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Courtesy Flush (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-07-07 08:05 AM Original message |
Christianity has painted itself into a corner |
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GirlinContempt (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-07-07 09:14 AM Response to Original message |
1. Wow, that was ignorant. |
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Burma Jones (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-07-07 09:15 AM Response to Original message |
2. Not all Christians are as you describe...... |
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Katina (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-07-07 09:18 AM Response to Original message |
3. wow, that's using a broad brush to paint |
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scarlet_owl (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-07-07 09:18 AM Response to Original message |
4. I'm a Catholic, and I don't take the bible literally. |
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kwassa (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-07-07 09:23 AM Response to Original message |
5. Thoughts? This should be in the Religion and Theology forum, not here. |
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Left Is Write (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-07-07 09:25 AM Response to Original message |
6. You do know there are lots of Christian denominations that do not take a literal view of the Bible? |
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Courtesy Flush (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-07-07 09:34 AM Response to Reply #6 |
9. Admittedly, I'm preaching to the choir here |
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skygazer (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-07-07 10:28 AM Response to Reply #9 |
13. A lot of them do |
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mikelewis (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-07-07 09:27 AM Response to Original message |
7. You should be a buddhist then... since you clearly have little respect Christians... |
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xchrom (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-07-07 09:29 AM Response to Original message |
8. catholics, lutherans, episcopalians, many congretionalists, quakers, |
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Critters2 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-07-07 07:09 PM Response to Reply #8 |
35. Just for the record, nearly all Congregationalists (and/or UCCs) |
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JerseygirlCT (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-07-07 08:49 PM Response to Reply #8 |
37. Orthodox too. |
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Rabrrrrrr (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-07-07 09:51 AM Response to Original message |
10. Maybe you should take a remedial course on Christianity before spewing bullshit |
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Shell Beau (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-07-07 09:54 AM Response to Original message |
11. I think this is flame bait. Really, there are several Christians here at DU and |
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Blue-Jay (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-07-07 10:02 AM Response to Original message |
12. I'm an atheist, and even *I* think most of your post is horseshit. |
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Jo March (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-07-07 10:36 AM Response to Original message |
14. Wow. What an ignorant post. |
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Jade Fox (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-07-07 10:56 AM Response to Original message |
15. You've hit the nail on the head, but..... |
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Courtesy Flush (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-07-07 11:01 AM Response to Reply #15 |
16. Yeah, I really screwed up. Sorry. |
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Jade Fox (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-07-07 11:07 AM Response to Reply #16 |
18. Your post seems fine to me..... |
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Shell Beau (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-07-07 11:17 AM Response to Reply #18 |
22. It invoked hostility because it was offensive. |
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Jade Fox (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-07-07 11:18 AM Response to Reply #22 |
23. I don't think most people read it very carefully. |
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Shell Beau (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-07-07 11:19 AM Response to Reply #23 |
26. I read it and then re-read it and was still offended. I read it carefully. |
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Dorian Gray (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-08-07 11:09 AM Response to Reply #23 |
43. I read it. |
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SPKrazy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-07-07 11:18 AM Response to Reply #22 |
24. it was at least ignorant and condescending |
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Courtesy Flush (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-07-07 11:19 AM Response to Reply #18 |
25. Thanks |
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kwassa (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-08-07 08:07 AM Response to Reply #25 |
41. You need to read further |
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GirlinContempt (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-07-07 11:57 AM Response to Reply #18 |
28. It invoked hostility |
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deepthought42 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-07-07 11:07 AM Response to Reply #15 |
19. Very true... |
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billyskank (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-07-07 11:06 AM Response to Original message |
17. You should remember when criticising Christianity |
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SPKrazy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-07-07 11:11 AM Response to Original message |
20. Jesus H. Christ! |
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wildhorses (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-07-07 11:16 AM Response to Original message |
21. one think about the lounge-- you ask for thoughts |
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LanternWaste (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-07-07 11:20 AM Response to Original message |
27. While I have no doubt... |
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WritingIsMyReligion (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-07-07 01:22 PM Response to Original message |
29. I totally agree. |
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Rabrrrrrr (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-07-07 01:53 PM Response to Original message |
30. Know who I hate? Fuckin' oxygen breathers. They've started every war, |
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ZombieNixon (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-07-07 01:55 PM Response to Reply #30 |
31. No, hate the plants. |
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JVS (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-07-07 02:12 PM Response to Original message |
32. You're spouting garbage. |
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Imperialism Inc. (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-07-07 03:23 PM Response to Original message |
33. Wow. Quite a response you got there. |
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Spearman87 (252 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-09-07 04:05 PM Response to Reply #33 |
46. For many people, it's probably more about results |
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DeSwiss (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-07-07 04:08 PM Response to Original message |
34. Irrespective of the bible's validity.... |
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struggle4progress (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-07-07 08:42 PM Response to Original message |
36. I think your theology is a hundred to a hundred fifty years out of date. |
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Imperialism Inc. (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-07-07 10:57 PM Response to Reply #36 |
39. Can I get you to elaborate? |
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struggle4progress (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-08-07 05:07 PM Response to Reply #39 |
44. Uh, I didn't say the Bible was "bunk" -- I simply noted that there are ... |
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Imperialism Inc. (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-09-07 06:47 AM Response to Reply #44 |
45. Thanks. That is exactly the kind of thing I was asking for. NT |
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mudesi (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-07-07 10:27 PM Response to Original message |
38. If this OP is ignorant, I would like to see Christians say Jesus did NOT walk on water |
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EstimatedProphet (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-08-07 07:27 AM Response to Original message |
40. I disagree. FUNDAMENTALISTS have done that, not Christians |
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Dorian Gray (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-08-07 10:57 AM Response to Original message |
42. Your first sentence is flawed. |
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