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BurtWorm (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jan-24-08 01:33 PM Original message |
Poll question: Is the word "Christian" positive, negative or neutral? |
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Ecumenist (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jan-24-08 01:35 PM Response to Original message |
1. That's a dumb question because it's completely subjective... |
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BurtWorm (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jan-24-08 01:37 PM Response to Reply #1 |
2. The question isn't "Is this a dumb question." |
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Ecumenist (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jan-24-08 01:53 PM Response to Reply #2 |
7. OKay, how about it's an idiotic question... |
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BurtWorm (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jan-24-08 01:56 PM Response to Reply #7 |
8. So you feel positive about the word "Christian." You think it's a positive word. |
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Ecumenist (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jan-24-08 02:07 PM Response to Reply #8 |
10. I believe that the word is perceived as all three things you asked. |
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BurtWorm (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jan-24-08 02:53 PM Response to Reply #10 |
17. None of that seems relevant to the questions. |
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On the Road (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jan-24-08 02:26 PM Response to Reply #2 |
13. For What It's Worth, |
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BurtWorm (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jan-24-08 02:33 PM Response to Reply #13 |
15. To me, it's worth a lot. |
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Realityhack (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jan-25-08 06:57 PM Response to Reply #1 |
25. um... |
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gateley (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jan-24-08 01:44 PM Response to Original message |
3. I am ashamed and sad to say 'negative' -- and it's because the banner of |
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ayeshahaqqiqa (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jan-24-08 01:48 PM Response to Reply #3 |
5. I feel much as you do |
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gateley (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jan-24-08 01:57 PM Response to Reply #5 |
9. I was raised Catholic -- back in the days of Latin Mass and 12 years of |
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ayeshahaqqiqa (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jan-24-08 02:20 PM Response to Reply #9 |
12. I think that is why so many are turning to spirituality |
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gateley (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jan-24-08 03:11 PM Response to Reply #12 |
18. And in my case, much more meaningful and REAL. nt |
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Ecumenist (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jan-24-08 02:11 PM Response to Reply #3 |
11. Actually, Gately, Christ taught that we are NOT to conduct |
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gateley (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jan-24-08 03:13 PM Response to Reply #11 |
19. What Christ taught was right and good and came from love. What man has |
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RaleighNCDUer (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jan-24-08 03:46 PM Response to Reply #11 |
21. What was that Gandhi quote? |
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ayeshahaqqiqa (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jan-24-08 01:45 PM Response to Original message |
4. You are getting to the heart of perception, I believe |
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BurtWorm (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jan-24-08 01:52 PM Response to Reply #4 |
6. Thank you. |
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YankeyMCC (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jan-24-08 02:27 PM Response to Original message |
14. That is a key question isn't it |
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Meshuga (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jan-24-08 02:53 PM Response to Original message |
16. I'm a non-Christian theist who sees the term as neutral |
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RaleighNCDUer (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jan-24-08 03:42 PM Response to Original message |
20. When I describe someone, that is not a term I generally use unless I am |
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ayeshahaqqiqa (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jan-24-08 03:57 PM Response to Reply #20 |
22. As my husband says, |
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Random_Australian (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jan-24-08 04:22 PM Response to Original message |
23. I voted neutral, because you simply cannot know anything about someone from just that. |
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Igel (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jan-25-08 05:20 PM Response to Original message |
24. I've used it all three ways. |
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Lydia Leftcoast (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jan-30-08 01:34 AM Response to Original message |
26. It depends on the context |
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Marrah_G (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jan-30-08 08:01 AM Response to Original message |
27. I am going to be completely honest, and I hope not to offend. |
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Lydia Leftcoast (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jan-30-08 11:54 AM Response to Reply #27 |
28. I once had a conversation with a new member of my church, someone |
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Marrah_G (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jan-31-08 10:22 AM Response to Reply #28 |
30. I've had some great experiences in Christian churches. |
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anon504 (14 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Feb-01-08 01:59 PM Response to Reply #30 |
36. Same experience I have had |
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knitter4democracy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jan-30-08 08:35 PM Response to Reply #27 |
29. Heck, I'm a Christian, and I agree with you. |
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Chovexani (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jan-31-08 01:47 PM Response to Reply #27 |
31. Ditto. |
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Marrah_G (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Feb-01-08 08:29 AM Response to Reply #31 |
34. I don't think you ever get past having the initial twinge of defensiveness |
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TZ (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Feb-01-08 07:40 AM Response to Reply #27 |
33. I kind of agree with you |
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hyphenate (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jan-31-08 11:44 PM Response to Original message |
32. I think it depends on the adjective |
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kwassa (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Feb-01-08 09:55 AM Response to Original message |
35. If Christian weren't a positive term, I wouldn't be involved in a church |
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zonmoy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Feb-02-08 09:27 PM Response to Original message |
37. I have found christianity to be an incredible negative at least in my life. |
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Quantess (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Feb-03-08 02:32 AM Response to Original message |
38. I recently watched "Jesus Camp" on Discovery channel. |
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saltpoint (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Feb-03-08 06:12 AM Response to Original message |
39. For me it depends on who's wielding it and why. |
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Jamastiene (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-04-08 04:25 AM Response to Original message |
40. My first question is always, "What kind of Christian?" |
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