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cbrer

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23. Am I naive?

Thu Jan 19, 2012, 06:54 PM

Jan 2012

Isn't this the way religious fundamentalists operate? Isn't religion responsible for 90%+ of the torture and murder historically speaking? Isn't this the legacy of the Bush administration? Isn't logic and reason jettisoned in favor of the "holy" path?

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Why Is an Atheist High School Student Getting Vicious Death Threats? [View all] marmar Jan 2012 OP

Well, Jeez, what's a good Christian to do? Jackpine Radical Jan 2012 #1

Excellent comparison texshelters Jan 2012 #17

The answer is in the question as any atheist can tell you dmallind Jan 2012 #2

Religious hatred against nonbelievers is not just a few bad apples. ZombieHorde Jan 2012 #3

I agree TigerToMany Jan 2012 #4

Yup. City Lights Jan 2012 #7

The Christian Taliban The Wizard Jan 2012 #13

Kids, tell your parents you want to go to PAROCHIAL school HockeyMom Jan 2012 #5

Here we go with how badly 'Christians' are persecuted by the horrible atheists. sinkingfeeling Jan 2012 #6

Because all that TV-Xtian stuff about love and peace is just bullshit. nt bemildred Jan 2012 #8

MLK was a Christian texshelters Jan 2012 #18

Too bad Christianity is ruined by those other "Christians". AlbertCat Jan 2012 #26

I imagine if I did that. LanternWaste Jan 2012 #42

Sure texshelters Feb 2012 #51

That's why I put "TV-Xtian". bemildred Jan 2012 #27

I agree that this is very bad but I don't think that things like this are limited to religion Nikia Jan 2012 #9

Religious insanity at work. A perfect Planet would be with no religion at all. sarcasmo Jan 2012 #10

Remember, atheists worship the Devil and spend all their time trying to recruit Christians ... Scuba Jan 2012 #11

No, that's the gays Politicalboi Jan 2012 #35

I was going to say... FedUp_Queer Jan 2012 #40

imagine a gay atheist.... Armin-A Jan 2012 #46

I'd like to believe this is death-throes, but we'll be dealing with this for some time to come. byronius Jan 2012 #12

I think the anonymity of the internet and social media adds to it. haele Jan 2012 #14

You're absolutely right about that. byronius Jan 2012 #19

It really depends where you live jeff47 Jan 2012 #32

Makes sense. I remember feeling the hair stand up on the back of my neck anytime I go near Texas. byronius Jan 2012 #41

And this is in Rhode Island? Neoma Jan 2012 #15

I would have figured Texas or something. AlbertCat Jan 2012 #25

I'm from the south. Neoma Jan 2012 #28

Odd... FedUp_Queer Jan 2012 #16

Let me help you a bit with Christian doctrine. It's heartwarming. dimbear Jan 2012 #29

I'm not sure if Revelations counts Gore1FL Jan 2012 #30

As I said... FedUp_Queer Jan 2012 #38

"Given your post, I would surmise you don't understand it." dimbear Jan 2012 #44

The prosecution rests. FedUp_Queer Jan 2012 #47

The scriptures do not contain any of the various Xtian creeds or doctrines. bemildred Jan 2012 #48

You go girl! n/t Fearless Jan 2012 #20

I guess 'turning the other cheek' means death threats. nt valerief Jan 2012 #21

Here is her state representative, Peter Palumbo (D???-RI) calling her "an evil little thing".... xocet Jan 2012 #22

Just goes to show... FedUp_Queer Jan 2012 #39

Am I naive? cbrer Jan 2012 #23

Yes, that is exactly the way they operate. Zoeisright Jan 2012 #50

What the hell is going on here? AlbertCat Jan 2012 #24

I'm fueled Ceridwen Jan 2012 #31

TCB mwrguy Jan 2012 #33

Jesus was probably a really nice person GETPLANING Jan 2012 #34

the Jesus in the Bible was kind of a demented asshole. provis99 Jan 2012 #36

If we've learned anything from the Westboro 2pooped2pop Jan 2012 #37

The irony is that RI has a higher percentage of self-identified liberals than any other state. hack89 Jan 2012 #43

Given how much we are hated even by so-called "progressives" I'm not suprised. Odin2005 Jan 2012 #45

Because "Christ"ians are some of the worst people on the planet. Zoeisright Jan 2012 #49

Jessica will receive $44K+ for college RussBLib Feb 2012 #52