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Ilsa

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87. I never used the word "trend", you did.

Thu Feb 19, 2015, 04:00 PM

Feb 2015

And if you think this is the only instance of Christian-on-non-Christian violence or even coercion, you are lost. My husband has been the victim of persecution in the workplace when Baptists would leave their stupid proselytizing materials on his desk. Then the Catholic terrorist in the next cube would tell him that if he converted to Baptist, he was going to hell.

I've been in work places where the fastest way to get ahead was to join the Boss' church.

There is physical violence and harassment and coercion by Christians out there whether you see it or experience it or not. A lot of it happens in places like Texas and the Bible Belt because they can get away with it.

This nutcase in Idaho took it a step further and got physical.

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Woman attacked a Jewish woman and stomped on her neck in an attempt to convert her to christianity [View all] lame54 Feb 2015 OP

Christians should really read their Bibles, the book of Matthew is a good dilby Feb 2015 #1

Um, this is indicative of a deranged individual, not a Christian conversion technique. whathehell Feb 2015 #10

She is not the first to try to convert through force. dilby Feb 2015 #11

No shit Sherlock, but few Christians did so, at least after the year 1685 or so.. whathehell Feb 2015 #14

"Force" is a matter of degree and perspective Orrex Feb 2015 #28

Tell that to the Lords Resistance Army quakerboy Feb 2015 #107

She sounds like the Mother on Carrie. yeoman6987 Feb 2015 #78

Yep whathehell Feb 2015 #79

The bible is just a symbol to these type of so-called christians workinclasszero Feb 2015 #17

Good point, they are idolators Warpy Feb 2015 #102

He did whip the money changers... MellowDem Feb 2015 #55

"It's an immoral belief system." Nuclear Unicorn Feb 2015 #90

Me... MellowDem Feb 2015 #91

"Me..." Nuclear Unicorn Feb 2015 #92

I am who I am... MellowDem Feb 2015 #94

"flummoxed"? whathehell Feb 2015 #98

A non-flummoxee should be able to refute the statement with something more than... immoderate Feb 2015 #103

I believe that whathehell Feb 2015 #104

Giving an opinion... MellowDem Feb 2015 #114

I don't know who "he" is, whathehell Feb 2015 #110

They're the same guy... MellowDem Feb 2015 #113

Ya think? whathehell Feb 2015 #115

It's not mine... MellowDem Feb 2015 #116

That's nice, whathehell Feb 2015 #117

I think you're offended... MellowDem Feb 2015 #118

Jesus wept. City Lights Feb 2015 #2

If Jesus wept, one can only imagine whathehell Feb 2015 #82

they aren't doing anything they are all fictional characters snooper2 Feb 2015 #89

You don't say! whathehell Feb 2015 #95

???? nt Stuart G Feb 2015 #3

just...wow Tsiyu Feb 2015 #4

I'm sure the woman has an exemplary record SheilaT Feb 2015 #5

??? hifiguy Feb 2015 #6

Crazy as a bedbug. cwydro Feb 2015 #7

"Nobody expects the Spanish Inquisition" - CincyDem Feb 2015 #8

Wow. Rex Feb 2015 #9

Does the assailant qualify as "anti-Semitic" around here? PCIntern Feb 2015 #12

I'd have to say yes: However, Half-Century Man Feb 2015 #13

She's nuts. whathehell Feb 2015 #15

Ok... PCIntern Feb 2015 #18

Right.. whathehell Feb 2015 #19

�which amplifies the validity of my assumption. nt PCIntern Feb 2015 #21

There is ALWAYS an excuse for anti-Semitism. Behind the Aegis Feb 2015 #22

Yup. In this case, DU's armchair psychiatrists have diagnosed her as psychotic. closeupready Feb 2015 #53

It was predictable leftynyc Feb 2015 #24

In your mind, I'm guessing anything would. whathehell Feb 2015 #27

So let me get this straight... PCIntern Feb 2015 #62

Obviously, it depends on the "someone".. whathehell Feb 2015 #63

Obviously it pays to rationalize PCIntern Feb 2015 #66

Actually, it pays more to be rational.. whathehell Feb 2015 #69

Uh-huh... PCIntern Feb 2015 #75

Sure whathehell Feb 2015 #80

Your infantile sarcasm is duly noted... PCIntern Feb 2015 #86

As is your complete lack of humor or wit. whathehell Feb 2015 #97

Oooh... PCIntern Feb 2015 #100

LOL whathehell Feb 2015 #105

Gotta have the last post? PCIntern Feb 2015 #109

I think anyone who attacks anyone based upon what they think their invisible sky-friend wants Warren DeMontague Feb 2015 #67

No more so than the pope is homophobic Major Nikon Feb 2015 #40

Who knows? treestar Feb 2015 #48

This wasn't some random crime leftynyc Feb 2015 #74

The most recent year for which the FBI has hate crimes data is 2013, these are crimes motivated by Bluenorthwest Feb 2015 #88

Oh good. I feel.much better about ISIL cutting off the heads of 21 Coptic Christians now. whathehell Feb 2015 #16

Don't you know leftynyc Feb 2015 #25

LOL.. whathehell Feb 2015 #26

This is really a debate? I thought DU was for grownups el_bryanto Feb 2015 #32

Spare me leftynyc Feb 2015 #33

So basically until Christians start committing ISIS like atrocities el_bryanto Feb 2015 #34

Tell me leftynyc Feb 2015 #35

I don't know that anybody is arguing that we should give Islam a pass el_bryanto Feb 2015 #36

Then perhaps you miss leftynyc Feb 2015 #37

So turnabout is fair play el_bryanto Feb 2015 #38

Sigh leftynyc Feb 2015 #42

I love the whole B2G Feb 2015 #47

I know.. whathehell Feb 2015 #83

THANK YOU whathehell Feb 2015 #64

God told George Bush to carpet-bomb Iraq... lame54 Feb 2015 #50

And? leftynyc Feb 2015 #51

you are claiming there are no... lame54 Feb 2015 #52

I never said anything leftynyc Feb 2015 #54

i must be seeing things then lame54 Feb 2015 #56

No - you just leftynyc Feb 2015 #58

i'm in no corner... lame54 Feb 2015 #60

Feel free to link to where leftynyc Feb 2015 #61

I posted an article yesterday about a man Nuclear Unicorn Feb 2015 #39

I'd have to hear a little more leftynyc Feb 2015 #41

Detroit, apparently -- Nuclear Unicorn Feb 2015 #43

No kidding leftynyc Feb 2015 #45

Well, did it work? NightWatcher Feb 2015 #20

This message was self-deleted by its author Exhibit A Feb 2015 #23

If this isn't anti-semitism, then nothing is Depaysement Feb 2015 #29

Oh, those radical Christians never give up. nt kelliekat44 Feb 2015 #30

Was the defendant from Rockingham, NC, per chance? Jamastiene Feb 2015 #31

The defendant was from Boise, Idaho jmowreader Feb 2015 #68

And once again the religious double standard appears whatthehey Feb 2015 #44

On DU leftynyc Feb 2015 #46

Lunacy is lunacy treestar Feb 2015 #49

I'm particularly enamored of how....... WillowTree Feb 2015 #57

Particularly enamored? chervilant Feb 2015 #77

Yes, "particularly enamored"..Do you have a problem with that? whathehell Feb 2015 #111

I'd be the last to defend Christianity, but this is the act of a lone lunatic. Albertoo Feb 2015 #59

WTH is right! Cha Feb 2015 #65

Thank you, Cha whathehell Feb 2015 #71

No, I meant "whathehell".. I actually saw your Cha Feb 2015 #72

No, I AM.Whathell! whathehell Feb 2015 #73

Found her photo: Judi Lynn Feb 2015 #70

But Christians are the ones being persecuted in the US. Ilsa Feb 2015 #76

Um, if you believe Fox News, but I'm guessing neither you nor anyone else here does.. whathehell Feb 2015 #81

I forgot to put the sarcasm Ilsa Feb 2015 #84

Who thinks her actions.were "okay"?!? whathehell Feb 2015 #85

I never used the word "trend", you did. Ilsa Feb 2015 #87

No, but you did use the word "okay" to describe what you imagine whathehell Feb 2015 #96

I live in a red state where people don't even try to hide Ilsa Feb 2015 #99

Awful...My condolences, whathehell Feb 2015 #106

We'd like to. Ilsa Feb 2015 #108

I hope you can.. whathehell Feb 2015 #112

Just like Jesus would have done. Arkana Feb 2015 #93

Haragan belongs in a cage until she accepts psychotherapy Warpy Feb 2015 #101