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closeupready

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11. "same on FB" - yep, why I unfriended about a dozen 'friends'

Reply to xchrom (Original post)

Fri Jul 18, 2014, 10:18 AM

Jul 2014

It turned way too much into fundie freak show, what with god this, jesus that, pray for rainbows, etc.

EDIT: oops meant to respond to post #10, sorry. Anyway.

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Americans Are Leaving Religion Behind and It Scares the Hell Out of the Christian Right [View all] xchrom Jul 2014 OP

The churches have failed RobertEarl Jul 2014 #1

+1 xchrom Jul 2014 #2

Maybe they were preaching whatever filled the basket at first, JoeyT Jul 2014 #5

+1 uponit7771 Jul 2014 #27

But a big chunk always preached fire & brimstone, women made from a rib, and other bullshit. Arugula Latte Jul 2014 #29

religion jlover70 Jul 2014 #3

I would say organized religion - people still have faith, but don't go to services Justice Jul 2014 #4

These fools think they can breed their way out IronLionZion Jul 2014 #6

" in-depth research shows they are lying" Brainstormy Jul 2014 #7

Funny, do they ever even watch tele-evangelists beg for money on TV? Rex Jul 2014 #8

I never say Jesus normally. I always say something like JAYUSUS!!! In my best TV preacher accent. brewens Jul 2014 #32

This is the problem I have though. Xyzse Jul 2014 #34

Quaker weddings have no one to officiate. smilodon populator Jul 2014 #9

They did it to themselves. Lex Jul 2014 #10

Responded to you in post #11 below. closeupready Jul 2014 #12

"same on FB" - yep, why I unfriended about a dozen 'friends' closeupready Jul 2014 #11

The "magical thinking" thing is what bothers me. Lex Jul 2014 #13

Hell, I'm damn near losing real life friends of 20+ years over this Populist_Prole Jul 2014 #16

I am looking at your second paragraph. Xyzse Jul 2014 #35

The hate driven conservative RW churches are driving people away from religion in droves. Zorra Jul 2014 #14

I only WISH the analysis is True.. 2banon Jul 2014 #15

I am delighted that they are scared - they are the reason many are leaving religion behind. They jwirr Jul 2014 #17

No coincidence they're pushing for more religious control of government Hugabear Jul 2014 #18

Yes, just like - historically - ALL organized religions have done. closeupready Jul 2014 #23

"liberal Christian" here. L0oniX Jul 2014 #19

Here, too gratuitous Jul 2014 #20

Law and Grace do not mix IMO. L0oniX Jul 2014 #21

Another one here! hamsterjill Jul 2014 #24

Problem for churches is that too many of then push a God between the Ears rather than haele Jul 2014 #22

I'm a CINO... GOLGO 13 Jul 2014 #25

Anything that pisses off the religious right is definitely a good thing. Initech Jul 2014 #26

This about covers it... Wounded Bear Jul 2014 #28

My Christian parents have come to realize this. conservaphobe Jul 2014 #30

Truthfully, I don't need a brick building to believe what I believe. woodsprite Jul 2014 #31

Why does one have to go a fixed location to get advice on how to exist? PM Martin Jul 2014 #33

Take it from a former Catholic School Teenage Girl HockeyMom Jul 2014 #36

And today it is sooo easy to compare notes in cyberspace. Arugula Latte Jul 2014 #37