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Farmer-Rick

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40. Oh I agree

Reply to jayschool2013 (Reply #31)

Thu Feb 22, 2024, 05:09 PM

Feb 22

But Christians don't even follow their own Bible. They just pick and choose the parts they like.

Most of the Bible is full of sex, massacre, slavery and magical talking animals and events. It contradicts itself in so many places.

Anyway, I'm an atheist and think if you are going quote the Bible, you should quote the parts of it you don't like too.

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It's about evangelism, evangelicals, and why they are so dangerous [View all] AverageOldGuy Feb 22 OP

I always found it amusing that although Jesus said, if a town or city did not want to hear the message of Aristus Feb 22 #1

And they ignore the passage about praying in a closet Farmer-Rick Feb 22 #8

The only "verse" that matters jayschool2013 Feb 22 #31

Oh I agree Farmer-Rick Feb 22 #40

Absolutely correct, humanity is not their first priority. It's God's kingdom Walleye Feb 22 #2

It is ever-changing mythology. pandr32 Feb 22 #3

By Zeus, I believe that you are on to something! Dave Bowman Feb 22 #10

Yes, but we have to deal with this version, progressoid Feb 22 #13

They didn't listen to their own. CrispyQ Feb 22 #4

Hell no. They welcomed them in. progressoid Feb 22 #19

Reminds me of something I learned in Catholic school. calimary Feb 22 #36

My narcissist mother is a Talibangelical who blew up her family in the name of Jesus OMGWTF Feb 22 #5

I have always thought that there is only one way to deal with religious thoughts, that say have faith. bluestarone Feb 22 #6

I am tired of people who quote the bible. Just post some fortunes from your Chinese cookies. twodogsbarking Feb 22 #7

The real mystery is John Farmer Feb 22 #9

They are damn hypocrites. Dave Bowman Feb 22 #12

These creepy weirdos sure are very dangerous and it seems Dave Bowman Feb 22 #11

Christian Covidicus StarryNite Feb 22 #15

You can't argue or reason with a god. Hermit-The-Prog Feb 22 #14

Yes you can! ArkansasDemocrat1 Feb 22 #26

"CALLED BY GOD" -- God's voice in their head, or their own ego? Martin Eden Feb 22 #16

Good OP moniss Feb 22 #17

Goldwater was wrong about much but he was right about evangelists Warpy Feb 22 #18

Goldwater would have been better (err...less paranoid?) than Nixon, he should have run in '68 ArkansasDemocrat1 Feb 22 #27

Similar for me (1943, Missouri) Trust_Reality Feb 22 #20

I'm surprised that everyone doesn't already know this! CCExile Feb 22 #21

Unfortunately, the "moderate" Christians uphold the radical Christofascists LiberalLovinLug Feb 22 #22

I hear you. These leaders are dangerous, but Pew and 538 show charts that show they don't represent most Christians. ancianita Feb 22 #23

The problem is that they have the ear, or are actually political leaders within the Republican Party Caliman73 Feb 22 #32

You may be right that they have leaders' ear. But it's Americans' views of them that are driving the vote toward the ancianita Feb 22 #34

Religious zealots are dangerous dlk Feb 22 #24

It's interesting that the phrase is Mblaze Feb 22 #25

It is more than evangelism. It is Dominionism. Caliman73 Feb 22 #28

I'm all in with this thread leanforward Feb 22 #29

These Fanatics take "Onward Christian Soldiers" LITERALLY. amb123 Feb 22 #30

KICK. PlutosHeart Feb 22 #33

Now that politics are being driven by religion, it's fair game on this general page. lindysalsagal Feb 22 #35

The Americanized Evangelicals will fold like tissue paper the moment it costs them things......... jaxexpat Feb 22 #37

K&R...nt Wounded Bear Feb 22 #38

Polls apparently are showing that the dominionists comprise a minority of evangelicals . Permanut Feb 22 #39

I'm in complete agreement leanforward Feb 22 #41

Of course, it is serious. OldBaldy1701E Feb 22 #42

Yep. Religion is a mind virus. redqueen Feb 22 #43