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10. I'm sure that the person posting this was an animist

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"You can't reject the religion of your parents" [View all] HockeyMom Sep 2012 OP

I hear you... Blue Belle Sep 2012 #1

That's a good one!!! left on green only Sep 2012 #44

It's all guilt by assocation with RWers. Facts won't sway them. CJCRANE Sep 2012 #2

Better tell the Mormons... kirby Sep 2012 #3

THAT is an argument people are having? RepublicansRZombies Sep 2012 #4

Facts don't affect them. Manifestor_of_Light Sep 2012 #5

I sure as heck did Siwsan Sep 2012 #6

I never "took" to religion Caretha Sep 2012 #46

Oh? Is that because religion is genetic, like skin color?? How do we then have free will?? kestrel91316 Sep 2012 #7

The first Christians all likely had parents that were either Jewish or followers of Roman paganism.. phleshdef Sep 2012 #8

Well, unless you're Irish Catholic Warpy Sep 2012 #9

I'm sure that the person posting this was an animist Renew Deal Sep 2012 #10

does that also apply to all our ancestors, ever? eShirl Sep 2012 #11

Oh yeah? Iggo Sep 2012 #12

arguing with religious nuts? you might as well argue with a sack of rocks nt MariaM83 Sep 2012 #13

This atheist Buddhist had Catholic parents. It was not difficult at all. nt Speck Tater Sep 2012 #14

it's probably in reference to apostasy NuttyFluffers Sep 2012 #15

Yes, because freedom of religion in Amurica means free to worship exactly like your parents do. progressoid Sep 2012 #16

I went to a private non religious college and knew several converts Nikia Sep 2012 #17

Silliness. I was raised nominally Lutheran hifiguy Sep 2012 #18

Huh, too bad I didn't know that when I rejected the religion of my parents forty years ago... kas125 Sep 2012 #19

Generations of my ancestors (including parents) = Baptist Blue_Tires Sep 2012 #20

How do these people think the Apostles came about?? MNBrewer Sep 2012 #21

Its difficult to reject your parents religion but of course its possible. DCBob Sep 2012 #22

Oh, so these folks aren't evangelical after all gollygee Sep 2012 #23

Easy response - if true, why are there Christian missionaries? karynnj Sep 2012 #24

What I have found is true: discntnt_irny_srcsm Sep 2012 #34

Funny.. malokvale77 Sep 2012 #41

The bloodline/genetics argument is an insult to freedom of the mind everywhere. freshwest Sep 2012 #25

They say religon, but what they really mean is "Obama is a Nig... Agnosticsherbet Sep 2012 #26

Why not? Jesus did. elehhhhna Sep 2012 #27

How do you figure? N/T A HERETIC I AM Sep 2012 #31

what he taught was hardly standard jewish doctrine at the time elehhhhna Sep 2012 #33

LOL I have Marrah_G Sep 2012 #28

Same here Kath1 Sep 2012 #48

I am a 42 year old Wiccan Marrah_G Sep 2012 #49

Sounds like all is good, Marrah_G! Kath1 Sep 2012 #50

Thanks Kath :) Marrah_G Sep 2012 #51

Um. Isn't that what Abraham, the founder of monotheism, did? villager Sep 2012 #29

monotheism predates abraham by several thousand years madrchsod Sep 2012 #40

True -- but in terms of the origin stories Western monotheisms tell about about themselves... villager Sep 2012 #52

Out of the other side of their mouths, they admit Obama Sr. treestar Sep 2012 #30

They call him Barry Soetero because he was raised Muslim for a few years in Indonesia. nt Bernardo de La Paz Sep 2012 #56

Yep. Love the one where they figure Obama lost his US citizenship treestar Sep 2012 #58

re: "I had no choice in the matter to be a Catholic." discntnt_irny_srcsm Sep 2012 #32

Response #1: So what if he is/was a Musilm? Ms. Toad Sep 2012 #35

I was baptized as an Episcopalian. RebelOne Sep 2012 #36

My story is very similar to yours..... left on green only Sep 2012 #43

Consider the source left on green only Sep 2012 #37

I sure as hell did. Zoeisright Sep 2012 #38

Yes, you can. My mother = Evangelical, Me? Agnostic... there you go. NotThisTime Sep 2012 #39

Any half-wit Christian knows that's EXACTLY what Jesus did! ancianita Sep 2012 #42

Well goats were slaughtered ... etherealtruth Sep 2012 #45

Whoever said that line is woefully ignorant sakabatou Sep 2012 #47

First of all Obama never has been a Muslim, so it's a false argument ... automatic loss for them Raine Sep 2012 #53

I'm rather uncomfortable with discussing religion mick063 Sep 2012 #54

So does he worship Wotan or some other pagan god? Presumably... JHB Sep 2012 #55

SRSLY ? eppur_se_muova Sep 2012 #57