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matthewf

(3,781 posts) Tue Oct 7, 2014, 04:27 PM Oct 2014

Satanists Beat Christian Right At Their Religious Freedom Game - Amanda Marcotte Discusses

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Satanists Beat Christian Right At Their Religious Freedom Game - Amanda Marcotte Discusses (Original Post) matthewf Oct 2014 OP

Source article matthewf Oct 2014 #1

It sounds funny Mathew but it is not. zeemike Oct 2014 #2

And a hardy 666 to you all (NT) The Wizard Oct 2014 #3

The author of the alternet article Erich Bloodaxe BSN Oct 2014 #4

matthewf

(3,781 posts)

1. Source article

Reply to matthewf (Original post)

Tue Oct 7, 2014, 04:28 PM

Oct 2014

http://www.alternet.org/belief/how-christian-right-getting-beat-its-own-game-satanists-all-people

zeemike

(18,998 posts)

2. It sounds funny Mathew but it is not.

Reply to matthewf (Original post)

Tue Oct 7, 2014, 07:48 PM

Oct 2014

They want to be attacked by the "godless left"...there is no better way to raise money to fight them...fear sells and controls.

The Wizard

(12,545 posts)

3. And a hardy 666 to you all (NT)

Reply to matthewf (Original post)

Wed Oct 8, 2014, 09:09 AM

Oct 2014

Erich Bloodaxe BSN

(14,733 posts)

4. The author of the alternet article

Reply to matthewf (Original post)

Wed Oct 8, 2014, 09:55 AM

Oct 2014

shows her own biases a bit in this passage.

Sadly, the whole thing, held by convicted sex offender Adam Daniels, was basically a failure as satirical performance art, as the group conducting it seems to take themselves way, way too seriously.

Isn't it possible that that particular group actually holds their own real religious beliefs, and weren't simply 'trying to be funny'?

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