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Renew Deal (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Mar-26-08 10:33 AM Original message |
The Rev. Wright controversy on DU is about atheists attacking Christians |
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MercutioATC (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Mar-26-08 10:35 AM Response to Original message |
1. Ummm....no |
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Drachasor (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Mar-26-08 10:39 AM Response to Reply #1 |
4. /signed |
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Cheap_Trick (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Mar-26-08 11:27 AM Response to Reply #1 |
15. atheist here too |
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Maine-ah (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Mar-26-08 11:54 AM Response to Reply #15 |
32. I'll make it 3 |
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Drachasor (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Mar-26-08 12:00 PM Response to Reply #32 |
39. You meant 4, silly |
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Adelante (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Mar-26-08 01:00 PM Response to Reply #39 |
67. 5 nt |
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ellacott (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Mar-26-08 10:35 AM Response to Original message |
2. I don't see that |
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The Night Owl (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Mar-26-08 10:36 AM Response to Original message |
3. Considering that the Bible contains passages which put unbelievers in the same category as... |
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theredpen (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Mar-26-08 10:52 AM Response to Reply #3 |
10. I expect them to be wary of fiery Rabbis |
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The Night Owl (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Mar-26-08 11:11 AM Response to Reply #10 |
12. Most of the Biblical passages which label infidels as evildoers... |
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theredpen (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Mar-26-08 11:29 AM Response to Reply #12 |
16. Not a single passage in the New Testament advocates doing anything bad to unbelievers |
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The Night Owl (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Mar-26-08 11:45 AM Response to Reply #16 |
22. I haven't argued that the Bible advocates doing bad things to unbelievers. |
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theredpen (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Mar-26-08 11:53 AM Response to Reply #22 |
31. OK, where does it say this? |
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The Night Owl (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Mar-26-08 11:55 AM Response to Reply #31 |
34. See post #30. {EOM} |
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fifthoffive (210 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Mar-26-08 11:50 AM Response to Reply #16 |
25. Hell is still being used to frighten people into becoming Christian |
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theredpen (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Mar-26-08 11:52 AM Response to Reply #25 |
28. Graham is mainstream only in America |
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fifthoffive (210 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Mar-26-08 12:52 PM Response to Reply #28 |
62. Duh! |
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skater314159 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Mar-26-08 12:56 PM Response to Reply #62 |
64. They are NOT "mainstream". nt |
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skater314159 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Mar-26-08 12:56 PM Response to Reply #25 |
63. Only by Baptists, Fundamentalists, and Evangelicals. |
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skater314159 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Mar-26-08 11:44 AM Response to Reply #12 |
21. Actually... |
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The Night Owl (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Mar-26-08 11:48 AM Response to Reply #21 |
24. What I mean is that many Christians worship a God who they believe... |
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theredpen (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Mar-26-08 11:51 AM Original message |
"many Christians" |
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The Night Owl (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Mar-26-08 11:53 AM Response to Original message |
30. Biblical passages which portray unbelievers as evildoers... |
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skater314159 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Mar-26-08 11:55 AM Response to Reply #30 |
35. First off, why do you insist on using the Authorised version? |
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The Night Owl (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Mar-26-08 11:59 AM Response to Reply #35 |
38. Regardless of what the Bible you read says... |
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skater314159 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Mar-26-08 12:01 PM Response to Reply #38 |
40. So it doesn't matter if it REALLY says that or not? |
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The Night Owl (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Mar-26-08 12:04 PM Response to Reply #40 |
42. What the Bible really says is often a matter of opinion. |
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theredpen (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Mar-26-08 12:10 PM Response to Reply #42 |
45. The Bible says what it says |
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The Night Owl (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Mar-26-08 12:11 PM Response to Reply #45 |
48. Bizzare reasoning. {EOM} |
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theredpen (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Mar-26-08 12:24 PM Response to Reply #48 |
53. What? |
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skater314159 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Mar-26-08 12:50 PM Response to Reply #42 |
60. Actually... |
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The Night Owl (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Mar-26-08 12:57 PM Response to Reply #60 |
65. As a person who was raised Catholic, I can tell you that... |
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theredpen (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Mar-26-08 01:06 PM Response to Reply #65 |
71. Maybe you need to be slapped by a nun again or something |
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theredpen (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Mar-26-08 12:08 PM Response to Reply #38 |
44. So regardless of what the Bible actually says, it says what you say it says? |
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The Night Owl (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Mar-26-08 12:10 PM Response to Reply #44 |
46. I have clearly argued that the Bible is open to interpretation. |
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theredpen (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Mar-26-08 12:23 PM Response to Reply #46 |
50. You don't know what "Christians" believe their Bible says |
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theredpen (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Mar-26-08 11:56 AM Response to Reply #30 |
36. So I'm right. |
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The Night Owl (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Mar-26-08 12:03 PM Response to Reply #36 |
41. The Gospel of John is in the Old Testament? The Epistle to the Hebrews is in the Old Testament? |
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theredpen (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Mar-26-08 12:21 PM Response to Reply #41 |
49. Oops |
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The Night Owl (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Mar-26-08 12:41 PM Response to Reply #49 |
58. A dead giveway? Huh? I don't deny that the passages I posted... |
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theredpen (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Mar-26-08 12:49 PM Response to Reply #58 |
59. Why did you decide that THEY get to define Christianity? |
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The Night Owl (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Mar-26-08 12:52 PM Response to Reply #59 |
61. I'm not arguing that any one group gets to define Christianity. {EOM} |
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skater314159 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Mar-26-08 12:58 PM Response to Reply #61 |
66. Yes you are. You are INSISTING Fundamentalism *IS* Xianity. nt |
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skater314159 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Mar-26-08 01:01 PM Response to Reply #58 |
68. You are wrong... it's NOT a majority... |
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The Night Owl (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Mar-26-08 01:10 PM Response to Reply #68 |
73. Huh? |
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skater314159 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Mar-26-08 01:03 PM Response to Reply #58 |
69. Did you even read the post "oops"? Its from TRP, not me! nt |
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skater314159 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Mar-26-08 01:14 PM Response to Reply #24 |
74. They believe an impossiblity that contradicts basic Theology. |
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skater314159 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Mar-26-08 11:38 AM Response to Reply #3 |
19. Thinking all Christians believe that is a bigoted statement on your part. |
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The Night Owl (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Mar-26-08 11:51 AM Response to Reply #19 |
27. I don't consider Christianity to be monolithic. {EOM} |
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theboss (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Mar-26-08 10:42 AM Response to Original message |
5. You know, normally I'm hyper-sensitive to that, but I don't think it's the case this time. |
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skater314159 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Mar-26-08 11:48 AM Response to Reply #5 |
23. True dat. nt |
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Lerkfish (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Mar-26-08 10:47 AM Response to Original message |
6. no, it seems more like the kitchen sink being thrown at Obama |
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Hepburn (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Mar-26-08 10:48 AM Response to Original message |
7. Well, I am an atheist.... |
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Apollo11 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Mar-26-08 10:50 AM Response to Original message |
8. flamebait |
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bunnies (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Mar-26-08 10:51 AM Response to Original message |
9. WTF? |
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madinmaryland (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Mar-26-08 12:24 PM Response to Reply #9 |
51. I'm not atheist, but the OP really leaves me asking WTF? |
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theredpen (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Mar-26-08 10:53 AM Response to Original message |
11. There is a well-established anti-religious tone on DU |
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SemiCharmedQuark (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Mar-26-08 11:15 AM Response to Original message |
13. Totally, completely disagree. The Wright controversy is about Clinton supporters attacking |
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theredpen (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Mar-26-08 11:31 AM Response to Reply #13 |
17. And Freepers... |
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SwampG8r (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Mar-26-08 11:21 AM Response to Original message |
14. hmmm |
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skater314159 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Mar-26-08 11:53 AM Response to Reply #14 |
29. Welcome to DU! |
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Vinca (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Mar-26-08 11:32 AM Response to Original message |
18. No it's not. I'm an atheist and I agree with much of what he says. nt |
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genie_weenie (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Mar-26-08 11:39 AM Response to Original message |
20. Bru ha ha ha ha ha |
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Mooney (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Mar-26-08 11:51 AM Response to Original message |
26. Oh stop. |
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LittleClarkie (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Mar-26-08 11:54 AM Response to Original message |
33. I've only seen one or two threads that fit that description. |
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immoderate (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Mar-26-08 11:56 AM Response to Original message |
37. Fiddlesticks! |
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Hamlette (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Mar-26-08 12:05 PM Response to Original message |
43. don't be silly, we atheists are the ones who liked what Wright said. n/t |
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Recursion (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Mar-26-08 12:11 PM Response to Original message |
47. There is a definite narrative of DU'ers who are uncomfortable with the fact... |
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JoFerret (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Mar-26-08 12:24 PM Response to Original message |
52. Those poor christians |
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DemzRock (824 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Mar-26-08 12:25 PM Response to Original message |
54. Wright is an atheist? I doubt it. haha n/t |
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northernsoul (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Mar-26-08 12:25 PM Response to Original message |
55. Hell-bound apostate and an Obama supporter here |
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stillcool (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Mar-26-08 12:33 PM Response to Original message |
56. No. It is really quite simple... |
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GodlessBiker (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Mar-26-08 12:37 PM Response to Original message |
57. And what's wrong with atheists attacking Christians? It's a time honored tradition. |
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skater314159 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Mar-26-08 01:22 PM Response to Reply #57 |
76. Why attack anyone? |
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GodlessBiker (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Mar-26-08 01:45 PM Response to Reply #76 |
80. Oh, I don't know. Ask Mohamed Ali. |
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skater314159 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Mar-26-08 06:32 PM Response to Reply #80 |
82. Hey, he didn't attack, he BOXED!!! |
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Adelante (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Mar-26-08 01:03 PM Response to Original message |
70. I don't know what your thinking is, Bleach |
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Indenturedebtor (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Mar-26-08 01:10 PM Response to Original message |
72. Seriously? |
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gmudem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Mar-26-08 01:16 PM Response to Original message |
75. Well this post is basically whiney bullshit |
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skater314159 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Mar-26-08 01:22 PM Response to Reply #75 |
77. So you say there isn't religion bashing here on DU? nt |
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gmudem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Mar-26-08 03:11 PM Response to Reply #77 |
81. Did you read my post? |
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Forkboy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Mar-26-08 01:34 PM Response to Original message |
78. Good...feed 'em to the lions again! |
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yardwork (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Mar-26-08 01:37 PM Response to Original message |
79. I'm a Pagan and I have strongly supported Wright. |
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