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slightlv

(7,934 posts)
47. At this point, I'd almost agree with you.
Sat Oct 11, 2025, 08:54 PM
Oct 2025

"Religion" is just man's power and control over others. It's a rigid set of rules with no reasons except "god said" spoken by the man who wants to control you.

Christians, I think, are going to be in for a really rude awakening when the pendulum swings. While we won't forget the progressive churches who were there doing the "red letter" work (we're not like magas, after all), we also won't forget the evangelicals and the NAR and the 7 Mountains movement and Dominionism and Charismatics, and the Proft and prophecy churches. IOW, the charlatans. They may actually find out what it means to be the persecuted people they always claim they are now. And I, for one, say so mote it be that love will be returned by love, and justice to hatred.

I have no use for religion. I see it now, and have for a long time seen it as a phony construct made by kings and dictators and wannabe's for their own wealth and power. REAL people who are spiritual... whether or not they're associated with any church, have morals and ethics that go far beyond those dictator's rules. And you don't have to be religious or spiritual to have moral and ethics. You just have to be human to be humane.

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no warrant, no probable cause DBoon Oct 2025 #1
Taken by groups of armed, masked and unidentified men, then spirited away in unmarked unofficial vehicles. sop Oct 2025 #9
And many are legal brakester Oct 2025 #28
When the government kidnaps people off the street Captain Zero Oct 2025 #53
Unfortunately warrant not required EX500rider Oct 2025 #10
Reasonable suspicion: They looked at me wrong, or were filming me, or were in my way, or were a bystander. BWdem4life Oct 2025 #15
or they had brown skin and spoke with a Spanish accent... nt mitch96 Oct 2025 #36
Unfortunately, their reasonable suspicion is the color of their skin ... aggiesal Oct 2025 #16
How are the political winds blowing there? Lucky Luciano Oct 2025 #18
This is a very blue city for a long time. ... aggiesal Oct 2025 #26
Ugh. Religion is the death of humanity. Lucky Luciano Oct 2025 #40
At this point, I'd almost agree with you. slightlv Oct 2025 #47
I'm Latino as well. sdfernando Oct 2025 #20
Are you a US citizen? Get a Passport or ... aggiesal Oct 2025 #24
I am a U.S. citizen and have been my entire life since the day I was born. sdfernando Oct 2025 #34
I agree. That's why I carry my Passport Card ... aggiesal Oct 2025 #39
If they come to your home, they need a judicial warrant. brakester Oct 2025 #31
If they come to my home for anything other than directions, I'll have them arrested. DFW Oct 2025 #61
And, the Neo Nazis Always LIE. nt Cha Oct 2025 #22
As well as no public records of where these "detainees" are being taken IbogaProject Oct 2025 #35
Good trouble!!! Nittersing Oct 2025 #2
We should be putting missing signs everywhere newdeal2 Oct 2025 #3
they say it's a crisis Be Leave On Oct 2025 #8
Unfortunately, they are shameless. AZ8theist Oct 2025 #44
DURec leftstreet Oct 2025 #4
Kick SheltieLover Oct 2025 #5
ICE(holes) do not kidnap anyone? Justice matters. Oct 2025 #6
Jeffries should call every Democrat in Congress back to Washington and avebury Oct 2025 #33
He is doing that. Qutzupalotl Oct 2025 #37
Great idea Wild blueberry Oct 2025 #7
These should be posted everywhere... sop Oct 2025 #11
Good irisblue Oct 2025 #12
ICE says that these stories of kidnappings are all lies and have led to assaults against ICE thugs RVN VET71 Oct 2025 #13
In all the videos I have seen, I have never seen ICE assaulted even once. travelingthrulife Oct 2025 #19
A "1000% increase" is a Disaffected Oct 2025 #21
Yep, math was always my enemy in school RVN VET71 Oct 2025 #58
S'OK, at least you didn't say Disaffected Oct 2025 #60
Trump should be more careful about revealing his stupidity to the world RVN VET71 Oct 2025 #63
Agreed and well said. nt Disaffected Oct 2025 #64
Thanks RVN VET71 Oct 2025 #65
Not only that, but PROVE to us they actually are ICE agents! slightlv Oct 2025 #48
they define assault as photographing them or requesting a warrant or police ID DBoon Oct 2025 #56
👍👍 TommieMommy Oct 2025 #14
Awesome! n/t Ms. Toad Oct 2025 #17
Yessss SuzyandPuffpuff Oct 2025 #23
Here's yer sign. twodogsbarking Oct 2025 #25
Outstanding action by D.C. residents. Keep up the good work. (nt) Paladin Oct 2025 #27
Note to Abigail Jackson claiming that ICE does not avebury Oct 2025 #29
They should use "kidnapped," not "abducted." tblue37 Oct 2025 #30
Excellent idea!! n/t brakester Oct 2025 #32
We Might needs something like the Nurenberg Trials for ICE AGENTS YoshidaYui Oct 2025 #38
Yes, our form of the Nuremburg trials... slightlv Oct 2025 #49
Is there an organization that collects the names of missing people Marthe48 Oct 2025 #41
Do ya'll remrember the MIA/POW flags from a few years back? slightlv Oct 2025 #50
Good ideas Marthe48 Oct 2025 #52
Asymmetrical Resistance & brilliant! Hekate Oct 2025 #42
Well one, DC'rs! electric_blue68 Oct 2025 #43
Kidnapping is a good description, but HUMAN TRAFFICKING sounds classier. BurnDoubt Oct 2025 #45
And I can't help but feel everything about this shrieks of human trafficking! slightlv Oct 2025 #51
As we move closer and closer to the Final Solution. NBachers Oct 2025 #46
Good, fuck this White House and the worst president ever! Initech Oct 2025 #54
Ice doesn't kidnap yeah right. These fucking evil people they are EVERYWHERE Blues Heron Oct 2025 #55
Thank you, Abigail. Buns_of_Fire Oct 2025 #57
Don't wanna be called a NAZI? Then Don't ACT Like a Nazi! Jack Valentino Oct 2025 #59
K & R SunSeeker Oct 2025 #62
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