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muriel_volestrangler

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14. If you are claiming they "don't even qualify as pretenders", then you are committing

Wed Oct 12, 2016, 12:14 PM

Oct 2016

the 'No True Scotsman' fallacy, whether or not you don't like that it's frequently invoked on the internet.

Since this is not a right wing board, you know that no one from the religious right is going to answer this. So you know that all you're going to get as answers is people describing the religious right as best as they can see them. It seems peculiarly pointless to start a thread like this, and then object to the only way anyone can answer your reply.

If you tried discussing the topic you started, rather than responding with ambiguous, uninformative posts that seem designed to antagonize DUers rather than engage them, you might find your threads would advance human understanding rather than muddying it.

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A question for those on the Religious Right still supporting Trump: "Who would Jesus grope?" [View all] stone space Oct 2016 OP

Trump worships at the false idol that is his nasty little penis. Portland_Anni Oct 2016 #1

You have no clue about their mindset if you think that question would matter to them. trotsky Oct 2016 #2

Who would Jesus grope? stone space Oct 2016 #3

You have no clue about their mindset if you think that question would matter to them. n/t trotsky Oct 2016 #4

I'm trying to gain some insight into your mindset, here. stone space Oct 2016 #5

Go back and read your question. trotsky Oct 2016 #6

The Religous Right is neither. stone space Oct 2016 #7

*sigh* trotsky Oct 2016 #8

If you want to pretend that you are Christian, even of the most deplorable right wing variety, ... stone space Oct 2016 #9

What makes you think they want to pretend they are Christian? muriel_volestrangler Oct 2016 #10

There are silly internet memes out there reguarding Scottish heritage. stone space Oct 2016 #12

If you are claiming they "don't even qualify as pretenders", then you are committing muriel_volestrangler Oct 2016 #14

... trotsky Oct 2016 #18

BTW, "No True Scotsman" isn't an "internet meme." trotsky Oct 2016 #20

If you treat Internet Memes as a Holy Book, doesn't understanding become difficult? stone space Oct 2016 #21

Alrighty then. Bye. n/t trotsky Oct 2016 #22

I'm sympathetic with your confusion. Believe me, I am. stone space Oct 2016 #26

He's out of ammo and is firing blanks now. cleanhippie Oct 2016 #23

Gun worship is an ugly, ugly thing. stone space Oct 2016 #27

You have no clue about who you're talking about. rug Oct 2016 #11

The only plural noun phrase in the OP is "those on the Religious Right" muriel_volestrangler Oct 2016 #13

You must have missed "prominent figures in the Catholic church". rug Oct 2016 #15

Everyone miseed "prominent figures in the Catholic church" in the OP, because it's not there muriel_volestrangler Oct 2016 #16

That's because I replied to post #2. rug Oct 2016 #17

The way English works, "their" and "them" mean something already mentioned muriel_volestrangler Oct 2016 #19

What does your English tell you this means? "Response to trotsky (Reply #2)" rug Oct 2016 #25

If Jesus existed, he groped Mary Mag Brettongarcia Oct 2016 #24