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CANDO

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16. The problem dealing with believers is...

Reply to n2doc (Original post)

Sun Mar 30, 2014, 03:53 PM

Mar 2014

that they are so damned sure of themselves. I mean it's to the point of closed mindedness. They freak that someone challenges their beliefs. Most are intellectually incurious. And I'm talking about family members mostly. One of my brothers once told me he's not concerned about saving for retirement because he expects the rapture to take place by then.

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The Bitter Tears of the American Christian Supermajority [View all] n2doc Mar 2014 OP

I think the majority of Christians prefer to disassociate themselves from this stupidity. KittyWampus Mar 2014 #1

And what actions do they take to express this disassociation? They need to be proactive. Bluenorthwest Mar 2014 #5

Some American Christians May Be On The Verge Of A Psychotic Break With Reality cantbeserious Mar 2014 #2

Some American Christians have already had that psychotic break. nt. Mariana Mar 2014 #9

My "good Christian" brother-in-law... 99Forever Mar 2014 #3

Christ taught people should turn their backs on their families. Mariana Mar 2014 #10

Not unreasonable? 99Forever Mar 2014 #11

Their interpretation is not unreasonable. Mariana Mar 2014 #14

I think we are very much in agreement. 99Forever Mar 2014 #15

Shorter Bible-thumper complaint: JHB Mar 2014 #4

Why do you hate Christians? GeorgeGist Mar 2014 #6

Oh, the inhumanity! napkinz Mar 2014 #7

Christ on a cracker. Way beyond tiresome. catbyte Mar 2014 #8

"Persecuted"? Dirty Socialist Mar 2014 #12

Also, Neil de Grasse Tyson is causing them to gnash their teeth. DisgustipatedinCA Mar 2014 #13

The problem dealing with believers is... CANDO Mar 2014 #16