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trotsky

(49,533 posts)

6. Oh absolutely.

Reply to MineralMan (Reply #3)

Thu Jan 24, 2019, 11:02 AM

Jan 2019

We have a prominent DUer right in this forum who purports to follow the message of Jesus, but also freely judges others and dispenses "eye for an eye" justice. Two things Jesus specifically told his followers NOT to do.

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South Carolina foster care providers can reject based on religion [View all] trotsky Jan 2019 OP

Oh, my. A nice Christian organization... MineralMan Jan 2019 #1

They are certainly Christian according to their definition. trotsky Jan 2019 #2

Yes. If someone claims to be a Christian, who am I to naysay. MineralMan Jan 2019 #3

Oh absolutely. trotsky Jan 2019 #6

Yes. Of late, though, that DUer appears to be taking up the cause of Islam. MineralMan Jan 2019 #7

Funny you should mention the Beatles... Act_of_Reparation Jan 2019 #10

Now that you mention it, it does, indeed. MineralMan Jan 2019 #13

"Self-defined Christian" is a redundant phrase. Mariana Jan 2019 #12

Religious fascination with adoption is rarely just about the welfare of the children. Act_of_Reparation Jan 2019 #4

Yes, that's very true. Indoctrination of children is an important MineralMan Jan 2019 #5

Yep... NeoGreen Jan 2019 #8

I am reminded of this scene from "The Blues Brothers" MineralMan Jan 2019 #9

Republicans are always looking for ways to funnel taxpayer money to religious organizations Major Nikon Jan 2019 #11