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jollyjeff - Yeah, no kidding
You would think the effort to accept or tolerate others would be a full fledged common sense agenda by this point in our species history but noooo......it's the same old, same old. Follow our God and all will be well, don't follow our God and we will promote hate against you disguised as love.
posted by
gomedome
on December 21, 2005 at 6:22 PM
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Imagine how much better things would be
if we all just accepted each other the way we are. Is that asking too much?
posted by
jollyjeff
on December 21, 2005 at 4:44 PM
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blackcat30 - ain't that the truth
and for most human beings, we would not realize this little foible.
posted by
gomedome
on December 21, 2005 at 10:32 AM
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the second someone thinks they know it all, they lose the ability to learn.
posted by
-blackcat
on December 21, 2005 at 10:09 AM
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DrJPT - right on
Why don't they just call "witnessing" or "outreach programs" recruitment drives? Ultimately it's all about subscription first and foremost.
posted by
gomedome
on December 21, 2005 at 10:05 AM
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Just Responded to Cousin
I refer to a few as religious zealots who must force their religion. A cousin sent a card and suggested that we celebrate the real day, Saturday not Sunday. I sent her wishes and expressed that we do not need to get into right or wrong and that the time could be better spent finding and helping those with no religion if there was a need for recruits.
posted by
Dr_JPT
on December 21, 2005 at 9:47 AM
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renigade3 - I concur - if they claim to have the answers to the things that
have eternally eluded mankind - - like what are the chances?
posted by
gomedome
on December 21, 2005 at 8:01 AM
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Ariala - I remember our favourite cyber pastor insisting that she was
spreading "love" .....hoo boy, if that was love, I'd hate to see her spread hate and vitriol.
posted by
gomedome
on December 21, 2005 at 8:00 AM
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Gomey, you get to the heart of the matter by asking "which model?"
After all, love is not pushy and certainly not offensive and obtrusive. Some people justify any behavior in the name of God or politics.
posted by
Ariala
on December 21, 2005 at 7:58 AM
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Um...I'm not a bible thumper...But can I get wound up, anyway???
Seriously, you are right. None of us has all of the answers. Anyone (from any group) who claims to always makes me leary...
posted by
Renigade
on December 21, 2005 at 7:50 AM
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