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Not suprising edhopper Jan 2020 #1
Exactly. 2naSalit Jan 2020 #2
Putting them all... Newest Reality Jan 2020 #5
All religion's are cults Cartoonist Jan 2020 #10
Yes, I know. Newest Reality Jan 2020 #12
A simple definition Cartoonist Jan 2020 #57
Calling religions cults is unhelpful to Democrats. ramen Jan 2020 #33
I call it like I see it Cartoonist Jan 2020 #55
Duly noted. ramen Jan 2020 #64
Pretty sure the average voter isn't reading the DU religion group. AtheistCrusader Jan 2020 #68
Is the implication that the omly people espousing the religions-are-cults line are ramen Jan 2020 #72
And the counter implication, that only liberals feel this way? AtheistCrusader Jan 2020 #74
Anecdotally, ramen Jan 2020 #77
What criticism of religion will you allow? trotsky Jan 2020 #75
I can't allow or disallow any speech, and am not interested in doing so. ramen Jan 2020 #78
There are lots of pro-2A Democrats. trotsky Jan 2020 #79
I am not. The damage done by those Democrats is far too great to bear. ramen Jan 2020 #80
Yeah, the point is, Democrats disagree on many things. trotsky Jan 2020 #81
With all due respect. mountain grammy Jan 2020 #34
My claim does not 2naSalit Jan 2020 #46
"You can find perv networks in every religion." wnylib Jan 2020 #61
Agreed. I don't understand the ideology. ramen Jan 2020 #73
A reasoned, rational reply. wryter2000 Jan 2020 #76
nailed it!! demigoddess Jan 2020 #18
Not surprised by this. MuseRider Jan 2020 #3
Agreed Bayard Jan 2020 #41
The animal abuse hurts me the most... Duppers Jan 2020 #62
My opinion is this is bullshit. LakeArenal Jan 2020 #4
Thank You! Newest Reality Jan 2020 #7
As they say, "Bad news sells papers." CaptYossarian Jan 2020 #36
Apparently you never heard of Johnny Mullet doc03 Jan 2020 #8
That's like saying Epstein wildheart Jan 2020 #11
I agree that are not all bad and they have problems same as us. nt doc03 Jan 2020 #22
I am willing to bet you my left nut that Epstein-like creatures are over-represented in the white 1% AtheistCrusader Jan 2020 #69
Lots of English have done the same. LakeArenal Jan 2020 #25
I am only a lurker, for years wildheart Jan 2020 #9
Thank you! Newest Reality Jan 2020 #16
You should post more! Thanks. LakeArenal Jan 2020 #26
"not been around the Amish that I am around" This is literally an anecdote that tells us nothing. AtheistCrusader Jan 2020 #70
Do you think they would tell you if they were raping their daughters? Major Nikon Jan 2020 #19
Do pedophile priests tell you? LakeArenal Jan 2020 #27
No, they don't and yet there is definitely a culture of child rape within the RCC Major Nikon Jan 2020 #44
The Amish are not FLDS LakeArenal Jan 2020 #49
And yet they share commonality in the way I described Major Nikon Jan 2020 #52
I touched on that in another reply wildheart Jan 2020 #29
My friends do love a good yard sale!!🙂 LakeArenal Jan 2020 #50
I always drive..haha wildheart Jan 2020 #56
My friends own a farm but Rosanna owns a greenhouse LakeArenal Jan 2020 #58
So is that your default position, to assume wnylib Jan 2020 #38
Strawman much? Major Nikon Jan 2020 #45
OK. So I misread your post. Seems your argument wnylib Jan 2020 #53
We may never know the extent until someone does a comprehensive investigation Major Nikon Jan 2020 #54
Well, reading the article, you have failed to paraphrase it usefully. AtheistCrusader Jan 2020 #71
There are a lot of Amish around north east Indiana which is not far from me. blueinredohio Jan 2020 #42
Thank you for this, MuseRider Jan 2020 #47
It is a religious community Buzz cook Jan 2020 #6
Bad things happen wildheart Jan 2020 #13
True Major Nikon Jan 2020 #20
Nonsense. Abusive people in general wnylib Jan 2020 #43
You are pointing out what is the same while ignoring what's different Major Nikon Jan 2020 #48
I have to disagree with you about your wnylib Jan 2020 #60
Nonsense Major Nikon Jan 2020 #65
Yep, and so often they hide behind their pious religion often feeling above all others, RKP5637 Jan 2020 #15
The Amish do not try to convert wildheart Jan 2020 #24
Good point, yes, I think that is quite true! I was painting with too broad a brush! n/t RKP5637 Jan 2020 #66
How go you know these things? LakeArenal Jan 2020 #28
Yes wildheart Jan 2020 #39
Good point, yes, I think that is quite true! I was painting with too broad a brush! n/t RKP5637 Jan 2020 #67
What is your standard? Newest Reality Jan 2020 #21
Insular, self refrencing and reenforcing. Buzz cook Jan 2020 #63
I'm just not surprised at all! n/t RKP5637 Jan 2020 #14
I thought MFM008 Jan 2020 #17
Most Catholic Priests are nice men edhopper Jan 2020 #23
It is a closed community that puts women in a position of being subservient to men in most cases. AJT Jan 2020 #30
My local amish community is evolving wildheart Jan 2020 #37
That's good to hear. AJT Jan 2020 #40
I'm not surprised. I suspect all highly patriarchal religious groups. Doesn't bode well. Karadeniz Jan 2020 #31
OMG!!! mfcorey1 Jan 2020 #32
Isolating and subordinating women encourages and protects their abusers. SunSeeker Jan 2020 #35
Thier strawberry jam evertonfc Jan 2020 #51
Mmmmm LakeArenal Jan 2020 #59
Shout out to my Amish neighbors wildheart Mar 2020 #82
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