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RE: In an ironic twist.... - 10/17/2015 10:27:39 AM

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Two favorite quotations help when I feel frustrated by the public face of Christianity:

"Do you consider yourself a Christian?" [the interviewer] asked.
I sighed and said, "My problem with that is that so many people who publicly identify
themselves as Christians are such jerks about it."
The woman laughed, as did the people in the sound booth behind her. . . .
I said I often wondered if being a Christian was something we could, or should, claim for ourselves;
that if being a Christian meant incarnating the love of Christ in my own life,
then maybe it would be best to let others tell me how well, or how badly, I'm doing.

KATHLEEN NORRIS, THE CLOISTER WALK

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If I, being what I am, can consider that I am in some sense a Christian,
why should the different vices of those people in the next pew
prove that their religion is mere hypocrisy and convention?

C.S. LEWIS, THE SCREWTAPE LETTERS

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RE: In an ironic twist.... - 10/17/2015 11:32:01 AM

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I have no idea how you can display that much hate and still consider yourself a Christian.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7CobNWUXb1M

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RE: In an ironic twist.... - 10/17/2015 11:44:58 AM

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ORIGINAL: LadyPact

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Oh, I absolutely agree. I have no idea how you can display that much hate and still consider yourself a Christian.

They show up at ComiCon every year and people make opposing signs that are positively hysterical.

And we've done a couple of Patriot Guard rides where they've been present.

It does appear that they can't afford to travel as much, which would be a good thing.

If I would have known back when I lived a few hours from you that I was going to turn into such a "The Walking Dead" fan, I'd have probably done ComiCon. (I guess that kind of thing doesn't make me a 'good' Christian either to some folks.)

When it comes to WBC, I tend to have to grit my teeth. The criteria for using the label "Christian" isn't really all that high. Do they believe in Christ as the son of God? Well, they say they do, so I'm not in a great position to say that I'm more entitled to use the label than they are. Doesn't stop me from wanting to be distanced from them, though.

Thanks for participating in the Patriot Rides. It's good to see support come from the other side. I'm always glad to see it when people stand up to those folks.

There is a difference to me LP
I grew up in the anglican church, I turned away from it rather violently at 15. I couldnt handle the hypocrisy of hate.
I dislike organized religion. All of them, im agnostic leaning atheist.
But I dont have a problem with normal Christians.Jews or any other religion.
Until, they think that they have the right to restrict my rights to make me live by their "religious beliefs.
Yes the fundies disgust me. Left, right, catholics, jews, muslims, catholics, etc etc.
fundamentalism is the curse. Not the individuals.

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