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SkipNewarkDE (762 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jan-11-04 04:04 PM Original message |
War on Christianity |
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Maddy McCall (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jan-11-04 04:07 PM Response to Original message |
1. Yeah, an attack on Christianity is a part of the Homosexual Agenda |
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Jonnycat26 (28 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jan-11-04 04:08 PM Response to Original message |
2. Dunno... |
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Habibi (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jan-11-04 08:34 PM Response to Reply #2 |
40. There are an awful lot of workers who *do* have to work on Christmas |
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LeahMira (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jan-12-04 10:56 AM Response to Reply #40 |
84. Yes, and... |
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jsw_81 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jan-12-04 02:06 AM Response to Reply #2 |
78. We're a very diverse nation |
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Terwilliger (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jan-11-04 04:08 PM Response to Original message |
3. It's the claim made by those who are willing to impose Christianity on oth |
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never cry wolf (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jan-11-04 04:17 PM Response to Original message |
4. I am running a small firm |
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spooky3 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jan-11-04 04:20 PM Response to Original message |
5. ask him for a specific citation (url, etc.) of when |
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monobrau (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jan-11-04 04:48 PM Response to Reply #5 |
9. I'll second that |
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Beaker (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jan-11-04 10:58 PM Response to Reply #5 |
66. but he heard it on Rush- |
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A HERETIC I AM (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jan-11-04 04:22 PM Response to Original message |
6. "I am considered evil by those who feel oppressed because i refuse |
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arewethereyet (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jan-11-04 10:27 PM Response to Reply #6 |
61. so do you work on "Christian" holidays ? |
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A HERETIC I AM (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jan-11-04 11:55 PM Response to Reply #61 |
67. Actually, yes i do. Often. |
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LeahMira (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jan-12-04 01:09 PM Response to Reply #61 |
92. Matter of fact... |
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salin (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jan-11-04 04:42 PM Response to Original message |
7. Read recently that this theme has been pushed |
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LeahMira (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jan-12-04 01:23 PM Response to Reply #7 |
94. In truth, though... |
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alcuno (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jan-11-04 04:46 PM Response to Original message |
8. It's like saying that there is a war on white men. A complete sham. |
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Faygo Kid (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jan-11-04 04:48 PM Response to Original message |
10. Christianity has been hijacked |
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A HERETIC I AM (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jan-11-04 06:15 PM Response to Reply #10 |
27. "Blessed are the Cheesemakers?" |
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put out (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jan-11-04 09:46 PM Response to Reply #27 |
46. "he said the MEEK" |
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LeahMira (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jan-12-04 01:50 PM Response to Reply #10 |
95. You are right, faygokid. |
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Faygo Kid (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jan-12-04 04:37 PM Response to Reply #95 |
99. A thoughtful post. Thanks. Wish I had an answer. |
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randr (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jan-11-04 05:08 PM Response to Original message |
11. Some Christians only go to church on Sunday |
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ulysses (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jan-11-04 05:11 PM Response to Original message |
12. some really believe this. |
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Terran (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jan-11-04 05:24 PM Response to Original message |
13. To answer your specific question... |
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blondeatlast (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jan-11-04 05:28 PM Response to Original message |
14. Leo again, eh??? |
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mitchum (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jan-11-04 05:33 PM Response to Original message |
15. Bring on the lions |
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leesa (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jan-11-04 05:33 PM Response to Original message |
16. Isn't Christmas basically just a winter solstice type of celebration |
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thebaghwan (998 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jan-12-04 01:14 AM Response to Reply #16 |
73. It wasn't really put there so much as the pagan days where overtaken by |
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Solomon (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jan-12-04 09:22 AM Response to Reply #73 |
80. Very good baghwan. |
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RainDog (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jan-12-04 11:04 AM Response to Reply #73 |
85. 4000 years before Christ |
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WoodrowFan (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jan-12-04 11:21 AM Response to Reply #73 |
87. Actually, no. |
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LeahMira (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jan-12-04 11:45 AM Response to Reply #16 |
90. Yep. |
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delhurgo (500 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jan-11-04 05:39 PM Response to Original message |
17. There is a case in New York where it was decided , wrongly imo, that ... |
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kayell (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jan-11-04 05:48 PM Response to Reply #17 |
19. Link? |
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delhurgo (500 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jan-11-04 05:56 PM Response to Reply #19 |
22. Here: |
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Walt Starr (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jan-11-04 06:17 PM Response to Reply #22 |
28. Sorry, but not one credible source has been cited |
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kayell (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jan-11-04 06:18 PM Response to Reply #22 |
29. If this is actually what happened it is a truly stupid and ignorant move |
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Honesthumanbeing (60 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jan-11-04 05:44 PM Response to Original message |
18. I have an example |
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salin (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jan-11-04 05:49 PM Response to Reply #18 |
20. also sometimes |
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A HERETIC I AM (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jan-11-04 06:23 PM Response to Reply #20 |
32. Was the situation with the child in a public school? |
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salin (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jan-11-04 07:44 PM Response to Reply #32 |
36. yes it was in a public school. |
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A HERETIC I AM (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jan-11-04 10:03 PM Response to Reply #36 |
55. Shameful. Absolutely shameful. I would tell the kid to tell his/her .. |
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spooky3 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jan-11-04 06:59 PM Response to Reply #18 |
34. Sorry, but a published citation would be more helpful to verify facts. |
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Honesthumanbeing (60 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jan-11-04 08:54 PM Response to Reply #34 |
42. except that |
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oneighty (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jan-11-04 08:53 PM Response to Reply #18 |
41. What does a Christmas tree |
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put out (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jan-11-04 09:54 PM Response to Reply #41 |
51. It is all mixed up with paganism. |
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Minnesota Twin (10 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jan-11-04 05:54 PM Response to Original message |
21. I think I may agree with your friend... |
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salin (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jan-11-04 06:01 PM Response to Reply #21 |
24. question... |
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economic justice (776 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jan-11-04 06:14 PM Response to Reply #24 |
26. but.... |
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Minnesota Twin (10 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jan-11-04 06:19 PM Response to Reply #24 |
30. What? |
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kayell (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jan-11-04 06:30 PM Response to Reply #30 |
33. What kind of displays were they? |
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spooky3 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jan-11-04 07:01 PM Response to Reply #33 |
35. Minnesota twin did not clearly say that the other displays had religious |
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kayell (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jan-11-04 09:20 PM Response to Reply #35 |
44. I noticed that and suspect it was a secular holiday display |
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salin (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jan-11-04 07:47 PM Response to Reply #30 |
37. Right and this is my point - what you describe isn't about persecution |
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put out (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jan-12-04 01:13 AM Response to Reply #30 |
72. Where were you forbidden to do a religious display? |
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LeahMira (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jan-12-04 03:48 PM Response to Reply #30 |
97. You said... |
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Walt Starr (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jan-11-04 05:59 PM Response to Original message |
23. The "war on Crhistianity" meme is the biggest load of total bullshit |
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Nexus7 (225 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jan-11-04 06:07 PM Response to Original message |
25. Insidious strategy |
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Mari333 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jan-11-04 06:21 PM Response to Original message |
31. Only war on christianity I see is by Right wing extremist fundamentalist |
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camero (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jan-11-04 08:06 PM Response to Original message |
38. Isn't it "Un-Christian" to openly display images? |
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amber dog democrat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jan-11-04 08:15 PM Response to Original message |
39. Let him proove it. |
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solinvictus (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jan-11-04 09:10 PM Response to Original message |
43. Christianity |
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PsychoDad (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jan-12-04 02:00 AM Response to Reply #43 |
76. Before you rail against muslims... |
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LeahMira (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jan-12-04 03:50 PM Response to Reply #43 |
98. Baloney! |
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Kinkistyle (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jan-11-04 09:41 PM Response to Original message |
45. Civil Rights movement a war on whites, women's rights a war on men, etc... |
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Malva Zebrina (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jan-11-04 09:48 PM Response to Original message |
47. I think that atheists, who are harder to herd than a bunch of cats |
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kayell (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jan-11-04 09:53 PM Response to Reply #47 |
50. Damn those evil, commie atheist conspirators! |
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Kinkistyle (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jan-11-04 09:59 PM Response to Reply #47 |
53. Heh, I am actually a member of "American Atheists". |
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BiggJawn (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jan-11-04 09:51 PM Response to Original message |
48. Pastor told him they were "at WAR"... |
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Malva Zebrina (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jan-11-04 09:55 PM Response to Reply #48 |
52. I have tried for years and years to find out what "grace" is |
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BiggJawn (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jan-11-04 10:08 PM Response to Reply #52 |
56. Surprisingly, Dr. Gene Scott defined "grace" pretty handily. |
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Malva Zebrina (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jan-11-04 10:21 PM Response to Reply #56 |
59. that sounds interesting |
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BiggJawn (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jan-11-04 10:27 PM Response to Reply #59 |
62. I guess we won't know until we get there. |
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Lars39 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jan-11-04 09:52 PM Response to Original message |
49. Where's SkipNewarkDE ? |
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kayell (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jan-11-04 10:01 PM Response to Reply #49 |
54. Hmm, checking in with his buddy Leo? |
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Lars39 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jan-11-04 10:10 PM Response to Reply #54 |
57. Leo does get around, doesn't he? |
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Malva Zebrina (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jan-11-04 10:22 PM Response to Reply #57 |
60. Would that be Leo Galt? |
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Lars39 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jan-11-04 10:38 PM Response to Reply #60 |
64. I, um, er, who is he? Is he somebody I should be ashamed not to know? |
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ArCynic (12 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jan-12-04 02:07 AM Response to Reply #60 |
79. . |
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SkipNewarkDE (762 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jan-11-04 10:56 PM Response to Reply #49 |
65. Why the attack, what did I do? |
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Lars39 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jan-11-04 11:58 PM Response to Reply #65 |
68. I always ask that when someone starts a thread & goes *poof* |
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SkipNewarkDE (762 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jan-12-04 01:18 PM Response to Reply #68 |
93. Had to go to bed, hahaha |
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put out (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jan-12-04 01:26 AM Response to Reply #65 |
74. Where and when did this occur. Many have asked. |
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populistmom (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jan-11-04 10:19 PM Response to Original message |
58. We do NOT live in a theocracy |
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Rattlesnake (103 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jan-11-04 10:29 PM Response to Original message |
63. A war on Christianity? |
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Selwynn (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jan-12-04 12:00 AM Response to Original message |
69. ... |
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americanconfusion (17 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jan-12-04 12:19 AM Response to Original message |
70. hmm haha i agree maybe a war on christianity, but maybe for good |
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scottcsmith (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jan-12-04 01:00 AM Response to Original message |
71. Some war |
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FDRrocks (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jan-12-04 01:28 AM Response to Reply #71 |
75. Well I guess... |
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jsw_81 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jan-12-04 02:02 AM Response to Original message |
77. Nobody is waging war on Christianity in this country |
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rman (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jan-12-04 09:50 AM Response to Original message |
81. did he provide sources, evidence? n/t |
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Bridget Burke (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jan-12-04 09:56 AM Response to Original message |
82. It's Astroturf..... |
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rasputin1952 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jan-12-04 10:27 AM Response to Original message |
83. There is much that is misunderstood about Christianity... |
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randr (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jan-12-04 11:13 AM Response to Original message |
86. What you have is a minority of Christians |
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eleny (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jan-12-04 11:28 AM Response to Original message |
88. The war is against their shovng their religion down our throats... |
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LeahMira (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jan-12-04 11:29 AM Response to Original message |
89. There was ONE... |
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mrgorth (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jan-12-04 01:01 PM Response to Original message |
91. It usually involves |
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oldcoot (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jan-12-04 03:33 PM Response to Original message |
96. Some possible arguments |
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fedsron2us (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jan-12-04 07:09 PM Response to Original message |
100. Christians have often been hostile to Christmas |
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