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Tommy_Carcetti

(43,085 posts)
47. Thanks for telling us.
Tue Jul 10, 2012, 01:51 PM
Jul 2012

What do you want, a cookie?

Potato PatHAto. nt Javaman Jul 2012 #1
She could do a lot worse. Craig_Langford Jul 2012 #2
This message was self-deleted by its author devilgrrl Jul 2012 #3
It's getting 'funny' around here lately, isn't it? n/t PCIntern Jul 2012 #4
I know...wtf? cwydro Jul 2012 #9
No it's as stupid as the others MattBaggins Jul 2012 #18
When I reincarnate, I would like to come back as a flea so I can coalition_unwilling Jul 2012 #77
I will whole heartedly give you that one MattBaggins Jul 2012 #88
I would come back as one of my parents. louis-t Jul 2012 #107
Hah! In my case, that would be some seriously bad karma at work, were coalition_unwilling Jul 2012 #153
See, now you have an incentive to work on building up some coalition_unwilling Jul 2012 #154
Reincarnation isnt a Buddhist belief FreeState Jul 2012 #179
Maybe as stupid cwydro Jul 2012 #114
There are many Tamils who would beg to differ MattBaggins Jul 2012 #166
Tibet wasn't exactly a nice place to live. The Dali Lama owned slaves. Puregonzo1188 Jul 2012 #181
Fiction is fiction. Incitatus Jul 2012 #216
And bigots are bigots. Swamp Lover Jul 2012 #218
i was about to ask the same thing... Blue_Tires Jul 2012 #15
The DL has weirder, more regressive ideas about sex than the pope. LeftyMom Jul 2012 #16
Oh, does he believe in the vagina vampire? Scootaloo Jul 2012 #65
He believes that sex during the day is misconduct. LeftyMom Jul 2012 #82
Exactly who looks to a monk for sex advice, anyway? n/t Scootaloo Jul 2012 #83
My dad is ex-Catholic & current Zen Buddhist K8-EEE Jul 2012 #23
I wouldn't say it's worse as religions go but . . . 4th law of robotics Jul 2012 #44
Hollywood Buddhism is fucking ridiculous, yes Scootaloo Jul 2012 #57
This message was self-deleted by its author devilgrrl Jul 2012 #90
Well, what does it sound like? Scootaloo Jul 2012 #95
That's the one where you see women monks MattBaggins Jul 2012 #167
Not true, actually Scootaloo Jul 2012 #214
To be fair Hollywood any spirituality is usually stupid. white_wolf Jul 2012 #141
Huh? Nt DevonRex Jul 2012 #8
Yeah. They don't eat Jesus meat crackers in Buddhism. Who needs that?! Arugula Latte Jul 2012 #12
What an ignorant post. Pope Pius XII knew the Holocaust was occuring coalition_unwilling Jul 2012 #14
And then there were all those Italian Renaissance popes.. ananda Jul 2012 #17
The Japanese army in China in WWII? n/t arcane1 Jul 2012 #36
There is a sect of Buddhism popular in Japan - Nichiren Shoshu - but coalition_unwilling Jul 2012 #61
...really? Scootaloo Jul 2012 #63
Hmm, when's the last time a Buddhist set up a concentration camp that used coalition_unwilling Jul 2012 #71
Unit 731 Scootaloo Jul 2012 #79
that's easy - it was called unit 731 and it was arely staircase Jul 2012 #136
OK, I'm clearly at quite a disadvantage here, as I am not well-enough coalition_unwilling Jul 2012 #152
To be fair, even Buddhism has its fundy types. backscatter712 Jul 2012 #159
Well, under this logic... Scootaloo Jul 2012 #215
I know enough to know when I am way out of my depth. I wanted to refer you to this little coalition_unwilling Jul 2012 #217
As far as I can figure, they're all equally stupid Scootaloo Jul 2012 #219
I'm a 'lapsed Buddhist' (if such exists) b/c I could never wrap coalition_unwilling Jul 2012 #229
Depends on your flavor of Buddhism Scootaloo Jul 2012 #234
is it really fair to ascribe the actions of Unit 731 to Buddhism? arely staircase Jul 2012 #239
Yes, I got quite an education yesterday about Unit 731 and how coalition_unwilling Jul 2012 #243
Buddhism died out in India due to opposition by both Muslims and Hindus. white_wolf Jul 2012 #137
just to correct your b/s about the Maurya Empire .... marasinghe Jul 2012 #208
The Dalai Lama has had associations with the Nazis Craig_Langford Jul 2012 #182
Wow, that sure is some screed. Let it be noted that this began with coalition_unwilling Jul 2012 #203
Given tht Buddhism is almost more a philosophy than an actual religion because no god is worshipped, kestrel91316 Jul 2012 #39
Naw, nothing fundie about the motives behind this thread: BeHereNow Jul 2012 #155
That's some bullshinto right there. n/t miyazaki Jul 2012 #115
Craig_Langford: Your post is extremely offensive. BeHereNow Jul 2012 #149
And calling Catholicism a "cult" isn't offensive to Catholics? Craig_Langford Jul 2012 #177
You miss the point of my post, and what I find offensive about yours. BeHereNow Jul 2012 #220
What is wrong with Buddhism over other choices? n/t RKP5637 Jul 2012 #176
R#2 &K for the superlative and spot-on Trumad wit!1 n/t UTUSN Jul 2012 #5
“She has not yet attended a service,...." Seems backwards. yellowcanine Jul 2012 #6
At least she didn't switch to Islam slackmaster Jul 2012 #7
You got a problem with Yusuf Islam? UnrepentantLiberal Jul 2012 #118
I'm being followed by a PO-lice car, PO-lice car po-LICE car! slackmaster Jul 2012 #119
katie is exercising free will. she is entitled. roguevalley Jul 2012 #10
Since her child is a girl, perhaps a reasonable choice, Lionessa Jul 2012 #11
Except she's joining a re-joining an old cult that holds women to be second-class citizens. Arugula Latte Jul 2012 #13
Hence the "/snark" at the end of my comment. Lionessa Jul 2012 #24
I was raised Catholic blueamy66 Jul 2012 #104
So where are the women holding positions of power in the Church? Arugula Latte Jul 2012 #111
Who cares? One needs to "hold a position of power" in a church for the church to matter? REALLY? blueamy66 Jul 2012 #198
If you are banned from holding a position of power, you are a second class citizen, no? Arugula Latte Jul 2012 #236
I was raised Catholic and I did indeed feel like a second class citizen... Luminous Animal Jul 2012 #133
I'm afraid your experience doesn't matter. JNelson6563 Jul 2012 #227
So I am a cultist? Thanks for letting me know. Kingofalldems Jul 2012 #19
I'm an ex-Cultist (ex-Catholic) K8-EEE Jul 2012 #26
Thanks for telling us. Tommy_Carcetti Jul 2012 #47
You only get cookies at mass. GoneOffShore Jul 2012 #123
This looks like the perfect opportunity to post this: PassingFair Jul 2012 #148
Wow, sorry for your experience blueamy66 Jul 2012 #199
Yup. Religions are cults HERVEPA Jul 2012 #28
When you refer to Dr. Martin Luther King, do you describe him as a cultist? onenote Jul 2012 #32
Why should I do so? being in a cult doesn't mean you can't do good works. HERVEPA Jul 2012 #100
Christianity itself is a cult. It was one of many that existed at the time of Jesus. slackmaster Jul 2012 #54
Bingo! UnrepentantLiberal Jul 2012 #121
Yep! A cult and another form of politics to control and wield power. n/t RKP5637 Jul 2012 #180
Makes me a cultist also now what should I do? Meg_Griffin_1 Jul 2012 #242
her life, her choice. bigwillq Jul 2012 #20
Catholicism isn't a cult you "d" word! LaurenG Jul 2012 #21
So you get to define cult? HERVEPA Jul 2012 #29
I was sort of ribbing trumad. nt LaurenG Jul 2012 #37
That made me laugh. Ikonoklast Jul 2012 #41
Thanks for the image. UnrepentantLiberal Jul 2012 #122
This message was self-deleted by its author HERVEPA Jul 2012 #30
Catholicism most certainly is a cult. RadiationTherapy Jul 2012 #31
Darling? trumad Jul 2012 #33
Yes all of those too! LaurenG Jul 2012 #35
Oh and I can't stand huffpo they won't let me read without a long LaurenG Jul 2012 #22
Being a casual catholic is pretty much harmless. Thats nothing like scientology. phleshdef Jul 2012 #25
That is correct from what I have seen get the red out Jul 2012 #38
The Magdalene Laundries.. Fumesucker Jul 2012 #50
Very true!!!! get the red out Jul 2012 #60
It's not like the Magdalene Laundries are ancient history.. Fumesucker Jul 2012 #81
No, I did not imply that get the red out Jul 2012 #102
I get your point but thats still not anywhere close to a common experience... phleshdef Jul 2012 #69
And of 80 million or so U.S. Catholics, how many of them have been held imprisoned pnwmom Jul 2012 #209
Touched a nerve, eh? Fumesucker Jul 2012 #225
I'm sure it will "touch your nerve" for me to point out that Scientology is an atheistic "science" pnwmom Jul 2012 #232
Scientology is a pimple compared to the influence and power of the Catholic church.. Fumesucker Jul 2012 #233
Once a magic thinker, always a magic thinker. nt valerief Jul 2012 #27
That silly Martin Luther King. No one should have paid any attention to him onenote Jul 2012 #34
Where did the poster say no-one should pay them any attention..?? truebrit71 Jul 2012 #70
Then why bother to denigrate those who choose to identify as a member of a religion. onenote Jul 2012 #73
Whilst belief in magical beings is cute and adorable at an early age - think Tooth Fairy/ Santa... truebrit71 Jul 2012 #84
"Most people at some point...move on" onenote Jul 2012 #247
Careful, you're going to wear out your example. JackRiddler Jul 2012 #76
When it stops being a good example, I'll stop using it. onenote Jul 2012 #231
Amen! Mimosa Jul 2012 #244
Blessed are they that suffer persecution for justice' sake: for theirs is the kingdom of heaven. Christopher Marlowe Jul 2012 #40
Excellent. Kingofalldems Jul 2012 #43
Forget the deal made between the Vatican and Nazi Germany. Ikonoklast Jul 2012 #46
I too would agree it's the good or evil that men do rather than any religion or philosophy LanternWaste Jul 2012 #89
I think you summed it up rather well, it is people that can be evil or good RKP5637 Jul 2012 #183
Are you an American? Forget the genocide of American Indians. Forget 245 years of wealth transfer patrice Jul 2012 #204
Wow registered almost three years ago to make that your first post? Hassin Bin Sober Jul 2012 #48
Our laws were established by the Catholic Church? Warren Stupidity Jul 2012 #51
Many were at least saved by the Catholic Church. ieoeja Jul 2012 #93
Uh oh---my eyes are bleeding. trumad Jul 2012 #52
... Kali Jul 2012 #55
Forget all the other groups that have done the same MattBaggins Jul 2012 #105
Forget Classical Greek philosophy, Roman technology and Arab math? LeftyMom Jul 2012 #130
Well said! +++ 1,000 +++ n/t RKP5637 Jul 2012 #184
Oh man, one doesn't know where to begin. All the knowledge of the coalition_unwilling Jul 2012 #157
Islam rebooted western civilization RainDog Jul 2012 #195
Very sad. Odin2005 Jul 2012 #42
Oh seriously.... Tommy_Carcetti Jul 2012 #45
Yeah maybe I should confess trumad Jul 2012 #49
yeah, I'm not a Catholic cwydro Jul 2012 #112
Really? YOu do know there are many Catholic DUers here LynneSin Jul 2012 #53
Catholic Boy Myself... trumad Jul 2012 #56
So that gives you the right to degrade it even if others feel differently LynneSin Jul 2012 #91
You mean religious freedom? trumad Jul 2012 #92
And I respect your belief I am going to Hell jberryhill Jul 2012 #120
Why would I think any of you would be going to hell LynneSin Jul 2012 #126
All righty then jberryhill Jul 2012 #129
Hell is for people like Dick Cheney, Rush Limbaugh and Fred Phelps LynneSin Jul 2012 #173
Agree - and I'm not Catholic leftynyc Jul 2012 #62
Militant atheism? UnrepentantLiberal Jul 2012 #124
Yes - militant atheism leftynyc Jul 2012 #228
You spelled God wrong. UnrepentantLiberal Jul 2012 #230
No, I did not leftynyc Jul 2012 #237
Me too, but people who don't understand why Mormonism/Scientology are 'cultish' and organized grantcart Jul 2012 #64
I agree, and it's sad to see. richmwill Jul 2012 #139
Or ... she just punched Tom and Scientology right in the face!! JoePhilly Jul 2012 #58
I think you're on the right track, yep, it well might be an excellent RKP5637 Jul 2012 #185
Here are some other members of her cult! Drunken Irishman Jul 2012 #59
well ignorance isn't against the rules. grantcart Jul 2012 #66
+1 onenote Jul 2012 #75
I'm too lazy to post Priests trumad Jul 2012 #94
Really?!? Drunken Irishman Jul 2012 #97
Oh fuck it. trumad Jul 2012 #108
Yup. Fuck it. Drunken Irishman Jul 2012 #196
How about finding a list of atheists who have done such things? treestar Jul 2012 #99
Any group will have some, if it's large enough. MineralMan Jul 2012 #101
Post removed Post removed Jul 2012 #110
Actually, I was thinking about sports coaches and teachers, MineralMan Jul 2012 #116
Unreal trumad Jul 2012 #117
Really. You do that. And I'll post the priest from my home parish. Tommy_Carcetti Jul 2012 #138
i LOVE how you didn't put mother theresa in that montage... ret5hd Jul 2012 #134
I love it too! Drunken Irishman Jul 2012 #194
I'd like to point out one thing about this list. AngryOldDem Jul 2012 #161
Excellent post trumad Jul 2012 #174
As a catholic I am VERY HAPPY to hear she is going back to her roots. I would tell Katie southernyankeebelle Jul 2012 #67
so those that don't believe in god? nt ret5hd Jul 2012 #135
Where did I say that those who don't believe in god are bad? I don't have a problem with southernyankeebelle Jul 2012 #163
I was raised Catholic....and guess what? Taught me how to think. Avalux Jul 2012 #68
A cult, eh? MineralMan Jul 2012 #72
As usual... trumad Jul 2012 #85
No problem. I'm always happy to MineralMan Jul 2012 #98
Everything in life is a cult, including being an Atheist. Amerigo Vespucci Jul 2012 #74
Agree trumad Jul 2012 #86
Somebody here recently called me an "Occupy Fetishist" (which is probably coalition_unwilling Jul 2012 #158
Scientology keeps reluctant members as prisoners rox63 Jul 2012 #78
They don't personally pursue you because they don't have to. jeff47 Jul 2012 #128
She won't have to hire bodyguards to protect her if she leaves Catholicism again. pnwmom Jul 2012 #80
+1 get the red out Jul 2012 #106
better she had gone with some other type of imaginary thinking... LanternWaste Jul 2012 #87
Post removed Post removed Jul 2012 #96
Catholicism is not a cult blueamy66 Jul 2012 #103
Prove it. trumad Jul 2012 #109
What a punkass OP Kingofalldems Jul 2012 #132
So what's the difference between a "cult" and a "mainstream religion"? backscatter712 Jul 2012 #125
well at least you are willing to admit it. nt arely staircase Jul 2012 #140
Well, the Church of Scientology has been investing heavily in real-estate... backscatter712 Jul 2012 #156
I still maintain that ALL religions are cults Taverner Jul 2012 #144
Thank God I'm an atheist....... panader0 Jul 2012 #147
This cult needs more cowbell Son of Gob Jul 2012 #113
Thank you. eShirl Jul 2012 #162
Nice little thread you got goin' here, Trumad. UnrepentantLiberal Jul 2012 #127
jfk, rfk, teddie, jerry brown, the cuomos, sotomayor, pelosi, biden, murtha arely staircase Jul 2012 #131
Bernardo de Guy, Bill Donohue, (p)Rick Santorum, Pope Alexander (House of Medeci).... Taverner Jul 2012 #143
please do. you are only making my point. arely staircase Jul 2012 #145
All churches have blood on their hands Taverner Jul 2012 #146
my church does not teach "it has an objective truth that no one else can attain." arely staircase Jul 2012 #240
You left out the Borgias. Are you showing a covert pro-Catholic coalition_unwilling Jul 2012 #160
Yep. Taverner Jul 2012 #142
+1, n/t RKP5637 Jul 2012 #188
Post removed Post removed Jul 2012 #150
If she takes most of the teachings on sex, etc. as seriously as most Catholics in the first world do diane in sf Jul 2012 #151
Bless your heart taterguy Jul 2012 #164
God is real BOG PERSON Jul 2012 #165
Prove it. DavidDvorkin Jul 2012 #168
Post removed Post removed Jul 2012 #171
Anonymous degenerate! DavidDvorkin Jul 2012 #186
I can't wait to hear your opinion on asses and elbows. rug Jul 2012 #169
Yes, how much better the world would be to have been freed from the tyranny of religion scarletwoman Jul 2012 #170
I wonder what works would have replaced them. Gore1FL Jul 2012 #200
Scarletwoman, K&R your post Mimosa Jul 2012 #245
Really? HarveyDarkey Jul 2012 #172
trumad, I'd love to know what definition of 'cult' you're working from. ithinkmyliverhurts Jul 2012 #175
If numbers disqualify being called a cult Capt. Obvious Jul 2012 #224
Stepford Folk orpupilofnature57 Jul 2012 #178
The Catholic Church isn't a cult, if you're using the standard def. Honeycombe8 Jul 2012 #187
Standard definition (and yes, the Catholic church qualifies). Luminous Animal Jul 2012 #201
LOL---I feel like Sinéad O'Connor here... trumad Jul 2012 #189
How does that make it a cult? ithinkmyliverhurts Jul 2012 #193
There are many good Catholic mzmolly Jul 2012 #207
It is not a cult; The Church is mass organized religion Rex Jul 2012 #238
And yet, I still can't seem to care n/t Prophet 451 Jul 2012 #190
Catholicism isn't a cult cpwm17 Jul 2012 #191
This is the meaning Webster ascribes to "cult" Gore1FL Jul 2012 #202
Thank god she got out with her daughter. Swede Jul 2012 #192
Meet the new cult, same as the old cult. pumaman Jul 2012 #197
Dumb post. emilyg Jul 2012 #205
This thread stinks. DU should be embarrassed. nt patrice Jul 2012 #211
The same cult the Kennedys belong to... mzmolly Jul 2012 #206
Apparently the ability to think freely & to live honestly whatever one's associations only applies patrice Jul 2012 #210
The all and knowing liberals here on DU where religious bigotry is at it's best. Bunch of hypocrites demosincebirth Jul 2012 #212
These aren't liberals and this thread pretty much proves it. nt patrice Jul 2012 #213
Outstanding post of truth, pecwae Jul 2012 #222
IMPEACH BIDEN FOR BELONGING TO A CULT (nt) Nye Bevan Jul 2012 #221
I'm not a cultist. nt XanaDUer Jul 2012 #223
The cult of sitting on my lap might have been better. dipsydoodle Jul 2012 #226
"In a cult, there is a person at the top who knows it's a scam. In a religion, that person is dead" muriel_volestrangler Jul 2012 #235
Trumad, you're one of the few posters I know adept enough with a flamethrower apocalypsehow Jul 2012 #241
Questions for those who agree with the OP that religions are "cults" and their members "cultists" onenote Jul 2012 #246
Better that than Xenu-ism any day of the week budkin Jul 2012 #248
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