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Angry Dragon

(36,693 posts)
21. When I want to prove my point I will use Google
Sat Jan 5, 2013, 03:47 PM
Jan 2013

I will not use Google to find facts for someone else's opinion, that is their job

It should only make them stronger Angry Dragon Jan 2013 #1
Yes, being killed usually makes someone stronger. cbayer Jan 2013 #2
How many Christians are being killed in this country because they are Christians?? Angry Dragon Jan 2013 #8
The article is not about christians in this country, or did you miss that part. cbayer Jan 2013 #11
Then why does the article say that Christians are the most persecuted in the World?? Angry Dragon Jan 2013 #13
A small part of the world compromised of countries mostly populated by Muslims? cbayer Jan 2013 #14
??????????? Angry Dragon Jan 2013 #17
Please, AD. I think in your haste to find some ways to bash american christians, you cbayer Jan 2013 #18
Maybe they should sue. rug Jan 2013 #3
God does say to turn the other cheek Angry Dragon Jan 2013 #20
Annie does say to sue. rug Jan 2013 #23
Not to be pedantic.... Buzz Clik Jan 2013 #4
I think it's just a reflection of where he went for the story. cbayer Jan 2013 #5
"Finally, the U.S. government must actively defend Christian liberty in Muslim-majority countries." lunasun Jan 2013 #6
So you think the US government should deny help to persecuted populations based on cbayer Jan 2013 #7
What the hell is the US doing to protect women and gays from religion in this country?? Angry Dragon Jan 2013 #9
Er, lots, as a matter of fact. And many US churches are leading the fight. cbayer Jan 2013 #10
You brought up the government Angry Dragon Jan 2013 #12
Government, both federal, state and local, are very active in passing laws that protect the cbayer Jan 2013 #15
Don't see it Angry Dragon Jan 2013 #16
Nah. I figure you are perfectly capable of using the google. cbayer Jan 2013 #19
When I want to prove my point I will use Google Angry Dragon Jan 2013 #21
You may want to use it, then, before you make ask questions like the one that started this cbayer Jan 2013 #22
I asked a question that you refused to answer Angry Dragon Jan 2013 #25
If you're expecting cbayer skepticscott Jan 2013 #24
Note that the call isn't for religious liberty, it's for *Christian* liberty. trotsky Jan 2013 #46
noted lunasun Jan 2013 #48
Yep. JoeyT Jan 2013 #123
mankind will not be free until RedstDem Jan 2013 #26
Oh those poor "christians" Politicalboi Jan 2013 #27
What smileys do you have for this? rug Jan 2013 #28
Wow, did you not read this? And if you did, do you really find it funny? cbayer Jan 2013 #39
Christians do help other Christians uncommonCents Jan 2013 #63
I guess that German Chancellor Angela Merkel knows about persecuted religions.......... thelordofhell Jan 2013 #29
Well, her father was a pastor in East Germany. rug Jan 2013 #30
The key word in the sentence is German........... thelordofhell Jan 2013 #34
German = Holocaust? rug Jan 2013 #35
No thelordofhell Jan 2013 #37
You equate anything Geman with the Holocaust? rug Jan 2013 #38
Time to stop.......this is obviously going over your head thelordofhell Jan 2013 #40
Afraid not. Once you use a broad brush it's hard to stop. rug Jan 2013 #41
When you talk about persecution of a religion..........know your history thelordofhell Jan 2013 #42
I know my history quite well. Apparently you didn't know Merkel's. rug Jan 2013 #43
What does Merkel's knowledge of the Holocaust have to do with her comments on recent events patrice Jan 2013 #60
Show me the Christian equivalent........... thelordofhell Jan 2013 #44
Ah, so the Holocaust was not the result of Christianity. rug Jan 2013 #49
I did not know that edhopper Jan 2013 #31
Do you know that humans are capable of destroying other humans? rug Jan 2013 #32
Of course edhopper Jan 2013 #33
Perhaps you are confusing Christianity with magic. rug Jan 2013 #36
Many believers edhopper Jan 2013 #45
And maybe he does. But magic is the manupulation of the occult, which prayer is not. rug Jan 2013 #47
So God cannot save edhopper Jan 2013 #50
My mother told me that God answers prayers atreides1 Jan 2013 #55
That doesn't follow in the least, as you well know. rug Jan 2013 #71
I think I am being straight forward edhopper Jan 2013 #80
Believing God can does not mean people can manipulae God by prayer. rug Jan 2013 #81
Who said anything about prayer? edhopper Jan 2013 #85
No, you said God is incapable. rug Jan 2013 #95
Willfully missing the point edhopper Jan 2013 #104
Careful there tama Jan 2013 #77
No, the essence of prayer is to seek the will of God, not to manipulate God. rug Jan 2013 #79
Does tama Jan 2013 #83
? rug Jan 2013 #94
Exactly tama Jan 2013 #98
For one thing, humans will never get either complete answers about, or complete understanding of, rug Jan 2013 #101
To follow up jamtoday Jan 2013 #97
I'll have vinaigrette on the salad. okasha Jan 2013 #100
Rug jamtoday Jan 2013 #107
And the ham. okasha Jan 2013 #120
I've looked through the replies jamtoday Jan 2013 #124
I don't believe in magic. Do you? rug Jan 2013 #103
No jamtoday Jan 2013 #106
No, not in the least. rug Jan 2013 #108
Why jamtoday Jan 2013 #113
This, in my view, is the most stark description of prayer under duress. rug Jan 2013 #115
I'd like to say jamtoday Jan 2013 #117
Can't help you there. rug Jan 2013 #118
I thought jamtoday Jan 2013 #91
You should think some more. rug Jan 2013 #93
Then jamtoday Jan 2013 #96
What is what? rug Jan 2013 #102
Since jamtoday Jan 2013 #105
Ok, the revolving door has stopped. After you, sir. rug Jan 2013 #109
An old timer like yourself should know jamtoday Jan 2013 #111
I've earned ever wrinkle. rug Jan 2013 #112
Lol jamtoday Jan 2013 #114
Your first two words okasha Jan 2013 #99
Ad Hominen jamtoday Jan 2013 #110
You'd know. okasha Jan 2013 #121
There are other countries where Christians are indeed persecuted bluestateguy Jan 2013 #51
Agree and entirely consistent with the author's take on this. cbayer Jan 2013 #53
If you're fair minded, gather up an estimate of Muslims killed by Christians and vice versa in dimbear Jan 2013 #52
Do you have those numbers? cbayer Jan 2013 #54
I have a fair idea which side of the balance tips down. dimbear Jan 2013 #58
I've not seen any numbers to support your position and the article presents cbayer Jan 2013 #68
I'm sure you note the irony of saying this is not a game with winners and losers when your thread dimbear Jan 2013 #75
so you are saying the oil wars are really about religion? madrchsod Jan 2013 #64
The numbers are obfuscated. jamtoday Jan 2013 #116
Exactly. And when you begin to note how many of those deaths are children, it just gets too sad. dimbear Jan 2013 #119
How about indigenous religions? AnnieBW Jan 2013 #56
Agree. They tend to get marginalized and neglected to a large extent. cbayer Jan 2013 #57
this post is absolutely correct uncommonCents Jan 2013 #59
Is it established that they are being killed for being Christian or is their Christianity simply a patrice Jan 2013 #61
Quite often the persecution is due to leaving Islam uncommonCents Jan 2013 #65
I can't think of anything to say. It's too much . . . . patrice Jan 2013 #70
i do feel that Christianity is being discriminated against. samsingh Jan 2013 #62
Yes, I agree uncommonCents Jan 2013 #66
fox book of martyrs ? madrchsod Jan 2013 #72
it`s hard to be discriminated against when it`s the world`s largest religion madrchsod Jan 2013 #67
Apparently, if the data in the article is correct, that is not the case. cbayer Jan 2013 #69
Depends on where one lives, I would think. Adsos Letter Jan 2013 #73
Numbers have nothing to do with the case. okasha Jan 2013 #92
Actually, JDPriestly Jan 2013 #74
Atheists are more persecuted. EVERYBODY hate us! Speck Tater Jan 2013 #76
Atheism is not a religion. idwiyo Jan 2013 #78
OMG. While there is clearly some prejudice against atheists, you would be hard pressed cbayer Jan 2013 #82
LMFAO! trotsky Jan 2013 #84
There is a Christian indoctrination center on every thrid street corner. Speck Tater Jan 2013 #86
That's ridiculous. cbayer Jan 2013 #87
Sometimes sarcasm is its own reward. Speck Tater Jan 2013 #88
Not a dude, but not always good at picking up sarcasm. Sorry about that. cbayer Jan 2013 #89
Sorry. Dudette then. ;-) nt Speck Tater Jan 2013 #90
Only because there are less atheists to persecute. Bradical79 Jan 2013 #126
It's rough when no one speaks up for you, eh? Plantaganet Jan 2013 #122
Islam is the most persecuted religion in America, and the world. SarahM32 Jan 2013 #125
I don't think this part is true at all. Bradical79 Jan 2013 #127
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