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SamKnause

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54. I am an Atheist.

Tue Oct 24, 2017, 01:39 PM

Oct 2017

I recognize hypocrisy when I see it in action.

That is why I referred to them as fake.

I don't refer to my 93 year old mother that way, because I don't see that kind of behavior coming from her.

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god, god, god, god, god, god, god ........................................ [View all] SamKnause Oct 2017 OP

Why would anyone here flame you on that one? Tobin S. Oct 2017 #1

Um, I don't get that comment either. This isn't a site that "flames" for people pointing out anneboleyn Oct 2017 #33

God told me that they're phonies C_U_L8R Oct 2017 #2

I utterly despise these people. Initech Oct 2017 #3

I have absolutely nothing to do with religion. It's just all politics, money and cruelty. RKP5637 Oct 2017 #4

Yup. How any thinking person can still be fooled by the b.s. is beyond me. lindysalsagal Oct 2017 #44

Does this go for all religions? cwydro Oct 2017 #50

For me, across the board. n/t RKP5637 Oct 2017 #51

This Christian agrees with you wryter2000 Oct 2017 #5

+1 hamsterjill Oct 2017 #7

"fake Christians"... Political Christians rather than Christians of faith. keithbvadu2 Oct 2017 #36

+1 uponit7771 Oct 2017 #10

Nice of you to speak up and remind people that millions of Hortensis Oct 2017 #14

K&R. Wisdom. n/t KY_EnviroGuy Oct 2017 #47

Yup.... they have Hijacked this "faith"... Kleveland Oct 2017 #19

I go over and over in my mind about how we can fight them in the media wryter2000 Oct 2017 #22

Same here. I identify as Christian and couldn't agree more with the OP. Tanuki Oct 2017 #31

This Scotsman agrees too. trotsky Oct 2017 #53

They are con men - plain and simple packman Oct 2017 #6

I think religious con men are called charlatans world wide wally Oct 2017 #12

it makes me very happy yuiyoshida Oct 2017 #8

Me too. 👍🏾 BlancheSplanchnik Oct 2017 #17

I love your chunky Buddha. I have a wood carved large chunky Buddha. I love it. nt Honeycombe8 Oct 2017 #21

its actually a Chinese style Buddha yuiyoshida Oct 2017 #42

Oh, so that's the difference. Someone told me Buddha is supposed to be thin... Honeycombe8 Oct 2017 #43

buddha is viewed differently yuiyoshida Oct 2017 #45

I'm right with you! lark Oct 2017 #9

Exactly!!! n/t RKP5637 Oct 2017 #29

ANY religion Plucketeer Oct 2017 #11

in your opinion yuiyoshida Oct 2017 #46

You are correct Plucketeer Oct 2017 #48

Flame this post, no way. You are right on. I didn't serve in the Army for a theocracy. kairos12 Oct 2017 #13

They're not fake Christians. They are Christians. RedSpartan Oct 2017 #15

A majority (a disputable claim in itself) can still be in the WinkyDink Oct 2017 #26

I agree, and I'm agnostic -- pushing for the rich & worshipping $$ while destroying the poor is NOT anneboleyn Oct 2017 #35

They are dangerous and frightening NastyRiffraff Oct 2017 #16

Yep, he uses them to his advantage. This is all very dangerous. n/t RKP5637 Oct 2017 #30

I'm a Christian workinclasszero Oct 2017 #18

Do you want the king/prez running your church? keithbvadu2 Oct 2017 #34

Of course not workinclasszero Oct 2017 #38

Judas got 30 pieces of silver, but just once, for selling Christ. Pat Robertson, Jim Bakker and thei keithbvadu2 Oct 2017 #39

Sad but true workinclasszero Oct 2017 #49

No flames here. I loath and fear them. sarge43 Oct 2017 #20

Hed do a LOT more than throw up. roamer65 Oct 2017 #24

He'd start by throwing up, then get real :) sarge43 Oct 2017 #25

chris hitchesns pov 90-percent Oct 2017 #23

They really are Christian Fascists. They want to shove their phony beliefs on all of us. YOHABLO Oct 2017 #27

They use their religon Matthew28 Oct 2017 #28

what about 'false prophets' don't they understand? samnsara Oct 2017 #32

Some of our 'Christians' say they want America to be a Christian run country. keithbvadu2 Oct 2017 #37

Whose god are you referring to? left-of-center2012 Oct 2017 #40

The one Trump, Pence, Sarah Huckabee, the pastors, and the preachers, SamKnause Oct 2017 #41

They're real Christians. trotsky Oct 2017 #52

I am an Atheist. SamKnause Oct 2017 #54

Great! trotsky Oct 2017 #55

No one follows the bible 100%, do they ? SamKnause Oct 2017 #56

Right, exactly my point! trotsky Oct 2017 #57

Point taken. SamKnause Oct 2017 #58

Instead, conservative Christians see... trotsky Oct 2017 #59

I am sick of their blatant lies. SamKnause Oct 2017 #60

In his mind, he's a Christian. trotsky Oct 2017 #61

Then his mind is diseased. SamKnause Oct 2017 #62

And right-wing Christians might say the same thing about liberal Christians. trotsky Oct 2017 #63

He's a horrible human being no matter what he believes. SamKnause Oct 2017 #64