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phylny

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94. Where have you been?

Reply to lindysalsagal (Original post)

Fri Jun 24, 2022, 02:14 PM

Jun 2022

DUers have been trashing Christianity forever.

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So can we trash religion on DU, NOW??? [View all] lindysalsagal Jun 2022 OP

I already do. roamer65 Jun 2022 #1

Indeed! Duppers Jun 2022 #89

Aa former military I have always wondered how many humans have died because of religion and..... usaf-vet Jun 2022 #96

A shit ton. roamer65 Jun 2022 #97

No argument from me. Meadowoak Jun 2022 #2

Yeah, you don't need our votes anyway gratuitous Jun 2022 #3

When you get right down to it, religion is OPINION, as is politics Goodheart Jun 2022 #4

That is exactly correct. Nt Maru Kitteh Jun 2022 #86

All religions? Treefrog Jun 2022 #5

Religion should never be exempt from criticism. NYC Liberal Jun 2022 #8

+1, nothing should be exempt from legitimate criticism n/t Victor_c3 Jun 2022 #26

also should never be exempt from taxes SouthernDem4ever Jun 2022 #56

Of course not. H2O Man Jun 2022 #71

Maybe you should just pick the one you want!! USALiberal Jun 2022 #87

It is not ALL religions -- hell not even all Catholics -- this is the work of the Federalist Society JT45242 Jun 2022 #6

Half correct. This is more like a Christianity Corporation. n/t TeamProg Jun 2022 #10

+1 dalton99a Jun 2022 #14

+ 1 nt pazzyanne Jun 2022 #78

+1 !!! TeamProg Jun 2022 #7

Welcome to the American Taliban. Even that's not a horrible enough term. nolabear Jun 2022 #9

+1 !!! TeamProg Jun 2022 #11

People have every right to worship a door knob or whatever dalton99a Jun 2022 #12

And those who worship door knobs Jerry2144 Jun 2022 #37

+1 dalton99a Jun 2022 #54

Ra-men!! Rural_Progressive Jun 2022 #53

The opiate of the masses has just caused an overdose. GoCubsGo Jun 2022 #13

... ruet Jun 2022 #15

Message auto-removed Name removed Jun 2022 #66

This message was self-deleted by its author ruet Jun 2022 #70

Well it's specifically the Christian religion Farmer-Rick Jun 2022 #72

Not sure religion is the appropriate name Enoki33 Jun 2022 #16

Well now there is zero discernable difference between the Christian right and the Taliban. Initech Jun 2022 #21

Have to agree. Enoki33 Jun 2022 #32

Politics and religion use each other to gain power and wealth. keithbvadu2 Jun 2022 #35

Often very true. I suggest that religious people are highly vulnerable to certain types of "stuff" Trust_Reality Jun 2022 #45

Freedom of religion... For some more than others. keithbvadu2 Jun 2022 #98

Eleven words succinctly cover it all. I especially like the word "use." housecat Jun 2022 #92

Only a couple of Democrats... I_have_a_cat_bite Jun 2022 #17

I never stopped! Initech Jun 2022 #18

This isn't about religion iemanja Jun 2022 #19

I am definitely paying more attention to local elections now! Initech Jun 2022 #23

Using Religion TheJillMill Jun 2022 #48

Religious fanatics of many ills carry the ball and spew oppressive horseshit from their pulpits. Magoo48 Jun 2022 #77

So your contention is that if not for religion iemanja Jun 2022 #88

No, what I'm saying is religion carries a shitload of water for the repression and fascism of today. Magoo48 Jun 2022 #90

No, what I'm saying is religion carries a shitload of water for the repression and fascism of today. Magoo48 Jun 2022 #91

I don't think that this Mossfern Jun 2022 #95

Do what you want. spicysista Jun 2022 #20

Thanks for posting this jmbar2 Jun 2022 #41

No problem! spicysista Jun 2022 #47

Post removed Post removed Jun 2022 #61

This is so true - -the screaming minority of the truly silent majority JT45242 Jun 2022 #64

Exactly. spicysista Jun 2022 #67

***ONLY*** The religion that says abortion is bad ... fair? tia uponit7771 Jun 2022 #22

I've trashed it all in my life. Much joy ensued NewHendoLib Jun 2022 #24

No, because there are still plenty of religious people here, myself included ... dawg Jun 2022 #25

Exactly! nt pazzyanne Jun 2022 #80

Now? sarisataka Jun 2022 #27

Did ffg call in his chips--of as one of his tweets yrs ago: DO SOMETHING! RestoreAmerica2020 Jun 2022 #28

Just so long as you know Marthe48 Jun 2022 #29

What you say has nothing to do with people with real faith. overleft Jun 2022 #30

Judaism may become the savior for abortion BradAllison Jun 2022 #31

Yes, edhopper Jun 2022 #33

Ouch. calimary Jun 2022 #57

Love it burrowowl Jun 2022 #84

Pseudo-religion funded by money from religious zealots... Historic NY Jun 2022 #34

No problem! BlueJac Jun 2022 #36

"I'M IN " ! church & state is very bad combo ! cloudboy07 Jun 2022 #38

These evangelical right-wing nut-job fanatics are operating in a way that shows PatrickforB Jun 2022 #39

Sure, if you're up for discrimination relayerbob Jun 2022 #40

DUers trash religion already. shrike3 Jun 2022 #42

I've been doing it here for 15 years. Iggo Jun 2022 #43

Lots of DUers have. Free speech. Trash away. shrike3 Jun 2022 #46

Yes, but there are limits to that free speech within DU The Protagonist Jun 2022 #65

I guess that depends on what you mean by religion. plimsoll Jun 2022 #44

Religion? rambler_american Jun 2022 #49

How about "love the sinner, hate the sin?" SouthBayDem Jun 2022 #50

Religion is not what Aristotle would call the "final cause." malthaussen Jun 2022 #51

I do not participate in religions beyond social obligations... NNadir Jun 2022 #52

YAY !!!! Infighting!!! johnp3907 Jun 2022 #55

I have no problem with mythology and religion in general. gordianot Jun 2022 #58

Or... Unca Jim Jun 2022 #59

Maybe not trash them but they did bring this ruling by their actions nightwing1240 Jun 2022 #63

White men, not women, are the most consistent supporters of Republicans. Nt spooky3 Jun 2022 #85

Trash the Radical Right, that's the proper target. CaptainTruth Jun 2022 #60

I've never stopped trashing religion. paleotn Jun 2022 #62

Let's lay this at the feet on which is ultimately rests nightwing1240 Jun 2022 #68

There was an unwritten agreement Snackshack Jun 2022 #69

Agree!!! nt pazzyanne Jun 2022 #82

You do NOT need my permission! Go for it! dchill Jun 2022 #73

No Leith Jun 2022 #74

and Republicans. barbtries Jun 2022 #75

Are you serious? When was it ever not allowed wnylib Jun 2022 #76

I will never trash religious beliefs. To each his own goes both ways. NH Ethylene Jun 2022 #79

This message was self-deleted by its author Mosby Jun 2022 #81

Religion? No. BWdem4life Jun 2022 #83

I think the divinity of Jesus was a reaction to Dirty Socialist Jun 2022 #93

Where have you been? phylny Jun 2022 #94

I don't agree with bashing religions as a whole. Dysfunctional Jun 2022 #99

*LOCKING* Spazito Jun 2022 #100