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muriel_volestrangler

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51. I'm glad you're annoyed at bankers from 200 years ago, but what has that to do with 21st LWers?

Reply to Festivito (Reply #49)

Tue Jan 29, 2013, 08:14 PM

Jan 2013

Seriously, I can't see what funding of the Napoleonic Wars has to do with American evangelical attitudes. At all.

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Quantifiable proof that a majority of white evangelical Americans are hate-fueled sociopaths ... [View all] muriel_volestrangler Jan 2013 OP

K&R. Excellent article, bookmarking. Thanks! n/t ms liberty Jan 2013 #1

Same here. It will be useful to circulate to others. Warpy Jan 2013 #55

I would agree that there is a preponderance of homophobic bigots, but delusional cbayer Jan 2013 #2

Well, look at what skepticscott Jan 2013 #4

The delusion is that they think they are under attack muriel_volestrangler Jan 2013 #7

Those are opinions, not irrefutable proof. cbayer Jan 2013 #9

Is it an "opinion" skepticscott Jan 2013 #16

Agreed. That's over-stated. & It's not in the research itself. nt patrice Jan 2013 #8

Sociopathy, please review the definition or do some study DryRain Jan 2013 #19

Lol, I just love it when you school my on all things psychiatric. cbayer Jan 2013 #20

While it may not be precise, a comment in Fred Clark's blog point to Antisocial Personality Disorder muriel_volestrangler Jan 2013 #41

It's really inappropriate for people to make psychiatric diagnoses on cbayer Jan 2013 #42

And a pretty acurate description of virtually ANYONE... TheMadMonk Jan 2013 #27

Maybe there's a reason for that. truebluegreen Jan 2013 #56

Perhaps this is what Wall Street reteachinwi Jan 2013 #30

I think Fred Clark has earned the right to use harsh language starroute Jan 2013 #23

We actually have a number of evangelicals who post here. cbayer Jan 2013 #24

Clark also considers himself an evangelical -- or did until recently starroute Jan 2013 #25

And the distinction is "the majority" muriel_volestrangler Jan 2013 #36

Actually they are persecuted. They're no longer being allowed... TheMadMonk Jan 2013 #28

Chicken, egg, or a little of both? NoOneMan Jan 2013 #3

The egg Lordquinton Jan 2013 #31

You can leave off skepticscott Jan 2013 #5

Lowest on "No one set of values should dominate" + Highest on "Judeo-Christian values should be patrice Jan 2013 #6

Interesting because it shows that they are guilty of what they accuse others of. nt patrice Jan 2013 #10

Excellent point. Now this is a time when a psychiatric term might be appropriate - cbayer Jan 2013 #12

Yes, projection fits pretty well, driven by guilt over something that isn't what they claim it patrice Jan 2013 #14

kicked and recommended.... mike_c Jan 2013 #11

From the Barna Group? rug Jan 2013 #13

perhaps despite of themselves... mike_c Jan 2013 #15

It does seem to go against confirmation bias. rug Jan 2013 #17

not mine.... mike_c Jan 2013 #18

But they're southern/midwestern rural gun owners, so we can't show our bigotry toward them MightyMopar Jan 2013 #21

Hmm tama Jan 2013 #40

The category of "notional Christian" is very bizarre. kwassa Jan 2013 #22

The sort you'll only catch in church at weddings and funerals. /nt TheMadMonk Jan 2013 #29

I'm not sure - I think mainline denoms are more likely "non-(evangelical born again) Christians" muriel_volestrangler Jan 2013 #37

Mainline Protestants don't identify as born again. kwassa Jan 2013 #52

I gotta ask about the 9% quakerboy Jan 2013 #26

Could be a 'don't know' option to mop up the difference (nt) muriel_volestrangler Jan 2013 #38

What I find odd is truebluegreen Jan 2013 #57

Does anyone have that article from back in the Bush years - with the high percentage of evangelicals freshwest Jan 2013 #32

I love questions 3 and 6 they makes obvious reverend_tim Jan 2013 #33

Does this OP tama Jan 2013 #34

I wouldn't expect to find anyone here who thinks Christian values should be given preference muriel_volestrangler Jan 2013 #35

"if they point out the double standard" tama Jan 2013 #39

I've never quite gotten the "attack on religion" meme in our country other than it seems a political pinto Jan 2013 #43

This is kind of silly. 1. No such proof is given. Festivito Jan 2013 #44

Wedge issues tama Jan 2013 #45

'Wedge issue'? Drawing attention to scapegoating of LGBT people is a 'wedge issue'? muriel_volestrangler Jan 2013 #47

By and large tama Jan 2013 #48

God, guns, gays, ... all have simple answers. Festivito Jan 2013 #50

1: the article points to the Barna Group report muriel_volestrangler Jan 2013 #46

..and the Barna Group report does NOT SAY PROOF at all. Festivito Jan 2013 #49

I'm glad you're annoyed at bankers from 200 years ago, but what has that to do with 21st LWers? muriel_volestrangler Jan 2013 #51

History repeats itself -- oft in rhymes. Festivito Jan 2013 #59

"well funded little cartoons"? WTF? muriel_volestrangler Jan 2013 #60

Ah, the pull-out-a-single-line attack. Complete with ad hominem. Festivito Jan 2013 #61

Let's be clear: your entire thesis is paranoid. It also attacks the left wing muriel_volestrangler Jan 2013 #62

LOL A HERETIC I AM Jan 2013 #63

Oh! Oh dear! Why am I LOL. Festivito Jan 2013 #65

Let's see: "You.., You.., ..you.., Your post.." as subjects. Hmm. Festivito Jan 2013 #64

Hmm tama Jan 2013 #53

Since the poll didn't ask about those, you'll have to sort that out yourself muriel_volestrangler Jan 2013 #54

Nope, that's something to sort out together tama Jan 2013 #58

Very interesting but not surprising. Raffi Ella Jan 2013 #66

Pretty much confirms what we already knew SpartanDem Jan 2013 #67