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In reply to the discussion: Christian Is Not Synonymous With Conservative [View all]darkstar3
(8,763 posts)48. Perhaps not, but Warren speaks for the majority of self-identified Christians in the USA,
and his sales numbers back that up. As for speaking for God, well, no one can do that...
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I can't count the number of times someone has told me that I have to be conservative republican if
liberal N proud
Apr 2012
#2
When you get lumped in with a very big group that is poorly defined to begin with, there
cbayer
Apr 2012
#6
Good lord, people. Look, the 'mainstream' is conservative. According to the President
Bluenorthwest
Apr 2012
#3
No, c, you missed the point. First off, my Mother is a Christian. Most of my family also.
Bluenorthwest
Apr 2012
#15
Perhaps not, but Warren speaks for the majority of self-identified Christians in the USA,
darkstar3
Apr 2012
#48
That's true, but there are more conservative Christians than liberal ones, at least in the USA.
trotsky
Apr 2012
#4
I haven't, but I have seen you repeatedly jump into threads that put down assholes like Phelps
darkstar3
Apr 2012
#52
I hear you, but don't really know how to address it other than on a small scale -
cbayer
Apr 2012
#55
It is the correlation between the importance of religion and conservatism. Exactly as requested.
dmallind
Apr 2012
#25
But it's broken down by state. Can you see how they got this from the Gallup data?
cbayer
Apr 2012
#28
So, since you love math, why don't you crunch these numbers and give me the real answer.
cbayer
Apr 2012
#80
And I will say in return that having you around here and talking with you has been my
cbayer
Apr 2012
#43
That's $5 a month. Pretty small, although I realize some don't' have it and some just choose not
cbayer
Apr 2012
#74
a) they do not speak to the issue of correlation b)they show Christians to be more conservative
dmallind
Apr 2012
#23
I have not made the argument that there is NO correlation, just that it isn't as definitive
cbayer
Apr 2012
#31
Another reason for the domination by the religious right on the political landscape is because
cbayer
Apr 2012
#44
Exactly. How many quietly religious people have done similar things because they
cbayer
Apr 2012
#34
I prefer, for lack of a better word, cultural Christians over religious Christians...
Humanist_Activist
Apr 2012
#50
What an excellent post, Joseph 8th - I would like to try and distill and see if I get it.
cbayer
Apr 2012
#64