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mr blur

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23. And your (obvious) prejudices never "get in the way"?

Fri Apr 27, 2012, 04:13 PM

Apr 2012

Astonishing.

Your belief that "progressive causes" need your own particular brand of self-delusional theological waffle is quite staggering.

Oh, if only the world knew (or cared) about you - you could solve everything!

(probably necessary for you)

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The question has arisen as to the importance of religion and religious people in the civil rights [View all] Thats my opinion Apr 2012 OP

We must be open minded. Sometimes you find friends in the most unexpected places. freshwest Apr 2012 #1

And yet these days one of the prime opponents of full civil rights for all is religions.. Fumesucker Apr 2012 #2

While true that some of the prime opponents to GLBT civil rights can be found in churches, cbayer Apr 2012 #8

Episcopalian.. Fumesucker Apr 2012 #9

I would suggest, then, that you weren't in what I would describe as a liberal church. cbayer Apr 2012 #10

I also attended Southern Baptist services sometimes.. Fumesucker Apr 2012 #12

Was the civil rights movement a topic of discussion in the Baptist church you attended? cbayer Apr 2012 #13

The N word was commonly used at the Baptist church, never heard it at the Episcopalian.. Fumesucker Apr 2012 #14

Ah, that kind of Baptist Church. cbayer Apr 2012 #16

"some of the prime opponents to GLBT civil rights can be found in churches" trotsky Apr 2012 #15

You very dishonestly skepticscott Apr 2012 #3

The question didn't just "arise" - you brought it up, mr blur Apr 2012 #4

While it's nice to see you have somewhat moderated your offensive and insulting position on this... trotsky Apr 2012 #5

How do you know? If atheist were allowed to just proclaim our beliefs without madmom Apr 2012 #6

What happened? Thats my opinion Apr 2012 #19

Um, really? Are you that out of touch. Goblinmonger Apr 2012 #20

I don't think he's obtuse. 2ndAmForComputers Apr 2012 #21

Yeah, but this one is beyond the pale. Goblinmonger Apr 2012 #22

My question had to do with the civil rights movement, not the 50s and 60s, Thats my opinion Apr 2012 #27

So you lived through it Goblinmonger Apr 2012 #28

Fair enough Thats my opinion Apr 2012 #29

Read McCarthy's speech "Enemies form Within" from 1950 Goblinmonger Apr 2012 #47

The Internet skepticscott Apr 2012 #48

Point well made and well taken. nt Thats my opinion Apr 2012 #49

Translation: skepticscott Apr 2012 #53

OK, let's hear from a few actual Black people on the subject... onager Apr 2012 #37

Good solid citations. Thats my opinion Apr 2012 #38

Ooohhh...you get the "good, solid" award! skepticscott Apr 2012 #40

Yep, and with the usual thrilling bonus - condescension! onager Apr 2012 #43

Mm-hmm, yeah. Iggo Apr 2012 #7

There is nothing unique or special rrneck Apr 2012 #11

To speculate on what might have been Thats my opinion Apr 2012 #17

Speculating on what might have been is exactly what you're doing! laconicsax Apr 2012 #18

And your (obvious) prejudices never "get in the way"? mr blur Apr 2012 #23

I haven't trashed anything yet. rrneck Apr 2012 #24

Well said! nt mr blur Apr 2012 #26

I will just not deal with bigotry of that sort. bye nt Thats my opinion Apr 2012 #30

So rrneck Apr 2012 #31

Yes, he does have a choice skepticscott Apr 2012 #33

+1. rrneck Apr 2012 #34

I'm not sure you understand what REAL bigotry is EvolveOrConvolve Apr 2012 #32

You are not using that word correctly, or it doesn't mean what you think it does. cleanhippie Apr 2012 #51

That is one brilliant post. trotsky Apr 2012 #50

Religion caused the NEED for a Civil Rights movement in the first place. cleanhippie Apr 2012 #25

Joshua Chapter 9 verse 27: dimbear Apr 2012 #35

Religious people....always taking the credit, never accepting the blame. Evoman Apr 2012 #36

While Americans of all sorts, have been on both sides of the major isssues before the country, Thats my opinion Apr 2012 #39

Then why not just celebrate what they did skepticscott Apr 2012 #41

Ha. Evoman Apr 2012 #42

You'd be a helluva car salesman if you decide to go that way. rrneck Apr 2012 #44

A strong argument correlating that car salespersons, politicans, clergy persons, snake-oil con-men.. cleanhippie Apr 2012 #45

Yep. rrneck Apr 2012 #46

Paul and Silas bound in jail had no money for to go their bail struggle4progress Apr 2012 #52