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cbayer

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11. No doubt that her personal experiences brought her to where she is,

Reply to pinto (Reply #10)

Sun Mar 29, 2015, 01:58 PM

Mar 2015

but I'm not really liking that place.

Agree that there is a valid point about change from within, but she would like to see Islam disappear from the face of the earth, so I'm not sure what kind of change she is looking for.

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"It's time to Thump the Bible Thumpers with the Bible" [View all] stone space Mar 2015 OP

Love John and his message of what Jesus stood for, but this is a waste of Cleita Mar 2015 #1

yup. Warren Stupidity Mar 2015 #2

If their message is not countered, then hate becomes the default. stone space Mar 2015 #4

I agree. It's time for other christians to take it back. cbayer Mar 2015 #5

Then we need to stop giving religion such special privilege Goblinmonger Mar 2015 #14

I like his message. cbayer Mar 2015 #3

Sometimes it seems like we allow the right wing to frame our discussions... stone space Mar 2015 #8

I have had some conversations where liberal/progressive people cbayer Mar 2015 #9

The word "enabling" comes to mind here. stone space Mar 2015 #17

I tend to think there are several things going on. cbayer Mar 2015 #18

+1. They are adept at simple salesmanship. Take "Religious Freedom Act" as an example. pinto Mar 2015 #12

"Defense of Marriage Act", "Peacekeeper Missile" stone space Mar 2015 #13

Fareed Zakaria (CNN) had Ayaan Hirsi Ali on his GPS show this morning. pinto Mar 2015 #6

She has been extremely controversial and some see her a seriously islamophobic. cbayer Mar 2015 #7

Yeah, I went through some of her public quotes later. Some really over the top. And broad brush. pinto Mar 2015 #10

No doubt that her personal experiences brought her to where she is, cbayer Mar 2015 #11

She's jousting at windmills if she thinks Islam or any other religion will disappear. pinto Mar 2015 #15

I think she knows it's not going away. cbayer Mar 2015 #16