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trotsky

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23. And I will continue to criticize you as long as you engage in your behavior.

Reply to guillaumeb (Reply #21)

Wed Mar 28, 2018, 08:42 AM

Mar 2018

If you don't understand how your posts differ from MineralMan's, that's not my problem.

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I looked at literally hundreds of photos of Saturday's marches. [View all] MineralMan Mar 2018 OP

It's because some religious people feel a need to insert their religion into everything. trotsky Mar 2018 #1

Its the method that insures privilege Major Nikon Mar 2018 #31

So agree,some can not resist the temptation to Wellstone ruled Mar 2018 #2

I saw a handful in Denver, but definitely a token representation... hlthe2b Mar 2018 #3

The march I attended had no religious context at all. There was no prayer and no reference to Arkansas Granny Mar 2018 #4

Might want to check out this op I posted Sunday.... Heartstrings Mar 2018 #5

What percentage of the signs expressed such things? MineralMan Mar 2018 #6

I did attend a march in Madison, WI Heartstrings Mar 2018 #8

Some people did go because of, or were at least partly motivated by, their religious beliefs. The Velveteen Ocelot Mar 2018 #7

I read MM's post again... trotsky Mar 2018 #9

The OP said "They weren't there because they have religious beliefs." The Velveteen Ocelot Mar 2018 #10

Let me ask you this: trotsky Mar 2018 #12

I don't know anyone's specific motivation. The Velveteen Ocelot Mar 2018 #13

Wait, in your post #7 you said you were personally familiar with such people. trotsky Mar 2018 #14

OK, I wasn't clear. The people I know who went to the march with their church group The Velveteen Ocelot Mar 2018 #16

"because they were opposed to gun violence" trotsky Mar 2018 #17

T remember when you ciriticized me guillaumeb Mar 2018 #21

And I will continue to criticize you as long as you engage in your behavior. trotsky Mar 2018 #23

Ah yes, the essential difference. guillaumeb Mar 2018 #28

No, I don't think you do. trotsky Mar 2018 #32

Ironic. guillaumeb Mar 2018 #39

Cute. trotsky Mar 2018 #45

Again, partly ironic. guillaumeb Mar 2018 #46

Did you see any explicitly... NeoGreen Mar 2018 #11

Many religious people hold the "Thoughts & Prayers" crowd in contempt. Mariana Mar 2018 #15

Sounds to me like... NeoGreen Mar 2018 #33

Many religious people prefer to take action. Mariana Mar 2018 #34

I would willingly concede "many" but... NeoGreen Mar 2018 #35

We agree. nt. Mariana Mar 2018 #36

Can't say I did. MineralMan Mar 2018 #22

Who is linking it to religion? lostnfound Mar 2018 #18

This is the context: guillaumeb Mar 2018 #19

Thanks. Nt lostnfound Mar 2018 #25

Were you offended by this post: guillaumeb Mar 2018 #20

He already did. Act_of_Reparation Mar 2018 #24

The article did not state that it was a religious protest, simply that religious people guillaumeb Mar 2018 #29

Well, since the majority of people have religious beliefs, MineralMan Mar 2018 #37

You are arguing against a position that no one here took. guillaumeb Mar 2018 #40

Would you have made the same argument about the civil rights movement and MLK? HopeAgain Mar 2018 #26

No, not necessarily. Religious leaders played a large role in the MineralMan Mar 2018 #27

The fact that there clearly were such signs, as my post shows, is proof only guillaumeb Mar 2018 #30

There are religious signs in many places. MineralMan Mar 2018 #38

You made the initial claim. guillaumeb Mar 2018 #41

It has not. I did not see any, as I said. MineralMan Mar 2018 #42

You actually made a number of unprovable claims. guillaumeb Mar 2018 #43

.. MineralMan Mar 2018 #44

Religion precludes taking responsibility, and foments tribalism. lindysalsagal Apr 2018 #47