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FrodosPet

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96. And you can do it WITH the church involved as well

Tue Jun 17, 2014, 02:42 AM

Jun 2014

But it is really not cool to see Christians as anything less than Jesus' own American Taliban or as slack jawed yokels who think the world is flat.

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Sen. Elizabeth Warren's religion is very important to her [View all] FrodosPet Jun 2014 OP

But that's not the same as Hillary... SidDithers Jun 2014 #1

because she lives what the rabbi taught. Matthew 25:31-44 roguevalley Jun 2014 #45

"important to me" <> "biggest influence on my thinking" n/t Gore1FL Jun 2014 #68

whoopsie! that'll leave a mark VanillaRhapsody Jun 2014 #2

Does her religious group support Uganda's 'Kill Gays' law? sabrina 1 Jun 2014 #91

prove it VanillaRhapsody Jun 2014 #99

Prove what? That Hillary prayed with them? That is not in sabrina 1 Jun 2014 #105

so what she prayyed with them....my FDR grandparents would have prayyed with them too.. VanillaRhapsody Jun 2014 #106

And I believe her. Sanity Claws Jun 2014 #3

Yeah, surely Jesus wouldn't be a fan of JaneyVee Jun 2014 #4

Yeah, surely Jesus wouldn't have been a fan of ChisolmTrailDem Jun 2014 #6

Probably not, but she does admit her mistake, and JaneyVee Jun 2014 #11

'Awfully sorry I voted to bomb your country back into the stone age.... truebrit71 Jun 2014 #17

Awfully sorry I voted to bomb your country back into the stone age.... The CCC Jun 2014 #38

Everyone voted for it. Blame Bush. JaneyVee Jun 2014 #52

Ah, ignore their votes, and blame the other guy... truebrit71 Jun 2014 #53

It is only redemption if you change and repair what you did. its cheap grace otherwise roguevalley Jun 2014 #47

Human rights? She was on the board of WalMart. LeftyMom Jun 2014 #9

Excellent point. nt ChisolmTrailDem Jun 2014 #10

I know you have your believey's, but please JaneyVee Jun 2014 #12

I'm actually pretty careful about that kind of thing. LeftyMom Jun 2014 #14

Or American slave labor wages. Fuddnik Jun 2014 #34

Haiti is open for Clinton business. Whisp Jun 2014 #76

...says the person using a computer made in China. brooklynite Jun 2014 #100

If you're going to use a painfully stupid argument can you come up with a novel one? See post 14. LeftyMom Jun 2014 #102

So your computer or tablet was made in the US then? LordGlenconner Jun 2014 #108

The thing is... madamesilverspurs Jun 2014 #7

good point barbtries Jun 2014 #13

There ya go, bringing logic and compassion into the argument. intheflow Jun 2014 #43

that might be applicable if she wasn't consistent in her dealings. Her life is a roguevalley Jun 2014 #50

Whoa, take it down a notch. intheflow Jun 2014 #88

first of all, don't tell me what to think or feel You can disagree with me and I welcome roguevalley Jun 2014 #92

And that is the most important point of all zeemike Jun 2014 #55

Ping me when EW says the Bible is the most important book in her life MannyGoldstein Jun 2014 #5

^^^^^^^THIS^^^^^^^^ truebrit71 Jun 2014 #18

Who said it was the most important book in their life? Thinkingabout Jun 2014 #30

Hillary. KamaAina Jun 2014 #33

Actually this post said most influence. Thinkingabout Jun 2014 #41

No stone will be hurled Bobbie Jo Jun 2014 #64

They will be hurled right along with those hurled at any candidate running for the Thinkingabout Jun 2014 #71

It's in Matthew. JoeyT Jun 2014 #39

I think Elizabeth implies that in her quote in the OP hamsterjill Jun 2014 #56

"important to me" <> "biggest influence on my thinking" n/t Gore1FL Jun 2014 #69

What's the objective measure of difference in policy between the two? LanternWaste Jun 2014 #80

Define objective in this context. Gore1FL Jun 2014 #84

First she said she supports Hillary LordGlenconner Jun 2014 #109

Warren seems to practice what she preaches. Whisp Jun 2014 #8

So now Hilliary isn't the right kind of Christian. JoePhilly Jun 2014 #15

ideologues the lot of them VanillaRhapsody Jun 2014 #20

was it Christian of Hillary to vote for the Iraq war? Whisp Jun 2014 #21

I'm just enjoying the self-righteous mind set that's on display here. JoePhilly Jun 2014 #63

It's the lying about being a christian. Hillary has lied about many things, proven lies. Whisp Jun 2014 #66

Who made you Pope? JoePhilly Jun 2014 #107

+1 My gods, what have we come to? nt Hekate Jun 2014 #23

Her prayer group in Washington was "The Family". Fuddnik Jun 2014 #58

I attended and graduated from a Jesuit University, am I a Catholic? JoePhilly Jun 2014 #65

based on what? VanillaRhapsody Jun 2014 #19

"Hillary the Dominionist and her secret power group" -- that is a filthy accusation. Back it up. nt Hekate Jun 2014 #24

Here is the author of The Family on Rachel Maddow's show: Whisp Jun 2014 #25

I saw this when it was first broadcast, and nowhere is HRC mentioned. I've just looked in the index Hekate Jun 2014 #60

I just posted that they were her prayer group. Fuddnik Jun 2014 #62

A rather good example of seeing only what we wish to, and dismissing those things we'd rather not ex LanternWaste Jun 2014 #82

Wait! I hear the bus! Sorry, Elizabeth! You will be judged and found wanting. freshwest Jun 2014 #16

I wish I could think that you are posting this to show support for Sen Warren in lieu of rhett o rick Jun 2014 #22

Yup. It sure has. And will be just about as effective. Which is not effective. djean111 Jun 2014 #27

I have a lot of respect for Senator Warren FrodosPet Jun 2014 #37

You mean like this guy. Phlem Jun 2014 #48

What you said, FrodosPet :D roguevalley Jun 2014 #51

What does any of this have to do with Edward Snowden? Cali_Democrat Jun 2014 #67

but JI7 Jun 2014 #87

She was also a happy Republican during their most deadly anti gay era Bluenorthwest Jun 2014 #26

Hey, I just hate the TPP. djean111 Jun 2014 #28

What's that got to do with what I said? Bluenorthwest Jun 2014 #31

I guess I feel that Hillary's bible worship, and the dislike among some for that, djean111 Jun 2014 #32

Christ on a cracker does it get old! Weary of "kissing the ring" pre-campaign speculations, as well. ancianita Jun 2014 #90

No religious test shall Stryst Jun 2014 #29

But people aren't going to stop asking candidates about their faith nxylas Jun 2014 #42

That's why I said Stryst Jun 2014 #44

"As private as their sexuality" nxylas Jun 2014 #54

And no matter who she chooses Stryst Jun 2014 #59

If people go around proclaiming their belief in the great god Ohm... trotsky Jun 2014 #70

Nice. Stryst Jun 2014 #72

I for one am glad you misspelled. :) trotsky Jun 2014 #73

I am too Stryst Jun 2014 #74

What you said Stryst. Phlem Jun 2014 #86

This isnt a two sided mirror, if Hillary is bad for reading the bible and being a Thinkingabout Jun 2014 #35

This isnt a two sided mirror, if Hillary is bad for reading the bible and being a The CCC Jun 2014 #40

Kick and rec! As a Buddhist, I was happy and heartened to receive a mailer from our local Methodist DesertDiamond Jun 2014 #36

I just don't get it. pangaia Jun 2014 #46

What is the problem with reading it? hueymahl Jun 2014 #85

Nothing wrong with reading the bible. pangaia Jun 2014 #89

Ha - Good Point! hueymahl Jun 2014 #98

THANK YOU Skittles Jun 2014 #94

The Republican Bible says " if you meet a man with no shirt take his shoes and make a tidy profit at geretogo Jun 2014 #49

Methodists are Cool Stallion Jun 2014 #57

Since we have no way of knowing another person's heart... hamsterjill Jun 2014 #61

This is the one subject that makes some DU'ers heads explode Puzzledtraveller Jun 2014 #103

Yes, I see that, too, at times here. hamsterjill Jun 2014 #104

Amazing how some people are twisting themselves into knots to defend Warren, while joeybee12 Jun 2014 #75

there is a Huge difference between Warren and Hillary. Whisp Jun 2014 #77

Yeah, right... joeybee12 Jun 2014 #78

I expect Warren not to jeopardize her political career Whisp Jun 2014 #83

Ok. yeoman6987 Jun 2014 #101

Absolutely agree. hamsterjill Jun 2014 #79

I'm waiting for the day Elizabeth shows up at a campaign stop to show joeybee12 Jun 2014 #81

you do not need religion to do good things Skittles Jun 2014 #93

And you can do it WITH the church involved as well FrodosPet Jun 2014 #96

it's not cool to think religion is necessary to treat people right, either Skittles Jun 2014 #97

Well there goes the neighborhood AgingAmerican Jun 2014 #95