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hamsterjill

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24. Another one here!

Fri Jul 18, 2014, 01:22 PM

Jul 2014

I find it harder and harder to "fit" anywhere these days.

Some days I get completely disgusted even with DU because of the rude comments made about Christians as a whole. I realize that the comments are true about many Christians, but they are not true about all of us. I believe that all people have the right to believe or not believe as they see fit. I wish the same respect were paid to US by others here.

I cannot imagine my own life without having a belief in a higher power. I don't believe that everyone else has to have that same belief at all, but especially they do not have to have it in order for us to be friends, to be civil, and to exchange in words and ideas.

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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