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In reply to the discussion: Is continual exposure to hateful propaganda child abuse? [View all]Major Nikon
(36,925 posts)98. OK, so "not all of them" translates to about 6-7%
The Methodist church, which is by far the largest "liberal" church in the US, reports 7.7 million members out of 145.8 million total in the US. That's 5.3%. If you throw in the Unitarians and a few other "liberal" churches, you might make it up to 7%.
I'm not sure how you think everything you just posted was relevant to this discussion. The Catholic church has lots of charities that genuinely do good work also. That doesn't change the fact that they are actively engaged in fucking up the mental health of children.
And while you seem to think the Methodist church isn't actively involved in this also, I'll point you to their position on the subject which is posted right on their web page, which states...
The United Methodist Church does not condone the practice of homosexuality and consider this practice incompatible with Christian teaching.
http://www.umc.org/site/apps/nlnet/content.aspx?c=lwL4KnN1LtH&b=5066287&content_id={1F6BAEA8-E9EE-4867-B892-2F6871C78CB6}¬oc=1
So perhaps the Methodist church is not as bad as some when it comes to ostracizing gay members of the church, but they still teach homosexuality is a sin. So like I said, they still do it, but they just aren't as bad as some.
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The only thing wrong about it is that it shouldn't have been limited to just the South
Major Nikon
Sep 2012
#90
I don't think it helps us to include inflamatory language as we converse.
LiberalAndProud
Sep 2012
#45
Child abuse as defined by the criminal law, absolutely NOT. Not in the child's best interest,
kelly1mm
Sep 2012
#41
OK, you start. Go ahead and knock on the window of that car with Rush blaring with a kid
kelly1mm
Sep 2012
#60
I think "hateful propaganda" by Big Money corporations is probably related more to "marketing".
Trillo
Sep 2012
#68
If you are not advocating government involvement, then drop the term child abuse,
MadHound
Sep 2012
#85
where did that 16-year-old girl learn to suggest assassination of Obama? n/t
grasswire
Sep 2012
#107