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niyad

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59. Since I live in fundieville (although a sane section), I love to point out that the

Mon Aug 29, 2022, 09:02 PM

Aug 2022

"inerrant word of god" was written as politcical propaganda for a pre-literate zgrarian society. Oh, and there are no white people in it.

Have you read, "When God Was A Woman" by Merlin Stone? And, "The GreatvCosmic Mother" by Barbara Sjoo and Monica Mor?

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Could a religious war happen in America? [View all] Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin Aug 2022 OP

Religion is the root of all evil in the world! n/t RKP5637 Aug 2022 #1

THIS Lochloosa Aug 2022 #2

This message was self-deleted by its author Mosby Aug 2022 #7

Religion, period. n/t RKP5637 Aug 2022 #8

This message was self-deleted by its author Mosby Aug 2022 #9

Whatever, n/t RKP5637 Aug 2022 #10

nah Skittles Aug 2022 #19

+10000000000000000 Celerity Aug 2022 #39

There are extremists in others also but they are usually JI7 Aug 2022 #22

Buddhist here and totally disagree FreeState Aug 2022 #46

This message was self-deleted by its author Mosby Aug 2022 #51

All the patriarchal belief systems. niyad Aug 2022 #26

This Sky Jewels Aug 2022 #54

Since I live in fundieville (although a sane section), I love to point out that the niyad Aug 2022 #59

I haven't, but I'll put them on my list Sky Jewels Aug 2022 #61

Shinto was used to lead Japan into WWII Jack the Greater Aug 2022 #55

This message was self-deleted by its author Mosby Aug 2022 #63

Here's Terry Pratchett on religions: GoneOffShore Aug 2022 #67

Why thanks Conjuay Aug 2022 #88

Which two? Mossfern Aug 2022 #71

This message was self-deleted by its author Mosby Aug 2022 #86

Anti-religious bigotry isn't a good look Just A Box Of Rain Aug 2022 #21

It's an observation, not bigotry! My apologies to you if this is upsetting you. RKP5637 Aug 2022 #24

It is. Substitute "religion" with anything else and it doesn't pass the "bigotry smell test." Just A Box Of Rain Aug 2022 #45

OK then, whatever. n/t RKP5637 Aug 2022 #53

Because not "anything else" has the same power dynamic. Act_of_Reparation Aug 2022 #69

Not a bit and that's not an excuse for bigotry Just A Box Of Rain Aug 2022 #70

You are inthewind21 Aug 2022 #72

Par for the course though, I'm afraid. BlackSkimmer Aug 2022 #35

Agree. lees1975 Aug 2022 #38

I have never been a religious person myself. Just A Box Of Rain Aug 2022 #43

Dare to inthewind21 Aug 2022 #73

I'm clear on a lot of things, among them that religion is NOT the root of ALL evil Just A Box Of Rain Aug 2022 #78

History inthewind21 Aug 2022 #82

History disproves the point. Just A Box Of Rain Aug 2022 #83

Yes, and the same is true of Judaism and Islam. NT MrsCheaplaugh Aug 2022 #60

I think greed is the deepest root. Torchlight Aug 2022 #30

Actually, yes, that seems to certainly be the common denominator! I agree, 100%. It ripples RKP5637 Aug 2022 #32

As someone else pointed out, bigotry is not a good look for our side Hekate Aug 2022 #44

Have a blessed life. n/t RKP5637 Aug 2022 #64

No. Unfortunately, it is a human invention ismnotwasm Aug 2022 #77

Yeah, I think that's an excellent point!!! n/t RKP5637 Aug 2022 #79

I just can't grasp what a civil war in the US would look like. Farmer-Rick Aug 2022 #3

Probably something like your last sentence. Sort of more of the same crap. RKP5637 Aug 2022 #11

Funny how everyone always assumes the problems are in "the South." The most vicious racists I Thtwudbeme Aug 2022 #12

valid point. (NWest has some real sweethearts) stopdiggin Aug 2022 #23

Years ago, I spent time in upstate NY. BlackSkimmer Aug 2022 #37

Didn't the majority of the Southern states vote for Trump? Farmer-Rick Aug 2022 #47

The only state that consistently whines about secession is Texas Thtwudbeme Aug 2022 #49

Yeah, I don't hear a lot about secession but Farmer-Rick Aug 2022 #50

Walmart headquarters are not in Alabama. BlackSkimmer Aug 2022 #36

Northern Ireland................ Celerity Aug 2022 #58

I can't imagine the religious center or left taking up arms aginst the religious right. If that's.. LAS14 Aug 2022 #4

that's the sticking point for me stopdiggin Aug 2022 #16

That's what the religious wars of the 15th-17th Centuries in Europe were... Wounded Bear Aug 2022 #28

So, where do you see the lines being drawn? stopdiggin Aug 2022 #33

I actually don't think it will happen, my self... Wounded Bear Aug 2022 #34

We have been in a religious civil war for 40 years. nt doc03 Aug 2022 #5

We can thank Richard Nixon and the Southern Strategy for that. Initech Aug 2022 #42

40 years? inthewind21 Aug 2022 #74

I've already joined the war on Christmas 48656c6c6f20 Aug 2022 #6

Religious extremists are good candidates for population reduction. roamer65 Aug 2022 #13

It has been raging since the early colonial days. DavidDvorkin Aug 2022 #14

No. Our military would destroy it as soon as the first shot is fired. Martin68 Aug 2022 #15

You sure about that? inthewind21 Aug 2022 #75

Yes, I am. On Jan 6 Trump was president and his Secretary of Defense and other stooges Martin68 Aug 2022 #80

How ? Most Christians in the US are not very religious and secular JI7 Aug 2022 #17

Most Christian voters in the US voted for Trump. Mariana Aug 2022 #52

I agree but most people who don't support him are also Christians. JI7 Aug 2022 #62

Black Christians voted overwhelmingly for Biden Kaleva Aug 2022 #66

I doubt it. Aristus Aug 2022 #18

As if we didn't watch Europe's constant religious wars. lindysalsagal Aug 2022 #20

Doubtful. They're all loudmouth bullies until someone calls them on it. we can do it Aug 2022 #25

Exactly! Brenda Aug 2022 #27

Yeah they use "religion" as a weapon of hate. we can do it Aug 2022 #31

yes inthewind21 Aug 2022 #76

Fascists use religion to dupe the rubes Mysterian Aug 2022 #29

The religious people I know are getting increasingly hostile. It's scary. Initech Aug 2022 #40

When fascism comes to America, it will be wrapped in the flag Emile Aug 2022 #41

Except we've witnessed 50-100 million political murders Just A Box Of Rain Aug 2022 #48

You know who is not religious? Mr.Bill Aug 2022 #56

That's quite a deflection from the fact that the greatest mass murderers of the past 100 years Just A Box Of Rain Aug 2022 #57

There's no need to deflect unqualified claims. Act_of_Reparation Aug 2022 #81

Bingo inthewind21 Aug 2022 #85

Stalin, Hitler, Mao, and Pol Pot, among others. Just A Box Of Rain Aug 2022 #87

Well, that escalated quickly. Act_of_Reparation Sep 2022 #89

Genocides that were committed by anti-religious atheists Just A Box Of Rain Sep 2022 #90

Money and power. n/t RKP5637 Aug 2022 #68

Is anyone here on some ChristoFascist hit list? Kaleva Aug 2022 #65

Actually, i feel whoever first STARTED this BULLSHIT, (wasn't trump alone here) bluestarone Aug 2022 #84