How many, like me (a Christian...so booyah), have learned, or decided, to steer clear of religious questions as you are mocked and berated by those Christians who feel they are better than you?

by **Bessie** Posted 2009/12/16 00:03:24

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	I steer clear too! There are real nuts on this site!	41 votes	22%
	I challenge them to call me bad!	46 votes	25%
	None of the above	96 votes	52%

Just curious if I am the only one that doesn't go there!

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Moderated 2009/12/16 00:17:39

I steer clear too! There are real nuts on this site!

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I just don't discuss religion. I don't fit in with stereotypical "Christianity". My views are broader. The only person I answer to is God, and I ain't taking crap off no human holy roller.
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Anemone 2010/02/20 09:48:49

I challenge them to call me bad!

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No, I find their stupidity amusing.

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**Bessie** to Anemone 2010/02/20 17:01:46

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True!

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Danny B 2010/01/03 06:33:00

I challenge them to call me bad!

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Some of them cant find their own arse , even if all ten fingers were flashlights

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**Bessie** to Danny B 2010/02/20 17:01:39

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So true!

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MAMMY51♥POTL~PWCM~JLA♥ 2009/12/27 09:42:27

None of the above

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I haven't been answering them, as of late, for the same reason.

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**Bessie** to MAMMY51... 2009/12/28 03:14:56

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I hear ya MAMMY! Thanks for coming by!

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Miss Andrist 2009/12/24 23:36:14

None of the above

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Wow...really?
(no sarcasm intended)
I'm kind of shocked. I thought it was just people like me that caught flack from them.

Well.
If you need back up, let me know. They hate me anyway :D

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**Bessie** to Miss An... 2009/12/25 16:23:33

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thanks!

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Miss An... to **Bessie** 2009/12/25 18:38:20

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Let me know if you need some misdirection...I'm pretty good at derailing a thread ;)

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**Bessie** to Miss An... 2009/12/28 03:15:16

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;)

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wombat 2009/12/21 15:02:12

I challenge them to call me bad!

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Its so much fun to play these radical christians.

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Agnus Dei 2009/12/19 15:25:27
Lone soul 2009/12/19 10:03:53

None of the above

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I steer clear of almost all questions and polls, No one really cares what I think and no one is willing to change there point of veiw, so I fail to see the point.
Except the fun ones of course.

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**Bessie** to Lone soul 2009/12/19 18:57:57

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You're right my friend!

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Lone soul to **Bessie** 2009/12/19 21:57:22

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Not right, just me.

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**Bessie** to Lone soul 2009/12/20 05:09:22

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You're a good man!

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Lanikai 2009/12/18 20:52:28

None of the above

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I jump on in. Scriptural interpretations make a huge difference in each persons walk. I jump on in and go for it.. Sometimes I learn, sometimes someone else does.

***BUT, Christian NEVER means doormat, so I will always fight back if I need to. Even Jesus got angry,

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GlobalCitizen 2009/12/18 19:44:14

None of the above

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Religious fundamentalists, especially American fundamentalists, are mocked and ridiculed because they attempt to claim that myths and legends are historical facts, claim the Earth is 6,000 years old when science proves the Earth is billions of years old, and they can't explain the contradictions in their holy book.

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Lanikai to GlobalC... 2009/12/18 20:54:59

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the science your view is based on is faulty. It was based on a pigs tooth and the carbon aging used was poorly done, and the mathematics were incorrect. Earth may be a few million years old, but we can make a diamond int eh lab in hours. Scientists have always falsified their numbers to get more federal money or support a less Bible based agenda. God created, is enough for Christians and people like you will have a hard lesson one day.

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GlobalC... to Lanikai 2009/12/18 21:45:03

Of course, there's no scientific data to support your claims. In case you missed it, the U.S. is a secular nation not a Christian nation.

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JAA to GlobalC... 2009/12/18 23:28:56

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The USA may not be a "Christian nation", per se, but over 80% of its citizens claim to be Christians, and it was originally built on Christian principles, including our education system.

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GlobalC... to JAA 2009/12/19 15:57:11 (edited)

You're completely ignorant of U.S. history. The United States wasn't created on Christian principles. Have you ever heard of John Locke? You're obviously a crazy religious fundamentalist with no grasp of history. The United States was created, and always has been, a secular nation. I read the constitution; god isn't mentioned anywhere.

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JAA to GlobalC... 2009/12/19 17:05:16 (edited)

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Go find some original work and not what is being coughed up in the "revised" history books that suit the "Progressives". Also, I think I said it was not a "Christian Nation", dufus, but from the time that Columbus set sail, to the colonization, to the first school system (including Harvard & Yale), Christians have played a large part in its foundations, good, bad or ugly.

BTW, nitwit, God's name doesn't have to be on a document for it to be based on Christian principles . . . after all, we don't live in a theocratic society. Secular is correct. God's plan is that we all have free will, choices, and that freedom means freedom OF religion, not freedom FROM religion. And yes, we did and still do have atheists and anti-theists in the makeup of our country. Whoooahhh! ;-)

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GlobalC... to JAA 2009/12/19 17:25:07

Thanks for proving my point. Columbus didn't discover the United States.

"Christians have played a large part in its foundations, good, bad or ugly."

Usually the bad and ugly, but your comment doesn't prove the U.S. is a Christian nation. Are you an insane Christian Reconstructionist?

The U.S. Constitution is not based on Christian principles.

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JAA to GlobalC... 2009/12/19 17:55:38 (edited)

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Please try better reading and comprehension skills. If you notice, I did not say that Columbus discovered the United States, I said "he set sail".

Also, for the 2nd, and hopefully LAST time, I did not say that the USA was a "Christian Nation". In fact, I went out of my way to say it was not.

(sigh) The U.S. Constitution was written primarily by theists, many with Christian, Puritan, Catholic and Quaker backgrounds. People, when they write treatises, or other documents, bring with them their personal beliefs, and there is not one word in the Constitution that goes against Bible doctrine (aka Christian principles). You may choose to deny it, and that is certainly your prerogative . . .

Now, would you please read what I write and not what you think I wrote???

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GlobalC... to JAA 2009/12/19 17:57:54

"...there is not one word in the Constitution that goes against Bible doctrine..."

Oh really! The U.S. Constitution, as amended, prohibits slavery; the Bible still condones slavery.

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JAA to GlobalC... 2010/04/02 04:07:30

God does not condone slavery (again, I must call you a nitwit); slavery was in the Bible, because it was a STORY about real people at a different time in history. (and yes, I know it's been 4 months since your comment, lol).

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JAA to GlobalC... 2009/12/18 23:26:37

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Where are the contradictions that you speak of? Not all fundamentalists believe the Earth to be only 6,000 years old. In fact, according to the Bible, we don't actually know how old it is. Billions of billions of years could be correct. It's not important in the scheme of things, IMO.

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GlobalC... to JAA 2009/12/19 15:57:51 (edited)

In your mind, then, science isn't important. It's no wonder religious fundamentalists pose a danger to humanity.

Contradictions include 2 different creation myths in Genesis; contradictions regarding the number of children fathered by Abraham.

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JAA to GlobalC... 2009/12/19 17:10:07 (edited)

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LOL! Okay, I'm stooooopid, I get it. You have a standard lack of knowledge where the Bible is concerned. I'd suggest you stop hanging out on atheist websites. The Bible does not contradict itself, only the people reading it without spiritual discernment, and those who take things out of context without understanding isagogics and exegesis. Best wishes in your anti-theism kick.

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GlobalC... to JAA 2009/12/19 17:25:56

The Bible most certainly does contradict itself; only a fool would think otherwise. The Bible is full of contradictions; would you like some examples?

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JAA to GlobalC... 2009/12/19 18:00:01 (edited)

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I've heard the routine, and I've answered them all (sigh), but I have a feeling I'm going to be doing it again. Problem is, if you are not interested in the truth, and only in being anti-theist or anti-Bible, then anything I say will go in one eye and out the other, with only insults following.

I'm relatively new in posting to this site, and when I feel that you are serious and wanting to understand, then I'll take the time to do share "truths" with you. So far, though, you've done nothing but try to insult me. So o o o o (I'll be watching you, lol)

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GlobalC... to JAA 2009/12/19 18:45:38

You can't explain the contradictions and, at the same time, claim the Bible is the literal word of a god.

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Leeaqua 2009/12/18 17:01:50

None of the above

To fully understand religion and it's influence on this planet takes a lifetime of study and that is why I'm a non-believer at present. Seeing all the hypocrisy and the backbiting and the sometimes downright ridiculous things people tend to believe in has turned me away from any organized religion. So my point of view is , stay away from any " ISMS " .

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JAA to Leeaqua 2009/12/19 17:14:11

I bet your mama is proud . . . a hypocrite that can recognize other hypocrites. Every one of us is a hypocrite in some area of our life; otherwise, we'd be perfect. We've all given advise to others and not taken it ourselves. That's human nautre, as is saying and doing stupid and ridiculous things. When you get off your arrogant high horse and come down here with the rest of us, you might be able to relax a bit, enjoy the scenary, and stop judging. Try it. :-)

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Leeaqua to JAA 2009/12/21 16:12:54

The view from the top is too enticing. Try to raise your own ideals . And my momma is long gone . Died from an excess of nicotine , which in our society is perfectly legal. Why do pharmacies sell death over the counter ?

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Gwynodd 2009/12/18 16:57:47

I steer clear too! There are real nuts on this site!

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Religion and Politics........bad subjects to discuss with the public.

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Robin B 2009/12/18 15:01:41

None of the above

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No I don't hide from anyone. Not Christians who demonstrate poor behavior or non-believers that act the same way. Jesus was mocked so as a follower of him I should expect the same.
I will admit when it comes from another "Christian" it has a different sting. I have learned when to walk away from the "pit bulls" that are just joy killers!

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Lanikai to Robin B 2009/12/18 20:57:04

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Just ignore it as poorly informed or ideology based beliefs and not a whole scripture approach. Catholics do not use a Whole bible (lots of passages removed), Jehovahs feel like only they will go to Heaven, Baptists tend to be holier then the rest of us, and methodists are getting confused because gays were not allowed 15 years ago and now they have taken over the church. So bible only, that is my thing.

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thekidflash 2009/12/18 07:50:48

I challenge them to call me bad!

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I won't berate you because I'm better than you.

I'll just call you out if you say something really terrible.

Someone the other day was talking about mentally disabled people were going to hell or something. I can't remember.

Just tell you'd stand up to a jerk like that, religious question or non.

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