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In reply to the discussion: There is a serious anti-Christian vibe around here [View all]procon
(15,805 posts)252. If you're just looking for a global body count the scoreboard tally
goes to Christianity. Google the bloody stats yourself. In just one of the most recent examples, the Lords Resistance Army in Uganda uses the Christianity that Western missionaries preached to them as their excuse for murdering over 400 people in the name if god. You want to single out Muslims, but they can't compete with Christianity's violent past. And if it's just killings in the US, the trophy still goes to Christian terrorists.
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Same. It's not base religion, but any oppressive, manipulative, hypocritical fundamental sect.
TheBlackAdder
Nov 2015
#69
It's mostly expression of human nature...people need to distance themselves from the murderer
HereSince1628
Nov 2015
#2
"... visceral seething hatred against religious Christians" Nope, haven't seen that.
Scuba
Nov 2015
#3
No there is not. There is a bad vibe about right wing christian nuts. Big difference. nt
Logical
Nov 2015
#9
Yep, and sadly given there is no god, imagine how fucked up it is to use one to
randys1
Nov 2015
#329
Religion is magical thinking, no matter the flavor. I don't go in for magical thinking. And...
ChisolmTrailDem
Nov 2015
#11
I'm sorry you mistook me, jwirr. I have never said (nor will I) that you don't deserve respect.
ChisolmTrailDem
Nov 2015
#132
Well I think it's kind of fucked up to take this tragedy and make it all about poor oppressed
PeaceNikki
Nov 2015
#65
In essence, some use religion as a club to beat, kill and maim people with physically and/or
RKP5637
Nov 2015
#22
There is no Christian equivalent to ISIS...but some here like to pretend that there is.
davidn3600
Nov 2015
#21
did you notice his list of what Xtians "don't do" is really, really selective??
TheSarcastinator
Nov 2015
#32
YEs so i say it is a tie at the moment. Wait, no, W's crusade killed HUNDREDS OF THOUSANDS
randys1
Nov 2015
#331
Have you forgotten about the Inquisition and the Crusades or the KKK in this nations early years?
justiceischeap
Nov 2015
#118
I've just been reading about the Christian Identity Movement & the Phineas Priesthood, among others.
Demit
Nov 2015
#244
Considering that the overwhelming majority of over 40 white males in this country are xtian...
cleanhippie
Nov 2015
#215
Which religion has more power in the US to push this misogyny and homophobia?
Arugula Latte
Nov 2015
#271
I don't care if your shoes are pink, purple, made of gold, or leather, or if you ran a sub-3h marath
AtheistCrusader
Nov 2015
#160
Are your beliefs worthy of mocking? Are they contrary to reason and logic?
cleanhippie
Nov 2015
#201
Hilarious stuff. I get it, you want to make anti choice and anti gay religious rhetoric 'protected'
Bluenorthwest
Nov 2015
#31
That's fine....as long as you attack Islam with the same hammer you attack Christianity with
davidn3600
Nov 2015
#38
Your said you were "disturbed" most by... and then went on to "observe" something that
PeaceNikki
Nov 2015
#97
You placed the reputation of a religious group over the victims of this crime.
Bluenorthwest
Nov 2015
#165
Were you asked to apologize? No. But false witness is a game for the good Christian.
Bluenorthwest
Nov 2015
#173
Yep - that's all you brave "liberal" Xians ever do against your evil faith-mates
whatthehey
Nov 2015
#222
I'll take you seriously when you do one fucking thing to "address" your fundy brothers in faith
whatthehey
Nov 2015
#304
That is when they became obnoxious, using politics to force their beliefs onto others! Apparently
RKP5637
Nov 2015
#55
Yes, it's important to understand that humans are, by nature, group-oriented
HereSince1628
Nov 2015
#72
At this point, could there not have been other motives unrelated to religion?
oberliner
Nov 2015
#86
It is not the same when people talk about a majority group the same way others talk about an
gollygee
Nov 2015
#66
So what's true or acceptable depends on popularity and group think.
Waiting For Everyman
Nov 2015
#307
Hmmm I guess we are all demanding lists of christians and that they wear
nadinbrzezinski
Nov 2015
#96
Are the people doing that anywhere close to runnning for political office
nadinbrzezinski
Nov 2015
#110
I can't be bothered enough to care... about religion or atheism truth be told.
ScreamingMeemie
Nov 2015
#112
I don't hate Christians. I do think Christianity itself is a harmful, nonsensical belief system.
Arugula Latte
Nov 2015
#125
to quote Sheriff Noah after someone wrote letter criticising him for being Jewish
hobbit709
Nov 2015
#128
There is a serious anti-whatever-your-opinion/belief/ideal is around here.
ScreamingMeemie
Nov 2015
#131
Then the more moderate Christians need to begin to take back the religion.
AngryOldDem
Nov 2015
#138
Yes, many here lump all Christians (and all Catholics) together, as they would never
pnwmom
Nov 2015
#154
Yes, I have and it is bothersome. Speculation is normal, but you have to be careful to
uppityperson
Nov 2015
#163
I've noticed folks upset because we won't hate on Islam like Stormfront and FR does.
Rex
Nov 2015
#169
It has hurt this site and the posters here in ways we will only feel after the primaries.
Rex
Nov 2015
#183
Seeing as how we demand that all muslims explicitly denounce each act of
Warren Stupidity
Nov 2015
#175
I think it is time for people of all religions and those who aren't religious to get together...
cascadiance
Nov 2015
#192
No there's not. But there is an anti-delusional, faith-based thinking vibe.
cleanhippie
Nov 2015
#199
I think reasonable, rational people feel the same about all delusional thinking.
cleanhippie
Nov 2015
#213
shhhh. The op is having a christian entitlement moment of persecution.
Warren Stupidity
Nov 2015
#212
It's as absurd to hate all Christians as to hate all Muslims for the terrorism done in their name
Bucky
Nov 2015
#200
Frankly, I tend to agree with you on this and I am not a religious person by any means
Douglas Carpenter
Nov 2015
#210
Irrational, evidence-less beliefs need not be protected from "rudeness."
Arugula Latte
Nov 2015
#275
the vast majority of American people hold some degree of religious or spiritual beliefs
Douglas Carpenter
Nov 2015
#286
Do you think there is any difference in the response at DU depending on the religion in question?
oberliner
Nov 2015
#235
People who claim to be Christans, yet oppose everything Christ stood for, are not Christians.
baldguy
Nov 2015
#217
We don't know about Dear, but there have been plenty of clearly extremist Christian
tblue37
Nov 2015
#247
Actually, on the whole I think it is an anti religious fundamentalist extremist nutcase bias going
smirkymonkey
Nov 2015
#249
I kinda ride the line between atheist/agnostic and do not appreciate bigotry against religious folks
phleshdef
Nov 2015
#261
I respect the right of people to hold cockamamie, irrational beliefs, but
Arugula Latte
Nov 2015
#276
This is a US-centered politics website, and Christians are very influential in US politics.
cemaphonic
Nov 2015
#290
Most Christians also aren't "just ordinary people that want to live peaceful and prosperous lives?"
branford
Nov 2015
#299
I'd say it's about the same as the anti-Muslim sentiment on this board.
prouddemfromaustin44
Nov 2015
#293
There's a serious keep your religion out of our politics vibe around here.
herding cats
Nov 2015
#295
Your perception probably isn't wrong—violent radicals taint groups w/ which they're associated
Panich52
Nov 2015
#310
As I Christian myself, I firmly believe you simply simply desire to be offended
LanternWaste
Nov 2015
#315