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cbayer

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31. Is there data to support your claim that "gay bashing" comes up tops when people

Reply to dmallind (Reply #28)

Wed Jun 13, 2012, 12:37 PM

Jun 2012

are asked what christian means to them?

I would be interested in seeing that (and the other results).

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How to sell liberal Christianity? [View all] dmallind Jun 2012 OP

Several reasons cbayer Jun 2012 #1

As a curch going, 'all are welcome at god's table' xchrom Jun 2012 #3

With all the data available about millenials (and others) leaving the cbayer Jun 2012 #4

I honestly don't know dmallind Jun 2012 #7

I don't think snarky atheists who hide out in the obscurity of a small group on an internet site cbayer Jun 2012 #26

I have been told, in this forum, that Christianity was necessary for the Civil Rights movement. trotsky Jun 2012 #29

Obviously your bar for what is considered mockery dmallind Jun 2012 #37

Really? No American Christian will ever experience anything close to what you have? cbayer Jun 2012 #38

Are you denying that Christian privilege exists? laconicsax Jun 2012 #41

I'd like to take a moment to highlight what was just displayed here. trotsky Jun 2012 #42

because fear based religion sells better to people who are afraid of.... msongs Jun 2012 #2

But love/social justice based religions sell well to liberal/progressive people. cbayer Jun 2012 #6

we've left the physical church and find what we need on our deck watching birds, or kayaking NRaleighLiberal Jun 2012 #5

Perhaps it a choice of what matters, turtlerescue1 Jun 2012 #8

Both agree and disagree with this dmallind Jun 2012 #23

Think about the enormous crowds that go to see touch football games, compared to the NFL. dimbear Jun 2012 #9

What happened to the liberal preacher in the book "Elmer Gantry?" nt raccoon Jun 2012 #36

Elmer Gantry update: dimbear Jun 2012 #40

Jesus seemed to do alright selling liberal Christianity. WingDinger Jun 2012 #10

Really? laconicsax Jun 2012 #12

Well, he certainly didnt do as alright as a televangelist, but WingDinger Jun 2012 #17

Good point, but guys like him only come around every couple of millennia Starboard Tack Jun 2012 #25

The same thing that makes churches rrneck Jun 2012 #11

Looking for a few good men. ;-) hattiebgood Jun 2012 #13

Jim Wallis and Tony Campolo are homophobic bigots. n/t laconicsax Jun 2012 #14

I should read them more because. . . hattiebgood Jun 2012 #16

Here are some links: laconicsax Jun 2012 #18

And how do you think Jesus would feel about their judgmental, bigotted asses? WingDinger Jun 2012 #19

Assuming he ever existed, he probably wouldn't have minded. laconicsax Jun 2012 #20

Give me a friggin break. Greece was all about the penis. WingDinger Jun 2012 #21

Umm...Jesus wasn't Greek. He was meant to have lived in Roman Judea. laconicsax Jun 2012 #22

... there were Liberal Christians once.... scribble Jun 2012 #15

The first hurdle to clear is defining what liberal Christianity is. trotsky Jun 2012 #24

True, but there's no need to aim for unifying even liberal Christianity in total. dmallind Jun 2012 #30

I think it's much trickier for liberal Christianity though. trotsky Jun 2012 #32

WHAT? Jim Homophobe Wallis? 2ndAmForComputers Jun 2012 #43

Why should we "sell" Christianity? jeepnstein Jun 2012 #27

In an ideal world you'd be right. This isn't one dmallind Jun 2012 #28

Is there data to support your claim that "gay bashing" comes up tops when people cbayer Jun 2012 #31

Research has been done and books have been written. trotsky Jun 2012 #33

Great article. Thanks. cbayer Jun 2012 #34

This email came a while back: turtlerescue1 Jun 2012 #35

Very good! cbayer Jun 2012 #39

Step 1: Edit the Bible Bradical79 Jun 2012 #44