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stopbush

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10. Fear, hatred and self-loathing. The foundations of Christianity.

Reply to JT45242 (Original post)

Wed Jul 15, 2020, 02:29 PM

Jul 2020

Almost impossible to fight, especially when an intelligent person embraces make believe. Christianity is an elitist conceit that our species would do well to rid itself of ASAP.

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We may all be doomed.... reflections from a FB interaction [View all] JT45242 Jul 2020 OP

With respect, your "friend" is an idiot DonaldsRump Jul 2020 #1

This message was self-deleted by its author Duppers Jul 2020 #22

Amen. Duppers Jul 2020 #23

As I posted on another thread... ScratchCat Jul 2020 #2

Their inability to admit they were wrong or that they were conned is a HUGE part of the problem. CrispyQ Jul 2020 #5

Fundamentalism KT2000 Jul 2020 #3

I have a handful of rwnj's in my family & the religious one is by far the worst. CrispyQ Jul 2020 #4

Ass holes all over.... jmg257 Jul 2020 #6

I'm right there with you. It's like zombie Phoenix61 Jul 2020 #7

THIS. It's a tsunami for me... OneGrassRoot Jul 2020 #20

Intelligence does not equal common sense. Mossfern Jul 2020 #8

These Hucksters Offering Miracle Cures by Regurgitated E-mail Spam Ought to be Prosecuted Stallion Jul 2020 #9

Fear, hatred and self-loathing. The foundations of Christianity. stopbush Jul 2020 #10

Not a Christianity problem -- evangelicals don't speak for all of us JT45242 Jul 2020 #16

It's nice you volunteer and do humanitarian work. stopbush Jul 2020 #17

I am a believer hamsterjill Jul 2020 #18

In Life Poker, Religion beats Common Sense. Baked Potato Jul 2020 #11

Religion seems to be able to take the smartest people Bettie Jul 2020 #12

A classmate in College Turbineguy Jul 2020 #13

And with some study, he'd have Bettie Jul 2020 #15

It's not about intelligence... orwell Jul 2020 #14

Some high IQ people are real idiots. leftyladyfrommo Jul 2020 #19

I stopped at "She started drinking the evangelical koolaid" misanthrope Jul 2020 #21