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dmallind

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5. Why the air quotes?

Reply to loudsue (Original post)

Wed Nov 21, 2012, 11:53 AM

Nov 2012

People who believe in a salvific divine Jesus don't stop being Christians when they are found to be doing something nasty. Such denial of their correct label is almost always made by people eager to distance themselves from the fact that their co-religionists can be evil.

Christians can, and quite often do, commit vile acts. Why deny it even by implication?

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Anti-Gay "Christian" lawyer arrested on child pornography charges. [View all] loudsue Nov 2012 OP

Call it what it is: HUMAN TRAFFICKING DemoTex Nov 2012 #1

+1 yardwork Nov 2012 #2

Hi DemoTex! How are things on the mountain? loudsue Nov 2012 #3

Flay her alive and let that girl wear her skin as a cloak! n/t backscatter712 Nov 2012 #4

Why the air quotes? dmallind Nov 2012 #5

Because that word was part of the quote, I put it in quotes. loudsue Nov 2012 #6

But that IS a thing dmallind Nov 2012 #7

You make a good & valid point. loudsue Nov 2012 #14

wonder if demons were involved hobbit709 Nov 2012 #8

You know, it only shocks me these days when a fundie ISN'T joeybee12 Nov 2012 #9

I was gonna make a joke, but then I read the text alcibiades_mystery Nov 2012 #10

That Alliance Defending Freedom was founded by Focus on the Family, James Dobson LeftInTX Nov 2012 #11

Fundies are fucking monsters - nt Ohio Joe Nov 2012 #12

do folks see a pattern? fascisthunter Nov 2012 #13