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Wounded Bear

(64,020 posts)
7. Yeah, a glimpse at European history will disavow that nonsense...
Tue Jan 23, 2024, 04:59 PM
Jan 2024

Yeah, I know they don't all "speak English," but Christians have been finding reasons to kill each other for about 2000 years now.

Odds are it will continue, though we have enjoyed a bit of a slow down over the last 70 years or so.

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there's hundreds of varieties of christians lol theyd fight to the death over which one is the right one nt msongs Jan 2024 #1
I was raised in the SBC Kennah Jan 2024 #17
For some reason Ireland comes to mind Jerry2144 Jan 2024 #2
don't be silly getagrip_already Jan 2024 #3
Hitler attacked other countries because he wanted to expand his power MadameButterfly Jan 2024 #9
exactly - it was NOT a religious mor a racial war - it was a war of power of power and conquest.... getagrip_already Jan 2024 #11
People are clannish. White English-speaking Christians have fought with each other Ocelot II Jan 2024 #4
What about the Crusades from 1095 - 1500 or so? dickthegrouch Jan 2024 #18
The OP referred to English-speaking White Christians vs. each other. Ocelot II Jan 2024 #19
White Europeans perfected warfare against each other Yavin4 Jan 2024 #21
What if "white" people were actually white GreenWave Jan 2024 #5
Somewhere between peach smoothie and peach mocha Kennah Jan 2024 #16
I dunno. That was the case in Europe for centuries. IIRC there were quite a few wars... brush Jan 2024 #6
Since WWII, hasn't this been one of the longest periods of peace between nations in Western Europe? Yavin4 Jan 2024 #22
Yeah, a glimpse at European history will disavow that nonsense... Wounded Bear Jan 2024 #7
This explains how it would go. cloudbase Jan 2024 #8
brilliant Celerity Jan 2024 #13
We could focus our attention on the real trouble makers: Redheads. marble falls Jan 2024 #10
The gingers are always the problem. (Not really, just expanding on your theme) Srkdqltr Jan 2024 #20
Time travel is the only solution limbicnuminousity Jan 2024 #23
Ever read The Cronicals of St Mary's? Time Travel and a ginger all in one. Srkdqltr Jan 2024 #30
Appreciate the suggestion! limbicnuminousity Jan 2024 #31
Author is Jodi Taylor if you are interested Srkdqltr Jan 2024 #32
Nope. There are many, MANY denominations of Christianity sakabatou Jan 2024 #12
then right wingers would find some other reason to hate to satisfy their unending lust to terrorize others Takket Jan 2024 #14
George Carlin - Stand Up About Religion Celerity Jan 2024 #15
Carlin never disappoints Srkdqltr Jan 2024 #27
God, I miss George! hatrack Jan 2024 #33
This message was self-deleted by its author MyNameIsJonas Jan 2024 #24
NO. WarGamer Jan 2024 #25
Why do small towns have competing christian churches? lindysalsagal Jan 2024 #26
Global war within ten years . . . hatrack Jan 2024 #28
I would kill myself Chi67 Jan 2024 #29
In the immortal words of Oliver Cromwell and King Charles I....... DFW Jan 2024 #34
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