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flakey_foont

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12. I realize that nobody expected the Spanish Inquisition

Wed Feb 1, 2012, 03:51 PM

Feb 2012

but, this mentality is every bit as bad.

"With or without religion, you would have good people doing good things and evil people doing evil things. But for good people to do evil things, that takes religion. "

quote from Stephen Weinberg

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This message was self-deleted by its author [View all] WilliamPitt Feb 2012 OP

Christians have been DOING this for 2000 years. nothing new about it nt msongs Feb 2012 #1

Then they are breaking Christ's teachings and Christian in name only. Kurmudgeon Feb 2012 #44

And they call themselves "Christians" hobbit709 Feb 2012 #2

Dudes.... Tikki Feb 2012 #3

Yeah why are they so upset?? RockaFowler Feb 2012 #7

but what species of toad? It makes a huge difference. ChairmanAgnostic Feb 2012 #13

Darnit RockaFowler Feb 2012 #16

They wouldn't know me on the street... Tikki Feb 2012 #17

"How exactly does this affect them??" The same way someone else's gayness affects them. eShirl Feb 2012 #29

You'd have to ask each individual. Faith or lack of the same is a choice, and shouldn't be enforced. Kurmudgeon Feb 2012 #45

The second post struck me as sarcastic but maybe I'm giving her too much credit. nt Guy Whitey Corngood Feb 2012 #4

I think it's a sarcastic response too. n/t DesertRat Feb 2012 #11

Of course after having posted that and scrolling down on the link. Guy Whitey Corngood Feb 2012 #19

One Question: Dirty Socialist Feb 2012 #22

Looking at her photo. I don't think they'd let her join that particular club. Although Guy Whitey Corngood Feb 2012 #25

I think that one is sarcasm too DesertRat Feb 2012 #27

I think you are - enlightenment Feb 2012 #18

I know. That's what I noted above after scrolling down further in the linked page. Oh well. Guy Whitey Corngood Feb 2012 #20

I think you were looking at the rest of the link enlightenment Feb 2012 #21

You see, as an atheist I tend to Guy Whitey Corngood Feb 2012 #26

heh. The Romans used to execute Christians for being atheists. provis99 Feb 2012 #5

..behavior which explains why people become athiests in the first place. n/t LeftinOH Feb 2012 #6

Hans Anderson looks like The Devil BeyondGeography Feb 2012 #8

Lovely. Just lovely. MineralMan Feb 2012 #9

what sweethearts! mysuzuki2 Feb 2012 #10

I realize that nobody expected the Spanish Inquisition flakey_foont Feb 2012 #12

I rather like the indirect truth of the post by enlightenment Feb 2012 #14

Fortunately enough, the Second Amendment also applies to everyone... Earth_First Feb 2012 #15

Par for the course for most of hifiguy Feb 2012 #23

Sindy Clock! I've seen her before! The Doctor. Feb 2012 #24

Google "Sindy Clock" for many interesting posts DesertRat Feb 2012 #28

WOW. That is one sick and twisted chick! The Doctor. Feb 2012 #39

Operative for who/what? WilliamPitt Feb 2012 #30

I get the sense that many of these 'people' The Doctor. Feb 2012 #40

A.k.a A troll, probably chrisa Feb 2012 #33

Yep, "her" profile on FB looks pretty fake. Whether it's just some ass or someone who's trying to Brickbat Feb 2012 #34

Ah, the wonderful 'love' of the wonderful christians. P.S. Jesus wants sinkingfeeling Feb 2012 #31

Alternative subject lines based on the names and photos of the sample gratuitous Feb 2012 #32

And that's not what the writer of the piece (not Will) titled it. This is in response sinkingfeeling Feb 2012 #35

Killing for Jesus! JNelson6563 Feb 2012 #36

LOL, apparently they are all illiterate. bowens43 Feb 2012 #37

The beginnings of the American Athiest Inquisition. These people need to get a life. Justice wanted Feb 2012 #38

Provocateurs, posting stuff to make Christians look bad? Nye Bevan Feb 2012 #41

on facebook? Quantess Feb 2012 #43

I guess they can't help it that they are so stupid. Quantess Feb 2012 #42