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In reply to the discussion: Ed Schultz EXPOSES Cause Of Racism In The South [View all]rvt1000rr
(40 posts)120. It begs the question:
"Have you become a bigot because of your religious instruction or do you embrace your religion because it validates your bigotry?"
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Does your applause refer to post #20 or #39? If it is the latter, then reply to the latter. If the
Bernardo de La Paz
Aug 2013
#113
The really annoying ones are the people who preach Right Wing crap,....
Spitfire of ATJ
Aug 2013
#66
People who generally hate their lives..Wives ignored by husband, children ignored by parents and
busterbrown
Aug 2013
#137
You are correct. Methodist churches would be the least likely to preach against racial
JDPriestly
Aug 2013
#42
Tennessee, the only State the succeeded that did NOT have a Military Governor.
happyslug
Aug 2013
#142
You know what? They don't give a flying fuck about what you think. There are millions of these
jtuck004
Aug 2013
#94
I know this is true from my good, God fearing, Baptist inlaws in Texas.
mountain grammy
Aug 2013
#19
It always seems to be 30% of Americans who are bigoted, racist and homophobic.
mountain grammy
Aug 2013
#110
THIS IS SOOOOO TRUE!! In North Carolina....hot seat of the Southern Baptist Convention
loudsue
Aug 2013
#24
I love people who take things out of Context, people use the bible that way all the time
happyslug
Aug 2013
#128
You still have not refuted a lot of the cruelty in the original quotes.
Manifestor_of_Light
Aug 2013
#133
Exactly! I remember when DUers were this concerned about Rev. Wright's sermons.
hughee99
Aug 2013
#61
Need me to point you in the direction of some of Falwell/Robertson's affiliated churches?
Blue_Tires
Aug 2013
#50
Funny...I can find hundreds of videos on YouTube of "kittehs" but not one exposing this alleged
Dreamer Tatum
Aug 2013
#49
The KKK never went away, they just weren't organized until the like of Karl Rove came around
Snake Plissken
Aug 2013
#59
Not only racism comes from the southern religions - they have been anti union for as long as
jwirr
Aug 2013
#63
"Martin Luther King said the most segregated hour in America is at 11:00 on Sunday mornings"
KamaAina
Aug 2013
#70
Related: The rise of the nons: Why nondenominational churches are winning over mainline churches
Mosby
Aug 2013
#79
Its easier for some to bash the south instead of looking at what is happening in their own
Rebellious Republican
Aug 2013
#91
They want to preach the politics of racial hatred, segregation, and voter supression?
Blue Idaho
Aug 2013
#111
it's not the church, it's the radio. those dumbass preachers listen to team limbaugh
certainot
Aug 2013
#127