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In reply to the discussion: If you don't think these people represent all Christians.... [View all]lovemydog
(11,833 posts)126. Precisely.
Well-said oberliner.
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No argument there, they are all distortions of their religion. Cloaking power lust with religion is
Fred Sanders
Jan 2015
#4
George Bush's God demanded that we go on a Crusade into Iraq. I am a Christian and he sure as hell
sabrina 1
Jan 2015
#102
And he had, and the neocons continue to have, plenty of support from religious leaders.
Warren Stupidity
Jan 2015
#106
You really think our War in Iraq had anything to do with religion? It didn't, but having a real
sabrina 1
Jan 2015
#109
Absolutely. Plenty of fundamentalists are all for all out war in the middle east to bring about the
Warren Stupidity
Jan 2015
#110
I thought I explained that. Fundies who want war as a fulfillment of prophecy are
sabrina 1
Jan 2015
#121
It is not a fallacy if the underlying facts are true. And a "Scotsman" is not a religion. A lot of
Fred Sanders
Jan 2015
#129
Apparently, you do not know what the "No True Scotsman" fallacy is
Fortinbras Armstrong
Jan 2015
#132
The Democratic Party has an official platform that is not "allegorical".
Warren Stupidity
Jan 2015
#133
Christianity has statements about loving your neighbor that Phelps did not follow
Fortinbras Armstrong
Jan 2015
#136
The fallacy is anyone accepts the fallacy as always applying. Only in Scotland apparently.
Fred Sanders
Jan 2015
#135
Jesus leading a foray into the Middle East with flaming sword astride a Snow White snarling horse...
Fred Sanders
Jan 2015
#111
Then I want no part of that Christianity, you are confusing self decleration with the reality of
Fred Sanders
Jan 2015
#8
What is your criterion for deciding who is and isn't of the religion he or she purports to be of?
DemocratSinceBirth
Jan 2015
#11
Well, killing folks or threatening them for not agreeing with ones religion while cloaked in white
Fred Sanders
Jan 2015
#12
No argument there. A very few still cling to these outdated notions that no longer belong.
Fred Sanders
Jan 2015
#23
Killing gays as an abomination to God, stuff like that, is not religion, it is hate.
Fred Sanders
Jan 2015
#33
Here's an a article posted here just the other day about what athiest think and feel about torture
notadmblnd
Jan 2015
#64
At least in Christianity that is the problem and why there are so many denominations. Anyone who
jwirr
Jan 2015
#82
Thank you. I am also that kind of Christian. And I see where you were coming from now. Sorry
jwirr
Jan 2015
#92
Well, yeah, there are a lot of out there Muslims, Jews, Christians (and) secular folks.
DemocratSinceBirth
Jan 2015
#94
If you don't see something morally wrong with those poll results then you don't wish to see
Fumesucker
Jan 2015
#9
I have no idea what you are on about, truly. Maybe YOU could explain so I can understand.
Fred Sanders
Jan 2015
#10
Your view is apparently that religion is supposed to convey a higher moral standard
Fumesucker
Jan 2015
#13
I think every religion's own view is they carry a higher moral standard, no?
Fred Sanders
Jan 2015
#14
Well in the case of Christians in the US it's actually the trunk not a branch
Fumesucker
Jan 2015
#32
If the majority of a community believe something horrid perhaps you should rethink belonging to it
Fumesucker
Jan 2015
#24
There are no "perfectly wonderful Klansman or AQ members".....maybe you could point to one?
Fred Sanders
Jan 2015
#39
just because many of us believe the terrorists DID do this because of their religious views
m-lekktor
Jan 2015
#20
"Fear everything, then give us the power to save you from the fear"....avoid at all costs.
Fred Sanders
Jan 2015
#28
All religions are equally capable of inspiring horrors. Let's look at the slur laden comic #2
Bluenorthwest
Jan 2015
#29
Seperate the wheat from the chafe, dear sir. Throw away the chafe, it is worthless.
Fred Sanders
Jan 2015
#35
Ah. So if a comic uses actual slurs to tell a lie about an oppressed minority group that's ok if the
Bluenorthwest
Jan 2015
#60
So do the vast majority of Russian Christians....I am not defending any religion in particular, just
Fred Sanders
Jan 2015
#71
The One True Scotsman fallacy, more common sense than fallacy, only applies to non-white folks, I guess.
Fred Sanders
Jan 2015
#40
You've already poo-pooed the One True Scotsman fallacy and now you drag it out as a weapon?
Fumesucker
Jan 2015
#43
Free country. Oh, and being Scottish is not a religion, another fail of how folks are applying it.
Fred Sanders
Jan 2015
#45
It wasn't only "Tea-Party Republicans" who opposed the so-called "Ground Zero Mosque".
Nye Bevan
Jan 2015
#51
As one can always unearth a few Muslims who do not represent the Muslim religion, you can also
Fred Sanders
Jan 2015
#54
Rusty cogs.....good analogy...they need a little intellectual lubrication to free up the gears.
Fred Sanders
Jan 2015
#58
Who is arguing that they represent all Muslims? However I would guess that the Muslims in your
tritsofme
Jan 2015
#56
Pretty low bar to be a welcome guest in a religion...just regurgitate some of the tenents, but do
Fred Sanders
Jan 2015
#62
People not in a religion don't 'welcome' anyone into a religion. I'd like them all to leave their
Bluenorthwest
Jan 2015
#70
Let this be a turning point for all religions to expunge all the radicals that sully their name.
Fred Sanders
Jan 2015
#73
Name a position taken by Westboro that is inconsistent with Christian scripture.
brooklynite
Jan 2015
#75
Which ones, which sect? Which interpretation of the same words, which translation?
Fred Sanders
Jan 2015
#78
Based on your subjective morality, absolutely...not based on their religious faith.
brooklynite
Jan 2015
#88
What is lost or unknown or not wanting to be known is that thousands of Muslims are dying resisting
Fred Sanders
Jan 2015
#91
And far more Muslims live in countries with dictatorships than Christians do...
cascadiance
Jan 2015
#95
Listening and watching the French today.......I love those folks..... what a lesson they are giving to
Fred Sanders
Jan 2015
#72
Exactly. As a woman, a strong supporter of women, LGBT and a secular society, Republicans are my
PeaceNikki
Jan 2015
#81
They are also men, women, and children.....I agree and stand with the French and their President, you are
Fred Sanders
Jan 2015
#86
First they fear you, then you fear them, then they kill you, then you fear them more and give
Fred Sanders
Jan 2015
#93
1.3 to 1.5 million folks (police estimate), marching through France to also say "these terrorists
Fred Sanders
Jan 2015
#98
It is not an argument it is a reality shown everywhere in pictures. Total for all France is now 5
Fred Sanders
Jan 2015
#107
That second-to-last one just proves a worthy point. They sure have something big in common.
calimary
Jan 2015
#105
Thanks. The last line of the last cartoon covers a lot of bases in concisely explaining a few things
Fred Sanders
Jan 2015
#115