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cbayer

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54. If you are going to insult me, I'm not interested in talking to you, niyad.

Mon Dec 1, 2014, 06:09 PM

Dec 2014

Where did I say that scripture is not religious? I didn't say that at all.

I said that he didn't mention god or jesus or anything religious at all. Perhaps I was not clear, but what I meant was that he didn't make a specifically religious statement, he quoted from a religious text. Although the quote is from a religious text, if you did not know that, you would have no reason to think it had a religious basis.

In fact, I think he was turning things around on the religious right, and that's ok with me.

Do you have a problem with what he said, or just what I said?

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President Obama bashed for quoting Scripture in Immigration address. [View all] stone space Nov 2014 OP

They're nuts, I ignore...n/t monmouth4 Nov 2014 #1

I'm stealing that. louis-t Nov 2014 #11

Enjoy! monmouth4 Nov 2014 #18

More read meat for the Obama haters upaloopa Nov 2014 #2

Good Lord! The man is a Christian. stone space Nov 2014 #3

I'm troubled that our President includes scripture in an address Goblinmonger Nov 2014 #9

He used it to make a point. cbayer Nov 2014 #12

"Scripture tells us that we shall not oppress a stranger" trotsky Dec 2014 #23

Actually, I think he was shaming the Religious Right. AtheistCrusader Dec 2014 #44

are you hoping we will overlook the fact that the scripture isn't just text, it IS religious text? niyad Dec 2014 #49

Who are "we"? Are you speaking for a group of people? cbayer Dec 2014 #50

then why did you say that scripture is not religious? but, nice deflection. do keep trying, I niyad Dec 2014 #51

If you are going to insult me, I'm not interested in talking to you, niyad. cbayer Dec 2014 #54

you do understand that it was you who went on the attack, right? Warren Stupidity Dec 2014 #55

Ah yes Warren! If only the blind could see, wouldn't life be wonderful? Starboard Tack Dec 2014 #68

Where have you been my friend? Warren Stupidity Dec 2014 #70

Sailing the high seas, buddy! Starboard Tack Dec 2014 #80

Clearly "we" in this context means everyone reading your post, and also clearly does not include Warren Stupidity Dec 2014 #52

I loved it! yeoman6987 Dec 2014 #31

Did you love it when G.W. Bush said that god told him to attack Iraq? n/t trotsky Dec 2014 #32

I don't remember how I felt at that time yeoman6987 Dec 2014 #34

I understand your reluctance to address that issue. n/t trotsky Dec 2014 #35

my Weak Assertion On the Nature of Belief remains unfalsified. nt. Warren Stupidity Dec 2014 #53

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OMG! Although they probably can not see the irony in this, cbayer Nov 2014 #6

Fox News can stuff it C_U_L8R Nov 2014 #7

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I knew they would pick on that, I just thought louis-t Nov 2014 #10

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i like the way you think! noiretextatique Nov 2014 #16

LOL indeed! trotsky Nov 2014 #17

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Agreed. But also again, that's not what I said. n/t trotsky Dec 2014 #30

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That is an odious accusation you just made, again. Warren Stupidity Dec 2014 #37

Thanks for shining a light on the truth, Warren. n/t trotsky Dec 2014 #38

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Nope, because I'm not defending you. n/t trotsky Dec 2014 #42

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