do judge people on actions. Many Christians, however, avoid judging MineralMan Jun 2018 #109
This message was self-deleted by its author ollie10 Jun 2018 #110
And many atheists avoid judging other atheists, regardless of their actions. ollie10 Jun 2018 #112
Actually, I don't think that's true at all. MineralMan Jun 2018 #113
wasn't talking about you personally ollie10 Jun 2018 #115
And I was speaking personally, as I most often do. MineralMan Jun 2018 #118
naw, hadn't you heard Christians only hate the sin, not the sinner (wink, wink) Thomas Hurt Jun 2018 #51
No, Jesus said "love one another as you would love yourself" kimbutgar Jun 2018 #53
Not if they hate themselves. Voltaire2 Jun 2018 #63
Ouch kimbutgar Jun 2018 #66
still might hate themselves even while claiming otherwise. Voltaire2 Jun 2018 #68
I think you could ask the same of most religions. dameatball Jun 2018 #55
I thought it was required... NeoGreen Jun 2018 #59
In that verse you need the metaphor decoder ring. Voltaire2 Jun 2018 #64
They are self proclaimed Christian liberal N proud Jun 2018 #76
IMO, there are two kinds of Christians. no_hypocrisy Jun 2018 #78
No Raven123 Jun 2018 #79
I think there are multiple explanations for those who hate and proclaim themselves to be Christian Raven123 Jun 2018 #80
Oops, that's "lost in translation" Raven123 Jun 2018 #81
Regarding your point #1... trotsky Jun 2018 #85
The answer is obvious. The reactions were predictable. Act_of_Reparation Jun 2018 #100
Many of Jesus' words encourage love, many also encourage hate. malchickiwick Jun 2018 #101
Added a rec, saidsimplesimon Jun 2018 #126
"Hate the sin, not the sinner" That's their BS rationale. bitterross Jun 2018 #128
This message was self-deleted by its author MineralMan Jun 2018 #134
I am self-deleting the original post that started this thread. MineralMan Jun 2018 #135
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