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whatthehey

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21. And it's the fact that you have an inflated opinion of what is Christian behavior that's the problem

Fri Dec 11, 2015, 01:32 PM

Dec 2015

By thinking that real Christians don't behave this way, you falsely elevate them to a higher class of people than nonbelievers, and in turn unavoidably denigrate anyone who is not a Christian by associating good behavior as inextricably linked to belief in Christianity.

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'Christian' caught on camera throwing coffee and ranting at Muslims praying in a park [View all] ashling Dec 2015 OP

"Brainwashed by hate" Major Nikon Dec 2015 #1

Nobody like that should be allowed into any position of the least power. Warpy Dec 2015 #2

Why the scare quotes? whatthehey Dec 2015 #3

"Scare quotes?" ashling Dec 2015 #4

The original has it like this: 'Born Again' Christian.... cleanhippie Dec 2015 #5

The original headline does not fit into the subject line ashling Dec 2015 #10

Except the quotes are misplaced. Conveniently so. whatthehey Dec 2015 #25

I understand, but your change changes the entire context. cleanhippie Dec 2015 #31

So we're not allowed to use quotation marks, even if we want to? Does being critical... ChisolmTrailDem Dec 2015 #6

That's not the bigotry, as I hoped would be clear whatthehey Dec 2015 #7

I see what your saying. I was taking the quotation marks as a remark about how the offender... ChisolmTrailDem Dec 2015 #9

Chisolm, that is what I meant by using the single quotation marks ashling Dec 2015 #11

Agreed, ashling. nt ChisolmTrailDem Dec 2015 #14

And it's the fact that you have an inflated opinion of what is Christian behavior that's the problem whatthehey Dec 2015 #21

That was not my intention at all. Oh well, I guess someone will be along any moment now to... ChisolmTrailDem Dec 2015 #35

Just picture analogs and you may get the problem whatthehey Dec 2015 #42

"something quite un-Christian-like" trotsky Dec 2015 #17

You're completely missing the point. Christians are supposed to live their lives in a Christ-like.. ChisolmTrailDem Dec 2015 #22

Someone's definitely missing the point. On that we agree. trotsky Dec 2015 #26

OFFS!!! Just say what you have to say and stop this dance. Also, are you defending... ChisolmTrailDem Dec 2015 #27

I'm trying to. trotsky Dec 2015 #29

The point is they SHOULD be coming from NOBODY whatthehey Dec 2015 #34

Well, no fucking shit! No one said it's a standard that holds only for Christians. God damn...SMH! ChisolmTrailDem Dec 2015 #36

Then why the scare quotes saying she wasn't a real Christian whatthehey Dec 2015 #40

"this dance." What DUers do when confronted by far bigger problems. Eleanors38 Dec 2015 #38

The problem is that I'm being accused of elevating Christians, and Christ-like, to a superior... ChisolmTrailDem Dec 2015 #41

Well actually the OP did that. You are just determined not to see an obvious problem whatthehey Dec 2015 #44

I understand. Some here like to noodle around in minutiae. Eleanors38 Dec 2015 #45

But the scare quotes denote inversion not hypocrisy whatthehey Dec 2015 #30

"the bigoted internalization of Christian = better than the rest" trotsky Dec 2015 #32

Good idea. Hey, where are the women with my foot massage? jberryhill Dec 2015 #39

Since you did not see fit to respond to my reply to your ashling Dec 2015 #12

Are you perhaps just unfamiliar with the term? whatthehey Dec 2015 #18

Attacks by Muslims on innocent non-Muslims just might incite attacks in reverse. Shocked. SHOCJKED! WinkyDink Dec 2015 #8

Wtf? marmar Dec 2015 #13

WTF back. My words simply mean: "Who is surprisedf at this turn of events?" Are YOU? WinkyDink Dec 2015 #19

Yup! Because, as Jesus taught us: "Two wrongs are alright with me!" nt ChisolmTrailDem Dec 2015 #16

I'm sure everyone here lives by that adage. These seem to many to be perilous times. IMO. WinkyDink Dec 2015 #23

I should have stuck with my first thought which was: "WinkyDink said that??" My apologies... ChisolmTrailDem Dec 2015 #24

The thing is, everyone knows, or ought to, that we have many "militias" just waiting for a "reason." WinkyDink Dec 2015 #33

Eye for an eye then? This should be our citizen's response? It's to be expected and her action not Person 2713 Dec 2015 #43

mr trump is inciting violence, isn't that illegal? spanone Dec 2015 #15

No, he is not. Find any Trump quote that calls for violence. Don't seek a heavy-handed govt; you WinkyDink Dec 2015 #20

let me ask Truprogressive85 Dec 2015 #28

I said nothing of the victims' behaviors, nor would I. I spoke of the killers', and why it is naive WinkyDink Dec 2015 #37

Praying in a park is violent? These people did nothing to give the attacker " a pass" due to Person 2713 Dec 2015 #46