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guillaumeb

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50. If it was meant literally, yes.

Thu Dec 21, 2017, 08:39 PM

Dec 2017

But as in the metaphoric sword, (generally interpreted as meaning families will be divided), many Christians read much of this as metaphor.

Like the creation story, which can be read as literal or metaphoric. Look up the names Adam and Eve, and apply those meanings to the story and the story appears a bit different from a simple creation myth.

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Chinese Muslims shackled by police state, high-tech surveillance [View all] guillaumeb Dec 2017 OP

China regulates religion, it does not forbid it. Voltaire2 Dec 2017 #1

An officially atheist, secular state. guillaumeb Dec 2017 #2

Do you know anyone who is Chinese, MineralMan Dec 2017 #3

So your one personal story outweighs this one? guillaumeb Dec 2017 #14

No answer to my question? Just another question? MineralMan Dec 2017 #15

No. I assume that you intended your comment guillaumeb Dec 2017 #19

He didn't make a comment, he asked you two questions. Mariana Dec 2017 #31

It is obvious what was intended. guillaumeb Dec 2017 #33

That is utter nonsense. Voltaire2 Dec 2017 #5

So you too are an expert on China? guillaumeb Dec 2017 #16

Nice deflection. Voltaire2 Dec 2017 #32

An officially atheist state. guillaumeb Dec 2017 #34

Yes it is officially atheist. Voltaire2 Dec 2017 #35

The point is intolerance. guillaumeb Dec 2017 #36

Being dense is not attractive. Voltaire2 Dec 2017 #38

It all stopped officially. guillaumeb Dec 2017 #39

Yes it is a totalitarian state that falls short on human rights and yes it deals harshly with Voltaire2 Dec 2017 #42

Sounds like non US-born Muslims are treated here, in the USA. MineralMan Dec 2017 #18

It does. guillaumeb Dec 2017 #20

Well, see, governments and societies are generally intolerant MineralMan Dec 2017 #21

So intolerance is a human attribute related to tribalism? guillaumeb Dec 2017 #23

In Matthew chapter 10, Jesus said: Mariana Dec 2017 #41

The sword metaphor is a common one, guillaumeb Dec 2017 #44

Actually, I didn't mention the sword reference at all. Mariana Dec 2017 #47

From your own actual response: guillaumeb Dec 2017 #48

I apologize, I did not mean to include that. Mariana Dec 2017 #49

If it was meant literally, yes. guillaumeb Dec 2017 #50

You're clearly very familiar with the ongoing Uyghur separatist movement in Xinjiang. Act_of_Reparation Dec 2017 #4

There are points to be scored for his "side," AoR. trotsky Dec 2017 #6

Atheists treating Muslims badly because Atheists gonna Atheist is certainly more exciting than... Act_of_Reparation Dec 2017 #7

Atheocracy! trotsky Dec 2017 #8

Antibarbocracy! Act_of_Reparation Dec 2017 #9

Wouldn't an antibarbocracy be rule without barbers? marylandblue Dec 2017 #12

So now you are concerned about nuance? guillaumeb Dec 2017 #17

So, what do you think? Act_of_Reparation Dec 2017 #22

The Chinese Government attempts to frame the Uighur movement guillaumeb Dec 2017 #24

Yes, they do. Act_of_Reparation Dec 2017 #30

LOL trotsky Dec 2017 #25

Well, I do pay attention here. guillaumeb Dec 2017 #26

Perhaps I do, perhaps I don't. trotsky Dec 2017 #27

I am looking for the nuance. guillaumeb Dec 2017 #28

I'm pretty sure you'd miss it even if it smacked you right in the nose. n/t trotsky Dec 2017 #29

Oh whoops! Lordquinton Dec 2017 #10

Maybe he lives under a tyrannical ichthocracy... Act_of_Reparation Dec 2017 #11

Some people are into that Lordquinton Dec 2017 #13

If one were to read the entire article, guillaumeb Dec 2017 #37

But I can't read, remember? Act_of_Reparation Dec 2017 #40

I presented a taste of the article. guillaumeb Dec 2017 #43

You sound like a used car salesman. Act_of_Reparation Dec 2017 #45

I avoided any reference to reading. eom guillaumeb Dec 2017 #46