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Goblinmonger

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15. I don't think that the article is saying

Tue Jan 3, 2012, 05:21 PM

Jan 2012

that religious people shouldn't be part of Occupy but that religion should not be an institution within the movement.

I asked you on an other thread to read through "I have a dream" and tell me where MLK says he is doing what he is doing based on religious motivation. Certainly MLK was religious, but his speeches that were given to a wide general audience were noticeably absent that motivation. Which I would posit was one of the reasons he was so successful.

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Occupy Religion: Don�t Let Religion Occupy You [View all] SecularMotion Jan 2012 OP

A good article, with lots of points we have to keep in mind. trotsky Jan 2012 #1

A good article? Sal316 Jan 2012 #12

Yes, a very good one. trotsky Jan 2012 #16

The poster you quoted has also said--six different times Thats my opinion Jan 2012 #30

Because while that poster has admitted they don't want non-belief removed, trotsky Jan 2012 #37

Actually, I did read it. Sal316 Jan 2012 #41

"bigoted, prejudicial, and intolerant" trotsky Jan 2012 #42

Unable to defend the piece... Sal316 Jan 2012 #62

To be fair, he's only treating you the way you've treated others. n/t laconicsax Jan 2012 #63

Attacking who? trotsky Jan 2012 #64

Oh, I'm sorry.... Sal316 Jan 2012 #66

No problem at all, Sal. trotsky Jan 2012 #67

This guy has got it bad. Anyone that argues to exclude groups from the OWS cbayer Jan 2012 #2

Are we supposed to tolerate the intolerant? trotsky Jan 2012 #5

The author of the piece is apparently unable to make any distinction cbayer Jan 2012 #7

Ah, no true Klansmen. trotsky Jan 2012 #8

Except that I have never made the claim that no true Christian would not be a klansman. cbayer Jan 2012 #9

Then what is the distinction to be made? trotsky Jan 2012 #18

If you can only see what the KKK and SCLC have in common and are unable cbayer Jan 2012 #19

Why do you keep returning to that bogus point? trotsky Jan 2012 #20

Where did I tell them they were wrong about god? cbayer Jan 2012 #21

Religious groups trying to co-opt, or muscle in to... trotsky Jan 2012 #22

I guess you have to decide whether you want to continue to debate with me or not. cbayer Jan 2012 #24

Exactly where did I "declare victory" or "mock you"? skepticscott Jan 2012 #34

This plus a billion. trotsky Jan 2012 #38

Dear scott tama Jan 2012 #40

People are certainly free to discuss all of those things skepticscott Jan 2012 #51

Traffic on Religion group tama Jan 2012 #53

And therein lies an excellent description of our different discussion or cbayer Jan 2012 #45

It is certainly not the goal of any discussion skepticscott Jan 2012 #50

As a scientist, I find your post more descriptive of scientific study cbayer Jan 2012 #52

You talk as if debate and discussion skepticscott Jan 2012 #59

I need to apologize for one thing here. cbayer Jan 2012 #26

Care to explain this? Starboard Tack Jan 2012 #27

*sigh* trotsky Jan 2012 #35

Could you please specify just how and when religion has introduced into Occupy Thats my opinion Jan 2012 #32

Of course you don't see it, you are part of the privileged religious majority. trotsky Jan 2012 #36

Well then, Thats my opinion Jan 2012 #43

Or, in other words, trotsky Jan 2012 #44

And if they didn't participate, you would accuse them of tacitly supporting the banksters Lydia Leftcoast Jan 2012 #65

I welcome their participation! trotsky Jan 2012 #68

OK, that's not what it sounded like, though. Lydia Leftcoast Jan 2012 #70

+100 demosincebirth Jan 2012 #29

Wedding one's politics to one's religion is hardly the same as Starboard Tack Jan 2012 #25

And they think MLK had a perverse take on Christianity. trotsky Jan 2012 #39

I think you have a poor grasp on the reality of Liberal Christians Starboard Tack Jan 2012 #46

Look, let's make this perfectly clear. trotsky Jan 2012 #47

Fair enough Starboard Tack Jan 2012 #48

That's fantastic they support all those things. trotsky Jan 2012 #49

Who in this forum said any of that? Starboard Tack Jan 2012 #54

I'll give you one last chance to address the subject. trotsky Jan 2012 #55

No. Who said it should? Starboard Tack Jan 2012 #56

Or bye. trotsky Jan 2012 #60

Oh no. Say it ain't so. Starboard Tack Jan 2012 #61

No, nt Thats my opinion Jan 2012 #58

But you can? mr blur Jan 2012 #10

You can't? cbayer Jan 2012 #11

I was going to reply you you in more depth, mr blur Jan 2012 #69

The KKK supports OWS? rug Jan 2012 #17

Tell Martin Luther King Jr. Thats my opinion Jan 2012 #3

To be fair, this article does not appear to have been written by the member cbayer Jan 2012 #4

Why are you so full of anger? laconicsax Jan 2012 #6

Because I keep him locked in the basement and only let him out for OWS events. cbayer Jan 2012 #28

You know, elder abuse is a serious crime. laconicsax Jan 2012 #31

Help!! Thats my opinion Jan 2012 #57

I don't think that the article is saying Goblinmonger Jan 2012 #15

Certainly religion as an institution should not be, and is not part of Occupy. Thats my opinion Jan 2012 #23

Everything King ever said is smothered in his faith--That is where it comes from. Thats my opinion Jan 2012 #33

The writer tama Jan 2012 #13

What bigoted crap. Sal316 Jan 2012 #14