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smirkymonkey

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52. I could be wrong, but aren't Catholics the original Christians?

Thu Aug 9, 2012, 10:33 PM

Aug 2012

I never understood why the fundies don't consider them Christian. They may not be the same brand of bat shit crazy, but I belive they are still technically "Christian".

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Anyone wanna disagree with this? [View all] DippyDem Aug 2012 OP

My problem with the post is knocking the Mormon religion. mucifer Aug 2012 #1

Fundies would disagree with you. JoePhilly Aug 2012 #2

Mainline Protestant Christian denominations on the other hand... mwooldri Aug 2012 #13

Uhm...No. progressoid Aug 2012 #34

I've never met a Fundie Protestant that thought Mormanism was a Christian religion TeamPooka Aug 2012 #38

I tend to think of an interview Wolf Blitzer did with Ralph Reed and James Carville a while back. JoePhilly Aug 2012 #39

Most Catholics think Protty's are heretics anyway.... TeamPooka Aug 2012 #40

I'd disagree with you ... I grew up with Catholics, graduated from a Jesuit University too ... JoePhilly Aug 2012 #41

Irish here so they probably do care a little more because of "everything"... TeamPooka Aug 2012 #43

+1 sarcasmo Aug 2012 #25

Wrong nichomachus Aug 2012 #4

mormons heaven05 Aug 2012 #5

I'm Jewish. I thought Christians worship Jesus and call themselves Christians. mucifer Aug 2012 #6

true Roy Rolling Aug 2012 #15

see #14 & #26 below grantcart Aug 2012 #27

Are you familiar with the religious group called Jews for Jesus? JVS Aug 2012 #55

mormons heaven05 Aug 2012 #60

I'm a Mormon not a Christian bahrbearian Aug 2012 #14

I'm preety sure God's underwear is plaid Thor_MN Aug 2012 #16

Plaid hummm? vlyons Aug 2012 #18

Close. Ikonoklast Aug 2012 #48

You are the first completely honest Mormon I have met on this grantcart Aug 2012 #26

I don't think the poster is a Mormon--he's quoting from the link he provided. MADem Aug 2012 #57

Christians believe that Jesus has yet to come. Whereas Mormon history DhhD Aug 2012 #35

Huh? JoePhilly Aug 2012 #44

I was raised Catholic. WinstonSmith4740 Aug 2012 #17

Same thing happened to my husband.... Moonwalk Aug 2012 #32

I could be wrong, but aren't Catholics the original Christians? smirkymonkey Aug 2012 #52

Quite a bit more than "technically." Beartracks Aug 2012 #53

Some would Argue that Catholicism went away from the true faith.... Moonwalk Aug 2012 #62

Do other religions promote amuse bouche Aug 2012 #21

The face of Mormonism is it's people Stainless Aug 2012 #30

mormonism is not a christian religion. iemitsu Aug 2012 #37

Real Christians don't worship an Appendix to the Bible lobodons Aug 2012 #47

Personally I am getting a little tired of religion in general being constantly attacked around here Robyn66 Aug 2012 #61

No argument from me mabuhayp Aug 2012 #3

Mormons call themselves Christian. Nye Bevan Aug 2012 #7

There is nothing in your link that suggests that Mormons call themselves "Christians" grantcart Aug 2012 #58

Wouldn't Christ Yeah Its Spin Aug 2012 #8

Bookmarked bahrbearian Aug 2012 #9

I can't disagree with that. Autumn Aug 2012 #10

Projection is the standard tool used by the sociopaths that control the party. zeemike Aug 2012 #11

would anyone be upset SCVDem Aug 2012 #12

Yes detest them amuse bouche Aug 2012 #22

Romny's only track record d_r Aug 2012 #19

Repubs work in hypocrity the way Michelangelo worked in marble. n/t sarge43 Aug 2012 #20

In their defense, the vast majority of them didn't want Romney. Marr Aug 2012 #23

Anyone wanna disagree with this. The CCC Aug 2012 #24

Is Scientology based on Science? jberryhill Aug 2012 #51

I disagree; R's don't really want any of that stuff. Republicans are fascists. Fascists want power. patrice Aug 2012 #28

Any religion is secondary to the fascist drive to POWER, so I hope you all will stop insulting patrice Aug 2012 #29

Not to get too much away from religion ... bayareaboy Aug 2012 #31

Is paper shredding really an olympic event? Blanks Aug 2012 #33

Kicked and recommended. Uncle Joe Aug 2012 #36

Beautifully Done. bvar22 Aug 2012 #42

wow...You found someone to disagree bonzotex Aug 2012 #45

That's because Republicans are hip. valerief Aug 2012 #46

The Mormon Church is a business cooperative The Wizard Aug 2012 #49

They haven't officially nominated him yet dflprincess Aug 2012 #50

I too, wonder about that. If any of the pubbies read DU ..... meti57b Aug 2012 #59

It all makes sense if you use your Republican Decoder Ring. harmonicon Aug 2012 #54

K&R! Very well said... Rhiannon12866 Aug 2012 #56