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loyalsister

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69. My God can beat up your God, because I know the truth

Sat Jul 8, 2017, 12:07 PM

Jul 2017

That strategy is still failing as it has for centuries. It does not help and it is not possible to support separation of church and state or religious tolerance from a platform of rigid religious ideas.

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STRATEGY - Weaponizing Scripture quotes - for OUR side: [View all] calimary Jul 2017 OP

Good news/stuff! Thanks calimary -- that's a keeper. KPN Jul 2017 #1

Also lots in the OT that can be extrapolated exboyfil Jul 2017 #2

I added a note about how you DON'T do this alleged "morality" stuff for the cameras. calimary Jul 2017 #4

Also Christians do the one week mission exboyfil Jul 2017 #7

FDR did this exact thing when he was trying to get the new deal passed. octoberlib Jul 2017 #3

The Bible's pretty rough on self-satisfied wealthy folks who deny succor for the poor gratuitous Jul 2017 #5

Absolutely! If that's your takeaway, then you're worshipping a false prophet. calimary Jul 2017 #8

Yes. Have to appeal to RW emotions with strategies like this. Facts are not enough. . . nt Bernardo de La Paz Jul 2017 #6

That's great for some debates. progressoid Jul 2017 #9

I'm usually satisfied . . . gratuitous Jul 2017 #13

It's more than that angrychair Jul 2017 #14

Well, I'll bet they totally ignored passages like these! calimary Jul 2017 #17

I agree that most pick and choose angrychair Jul 2017 #33

Most? The vast majority? TomSlick Jul 2017 #56

With all due respect angrychair Jul 2017 #60

💓 That is all. sprinkleeninow Jul 2017 #64

With all due Respect? TomSlick Jul 2017 #65

This does work with some people. Dave Starsky Jul 2017 #38

The problem with all that melman Jul 2017 #10

That's okay. I get that. calimary Jul 2017 #15

I would ask you to just read it. Dave Starsky Jul 2017 #41

Forgot one! Added, above. What you might call "the Deal with the Devil." calimary Jul 2017 #11

I miss life being simple. Nt retrowire Jul 2017 #12

Indeed! Plucketeer Jul 2017 #16

Gee... sounds like you're referencing one of my favorite songs. calimary Jul 2017 #19

This here animist will see you and raise you this Rural_Progressive Jul 2017 #24

I will say something here. It comes across as harsh. sprinkleeninow Jul 2017 #61

No doubt about it! Plucketeer Jul 2017 #67

Stick with only the Words Jesus spoke,,,,,, Cryptoad Jul 2017 #18

Man, you could make days-on-end of study just of the translations. calimary Jul 2017 #22

Get a Red Letter Bible. All the words spoken by Jesus are in red.. safeinOhio Jul 2017 #29

Old Testament Christians Moral Compass Jul 2017 #20

When I was in Catholic school we paid far more attention to the New Testament calimary Jul 2017 #35

Don't forget Leviticus 19:34 Vogon_Glory Jul 2017 #21

OMG! Even in Leviticus. Added! Heck, gonna have to do "part 2"! calimary Jul 2017 #25

And don't forget Proverbs 12:22 Vogon_Glory Jul 2017 #23

STRATEGY - Weaponizing Scripture quotes - for OUR side: FIRST ADD calimary Jul 2017 #27

Great post... but the repugs have proven they have to be reduced usaf-vet Jul 2017 #26

Jonathan and David ismnotwasm Jul 2017 #28

Sorry Roy Rolling Jul 2017 #30

Meh. Are_grits_groceries Jul 2017 #32

There's not much even the hardliners can say when you confront them with the Words calimary Jul 2017 #39

It is about pointing out their cherry picked Bible quotes not your own. Maraya1969 Jul 2017 #50

I have been flinging scripture at family and friends for months. Are_grits_groceries Jul 2017 #31

I like reading the Bible sometimes ismnotwasm Jul 2017 #34

Thank you for this Mickju Jul 2017 #36

Welcome to DU, Mickju! calimary Jul 2017 #43

The Bible means nothing to the GallopingGhost Jul 2017 #37

Next door neighbor qualified my observation re: the (dirty disgusting) sprinkleeninow Jul 2017 #45

"Most Evangelical's understanding of Christianity is a mile wide and and inch deep." HenryWallace Jul 2017 #40

It's good that you are "arming" yourself up, but... Xolodno Jul 2017 #42

So mess 'em up in the head - some more! calimary Jul 2017 #44

I've done it and it works. Not for everyone but it works so please don't try and Maraya1969 Jul 2017 #47

One other benefit, seems to me. I get a distinct impression that some of them regard calimary Jul 2017 #52

Wasn't desparaging.... Xolodno Jul 2017 #62

EXCELLENT! I have been hyping on this - throwing their own bible verses Maraya1969 Jul 2017 #46

Excellent compilation of verses! Duppers Jul 2017 #48

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All I got is what I learned in Catholic school. calimary Jul 2017 #53

This message was self-deleted by its author Warren DeMontague Jul 2017 #54

We studied the Tao Te Ching in karate class. calimary Jul 2017 #55

This message was self-deleted by its author Warren DeMontague Jul 2017 #57

Faithless heathen as a complement. sprinkleeninow Jul 2017 #59

Great Scripture collection. Learned most of it in Sunday School. Ilsa Jul 2017 #51

Excellent work! I've been doing much the same for a few decades... WePurrsevere Jul 2017 #58

Don't forget, Jesus paid his taxes too and admonished others to do the same. nikibatts Jul 2017 #63

No thanks. Bad strategy anyway. Voltaire2 Jul 2017 #66

I had a little success with a co-worker with this Bradical79 Jul 2017 #68

My God can beat up your God, because I know the truth loyalsister Jul 2017 #69