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zbdent (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Sep-17-09 05:50 PM Original message |
Sign at a church on the way home said something to the effect "Why are you so afraid?" |
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Mist (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Sep-17-09 05:51 PM Response to Original message |
1. To get really snarky, much of organized religion is based on fear. nt |
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ayeshahaqqiqa (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Sep-17-09 05:54 PM Response to Reply #1 |
3. Ah, but not all |
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zbdent (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Sep-17-09 05:55 PM Response to Reply #1 |
4. But I thought the God of the New Testament was of Love, not wrath ... |
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sarge43 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Sep-17-09 06:17 PM Response to Reply #4 |
9. On the other, setting up your only son to be crucified (nasty way to die) |
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chaplainM (744 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Sep-17-09 06:31 PM Response to Reply #4 |
11. On the other hand |
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surrealAmerican (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Sep-17-09 06:53 PM Response to Reply #4 |
13. Yes, and if you "believe" well enough ... |
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MisterP (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Sep-17-09 06:47 PM Response to Reply #1 |
12. there was a study showing that only fundies go to church |
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ayeshahaqqiqa (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Sep-17-09 05:53 PM Response to Original message |
2. Glad to know that a church is trying to calm down folks |
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Joe the Liberal (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Sep-17-09 06:01 PM Response to Original message |
5. Do they not see the irony in that?.... |
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pipi_k (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Sep-17-09 06:24 PM Response to Reply #5 |
10. Now, being the Agnostic/atheist I am, I would probably take it personally |
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gratuitous (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Sep-17-09 06:04 PM Response to Original message |
6. Maybe quoting the Gospel of John? |
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virgogal (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Sep-17-09 06:07 PM Response to Original message |
7. "We have nothing to fear but fear itself." FDR |
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undeterred (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Sep-17-09 06:09 PM Response to Original message |
8. There is fear based religion and then there is religion rooted in hope. |
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