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Hortensis

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26. None of the ones we know would, whether they admired

Reply to FreeState (Reply #20)

Wed Jan 3, 2018, 02:21 PM

Jan 2018

him personally or not. We've known a lot of Mormons. They are very attuned to bigotry aimed at them, and no, this one man is not the sole target here.

But if he were, that would not make it all right.

Mormons are not the only DUers who are very good at recognizing bigotry where it pops up. Religious bigotry is every bit as bad as racial, political, and sex-orientation bigotry and comes from the same place -- inside each person.

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Thomas S. Monson, president of Mormon church, dies at 90 [View all] StevieM Jan 2018 OP

Off to a planet of his very own... Aristus Jan 2018 #1

good riddance niyad Jan 2018 #2

Agreed! Raster Jan 2018 #5

The next guy is 93 years old dalton99a Jan 2018 #3

And he is an anti-gay prick n/t FreeState Jan 2018 #17

Quorum of the Twelve Apostles... Raster Jan 2018 #4

so glad you managed to escape!! niyad Jan 2018 #6

But what about your Planet!!?? aeromanKC Jan 2018 #8

No non-whites, too, I believe. n/t SpankMe Jan 2018 #13

Nope, not a one. Raster Jan 2018 #15

There *might* be a few in one of the quorum of 70... might n/t FreeState Jan 2018 #18

It's only been 39 years since they realized black people are People, and not the cursed descendants AtheistCrusader Jan 2018 #21

He led an esteemed life but bucolic_frolic Jan 2018 #7

If you consider promoting the oppression of fellow Americans esteemed dbackjon Jan 2018 #9

In his faith his record speaks for itself bucolic_frolic Jan 2018 #11

Again, what achievements? dbackjon Jan 2018 #12

I'm with you on this. GoneOffShore Jan 2018 #14

Mormon Bishop is like a Catholic Priest or a Protestant Minister sans education n/t FreeState Jan 2018 #19

GOOD. Another American Terrorist DEAD dbackjon Jan 2018 #10

Did I wander into The Cave or something? Hortensis Jan 2018 #16

I dont see one attacking Mormons here - they are talking about Monson FreeState Jan 2018 #20

None of the ones we know would, whether they admired Hortensis Jan 2018 #26

I was raised in the Church FreeState Jan 2018 #29

Someone cheering the death of "AN American terrorist" Hortensis Jan 2018 #32

Um okay. FreeState Jan 2018 #34

Seriously? 160 people? That's incredible. StevieM Jan 2018 #35

Haha! It's a large family on both sides FreeState Jan 2018 #36

Did I just dox myself? Do you think I need to edit my post? StevieM Jan 2018 #37

I think your fine FreeState Jan 2018 #39

Bullshit. My opposition to religions comes from their political positions and activities. AtheistCrusader Jan 2018 #30

As an organization, the LDS Church is politically active. AtheistCrusader Jan 2018 #22

The Mormon Church FINANCED Prop-Hate in California.... Raster Jan 2018 #23

Yep. And got caught. The Catholic Church largely got away with it though. AtheistCrusader Jan 2018 #25

The Mormons also PREACHED about Prop-Hate from the lecturns in their churches... Raster Jan 2018 #27

Stomp 'em ALL? What other group could you insert Hortensis Jan 2018 #28

Do any of those groups actively shit on the civil rights of others? AtheistCrusader Jan 2018 #31

You bet. All of them wherever bigots among them get power. Hortensis Jan 2018 #33

Theism was born when demopilot Jan 2018 #38

Are you Gay? I am. Raster Jan 2018 #24