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former9thward

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26. False.

Reply to sabrina 1 (Reply #16)

Thu Jan 8, 2015, 10:35 AM

Jan 2015

The Iraq war had nothing to do with Christian fundies. If you are saying Bush and crew are fundies then you calling all Christians fundies which is nonsense. Now you are saying it is "bigotry" to condemn the people behind the deaths in Paris.

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It isn't so much they hate us for our freedoms. They just hate freedom. [View all] arely staircase Jan 2015 OP

Well said. MohRokTah Jan 2015 #1

It is that exactly. misterhighwasted Jan 2015 #5

the American fundies really don't get that ISIS and other crazy jihadis are fellow conservatives arely staircase Jan 2015 #6

and when you say modernity it's things like equal rights, civil rights, women's rights JI7 Jan 2015 #2

correct. enlightenment ideas and ideals. arely staircase Jan 2015 #3

K & R SunSeeker Jan 2015 #4

Where are fundie Christians going around slaughtering people? former9thward Jan 2015 #7

Africa nt arely staircase Jan 2015 #8

Africa is a continent and a big one. former9thward Jan 2015 #9

... arely staircase Jan 2015 #10

I wonder if the poster yr replying to will try to claim the Muslims made those Christians do it? n/t Violet_Crumble Jan 2015 #15

Ah, you beat me to it (nt) Recursion Jan 2015 #18

Let's not forget Eastern Europe either. DemocraticWing Jan 2015 #22

In recent history? progressoid Jan 2015 #11

And you think this is the equivalent of urban mass terrorism? former9thward Jan 2015 #12

Really? progressoid Jan 2015 #13

"were not done as an attempt by a religion to impose their will on everyone." NewDeal_Dem Jan 2015 #23

You call that recent??????? yeoman6987 Jan 2015 #27

Yup. progressoid Jan 2015 #37

Ok. Just wondering. Have a good one. yeoman6987 Jan 2015 #38

So Christian fundies are better than Muslim fundies? good grief. Grow up. liberal_at_heart Jan 2015 #14

Massively better on average, yes, although there are exceptions. Donald Ian Rankin Jan 2015 #21

A whole lot of them went to Iraq. That 'crusade' led by our very own fundie leader who was sabrina 1 Jan 2015 #16

False. former9thward Jan 2015 #26

It doesn't matter what you think. It is what the Iraqis think. What does the word 'crusade' sabrina 1 Jan 2015 #28

History fail - the Crusades were defensive wars waged Telcontar Jan 2015 #33

I know the context, I also know the perception. sabrina 1 Jan 2015 #34

+1 ^^ 2naSalit Jan 2015 #35

Uganda (nt) Recursion Jan 2015 #17

Have you heard of Christian Dominionism? WhiteAndNerdy Jan 2015 #19

Get back to me when they are engaging in urban terrorism. former9thward Jan 2015 #25

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lord%27s_Resistance_Army NutmegYankee Jan 2015 #24

Bosnia. LanternWaste Jan 2015 #30

They may not do that, but they still want the rest of us to follow their rules treestar Jan 2015 #31

No they don't. They want "freedom" to pop a cap in the ass of anyone-- eridani Jan 2015 #20

They hate that other people don't abide by their religious doctrine. DetlefK Jan 2015 #29

I would actually refine your statement of they hate freedom....... RationalMan Jan 2015 #32

Control Freaks... 2naSalit Jan 2015 #36