Arugula Latte
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Mon May-18-09 04:43 PM
Response to Reply #75 |
| 79. However, some people who are Christians have a get-out-of-jail free mentality. |
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They do horrible things but think they are "forgiven" because of Jesus. So in that case the belief in a supreme being/Jesus (or combo? It's never clear to me) sort of backfires in terms of morality/behavior.
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| -I turned the speech off after Obama told the world how he found christ |
ensho |
May-18-09 10:22 AM |
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That's too bad. You missed a great speech. nt |
babylonsister |
May-18-09 10:23 AM |
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Doing good works as a Christian is not the same as God telling one things. |
NYCGirl |
May-18-09 10:23 AM |
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whoa. disjointed rambling. you |
cali |
May-18-09 10:23 AM |
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they are connected |
ensho |
May-18-09 10:24 AM |
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that they're connected in your mind |
cali |
May-18-09 10:26 AM |
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Those who disagree are either fiends or insane |
PurityOfEssence |
May-18-09 10:30 AM |
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sorry, that post was non-sensical |
cali |
May-18-09 10:34 AM |
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and telling someone they 'need help' |
iamthebandfanman |
May-18-09 10:49 AM |
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yikes. |
iamthebandfanman |
May-18-09 10:34 AM |
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You should have really listened to the speech. |
countingbluecars |
May-18-09 10:24 AM |
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Hooray for (in)tolerance and (small)mindedness... |
jefferson_dem |
May-18-09 10:25 AM |
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Exactly. Religious bigotry is the one I see most blatantly on this site |
Number23 |
May-18-09 04:42 PM |
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He also talked about listening to people whose beliefs are different from ours |
graywarrior |
May-18-09 10:26 AM |
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Different from ours? |
Baby Snooks |
May-19-09 11:30 AM |
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Oh the irony. nt |
anonymous171 |
May-19-09 12:23 PM |
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What? You thought he was an atheist? |
prolesunited |
May-18-09 10:26 AM |
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of course I knew, but it was a bit much for our prez to tell the world how |
ensho |
May-18-09 10:45 AM |
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What about Clinton and Carter? |
Political Tiger |
May-18-09 10:48 AM |
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why would he "leave Christ at the doorstep of the Oval Office" |
CreekDog |
May-18-09 04:14 PM |
#74 |
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Has any president? |
Drunken Irishman |
May-18-09 04:23 PM |
#76 |
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Where were you during the election? |
RaleighNCDUer |
May-18-09 01:21 PM |
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"Obama isn't an atheist, and screw fuel efficiency." |
Occam Bandage |
May-18-09 10:28 AM |
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that's not what I said, read it again |
ensho |
May-18-09 10:49 AM |
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So let me amend it: |
Occam Bandage |
May-18-09 10:51 AM |
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Occam you are such a sweetie |
ensho |
May-18-09 10:53 AM |
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Of course it's too late - the melting would continue if everyone stopped |
RaleighNCDUer |
May-18-09 01:24 PM |
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companies, not companys FYI |
snooper2 |
May-18-09 01:44 PM |
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I take it you had no use for Dr. Martin Luther King either. |
onenote |
May-18-09 10:30 AM |
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i guess atheism is the new litmus test for left street cred. |
mkultra |
May-18-09 11:28 AM |
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Which is funny because I have met plenty of RW atheists |
anonymous171 |
May-19-09 12:24 PM |
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Dr King neved used his faith |
Bluenorthwest |
May-18-09 12:56 PM |
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thanks for the non-sequitur |
onenote |
May-18-09 01:16 PM |
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And telling someone things does not have to be |
RandomThoughts |
May-18-09 10:31 AM |
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its a fantasy in the head |
ensho |
May-18-09 10:52 AM |
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The whole concept of what a supposed deity does or doesn't do |
Arugula Latte |
May-18-09 10:54 AM |
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so lets summarize |
mkultra |
May-18-09 11:31 AM |
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Are you saying that #2 is what I'm implying? |
Arugula Latte |
May-18-09 12:27 PM |
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All religion starts with the assumption that a supernatural being exists |
mkultra |
May-18-09 01:04 PM |
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Actually a more accurate summary might be: |
RaleighNCDUer |
May-18-09 01:29 PM |
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yeah, i misread his post. egg on my face |
mkultra |
May-18-09 01:39 PM |
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Scrambled, no doubt. |
RaleighNCDUer |
May-18-09 01:46 PM |
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Whether there is a supreme being does probably matter |
CreekDog |
May-18-09 04:22 PM |
#75 |
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However, some people who are Christians have a get-out-of-jail free mentality. |
Arugula Latte |
May-18-09 04:43 PM |
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Morality has nothing to do with religion. |
RaleighNCDUer |
May-19-09 11:13 AM |
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I do agree that defining exactly what it might be. |
RandomThoughts |
May-18-09 04:13 PM |
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wanna go fishing? n/t |
rufus dog |
May-18-09 10:32 AM |
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no, a specie of tuna will be gone next yr. reports reveal |
ensho |
May-18-09 10:57 AM |
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He was speaking at a religious institution |
JSK |
May-18-09 10:33 AM |
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I know, right? How dare he talk about anything else?! |
redqueen |
May-18-09 10:35 AM |
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Well, I have to admit I was very disappointed he did not.... |
Spazito |
May-18-09 01:24 PM |
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Obama never said God 'tells him things.' |
Political Tiger |
May-18-09 10:39 AM |
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He's been quite open about his faith. |
TwilightZone |
May-18-09 10:39 AM |
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y'know, it is perfectly ok to talk about your own religion |
Tarc |
May-18-09 10:45 AM |
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LOL |
HiFructosePronSyrup |
May-18-09 10:52 AM |
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that made me laugh out loud |
ensho |
May-18-09 10:59 AM |
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Who said anything about voices? |
Life Long Dem |
May-18-09 01:47 PM |
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You missed a magnificent speech. Too bad. n/t |
quiller4 |
May-18-09 10:53 AM |
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I'm an atheist, and I loved his speech. |
liberalmuse |
May-18-09 10:57 AM |
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Wow-how tolerant of you! He's nothing like Bush. I LOVED his speech. And I'm an atheist. |
jenmito |
May-18-09 11:06 AM |
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How do you know that? |
snowdays |
May-18-09 12:23 PM |
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The best we can do is act in accordance with those things that are possible for all of us to know |
Aloha Spirit |
May-18-09 12:41 PM |
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LOL |
snowdays |
May-18-09 12:48 PM |
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? |
Aloha Spirit |
May-18-09 12:51 PM |
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Because he believes in science unlike Bush. |
jenmito |
May-18-09 02:03 PM |
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Disgruntled much? |
lamp_shade |
May-18-09 11:12 AM |
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Name removed |
May-18-09 11:13 AM |
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You probably don't like the intolerance of the right to respect your right to have no religion |
ellacott |
May-18-09 11:18 AM |
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Obama is intolerant of marriage equality, so what is your |
Bluenorthwest |
May-18-09 01:02 PM |
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Where did I mention Obama? My point is.... |
ellacott |
May-18-09 02:48 PM |
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Who cares? |
Bobbie Jo |
May-18-09 11:23 AM |
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HAHAHA dontcha love attention seeking posters??? |
HopeOverFear |
May-18-09 02:17 PM |
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Where were you during the elections? |
JuniperLea |
May-18-09 11:38 AM |
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Actually, ice melting might have a lot to do with the price of strawberries |
RaleighNCDUer |
May-18-09 01:34 PM |
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*SNORT* |
JuniperLea |
May-18-09 01:38 PM |
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So Obama talks about Christianity in front of students who attend a Christian (catholic) school |
LynneSin |
May-18-09 11:41 AM |
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good for you! *hands you a cookie* |
HopeOverFear |
May-18-09 12:45 PM |
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That's too bad. You missed a good speech. The people outside |
firedupdem |
May-18-09 12:53 PM |
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Oh, for fuck's sake |
Adelante |
May-18-09 12:54 PM |
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Ah, so the part about "doubt" in that faith being the arena of civil discourse missed you |
jberryhill |
May-18-09 01:22 PM |
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Now that's narrow minded. |
Renew Deal |
May-18-09 01:32 PM |
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Oh for heaven's sake! |
redwitch |
May-18-09 01:36 PM |
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if someone doesn't see the difference between Obama and bu$h* .....too sad |
spanone |
May-18-09 01:54 PM |
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How intolerant of you. You must be proud. |
Pirate Smile |
May-18-09 02:19 PM |
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Where did he find him? |
CJCRANE |
May-18-09 04:35 PM |
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Brother............... |
newinnm |
May-18-09 04:46 PM |
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No, the rest of the world snickered at this: |
NYCGirl |
May-19-09 11:17 AM |
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He was at NOTRE DAME, Brother. |
Bobbie Jo |
May-19-09 11:17 AM |
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He was "on our country's business"? |
cherokeeprogressive |
May-19-09 12:32 PM |
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You do realize that he was speaking at a CHRISTIAN university? |
Freddie Stubbs |
May-19-09 12:27 PM |
#87 |
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