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33. "Evangelical Xtianity" is a product of crackpots from England

Mon Apr 6, 2015, 03:12 PM

Apr 2015

and mostly the US. Because in the US any nutbag could grab a bible, start bullshitting and claim to be a "minister" many did. In European countries with state religions, particularly where Orthodox and Catholic churches were dominant, this literally could not happen.

Jefferson and Madison doubtless thought that "religious freedom" would bee a safeguard for people like Roger Williams and sects like the Quakers. I very much doubt that they anticipated the fly-eating, lizard people crazues and scamming hucksters, from Robertson to Joseph Smith to L. Ron Hubbard, that have hidden behind it for the last 200 years.

Towards the end of their lives Jefferson wrote John Adams that he wished he had told Madison to put freedom from religion into the Constitution. John Adams concurred wholeheartedly that the failure to do so had been a grave mistake.

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If It Were 100 A.D & Christians Were Fed To Lions It Would Poison The Lions. [View all] TheMastersNemesis Apr 2015 OP

Yep. F4lconF16 Apr 2015 #1

That forum would be a good place for this thread. nt el_bryanto Apr 2015 #4

Fine. Fundamentalist evangelicals. F4lconF16 Apr 2015 #6

"Us atheists"? rug Apr 2015 #9

Yes! There is, actually! F4lconF16 Apr 2015 #13

The Possibly Proper Death Litany hobbit709 Apr 2015 #17

I love that. F4lconF16 Apr 2015 #22

A classic from Roger Zelazny's "Creatures Of Light And Darkness" hobbit709 Apr 2015 #23

I didn't attack atheists - I just suggested that if you want a blanket attack on evengelicals el_bryanto Apr 2015 #24

Yeahhh...nope. F4lconF16 Apr 2015 #26

Who says they haven't killed anyone? I wonder how many women Cleita Apr 2015 #2

That is a rather blanket statement about evangelicals. hrmjustin Apr 2015 #3

feed them to the crocodiles. hobbit709 Apr 2015 #5

Are you also advocating executing evangelical Christians? rug Apr 2015 #8

Until I see one fed to the crocs or lions at halftime hobbit709 Apr 2015 #10

Really? rug Apr 2015 #7

You seem eager to feed the lions. Throd Apr 2015 #11

Christians being fed to the lions is a myth. Archae Apr 2015 #12

So are their constant claims of persecution. hobbit709 Apr 2015 #14

They were persecuted in the early church. hrmjustin Apr 2015 #15

We're talking about today hobbit709 Apr 2015 #19

Christians are not persecuted in this nation and at times are the persecutors here. hrmjustin Apr 2015 #20

But, but, if they can't do whatever THEY want, it's "persecution!" Archae Apr 2015 #16

The persecutions were not a myth. hrmjustin Apr 2015 #18

at Easter services this past weekend we were indeed, wondering which visiting baby to roast on the s LanternWaste Apr 2015 #21

Evangelical Christians share few customs or beliefs with the early Church. Drahthaardogs Apr 2015 #25

I don't know if you've read this... F4lconF16 Apr 2015 #27

That is not really what I meant. Drahthaardogs Apr 2015 #30

Ah, I see. F4lconF16 Apr 2015 #31

"Evangelical Xtianity" is a product of crackpots from England hifiguy Apr 2015 #33

Evangelical Christians are not nearly as violent as Muslim Extremists. Quantess Apr 2015 #28

Do you do anything but make hit-and-run OPs? NaturalHigh Apr 2015 #29

Try crocodiles instead. hifiguy Apr 2015 #32

Sorry but we're locking this because it doesn't conform to the GD SOP. greatauntoftriplets Apr 2015 #34