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carolinayellowdog

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65. There are certainly good and bad Christians, by my reckoning

Thu Aug 7, 2014, 02:07 PM

Aug 2014

To say there are no bad ones is to stick one's fingers in one's ears and say "la-la-la, I can't hear you" but the same is true saying there are no good ones. Dr. King, Bishop Tutu come immediately to mind.

On a recent trip to Boston I had a very enjoyable lunch with a literary colleague I'd never met before who is a-- gasp! Baptist minister. A phrase that normally sends chills down my Southern gay spine, but up north they are just not the same thing at all.

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That was an assault. MohRokTah Aug 2014 #1

The article says it was legal on Michigan. yardwork Aug 2014 #77

If this had been in Florida they could have shot him... leeroysphitz Aug 2014 #99

Unbelievable. MineralMan Aug 2014 #2

Asshole of the Day winner. riqster Aug 2014 #3

He's not a christian n2doc Aug 2014 #4

He's an asshole and a Christian tkmorris Aug 2014 #5

My definition of being a christian means that one actually tries to follow what the bible says n2doc Aug 2014 #6

the old "no true Scotsman" fallacy carolinayellowdog Aug 2014 #7

DU generally doesn't think much of Christians el_bryanto Aug 2014 #8

Personally, I don't think of Christians at all ........... Stainless Aug 2014 #18

It is a Christian who posts at DU. Was that really that complicated? nt el_bryanto Aug 2014 #19

Even at that, not all Christians who post on DU are the same either. Jamastiene Aug 2014 #50

Fair enough - i have seen it on occasion but mostly in the Religion Forum el_bryanto Aug 2014 #51

If I was a liberal Christian, I could never refer to myself as Christian, because Zorra Aug 2014 #67

Well being a Christian is important to me, and I don't feel inclined to el_bryanto Aug 2014 #68

Yeh. like the man said, "you'll know them by their fruits". nt Zorra Aug 2014 #69

Exactly. You should judge me by my fruits to know what kind of Christian I am. el_bryanto Aug 2014 #70

When I see a bullsnake in the brush, I always look real close to make double sure it's not a Zorra Aug 2014 #72

So - Christians are like snakes - some deadly and some harmless? el_bryanto Aug 2014 #73

Maybe you should ask Jesus about that. He was always using critters in analogies Zorra Aug 2014 #75

That's true - but I got the impression you weren't a Christian el_bryanto Aug 2014 #79

I'm not a Christian; I simply believe in love. Zorra Aug 2014 #82

If that analogy offends you than you need to read the bible more. LeftyMom Aug 2014 #78

" DU generally doesn't think much of Christians" amuse bouche Aug 2014 #87

That's total nonsense el_bryanto Aug 2014 #89

Now that's some super duper delusional nonsense amuse bouche Aug 2014 #92

OK I assume by "religies" you mean all religious people and you see religion as a disease to be el_bryanto Aug 2014 #93

Once again.... the persecution complex predictably arrives amuse bouche Aug 2014 #94

In fairness you aren't actually persecuting me el_bryanto Aug 2014 #95

"if you say something stupid or unclear or nasty" amuse bouche Aug 2014 #96

You've been trained well I suppose el_bryanto Aug 2014 #98

"trained"? amuse bouche Aug 2014 #104

I can only go by observation. nt el_bryanto Aug 2014 #105

The Bible is a sicko, twisted book of mythology and Yahweh is an evil psychopath. Arugula Latte Aug 2014 #10

Very concise! Blecht Aug 2014 #13

Ack libodem Aug 2014 #29

Ok, so with that being said..... lexx21 Aug 2014 #63

Okay... I'll try waddirum Aug 2014 #76

If you can't see... lexx21 Aug 2014 #80

I'm hateful? I think your deity is hateful. Here is your good old Bronze Age deity's "own words" Arugula Latte Aug 2014 #86

I am so sorry if you were... lexx21 Aug 2014 #90

Well, thanks, but Arugula Latte Aug 2014 #91

Oh FFS. Arugula Latte Aug 2014 #85

No kidding! gratuitous Aug 2014 #71

Sickest thing I've ever heard. cordelia Aug 2014 #100

Perfectly put amuse bouche Aug 2014 #88

It is! One would think by now, in the 21st century, people would grow out of it, but RKP5637 Aug 2014 #102

A Christian believes in Jesus Christ. If they do they're a Christian. riderinthestorm Aug 2014 #12

as we have no absolute idea whether that belief is in fact, present or not... LanternWaste Aug 2014 #24

"By their fruit you will recognize them." Adsos Letter Aug 2014 #28

Exactly workinclasszero Aug 2014 #60

And there are so...so many of these pigs amuse bouche Aug 2014 #42

Yes, he is. Very much a christian, American-style. closeupready Aug 2014 #11

I'm afraid he is a Christian. Just a bad one. nt truebluegreen Aug 2014 #37

Now now you shouldn't tell the truth... whistler162 Aug 2014 #40

He mentioned Leviticus... Jamastiene Aug 2014 #48

Unfortunately you are correct.... lexx21 Aug 2014 #64

There are certainly good and bad Christians, by my reckoning carolinayellowdog Aug 2014 #65

Oh, he could quote two lines, and they're both hateful jmowreader Aug 2014 #61

He's got a facebook page. cwydro Aug 2014 #9

Not to worry - others already are! Fawke Em Aug 2014 #30

yeah cwydro Aug 2014 #35

Girls that look like a third his age. HughBeaumont Aug 2014 #84

I'll comment. Link please?? nt ChisolmTrailDem Aug 2014 #47

If you're on facebook cwydro Aug 2014 #58

Here ya go cwydro Aug 2014 #59

That guy looks like a real winner Hugabear Aug 2014 #83

Tell that lion food to STFU! mindwalker_i Aug 2014 #14

"Lion food" hifiguy Aug 2014 #20

How very Christian of him. Initech Aug 2014 #15

. corkhead Aug 2014 #25

Is that a gun he has on his belt? joeybee12 Aug 2014 #16

either that or it was knife or pepper spray Botany Aug 2014 #53

At first glance he almost looks like a cop, joeybee12 Aug 2014 #54

I just talked to Jesus... Orsino Aug 2014 #17

Harumph. nt Dreamer Tatum Aug 2014 #21

The motives - the real motives - behind cretins like this hifiguy Aug 2014 #22

I think it is deeply psychological libodem Aug 2014 #32

That makes the most sense to me, too. It doesn't explain valerief Aug 2014 #41

Women hating on gay men libodem Aug 2014 #66

Self-loathing closeted "fucking faggot" who is over-compensating? truebluegreen Aug 2014 #39

Ah, feel that Christian lerrvve..! mr blur Aug 2014 #23

What bullshit is being excused? el_bryanto Aug 2014 #52

Proof positive that the word "Christian" no longer has a positive message to me part... AuntPatsy Aug 2014 #26

Here is the damn problem...this guy represents almost the ENTIRE teaparty randys1 Aug 2014 #27

I love how people gravitate to the parts of religion that reinforce their own prejudices. stevenleser Aug 2014 #31

Bill Maher called it "laundering their hate" by saying it's God's hate, not theirs. arcane1 Aug 2014 #33

Some people create God in their own image. Shrike47 Aug 2014 #34

Some people, most people or all people? LiberalAndProud Aug 2014 #56

I'm probably going to get flamed for this, but the way the young man with the camera 1monster Aug 2014 #36

Right. Seems like he's been in that situation before and knew how to handle it. nt valerief Aug 2014 #44

I'm certain that he has been in that situation before. /nt yardwork Aug 2014 #74

What sad creatures they are. Can you imagine living in that man's head? Zorra Aug 2014 #38

I honestly think that I would file charges of harassment against the idiot. sinkingfeeling Aug 2014 #43

I'm a bit concerned about this moron Jack Rabbit Aug 2014 #45

Is that a gun holster on Mr. Sadet's right hip? LibertyLover Aug 2014 #46

Meh...he's one of millions of rotten, phony, religies in Merka amuse bouche Aug 2014 #49

What do you mean by religies? To whom does that term refer? el_bryanto Aug 2014 #57

Hate, rage and greed workinclasszero Aug 2014 #55

I loved Isaiah's response -- just perfect. stranger81 Aug 2014 #62

Well, know we know what "MORAN" guy is up to. Warren DeMontague Aug 2014 #81

Shouldn't "Christian" be put into quotes when posting about and refering to these Cha Aug 2014 #97

Haters and deranged individuals that hide behind religion and use it to RKP5637 Aug 2014 #101

Religion for some means it's a free pass to persecute and hate ... it feels good for that RKP5637 Aug 2014 #103