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Has anyone noticed that the rise of the dependent class (people on welfare - takers) coincides with the rise of bashing faith? Does that have any meaning? I don't know???
Originally posted by GoldenRuled
The beetles lost most of the country in fans
Originally posted by TheGreatDivider
Originally posted by pajoly
If you are some thoughtful and aware kid growing up, you see two groups: one has near blood lust and are perpetually angry and hateful, the other is made up of people accepting of others and willing to live and let live. Which one would you want to align yourself with?
Let me guess...
The first group are Athiests and the second group are Christians. At least from my point of view that's how it is.
Originally posted by pajoly
Originally posted by TheGreatDivider
Originally posted by pajoly
If you are some thoughtful and aware kid growing up, you see two groups: one has near blood lust and are perpetually angry and hateful, the other is made up of people accepting of others and willing to live and let live. Which one would you want to align yourself with?
Let me guess...
The first group are Athiests and the second group are Christians. At least from my point of view that's how it is.
No, the first group is rational humans beings, tolerant and UNAFRAID of others unlike them. The second are skittish, fearful modern heirs to the KKK, terrified of people not like them to the point they actively seek to limit their rights. Whenever I see or hear about a group of Christians protesting the construction of a Mosque, I know there is a group of total hypocrites, total Constitution burners and enemies of freedom. Indeed, those people are exactly the opposite of Christian, rather they are the moral heirs of the 3rd Reich.
Originally posted by lonewolf19792000
reply to post by Dustytoad
If they had followed Jesus' teaching of tolerance then they wouldn't have this kind of thing directed at them. You reap what you sow, and that's right in the bible..
LOL, if you think Jesus taught tolerance you have no idea who God is. He never taught tolerance, he taught forgiveness, mercy and compassion but never once did he teach tolerance.
Originally posted by TheLonewolf
reply to post by trollz
You're absolutely right. The 800 years of religious oppression during the Dark Ages has set us back so far..We should be colonizing the stars by now..At the very lest be living on the moon and/or mars..Thanks again religion, you evil, hateful, bigoted piece of garbage.edit on 29-9-2012 by TheLonewolf because: sp
Originally posted by apushforenlightment
That is you view but I do not agree with it but then you will never belive Jesus taught nonduality when I can see clearly in the bible that he did so our ideas of what Jesus really taught all humans will be very different. From my point of view Jesus taught me that I should join him in being one with everything that can be one with him and accept each other with an open mind whatever the spirit is and have been.
Originally posted by DestroyDestroyDestroy
reply to post by lonewolf19792000
So to stomp on a metaphorical acorn is to kill a metaphorical tree? I don't think so; infanticide is wicked and should be met with punishment, but an abortion given before a certain point in pregnancy isn't killing anyone. If anything, it should be a sin to bring a child into this world whom you can't properly raise. Then again, logic and religion don't mix very well.
Originally posted by VaterOrlaag
reply to post by GoldenRuled
You should be more specific because there are other religions in the US, not just Christianity.
Christians are some of the biggest whiners and hypocrites I've met in my life.
Originally posted by littled16
reply to post by pajoly
You seem to be making blanket judgements. Not all Christians belong to the KKK and are filled with "bloodlust", nor do they protest building of Mosques or join in the Westboro shenanigans. If they wanted to hold up a sign that said "Evolution is the way....Darwin Rules!" I would support their right to do that as well.
My oldest kid is an Atheist and she supports peoples right to express their faith. She's a wonderful person, and I support her right to have NO religious beliefs. What students do of their own accord involving their faith (or lack thereof) and their rights to express those views is legal (even at school sponsored events) so long as it is the students themselves and not something mandated or instigated by school officials.
Originally posted by VaterOrlaag
reply to post by NOTurTypical
It doesn't matter.
This thread is obviously about Christians, being that it was started by a Christian who was offended because *gasp*, a student is not allowed to pray.
Separation of Church and State, anyone?
Every country needs a separation of church and state because once religion gets involved, it becomes one huge cluster#.
Also, if you naively believe that people are dying because of a youtube video, I have a bridge in Brooklyn that I'd like to sell to you.
Originally posted by littled16
I would defend her, and many others I know would also! Freedom of religious expression in a right given to ALL of us- not just some! Her right to give thanks to god and goddess is just as important as my right to give thanks to Jesus!
Originally posted by jiggerj
Originally posted by littled16
I would defend her, and many others I know would also! Freedom of religious expression in a right given to ALL of us- not just some! Her right to give thanks to god and goddess is just as important as my right to give thanks to Jesus!
Not being sarcastic. If you truly believe in freedom of religious expression, then you would HAVE to defend that girl if she held up this sign:
Originally posted by LeSigh
reply to post by VaterOrlaag
Why shouldn't a student have been allowed to pray? Separation of church and state does not and should not prevent individual citizens from practicing their religion and having freedom of expression. She's not a teacher, so she isn't obligated to follow the rules of state/government employees. It's a completely different ball game from a public school teacher or administrator doing the same while on the job.