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Behind the Aegis

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59. Hate to break it to you....
Sat Feb 25, 2012, 02:56 AM
Feb 2012

...but the reason I went with Jews is because of YOU and your obsession with ritual circumcision, though Muslims do it too. Also, disrespecting Jews isn't anti-Semitism. So your stupid strawman just went up in flames.

You presented a red herring and are still trying to get me to taste it. Sorry, I don't like herring, red or otherwise.

I am not offened by brises nor am I offended by your propaganda and your comtinued use of red herrings.

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You really don't see the difference? Behind the Aegis Feb 2012 #1
Precisely Sherman A1 Feb 2012 #15
Excellent point. cbayer Feb 2012 #25
The Catholic Church holds that baptism is like branding that you can't undo ButterflyBlood Feb 2012 #26
That is not true, and even if it were, it isn't the same. Behind the Aegis Feb 2012 #39
And most other Christians believe.... jberryhill Feb 2012 #33
"Converting" dead Jews is way more disrespectful. Behind the Aegis Feb 2012 #37
They aren't "converting" them jberryhill Feb 2012 #41
You seem to think Jews are supposed to believe their religion is wrong. Behind the Aegis Feb 2012 #49
Just about every danged religion is supposed to believe other religions are wrong jberryhill Feb 2012 #51
No, you don't seem to get the point. Behind the Aegis Feb 2012 #55
"You seem to think it is OK to offend Jews" jberryhill Feb 2012 #60
As I suspected. Behind the Aegis Feb 2012 #61
It's okay jberryhill Feb 2012 #62
And I will pray for you to create less arrogant posts. Behind the Aegis Feb 2012 #63
In that case the post-mortem conversion is ineffective. Deep13 Feb 2012 #67
Who said anything about the effectiveness? The question was about offensiveness. Behind the Aegis Feb 2012 #69
Well, the question is if there is a reason to be offended. Deep13 Feb 2012 #73
This message was self-deleted by its author Behind the Aegis Feb 2012 #74
If people wanted to be baptized Mormon, they would have done it themselves. n/t Firebrand Gary Feb 2012 #2
As I understand it, the practice started for the 'benefit' of those who never had the opportunity. laconicsax Feb 2012 #7
The FSM informs me that all baptized Mormons go straight into the Great Cauldron. Warren Stupidity Feb 2012 #19
But then they died and found out that Mormonism was the correct religion jberryhill Feb 2012 #34
Your last point was a point I made last week. MrSlayer Feb 2012 #3
How is it "arrogant" for a religion to think they know the truth jberryhill Feb 2012 #32
I don't think it is any more arrogant than any religion that says they have cbayer Feb 2012 #36
How is it not? MrSlayer Feb 2012 #45
Okay, so.... jberryhill Feb 2012 #52
I'm not down with any of it. MrSlayer Feb 2012 #56
Someone spoke FOR you. Like it or not, the parents who kept you MADem Feb 2012 #4
Better question is how it's worse than circumcising an infant. laconicsax Feb 2012 #5
An even better question is why you would respond with a red herring and strawman? Behind the Aegis Feb 2012 #9
Not a red herring. laconicsax Feb 2012 #11
Nope. Red herring. Behind the Aegis Feb 2012 #12
You must have a very narrow view of the issue. laconicsax Feb 2012 #42
You are so burdened with logical fallacies as to miss the point. Behind the Aegis Feb 2012 #50
I hate to break it to you... laconicsax Feb 2012 #57
Hate to break it to you.... Behind the Aegis Feb 2012 #59
I never singled out Jews, and readily admitted that non-Jews circumcise. laconicsax Feb 2012 #66
Playing the victim? Whatever. Behind the Aegis Feb 2012 #68
If you have a factual response to what I've posted, by all means let's have it. laconicsax Feb 2012 #70
Red herring distraction is over. I am no longer amused by your hateful propaganda. Behind the Aegis Feb 2012 #71
I'm sorry you regard basic biology as "hateful propaganda." laconicsax Feb 2012 #72
Especially if done while breastfeeding in public at Olive Garden... Silent3 Feb 2012 #20
Worse thing about it is it's done without the permission of the participants. Kurmudgeon Feb 2012 #6
Which is different from infant baptism, how? laconicsax Feb 2012 #8
Because parents/legal guardians make all decisions for an infant and/or child. Kurmudgeon Feb 2012 #16
The Catholic view that their baptism gives them control for life still makes it offensive to me ButterflyBlood Feb 2012 #28
Swing and a miss. laconicsax Feb 2012 #44
So is Voodoo jberryhill Feb 2012 #35
There is no participant. Igel Feb 2012 #38
There is a long and bloody history of forced baptism/conversion for Jews. TheWraith Feb 2012 #10
"This has happened probably hundreds of times?" Pab Sungenis Feb 2012 #22
As one person said, "We were Ilsa Feb 2012 #13
They're both unethical, IMO Warpy Feb 2012 #14
no difference. it's a silly , ridiculous piece of nonsense. bowens43 Feb 2012 #17
were you baptized without consent of the family? unblock Feb 2012 #18
A better question might be:... MarkCharles Feb 2012 #21
Maybe almost always, but not ALWAYS ButterflyBlood Feb 2012 #24
And there are denominations that don't baptize until you are a teen (I was raised in one). cbayer Feb 2012 #27
Yep, that's the church I go to now ButterflyBlood Feb 2012 #47
Good for you! jeepnstein Feb 2012 #29
Yep I came to that understanding as well ButterflyBlood Feb 2012 #48
So you are OK with them fucking with your soul? WingDinger Feb 2012 #23
Got no soul. Igel Feb 2012 #40
That last sentence is a winner jberryhill Feb 2012 #53
It shows a complete lack of respect for other's beliefs and choices. ChadwickHenryWard Feb 2012 #30
Yes, well, God doesn't respect different religions either jberryhill Feb 2012 #43
Some people think that's an unusual criticism. ChadwickHenryWard Feb 2012 #64
Because they don't *just* baptize the dead -- after the baptism, the person is entered into the LDS iris27 Feb 2012 #31
LDS don't baptize babies ButterflyBlood Feb 2012 #46
Ok, I didn't know they don't do infant baptism. iris27 Feb 2012 #54
The database is supposed to be private though ButterflyBlood Feb 2012 #65
In denominations that baptize infants, the Lydia Leftcoast Feb 2012 #58
Nothing other than the thickness of one's skin. Nihil Feb 2012 #75
Its like claiming an African American ancestor is not African American anymore, but White Vehl Feb 2012 #76
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