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AtheistCrusader

(33,982 posts) Wed Jun 18, 2014, 11:20 PM Jun 2014

Bob Jones University told rape victims to repent and look for ‘root sin’ that caused their attack [View all]

http://www.rawstory.com/rs/2014/06/18/bob-jones-university-told-rpe-victims-to-repent-and-look-for-root-sin-that-caused-their-rpe/

Well, isn't that just peachy.

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Bob Jones University told rape victims to repent and look for ‘root sin’ that caused their attack [View all] AtheistCrusader Jun 2014 OP

"Within the past year BJU has opened its own investigation into sexual abuse and rape" beam me up scottie Jun 2014 #1

No surprise. madamesilverspurs Jun 2014 #2

There's nothing even human okasha Jun 2014 #3

Some people on this board would call that skepticscott Jun 2014 #6

And the jury results are in... aikoaiko Jun 2014 #46

I'm pretty sure I know which troll sent that alert. rug Jun 2014 #47

Me, too. okasha Jun 2014 #48

It's time to shut that shithole down. InAbLuEsTaTe Jun 2014 #55

I wonder, then, how it is that so many are fooled by it. Let's ask a feminist from 100 years ago. AtheistCrusader Jun 2014 #4

This message was self-deleted by its author Htom Sirveaux Jun 2014 #11

The founder of BJU was a spokesman for the Ku Klux Klan. n/t radicalliberal Jun 2014 #5

They promote a brutal form of fascist Christianity. Htom Sirveaux Jun 2014 #12

When I was coaching college debate, we debated them once in a while Goblinmonger Jun 2014 #14

Wow, now I'm curious. Htom Sirveaux Jun 2014 #18

No they were horrible. Goblinmonger Jun 2014 #19

I was going to ask this Dorian Gray Jun 2014 #50

I'll say what I said in the thread in GD Dorian Gray Jun 2014 #7

But of course, it was all social and political skepticscott Jun 2014 #9

Did I say any of that? Dorian Gray Jun 2014 #49

Did I say you did? skepticscott Jun 2014 #56

Sickening, but not surprising. cbayer Jun 2014 #8

I found the root sin that caused their attack. Iggo Jun 2014 #10

This. n/t Htom Sirveaux Jun 2014 #13

I agreed with your post 11 before you deleted it. AtheistCrusader Jun 2014 #15

I deleted it because Htom Sirveaux Jun 2014 #16

You really should read those in context before passing judgement on me. cbayer Jun 2014 #17

Thank you for the context. Htom Sirveaux Jun 2014 #20

Worse than just having 'no impact' when speaking out. AtheistCrusader Jun 2014 #22

It is a very complex and personal decision. cbayer Jun 2014 #24

Oh no you don't. AtheistCrusader Jun 2014 #28

Oh, yes I do. cbayer Jun 2014 #29

You introduced 'obligation', not me. AtheistCrusader Jun 2014 #32

I am much more interested in seeing people leave groups that cbayer Jun 2014 #33

Then that is the source of our disagreement. AtheistCrusader Jun 2014 #34

Yes, it is the source of our disagreement. cbayer Jun 2014 #35

We discussed this before. AtheistCrusader Jun 2014 #36

Are you a smoker by any chance? cbayer Jun 2014 #37

No, I don't drink or smoke. AtheistCrusader Jun 2014 #39

Good for you! Big congratulations. cbayer Jun 2014 #41

Oh, I'm still fat. AtheistCrusader Jun 2014 #42

I think the point you make about self-loathing is an accurate one for cbayer Jun 2014 #43

Well, the first guy to run one, DID die... AtheistCrusader Jun 2014 #44

Smoking has been my biggest weakness since I first started at age 12. cbayer Jun 2014 #45

Being able to run in marathons Dorian Gray Jun 2014 #53

I quit smoking 8 years ago Dorian Gray Jun 2014 #52

Thanks for the support, DG. cbayer Jun 2014 #57

Best of luck Dorian Gray Jun 2014 #58

I've done it. cbayer Jun 2014 #59

Your understanding of ecclesiology is poor. rug Jun 2014 #38

I agree. It all kinda looks the same to me, fair point. AtheistCrusader Jun 2014 #40

I gave the precise context. AtheistCrusader Jun 2014 #21

No, AC. The precise context would be links to the quotes so cbayer Jun 2014 #25

I described the context precisely. AtheistCrusader Jun 2014 #26

No, you described your perspective. cbayer Jun 2014 #27

Disagreements don't get much more black and white than that thread you linked. AtheistCrusader Jun 2014 #31

+100 okasha Jun 2014 #23

Too bad BJU doesn't get that. cbayer Jun 2014 #30

Essentially Dorian Gray Jun 2014 #51

He needs his ass kicked and look for the root cause of his asskicking. SummerSnow Jun 2014 #54