"Hillary will imprison people of faith" I was told today. W.T.F?

[uppityperson]

They couldn't explain why they feared this, but they were very passionate about it. I have no idea what was meant. Any enlightenment beyond "they're paranoid nuts" is appreciated.

"That marriage thing made it so people can marry anything. A guy is suing to marry his computer." was easily countered with computers aren't adult humans, but the faith/prison thing had me stumped.

I was appalled to hear this from a fellow nurse. Seriously, wtf? People really surprise me sometimes.

[librarylu]

1. Preachers?

I've heard everything from Obama's packing the cabinet with Muslims (he'd just appointed John Kerry) to all those mills in South Carolina closed because of Obama (they 'd been closed for years before he even took office) to the peace sign is the broken cross of Jesus - it's Satanic.

I know one out of three of those came from a southern preacher. I suspect the others did too.

[Nonhlanhla]

2. Like herself (devout Methodist)

Or her VP, Tim Kaine (devout Catholic)?

[relayerbob]

3. Going to put them in the same FEMA caps as all the guns Obama took

[KMOD]

4. It comes from the extreme Christian rightwing blogs.

When she spoke at the Women of the World summit, she spoke of how structural bias in culture and religion needed to be changed.

From that statement some took it as she would persecute those who hold religious pro life beliefs.

[uppityperson]

6. Thank you. It made no sense but came from somewhere.

[KMOD]

15. I'm going to go out on a limb and say that

your coworker is pro life, and somehow believes that Hillary Clinton is going to force her and others to perform abortion procedures against her will.

[Glamrock]

17. And gay marry

Hillary will force people to gay marry.

[KMOD]

18. of course.

[uppityperson]

20. No, but it will let them marry whatever they want, like a computer.

I had difficulty keeping up, but that one stood out. Aside from it not being allowed, "it might be".

[uppityperson]

19. Sigh. On abortion,

"our co-worker is younger than we are, does that mean her life is worth less?" while flinging hands in the air. That was that point I said we probably shouldn't discussed politics as we were strongly on opposite sides of the issues, so let's get back to work again, and did.

[KMOD]

22. Yeah, it's still a tough battle UP.

I'm just grateful, that at least among my peers, even the women who would never choose abortion for their own personal reasons, understand that other women need to have the choice.

[kestrel91316]

9. And it's those same RW Christians who call for persecution

of Muslims without due process.

Projection is all these people do, 24/7. If they say blah blah is gonna happen because YOU are a bad person, rest assured blah blah is exactly what they have planned for you.

[KMOD]

16. Yup.

Here in 2016 we still have many who act like medieval ignoramuses. It's sad.

[uponit7771]

30. +1, and vote for one of the most overtly racist persons running for president

[The_Casual_Observer]

5. Osama and Saddam were best buddies too.

These people watch fox.

[Adsos Letter]

7. What variation of Christianity are they?

The reasons can vary between denominations.

[uppityperson]

12. I am not sure, I'll ask. It took me aback that someone whose profession is based in science would

think things like that.

[Rex]

8. Trump is demented, the people that like him are lost causes.

These are people that live in Bob Jones land. Black helicopters. Fluoride. NWO. Hulk Hogan.

[herding cats]

10. I was told at a baby shower, of all places, recently Obama is instilling martial law

Taking away everyone's guns and there won't even be an election.

I was needless to say speechless. The couple the shower was for are both millennials who work in the tech field for major corps in high end jobs. I know them well, they do not think like this. The person who said it was an aunt of theirs who is a RN. She's in her early 40's I think.

All I have to offer is some people would rather live in fear than learn:

A) the Constitution of the United States.

B) Basic civics.

[lapfog_1]

29. When such ignorance is on display

we need to start standing up and embarrassing people to their face.

Ask how those last 10 conspiracy theories worked out... staring with Jade Helm 15...

Or the UN takeover of our national parks...

Or...

All of these were supposed to usher in a period of martial law and mass arrests.

[herding cats]

42. I agree, we should call them out.

All I did was smile and sayno he wasn't and that it was silly. Looking back on it I should have done a combination of what you say and what whatthehey says below.

Next time I'm going to tell them betting against these nutty conspiracy theories is my latest retirement plan. At the rate they're popping up, and proving to be false, I should be retired before I reach 50!

[whatthehey]

38. Easy way to stop, or at least show up, that...

"Wanna Bet? Right now let's bet (reasonable sum/prize in your circle) that the election happens as scheduled with no martial law. Let's shake on it right now in front of everyone."

[herding cats]

43. I love this idea!

I think I'm going to print of some simple forms with blank spaces for the amount of the bet, the conspiracy theory type and the date it's supposed to be enacted by for them to sign. Just to drive the point home!

[Wounded Bear]

11. Tell them, "That's what Trump said about Muslims."

They are 'people of faith.'

[uppityperson]

14. I did and guess what. Their cousin's daughter married a Muslim and there was no end of trouble from

young man!!!!

And about refugees? Have you seen the pictures??? Young and bodied men with minimal background checks!!! Their spouse (opposite gender of course, no marrying computers for them) picked some up for their church to help and there were very few women or children!!!

It was an amazing display of the rw talking points, but that people of faith in prison thing was a new one for me.

[workinclasszero]

13. Only these kind of "people of faith" are worried about it

[KT2000]

21. they read these things on the internet

I was told once that President Obama sold all our national parks to China. Turns out it was a hoax by Hal Turner (RW nutcase) that was picked up by many RW conspiracy sites as true. The story got worse with each website. I bet if you did a search you could find out the source.

[Garrett78]

23. They're paranoid nuts who think "Her" was a documentary.

Sorry, that's the best I can do.

Actually, they're simply the product of radical right wing rhetoric, including that which is spewed by their party's nominee for POTUS. The crazy things believed by large percentages of the US population is both laughable and depressing. Such as how more Louisiana Republicans blame Obama than blame the Bush Administration for the government's poor response to Hurricane Katrina. Or the number of folks who deny evolution, anthropogenic global warming, etc. And Young Earth Creationists, including people who have served on the US House Committee on Science, Space and Technology. Or the anti-vaccination peeps. Or the number of people who think Obama is a Kenya-born Muslim. Or the people who think the likes of Alex Jones are speaking the truth.

And I've witnessed it on this site, too. When Sanders won the Indiana primary, there was a thread about how there was no mention in the media that Sanders had won. Post after post agreed with the OP in spite of me pointing out that there was a headline about the Sanders victory on every major news source imaginable. People believe what they want to believe.

[KT2000]

24. Landed on a website searching for this

and found a religious victim site that said Hillary Clinton wants people to abandon their faith. What she actually said was that cultural, religious traditions have to change for women to have free access to reproductive healthcare. (paraphrased) They do twist things to rile up their troops.

[obamanut2012]

25. Hillary is a devout Methodist

And, by all accounts, is sincere about her faith.

This is bizarre.

[malaise]

26. Right after Obama releases them from

those FEMA camps

[greymattermom]

27. We know that Hillary has been a Sunday School teacher, right?

Why not use that as a response?

[whistler162]

28. So just smile and say

"Well yhen you have no worries in that regard!".

[Warren DeMontague]

31. No, She will not!

She's going to EAT them, silly!

They're much better when they're fresh. Keep em in a dungeon for a year and they get all gamey.

Mmmmmmmm.

[Vinca]

32. Ask her why Hillary would lock herself up.

Or are "people of faith" only Trump-crazed idiots?

[HassleCat]

33. She probably will

If they bomb abortions clinics.

[greatauntoftriplets]

34. A cousin posted this on Facebook yesterday. She's an attorney.

I didn't respond.

"Amazing, aren't they? They totally forget the record of Hilary Clinton - she is a known liar, an incompetent and as unfit as an elephant to be president. She has no business experience, the only political experience she has went down in disaster. I agree, what is wrong with the clueless, mindless masses. Are they that afraid of someone who knows how to run a business, handle money, make decisions . . ."

[oberliner]

35. Bakers and photographers who won't work at gay weddings

I think that's the kind of thing they are talking about.

[mountain grammy]

36. It's really astounding, the depth of ignorance in America

and nearly all of it can be traced to religion, like this nonsense. I'm sure I know a few people who believe this. They've been waiting for 8 years for Obama to come and get them, now they think it's Hillary.

[Buckeye_Democrat]

37. It's becoming more clear...

... that evangelicals are the largest supporters of Trump.

It blows my mind given his background (and current behavior too), but he's said some things about abortion and other issues in recent months to win their favor.

Wow. There's a bunch of people in the world who are obviously terrified by the prospect of mortality. That's the only explanation that I can offer for belief in souls and the like.

EDIT: By the way, I don't necessarily resent people if that belief gives them comfort.

[sinkingfeeling]

39. Kind of like Obama will take your guns.

[Odin2005]

40. Good Lord, isn't she a devout Methodist?

[GeorgeGist]

41. I heard it will be just those who vote for Trump.