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RKP5637

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25. Same here. Years ago I was pretty neutral about religion. I went to church in my youth.
Sat Sep 12, 2015, 08:24 PM
Sep 2015

My parents really weren't very religious, but I think they felt it brought niceties in life. I know my father saw religion as great for his political career, always nice to have that in ones campaign speech. Whatever, it was far different way back then, none of this BS came up in our church. It was a lot about the golden rule and all, being nice to people and trying to help everyone toward a better life.

That said, over the years I've come to despise religion, seeing it now as a very divisive crusade and dangerous to the survival of a free democracy. And now I see some as un-American and really bordering on being domestic terrorists. It my lifetime it has become very hateful. I don't think all religious people are like that, but damn, that's the majority of what one hears anymore.

If someone tells me they are religious, I view them with caution.


Bingo shenmue Sep 2015 #1
It's refreshing to see a Baptist pastor call out the bullshit going on with Kim Davis and her herd. RKP5637 Sep 2015 #2
Yeah shenmue Sep 2015 #4
I've never understood why Pastors don't stand up to these jerks. Rather, they RKP5637 Sep 2015 #8
Yeah shenmue Sep 2015 #9
Yep, these individuals and those of their ilk have headlined religions as endless bigotry and RKP5637 Sep 2015 #10
amen icarusxat Sep 2015 #52
The Main problem I had in the Baptist Church True Blue American Sep 2015 #55
This message was self-deleted by its author noel711 Sep 2015 #69
Slava Bogu! JustADumbFireman Sep 2015 #34
:) shenmue Sep 2015 #36
This pastor should prepare himself... Segami Sep 2015 #3
It should prove interesting. If she continues the same BS I do hope the RKP5637 Sep 2015 #7
Expect Huckabee.... Segami Sep 2015 #11
Yep, all set here too! RKP5637 Sep 2015 #13
I am sure huckleberry will serve the 6 months like he said he would. LiberalArkie Sep 2015 #26
I'm willing to oblige him......... lastlib Sep 2015 #50
That would give new meaning to the phrase... Different Drummer Sep 2015 #66
It has been coming; the Evangelical Churches, like this Baptist Church, are bringing a Bible debate DhhD Sep 2015 #54
K&R smirkymonkey Sep 2015 #5
Well good for him. It's about time someone from the evangelical napi21 Sep 2015 #6
It's good to see this. The Christian "brand" has been poisoned by people like Davis n/t Gore1FL Sep 2015 #12
She portrays religion as all about hatred, bigotry and evilness, That, is the message she is RKP5637 Sep 2015 #21
Attitudes that people like her have... Different Drummer Sep 2015 #67
Definitely! n/t RKP5637 Sep 2015 #68
I wonder. ChazInAz Sep 2015 #14
So often individuals such as Kim Davis know very little about religion. They are RKP5637 Sep 2015 #15
Because you understand it the old traditional way and jwirr Sep 2015 #37
Because both parts of being an atheistic buddhist Volaris Sep 2015 #49
thank you for articulating what I have felt for a long time... icarusxat Sep 2015 #53
Yay. Good for him. Dark n Stormy Knight Sep 2015 #16
this is actually very important: Davis can't present it anymore as a good and pious Baptist MisterP Sep 2015 #17
This coming week should prove quite interesting. Millions are starting to see her for what RKP5637 Sep 2015 #19
This is what needs to be shouted from the rooftops. longship Sep 2015 #18
Yes, he has definitely done a very good thing. My hope is more Pastors will follow than RKP5637 Sep 2015 #20
I don't like it in the name of religion anymore than in the name of atheism. longship Sep 2015 #22
... RKP5637 Sep 2015 #24
People like her and their leaders (Huckabee,Robertson,Graham et al) have turned me against religion. AlinPA Sep 2015 #23
Same here. Years ago I was pretty neutral about religion. I went to church in my youth. RKP5637 Sep 2015 #25
Opportunist Huckabee swooped down on Kim Davis and swallowed her up. Dustlawyer Sep 2015 #32
He's after "a cut of the gate", for sure! lastlib Sep 2015 #51
Just when you're getting disgusted with religion in general and evangelical religion in particular Warpy Sep 2015 #27
Yep, he did a very good thing, I hope more follow his lead! n/t RKP5637 Sep 2015 #29
Ah..a Jimmy Carter Baptist Tsiyu Sep 2015 #28
K&R! n/t RKP5637 Sep 2015 #30
My fav part - he points out that she 4_TN_TITANS Sep 2015 #31
Amen Baby! vlyons Sep 2015 #33
Thank you, and very well said!!! RKP5637 Sep 2015 #38
My first thought - is this minister from a Black Baptist jwirr Sep 2015 #35
Quite true, they are! n/t RKP5637 Sep 2015 #39
Nope Tanuki Sep 2015 #42
Then this is even better. He is telling the part of the jwirr Sep 2015 #57
And this former Baptist says--Amen! classof56 Sep 2015 #40
K&R! n/t RKP5637 Sep 2015 #41
Good for him. yardwork Sep 2015 #43
K&R. He makes so much sense. eom lunamagica Sep 2015 #44
After all, Jesus did not try to force Jews into becoming a Christian nation. JDPriestly Sep 2015 #45
Most of the goofy indcoctrinated can't think for themselves mdbl Sep 2015 #46
That's the whole idea behind indoctrination Major Nikon Sep 2015 #62
This man gets it! nt raccoon Sep 2015 #47
This quote is why I had a bumper sticker made phylny Sep 2015 #48
Yep ...there are a few believers who get it right. L0oniX Sep 2015 #56
You Can't "Out-Evangelical" An Evangelical NonMetro Sep 2015 #58
I didn't get that from what he wrote Major Nikon Sep 2015 #60
Preach it brother /nt workinclasszero Sep 2015 #59
At last! NastyRiffraff Sep 2015 #61
Good For Him colsohlibgal Sep 2015 #63
And an SBC congregation to boot..... paleotn Sep 2015 #64
Some Baptist churches are not a part of the Southern Baptist Convention. Could it be that DhhD Sep 2015 #65
my first impression was this has got to be.... paleotn Sep 2015 #70
American Baptists (ABC-USA) believe in strict separation of church and state. n/t ColesCountyDem Sep 2015 #72
Message auto-removed Name removed Sep 2015 #71
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