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moondust

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14. Religion is their magic shield.

Reply to TheMastersNemesis (Original post)

Wed Apr 1, 2015, 01:19 PM

Apr 2015

Protected by law, religion often serves as a cover for scoundrels who want to do diabolical shit to people they hate and want to get rid of. Imagine the KKK or ISIS with legal protections.

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It Is Pretty Clear The Religious Right Will Still Discriminate Regardless Of The Law. [View all] TheMastersNemesis Apr 2015 OP

The right is not religious. They are haters and bigots. onecaliberal Apr 2015 #1

The Religious Right Is Actually An Insurgency That Has Nothing To Do With Religion. TheMastersNemesis Apr 2015 #2

Best explanation I've heard. Agree! onecaliberal Apr 2015 #4

RW religion is the practice and promotion of hatred. nt Zorra Apr 2015 #3

They hijacked the religion. They are extremist. onecaliberal Apr 2015 #5

They didn't hijack anything. The religious right has nothing to do wi Christianity. Zorra Apr 2015 #6

I don't disagree with anything you've stated. onecaliberal Apr 2015 #8

Exactly. Real Christians are the total opposite of RW christofascist. Zorra Apr 2015 #9

the problem is that the decent people to whom you refer are, for the most part, silent niyad Apr 2015 #12

We are not silent. We have no platform. onecaliberal Apr 2015 #15

+1, They hide behind their God Johonny Apr 2015 #13

Maybe that should look into what God had to say: Proverbs 6:16-19 sinkingfeeling Apr 2015 #7

That is the LAST place they look. They prefer "Bible study" groups where one whacko world wide wally Apr 2015 #10

There Are A Lot Of Real Christians But It Is The RW Evangelicals Who Are Really KKK. TheMastersNemesis Apr 2015 #11

Religion is their magic shield. moondust Apr 2015 #14