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In reply to the discussion: The question has arisen as to the importance of religion and religious people in the civil rights [View all]dimbear
(6,271 posts)35. Joshua Chapter 9 verse 27:
"And he gave orders in that day, that they should be in the service of all the people, and of the altar of the Lord, hewing wood, and carrying water, until this present time, in the place which the Lord has chosen."
Very merciful, rather than kill them.
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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
I would suggest, then, that you weren't in what I would describe as a liberal church.
cbayer
Apr 2012
#10
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
While it's nice to see you have somewhat moderated your offensive and insulting position on this...
trotsky
Apr 2012
#5
My question had to do with the civil rights movement, not the 50s and 60s,
Thats my opinion
Apr 2012
#27
You are not using that word correctly, or it doesn't mean what you think it does.
cleanhippie
Apr 2012
#51
While Americans of all sorts, have been on both sides of the major isssues before the country,
Thats my opinion
Apr 2012
#39
A strong argument correlating that car salespersons, politicans, clergy persons, snake-oil con-men..
cleanhippie
Apr 2012
#45