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36. You probably listened very well, I left the SBC because i felt uncomfortable with the

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Thu Jun 26, 2014, 12:00 PM

Jun 2014

Hate, I choose not to listen to the ugly.

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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