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shadowknows69 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-10-09 02:38 PM Original message |
Not trying to disrespect anyone's religious beliefs but I really want to know. |
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bigtree (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-10-09 02:39 PM Response to Original message |
1. believe it or not |
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shadowknows69 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-10-09 02:40 PM Response to Reply #1 |
2. Read it, use to wear the T-Shirt |
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bigtree (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-10-09 02:43 PM Response to Reply #2 |
4. stories are useful |
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Goblinmonger (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-10-09 04:34 PM Response to Reply #4 |
98. Agreed |
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stray cat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-10-09 02:41 PM Response to Original message |
3. How many DUers currently practice the ancient belief systems that were usurped? |
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shadowknows69 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-10-09 02:44 PM Response to Reply #3 |
7. I observe many of them and I know quite a few Pagans on DU |
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vadawg (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-10-09 02:47 PM Response to Reply #3 |
15. probuably none who had it passed down, but from books or dvds |
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shadowknows69 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-10-09 02:52 PM Response to Reply #15 |
30. WTF is the Bible? A piece of bratwurst? |
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H2O Man (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-10-09 02:54 PM Response to Reply #30 |
36. Relatively few |
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shadowknows69 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-10-09 03:01 PM Response to Reply #36 |
48. Me either, and you were right to call me on that. |
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chaplainM (744 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-10-09 03:28 PM Response to Reply #15 |
66. Your right to worship as you please doesn' t include... |
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shadowknows69 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-10-09 03:30 PM Response to Reply #66 |
68. True that, too many people have a persecution complex about their beliefs |
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JerseygirlCT (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-10-09 06:44 PM Response to Reply #3 |
121. That would be my argument, stray cat. |
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Marrah_G (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Apr-12-09 08:24 PM Response to Reply #121 |
161. Not to get pissy but much of it was spread through force and intimidation. |
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Marrah_G (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Apr-12-09 08:23 PM Response to Reply #3 |
160. Hi ! Old way follower here...and a DUer |
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MineralMan (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-10-09 02:43 PM Response to Original message |
5. Here's a question: Why do you care what others believe? |
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HiFructosePronSyrup (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-10-09 02:44 PM Response to Reply #5 |
9. Should dumb beliefs not be mocked? |
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MineralMan (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-10-09 02:46 PM Response to Reply #9 |
13. Again...what's your point? |
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HiFructosePronSyrup (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-10-09 02:47 PM Response to Reply #13 |
16. You've dodged the question. |
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MineralMan (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-10-09 02:49 PM Response to Reply #16 |
21. No, I have not. |
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HiFructosePronSyrup (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-10-09 02:50 PM Response to Reply #21 |
26. I believe that stupid ideas should be mocked. |
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MineralMan (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-10-09 02:53 PM Response to Reply #26 |
34. I'm not, and they're not beliefs. |
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HiFructosePronSyrup (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-10-09 02:59 PM Response to Reply #34 |
46. Outclassed? |
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JuniperLea (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-10-09 03:13 PM Response to Reply #46 |
57. Funny how people will stoop to personal attacks... |
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shadowknows69 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-10-09 03:31 PM Response to Reply #57 |
71. You just summed up my query a lot better than I did. Thank you. |
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JuniperLea (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-10-09 03:43 PM Response to Reply #71 |
80. My pleasure |
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shadowknows69 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-10-09 03:49 PM Response to Reply #80 |
83. It is why I am admittedly combative toward religion. |
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JuniperLea (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-10-09 03:58 PM Response to Reply #83 |
87. This happens to me all the time... you reminded me of a song... |
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shadowknows69 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-10-09 04:00 PM Response to Reply #87 |
89. Like it |
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JuniperLea (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-10-09 04:03 PM Response to Reply #89 |
92. This part is particularly relevent to the conversation... |
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skepticscott (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-10-09 09:17 PM Response to Reply #80 |
148. Uh, well actually they can |
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trotsky (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-10-09 03:36 PM Response to Reply #57 |
75. In other words... |
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JuniperLea (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-10-09 03:44 PM Response to Reply #75 |
81. Touche! |
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ZombieHorde (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-10-09 10:38 PM Response to Reply #21 |
150. "All but the Xenu one on your list has nothing to do with religion." |
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Sebastian Doyle (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-10-09 02:55 PM Response to Reply #9 |
37. Hey, what exactly do you have against the Indigo Girls?? |
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shadowknows69 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-10-09 03:02 PM Response to Reply #37 |
50. Did they really? I'd love to see that. I got to see them live opening for Neil Young once |
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shadowknows69 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-10-09 02:45 PM Response to Reply #5 |
11. Maybe I'm asking people to examine their own beliefs |
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MineralMan (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-10-09 02:48 PM Response to Reply #11 |
18. How is that your business? Why do you wish to do so? |
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shadowknows69 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-10-09 02:50 PM Response to Reply #18 |
24. I care because religion has been a force for some of the worse atrocities ever committed by man. |
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zipplewrath (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-10-09 02:51 PM Response to Reply #24 |
29. I'm confused |
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MineralMan (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-10-09 02:57 PM Response to Reply #24 |
41. And you believe that Christian DUers are part of that? |
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Why Syzygy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-10-09 07:21 PM Response to Reply #41 |
137. Where have you been, dude? |
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TreasonousBastard (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-10-09 06:26 PM Response to Reply #24 |
118. I'm sorry, but you're dead wrong about that... |
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gratuitous (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-10-09 02:49 PM Response to Reply #11 |
22. Why do you think people don't examine their beliefs? |
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zipplewrath (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-10-09 02:50 PM Response to Reply #11 |
23. To what end? |
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shadowknows69 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-10-09 02:56 PM Response to Reply #23 |
39. To think and examine the origins of their religion |
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MineralMan (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-10-09 02:59 PM Response to Reply #39 |
45. For the last time, |
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JuniperLea (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-10-09 05:50 PM Response to Reply #45 |
115. Almost four hours later... |
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Why Syzygy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-10-09 07:23 PM Response to Reply #45 |
141. It won't be locked. |
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JerseygirlCT (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-10-09 07:22 PM Response to Reply #39 |
139. I think that you're making a couple of assumptions here: |
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gcomeau (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-10-09 02:58 PM Response to Reply #5 |
44. Please tell me you didn't really just ask that question... |
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MineralMan (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-10-09 03:00 PM Response to Reply #44 |
47. So they do. How many Christian DUers do you suppose |
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Goblinmonger (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-10-09 04:40 PM Response to Reply #47 |
99. There are Christian DUers |
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KoKo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-10-09 03:24 PM Response to Reply #5 |
62. Agree... I'm surprised to see Shadow post something like this... |
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shadowknows69 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-10-09 03:51 PM Response to Reply #62 |
84. I am sorry if I shattered your image of me KoKo |
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KoKo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-10-09 07:20 PM Response to Reply #84 |
134. The OP...it wasn't you...that I've seen |
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shadowknows69 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-10-09 07:32 PM Response to Reply #134 |
142. I appreciate your response |
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hlthe2b (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-10-09 02:44 PM Response to Original message |
6. I don't like to see other's religious beliefs ridiculed... |
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MineralMan (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-10-09 02:45 PM Response to Reply #6 |
10. Yup. Making jest of someone's beliefs is just plain old-fashioned |
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JuniperLea (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-10-09 03:32 PM Response to Reply #10 |
72. I best never see you insult or mock a DUer... |
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gcomeau (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-10-09 03:02 PM Response to Reply #6 |
51. I'm always mystified... |
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hlthe2b (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-10-09 03:29 PM Response to Reply #51 |
67. the same "special status" applies to non-relious issues... |
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Goblinmonger (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-10-09 04:43 PM Response to Reply #67 |
100. If someone is racist |
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hlthe2b (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-10-09 06:41 PM Response to Reply #100 |
120. It is my business if they spew that in my presence. |
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Goblinmonger (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-10-09 08:58 PM Response to Reply #120 |
145. So when someone talks about their beliefs |
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hlthe2b (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-11-09 09:53 AM Response to Reply #145 |
153. I never suggested polite discussion to be out of line... |
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JerseygirlCT (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-10-09 06:50 PM Response to Reply #67 |
124. Thank you for that. Very well said. nt |
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JuniperLea (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-10-09 03:30 PM Response to Reply #6 |
70. I think this is the point... how many times have you seen DUers raked over the coals... |
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Goblinmonger (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-10-09 04:44 PM Response to Reply #70 |
101. Or because the are Mormon or Scientologist |
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JuniperLea (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-10-09 05:24 PM Response to Reply #101 |
106. I say it's only fair... |
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Goblinmonger (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-10-09 05:41 PM Response to Reply #106 |
111. I'm with you on this. |
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JuniperLea (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-10-09 05:45 PM Response to Reply #111 |
112. Not to mention "The Dungeon" |
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Blue_In_AK (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-10-09 02:44 PM Response to Original message |
8. I was raised as a Christian - moderate variety - |
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shadowknows69 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-10-09 02:48 PM Response to Reply #8 |
20. Thank you for actually answering my question |
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MineralMan (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-10-09 02:52 PM Response to Reply #20 |
31. You didn't ask about examination in your OP. |
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shadowknows69 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-10-09 03:24 PM Response to Reply #31 |
63. It was implied when I asked if people really believe |
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Blue_In_AK (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-10-09 02:58 PM Response to Reply #20 |
42. You're welcome, Shadow |
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Terran (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-10-09 03:02 PM Response to Reply #20 |
52. What you don't understand is that "validity" is not a valid concept |
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roguevalley (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-10-09 04:05 PM Response to Reply #20 |
94. I agree with Blue_in_alaska. I think examining your views is necessary |
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CreekDog (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-10-09 02:46 PM Response to Original message |
12. I believe in it |
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FreeState (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-10-09 02:58 PM Response to Reply #12 |
43. Why could a Buddhist not believe those things? |
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CreekDog (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-10-09 03:01 PM Response to Reply #43 |
49. because, if they don't believe in God or gods, then why would a good Buddhist claim to be one? |
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shadowknows69 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-10-09 03:06 PM Response to Reply #12 |
53. Maybe he didn't say it? |
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Seeking Serenity (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-10-09 02:47 PM Response to Original message |
14. At least one. |
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tammywammy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-10-09 02:48 PM Response to Reply #14 |
19. Agreed! n/t |
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shadowknows69 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-10-09 03:09 PM Response to Reply #14 |
55. I do hold to that belief and thank you for answering. |
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Seeking Serenity (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-10-09 03:30 PM Response to Reply #55 |
69. Discussed, yes. Examined? OK |
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shadowknows69 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-10-09 03:38 PM Response to Reply #69 |
76. That was my point about the line between disparaging and questioning |
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H2O Man (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-10-09 02:47 PM Response to Original message |
17. Well, among other things, |
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H2O Man (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-10-09 02:51 PM Response to Reply #17 |
28. PS: |
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shadowknows69 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-10-09 03:11 PM Response to Reply #28 |
56. Ditto that H2O man. IMO opinion all the "God" we need is within ourselves. |
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JuniperLea (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-10-09 03:23 PM Response to Reply #17 |
61. Well said... |
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shadowknows69 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-10-09 03:27 PM Response to Reply #61 |
65. I recieved a great book on the Kaballah for Winter Solstice |
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JuniperLea (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-10-09 03:56 PM Response to Reply #65 |
86. I've been dying to dig into that area... |
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H2O Man (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-10-09 03:40 PM Response to Reply #61 |
79. Many of the most |
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shadowknows69 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-10-09 03:59 PM Response to Reply #79 |
88. Being at least a mediocre student of the history of modern pagan religions |
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JuniperLea (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-10-09 05:48 PM Response to Reply #88 |
114. "Devine intervention... always my intention..." |
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JuniperLea (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-10-09 04:02 PM Response to Reply #79 |
90. Exactly... |
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JerseygirlCT (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-10-09 06:53 PM Response to Reply #61 |
125. I've never understood really the push to read the bible literally |
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Johonny (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-10-09 02:50 PM Response to Original message |
25. Not that it's worth the bother but |
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Goblinmonger (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-10-09 04:46 PM Response to Reply #25 |
102. I think any historian worth being a historian |
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theoldman (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-10-09 02:51 PM Response to Original message |
27. Most Jews I know enjoy the stories in the Old Testament. |
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jody (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-10-09 02:53 PM Response to Original message |
32. You say "Not trying to disrespect" but do that by saying "Jesus was probably actually Ra, or |
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shadowknows69 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-10-09 03:19 PM Response to Reply #32 |
59. I put a wink smiley on that I had originally meant to place |
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chaplainM (744 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-10-09 03:33 PM Response to Reply #32 |
73. When acolytes sacrifice food to Ra, |
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shadowknows69 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-10-09 03:39 PM Response to Reply #73 |
78. Bwah! |
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Terran (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-10-09 02:53 PM Response to Original message |
33. Neither a Christian nor a theologian here, but... |
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rug (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-10-09 02:54 PM Response to Original message |
35. I believe it and don't mind clever snark about it. Just haven't seen any. |
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MineralMan (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-10-09 02:55 PM Response to Reply #35 |
38. +1 |
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Gormy Cuss (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-10-09 02:57 PM Response to Original message |
40. Most self-described Christians take this as a tenet of faith. |
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LanternWaste (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-10-09 03:08 PM Response to Original message |
54. I believe the story |
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shadowknows69 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-10-09 03:22 PM Response to Reply #54 |
60. Being bathed in "Christmas Cheer" from November 1st on |
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LanternWaste (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-10-09 05:06 PM Response to Reply #60 |
105. ignore the secular aspects of religious holidays. |
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Beer Snob-50 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-10-09 03:14 PM Response to Original message |
58. I am a Catholic |
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acmavm (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-10-09 03:27 PM Response to Original message |
64. All Gods are one God. He (I prefer She) is seen differently by others, or |
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EastTennesseeDem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-10-09 03:36 PM Response to Original message |
74. Shouldn't an online community of liberals and progressives |
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shadowknows69 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-10-09 03:46 PM Response to Reply #74 |
82. Sure, and I do. |
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LanternWaste (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-10-09 05:25 PM Response to Reply #82 |
107. I would hazard that greed and national borders have caused the vast majority |
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JerseygirlCT (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-10-09 06:54 PM Response to Reply #74 |
127. One would think |
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EastTennesseeDem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-10-09 06:57 PM Response to Reply #127 |
129. Hehe |
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JerseygirlCT (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-10-09 07:20 PM Response to Reply #129 |
135. Glad to hear it! |
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struggle4progress (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-10-09 03:39 PM Response to Original message |
77. "People demand miraculous signs and wisdom, but we preach Christ crucified: |
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shadowknows69 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-10-09 04:03 PM Response to Reply #77 |
91. The Jonah story is a little hard to swallow too |
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struggle4progress (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-10-09 04:25 PM Response to Reply #91 |
96. You can read the Jonah story however you like: it seems to me to be a theological |
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Torn_Scorned_Ignored (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-10-09 03:52 PM Response to Original message |
85. At 12:11 today you said this |
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HiFructosePronSyrup (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-10-09 04:04 PM Response to Reply #85 |
93. persecution? |
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shadowknows69 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-10-09 04:07 PM Response to Reply #85 |
95. How do my words, in a country where free speech is allowed, persecute you? |
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Goblinmonger (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-10-09 04:48 PM Response to Reply #85 |
103. If this is persecution to you |
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Torn_Scorned_Ignored (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-10-09 05:25 PM Response to Reply #103 |
108. Let's say this persecution |
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Name removed (0 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-10-09 05:38 PM Response to Reply #108 |
110. Deleted message |
Name removed (0 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-10-09 06:22 PM Response to Reply #110 |
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HiFructosePronSyrup (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-10-09 06:46 PM Response to Reply #116 |
123. Why are you persecuting me? |
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Torn_Scorned_Ignored (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-10-09 07:13 PM Response to Reply #123 |
132. Because I don't like |
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HiFructosePronSyrup (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-10-09 07:20 PM Response to Reply #132 |
136. So you persecute me because of my religious beliefs... |
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Name removed (0 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-10-09 07:38 PM Response to Reply #136 |
143. Deleted message |
HiFructosePronSyrup (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-10-09 07:40 PM Response to Reply #143 |
144. Opinions may differ. |
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rug (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-10-09 06:25 PM Response to Reply #110 |
117. Go play your little game where someone is not bleeding. |
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HiFructosePronSyrup (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-10-09 06:45 PM Response to Reply #117 |
122. Persecution, and now bleeding? |
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rug (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-10-09 06:54 PM Response to Reply #122 |
126. Yes, bleeding, and not because of religion. |
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HiFructosePronSyrup (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-10-09 07:05 PM Response to Reply #126 |
130. Not as far as I know. |
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rug (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-10-09 07:13 PM Response to Reply #130 |
131. Do you think this is about God or acting like an asshole when someone is clearly in pain? |
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HiFructosePronSyrup (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-10-09 07:19 PM Response to Reply #131 |
133. When someone is clearly in pain? Who's in pain? |
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rug (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-10-09 07:22 PM Response to Reply #133 |
138. Do you think pain is mental illness? Nice try. |
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HiFructosePronSyrup (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-10-09 07:23 PM Response to Reply #138 |
140. I'm sorry, I thought you meant "pain" and "bleeding" were metaphoricallu. |
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Goblinmonger (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-10-09 05:45 PM Response to Reply #108 |
113. Lack of tolerance does not equal persecution |
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Occam Bandage (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-10-09 09:03 PM Response to Reply #108 |
146. So you're having your mail stolen by the Feds because you're a Christian? |
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Critters2 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-10-09 04:30 PM Response to Original message |
97. I'm a Girardian Christian. I believe the purpose of the Passion |
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JerseygirlCT (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-10-09 06:56 PM Response to Reply #97 |
128. That's lovely, Critters |
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Lydia Leftcoast (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-11-09 09:29 AM Response to Reply #128 |
152. And if you've read Karen Armstrong's History of God |
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damntexdem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-10-09 05:03 PM Response to Original message |
104. I'm an agnostic, but will give one answer to the "why be upset" question. |
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JuniperLea (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-10-09 05:35 PM Response to Reply #104 |
109. Which is why I feel, no I believe |
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JerseygirlCT (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-10-09 06:39 PM Response to Original message |
119. I think the passion, and most especially, the resurrection, |
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Occam Bandage (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-10-09 09:06 PM Response to Original message |
147. Why would anyone be angry at holidays spreading across cultures? |
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rrneck (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-10-09 09:54 PM Response to Original message |
149. We must all balance |
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kwassa (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-10-09 10:38 PM Response to Original message |
151. Whatever happened to fucking manners in the first place? |
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Why Syzygy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-11-09 10:29 PM Response to Reply #151 |
157. KA-POW |
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Sanctified (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-11-09 01:05 PM Response to Original message |
154. How can you be a Christian and not believe in the Passion? |
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laconicsax (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-11-09 07:57 PM Response to Reply #154 |
156. I don't think you're going to get many answers. |
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Why Syzygy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-11-09 11:43 PM Response to Reply #154 |
158. I've had to mull over what that might imply as well. |
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rd_kent (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-11-09 01:10 PM Response to Original message |
155. If jesus was resurrected... |
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Common Sense Party (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Apr-12-09 02:31 AM Response to Original message |
159. I believe in it. I'm thankful for it. My life is better because of it. |
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