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In reply to the discussion: This message was self-deleted by its author [View all]Meg_Griffin_1
(49 posts)242. Makes me a cultist also now what should I do?
All I can say is WOW!
I believe in GOD and I won't apologize TO NO ONE!
It should not even matter but apparently to some of you it is that important and sways your vote.
Go ahead and shred me I can handle it..
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Hah! In my case, that would be some seriously bad karma at work, were
coalition_unwilling
Jul 2012
#153
What an ignorant post. Pope Pius XII knew the Holocaust was occuring
coalition_unwilling
Jul 2012
#14
There is a sect of Buddhism popular in Japan - Nichiren Shoshu - but
coalition_unwilling
Jul 2012
#61
Hmm, when's the last time a Buddhist set up a concentration camp that used
coalition_unwilling
Jul 2012
#71
OK, I'm clearly at quite a disadvantage here, as I am not well-enough
coalition_unwilling
Jul 2012
#152
I know enough to know when I am way out of my depth. I wanted to refer you to this little
coalition_unwilling
Jul 2012
#217
Wow, that sure is some screed. Let it be noted that this began with
coalition_unwilling
Jul 2012
#203
Given tht Buddhism is almost more a philosophy than an actual religion because no god is worshipped,
kestrel91316
Jul 2012
#39
Except she's joining a re-joining an old cult that holds women to be second-class citizens.
Arugula Latte
Jul 2012
#13
Who cares? One needs to "hold a position of power" in a church for the church to matter? REALLY?
blueamy66
Jul 2012
#198
If you are banned from holding a position of power, you are a second class citizen, no?
Arugula Latte
Jul 2012
#236
I was raised Catholic and I did indeed feel like a second class citizen...
Luminous Animal
Jul 2012
#133
Christianity itself is a cult. It was one of many that existed at the time of Jesus.
slackmaster
Jul 2012
#54
Being a casual catholic is pretty much harmless. Thats nothing like scientology.
phleshdef
Jul 2012
#25
I get your point but thats still not anywhere close to a common experience...
phleshdef
Jul 2012
#69
And of 80 million or so U.S. Catholics, how many of them have been held imprisoned
pnwmom
Jul 2012
#209
I'm sure it will "touch your nerve" for me to point out that Scientology is an atheistic "science"
pnwmom
Jul 2012
#232
Scientology is a pimple compared to the influence and power of the Catholic church..
Fumesucker
Jul 2012
#233
Then why bother to denigrate those who choose to identify as a member of a religion.
onenote
Jul 2012
#73
Whilst belief in magical beings is cute and adorable at an early age - think Tooth Fairy/ Santa...
truebrit71
Jul 2012
#84
Blessed are they that suffer persecution for justice' sake: for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.
Christopher Marlowe
Jul 2012
#40
I too would agree it's the good or evil that men do rather than any religion or philosophy
LanternWaste
Jul 2012
#89
Are you an American? Forget the genocide of American Indians. Forget 245 years of wealth transfer
patrice
Jul 2012
#204
Me too, but people who don't understand why Mormonism/Scientology are 'cultish' and organized
grantcart
Jul 2012
#64
As a catholic I am VERY HAPPY to hear she is going back to her roots. I would tell Katie
southernyankeebelle
Jul 2012
#67
Where did I say that those who don't believe in god are bad? I don't have a problem with
southernyankeebelle
Jul 2012
#163
Somebody here recently called me an "Occupy Fetishist" (which is probably
coalition_unwilling
Jul 2012
#158
She won't have to hire bodyguards to protect her if she leaves Catholicism again.
pnwmom
Jul 2012
#80
Well, the Church of Scientology has been investing heavily in real-estate...
backscatter712
Jul 2012
#156
jfk, rfk, teddie, jerry brown, the cuomos, sotomayor, pelosi, biden, murtha
arely staircase
Jul 2012
#131
Bernardo de Guy, Bill Donohue, (p)Rick Santorum, Pope Alexander (House of Medeci)....
Taverner
Jul 2012
#143
my church does not teach "it has an objective truth that no one else can attain."
arely staircase
Jul 2012
#240
If she takes most of the teachings on sex, etc. as seriously as most Catholics in the first world do
diane in sf
Jul 2012
#151
Yes, how much better the world would be to have been freed from the tyranny of religion
scarletwoman
Jul 2012
#170
trumad, I'd love to know what definition of 'cult' you're working from.
ithinkmyliverhurts
Jul 2012
#175
Apparently the ability to think freely & to live honestly whatever one's associations only applies
patrice
Jul 2012
#210
The all and knowing liberals here on DU where religious bigotry is at it's best. Bunch of hypocrites
demosincebirth
Jul 2012
#212
"In a cult, there is a person at the top who knows it's a scam. In a religion, that person is dead"
muriel_volestrangler
Jul 2012
#235
Trumad, you're one of the few posters I know adept enough with a flamethrower
apocalypsehow
Jul 2012
#241