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hedgehog

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3. It goes back to the notion that the Pilgrims fled to the US

Thu Jun 26, 2014, 05:58 AM

Jun 2014

to practice their Bible based Christian faith. For the Right Wing then, Freedom of Worship =Freedom to Worship the God of a Bible based faith. The development of small communities in which everyone followed a Bible based faith reinforced this belief. After all, school days began with a Bible reading and/or prayer. It was the 'Mericun Way!There were many, many small communities with no Catholics, let alone people of other faiths, agnostics and atheists.

The real irony here is that if you follow what became of the Pilgrims' Church, it developed into the United Church of Christ, one of the more liberal set of Christian, and the Unitarians! (gasp!)

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Why Do Right-Wing Christians Think "Religious Freedom" Means Forcing Their Faith on You? [View all] xchrom Jun 2014 OP

Because they're jerkoffs Populist_Prole Jun 2014 #1

+100 freshwest Jun 2014 #24

It reminds me of this. Unknown Beatle Jun 2014 #59

True enough Populist_Prole Jun 2014 #62

A perversion wrapped in the cloak of bigotry, hate, and oppression. obxhead Jun 2014 #2

Freedom of religion necessarily includes Freedom from religion. retired rooster Jun 2014 #13

retired rooster? This old broad of a deep blue Dem agrees 100%. Thank you. raven mad Jun 2014 #53

It goes back to the notion that the Pilgrims fled to the US hedgehog Jun 2014 #3

Pilgrims v Puritans proReality Jun 2014 #19

I wish all their boats had sunk halfway across the pond. Arugula Latte Jun 2014 #58

Evolution in church Bernardo de La Paz Jun 2014 #4

Because if the Coyote looks down and realizes there's no cliff under him, he falls. Warren DeMontague Jun 2014 #5

LOL...So true!!! nt The Road Runner Jun 2014 #32

+2 nomorenomore08 Jun 2014 #49

It's the same for any "fundamentalist" The Traveler Jun 2014 #6

Well said! Take away the labels and they are all the same despite location and religion. It's all RKP5637 Jun 2014 #27

41,000 Christian sects in the world today (Wikipedia) safeinOhio Jun 2014 #7

Religion, one of the most dangerous inventions of mankind. n/t RKP5637 Jun 2014 #28

They want it all Bernardo de La Paz Jun 2014 #8

Quoting Joshua Cartoonist Jun 2014 #45

In many religions anyone who does not believe as they do are is wrong, it is taught in churches. Thinkingabout Jun 2014 #9

It's bizarre Cosmocat Jun 2014 #11

You probably listened very well, I left the SBC because i felt uncomfortable with the Thinkingabout Jun 2014 #36

... because most can not think for themselves, they are just blind followers and parrots spouting RKP5637 Jun 2014 #30

Just as prejudices have survived for eons i think it is what they want to believe Thinkingabout Jun 2014 #35

Doublethink is a requirement for conservative "thought" in America today Martin Eden Jun 2014 #10

And, it isn't going to get any better Cosmocat Jun 2014 #12

Time **might** be on our side Martin Eden Jun 2014 #37

If we don't let them impose their religious beliefs on all of us then we are persecuting them. stillwaiting Jun 2014 #14

The word you seek is Talibornagain. nt HooptieWagon Jun 2014 #29

Actually, it goes further than that, it is likely a brain function. RKP5637 Jun 2014 #31

"Persecuted," my ass. AngryOldDem Jun 2014 #15

Because proselytizing is what many faithful adherents to religion do. WinkyDink Jun 2014 #16

A Persecution Complex RadicalGeek Jun 2014 #17

The essence of many religions is control. merrily Jun 2014 #18

Forcing their religious beliefs on others is their religion. another_liberal Jun 2014 #20

They certainly surround themselves with a lot of militarization. Often their slogans, RKP5637 Jun 2014 #33

Onward Christian Soldiers ... Yep! They'd burn homosexuals at the stake if they could. YOHABLO Jun 2014 #38

As a youth,most of the activities I saw with the faithful were violence, racism, hatred and bigotry. RKP5637 Jun 2014 #44

American Christian... sendero Jun 2014 #21

^^ This justiceischeap Jun 2014 #22

THIS ^^^ n/t RKP5637 Jun 2014 #34

Everything? Remember when he cussed out a fig tree for not fruiting out of season? Manifestor_of_Light Jun 2014 #48

+1 nomorenomore08 Jun 2014 #50

To them 'religious freedom' means freedom to be a right wing Christian ck4829 Jun 2014 #23

Because they mistakenly & ignorantly believe that this country was founded on Christian principles. CrispyQ Jun 2014 #25

They believe to be free you must submit liberal N proud Jun 2014 #26

Just like their adherence to Biblical Scripture. It's the word of ''God'' word for word and must be YOHABLO Jun 2014 #39

When convenient liberal N proud Jun 2014 #65

Why do left wing Christians such as myself have to put up with LW1977 Jun 2014 #40

why are you so threatened by what they think? Skittles Jun 2014 #43

Because bigotry respects no political, racial, or religious boundaries. Psephos Jun 2014 #60

The proselytizing is called "The Great Commission". Manifestor_of_Light Jun 2014 #41

Tell them you're a Calvinist XemaSab Jun 2014 #55

The puppeteers have a fascist agenda. The foot soldiers have cartoon brains. nt valerief Jun 2014 #42

recovering fundie mississippi62 Jun 2014 #46

They don't care about YOUR freedom. They want the freedom to bring back the Inquisition. tclambert Jun 2014 #47

Because that is how the scum of the earth think. Lint Head Jun 2014 #51

Belief requires consensus Warpy Jun 2014 #52

I still appreciate, and always will, my brother's reply to a RW "evangelist" circa 1970...... raven mad Jun 2014 #54

If they can't force their religion on you, then their other strategy is bullying and name calling.. Tikki Jun 2014 #56

It is outrageous that we try to enforce secularism abroad when nation-building... EEO Jun 2014 #57

Obama, in his Prayer Breakfast speech, claimed that religion is "under attack," and that weaponizing blkmusclmachine Jun 2014 #64

Not good. There is rarely to never a secular option. EEO Jun 2014 #66

Because they think the current Supreme Court will support them on this. Kablooie Jun 2014 #61

Because if they can force their beliefs into your life..... DeSwiss Jun 2014 #63