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Dorian Gray

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40. And when people claimed he

Reply to trotsky (Reply #11)

Fri Aug 29, 2014, 06:48 AM

Aug 2014

wasn't, they were jumped on for denying that.

So, if we are to stay true to ourselves, Christians should be denying Obama's Christianity while atheists should be insisting upon it. (Wait! What????)

Or we should just accept that people identify as they identify and we should believe them.

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Obama's God [View all] broiles Aug 2014 OP

This One Peacetrain Aug 2014 #1

... Wait Wut Aug 2014 #2

+100 rug Aug 2014 #4

Yes, we can certainly agree those are good items from various holy texts. trotsky Aug 2014 #6

What he said was that no faith teaches people to murder innocents cbayer Aug 2014 #3

Some faiths do. AtheistCrusader Aug 2014 #15

I don't think any faith teaches people to kill innocents. cbayer Aug 2014 #19

Then you haven't read the old testament. AtheistCrusader Aug 2014 #22

Then you haven't read the old testament. AlbertCat Aug 2014 #23

What about the Aztecs? How does that relate to this statement? cbayer Aug 2014 #39

Again, I think you can find things from the bible to support just about anything cbayer Aug 2014 #28

Really? AtheistCrusader Aug 2014 #29

I agree with what Obama said in principle. cbayer Aug 2014 #32

It's not a nitpick, it's the foundation. AtheistCrusader Aug 2014 #33

This is your takeaway and while you may share it with some, cbayer Aug 2014 #34

I'm not a christian, and I don't seek to become one. AtheistCrusader Aug 2014 #35

I know you are not a christian and I don't expect you to ever be one cbayer Aug 2014 #37

Criticism? Sure. I've got plenty. AtheistCrusader Aug 2014 #38

Ok, fine, I won't ignore it. AtheistCrusader Aug 2014 #36

Certainly all three abrahamic faiths teach that it is ok to kill people. Warren Stupidity Aug 2014 #20

WWJD rug Aug 2014 #26

What does his outrage have to do with "Before we start killing people..."? Starboard Tack Aug 2014 #5

The desert god of the OT was a war god Warpy Aug 2014 #7

He's a politician, not a priest. mr blur Aug 2014 #8

Are you calling him a liar? He's a christian. Deal with it. cbayer Aug 2014 #10

Hitler claimed to be a Christian... trotsky Aug 2014 #11

And when people claimed he Dorian Gray Aug 2014 #40

Speaking as one of the ones who was jumped on, yeah, would be nice to have some consistency. n/t trotsky Aug 2014 #42

He said 'I doubt' not 'certainly not' AtheistCrusader Aug 2014 #12

I know very well what he said, thanks. cbayer Aug 2014 #14

It's a political reality in the United States around electability. AtheistCrusader Aug 2014 #16

I don't disagree, but I believe him and think those that call him a liar cbayer Aug 2014 #21

I think his religion is important to him. AlbertCat Aug 2014 #25

Goody, another one who thinks that Obama is lying and has the gall to speak for him. cbayer Aug 2014 #31

everyone has that right. Warren Stupidity Aug 2014 #18

I doubt your sincerity. rug Aug 2014 #27

Who has the right to say that someone is or is not what they say they are? AlbertCat Aug 2014 #24

OMG!! It's mr rolly eyes and the vacant irony statement again! BTW, I guess you cbayer Aug 2014 #30

wtf. Please stop berating people for expressing their opinions on a subject. Warren Stupidity Aug 2014 #17

"There is just no god" AtheistCrusader Aug 2014 #9

It would be nice if he called out the Saudis edhopper Aug 2014 #13

I agree Dorian Gray Aug 2014 #41