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Originally Posted by davidmash
You know, you are so right. I must apologize. It's not as if Christianity has been anything less than unfair to all other faiths (they have done the same). It s not as if Christianity has ever tried or still tries to force it's self into the public sector. It is not as if Christianity does not try and influence politics and the law to try and ban things that they find offensive but have nothing to do with them. It's not as if they have not or still continue to try and influence how science is taught in public schools.
Play the poor pitiful victim all you want. You made your bed not you can sleep in it. Don't think you can threaten me with eternal punishment and have me roll over and accept it. Don't think you can put up your religious displays on public lands that my tax dollars help fund and have me keep quiet about it. Do not think that you can try and force your religious beliefs into the public school system that my money helps fund and not get any push back.
Cry all you want but be aware that we will not remain quiet any more.
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Show me one threat I have made? Please do so. Line them up if you will. Rather, us horrible Christians, and in particular us horrible Roman Catholics simply identify what Jesus said. You can like it or not and you can believe in it or not. I know the Good News in the Gospels show how violent, threatening, et cet., Jesus was. Rather, his message: love God, love thy neighbor, turn the other cheek, and so forth. That message and his actions, which exemplify that message, was incredibly violent and threatening ... wasn't it? And, you find it so distasteful that others repeat it today, do you not? And, you find it incredibly distasteful that Jesus said there will be consequences for those who do not believe in that message, do you not? I know what happened to Jesus on earth for spreading that message on that fateful Good Friday. So, no crying, or gnashing of teeth ... and yes, that message from our Savior will be broadcasted from the highest mountain tops no matter what. You can try all you want to bash it, mock it, and even "kill" the Son of God in any symbolic fashion you want, but guess what, that message is alive, spreading, and some day it will be fully vindicated on the Day of Judgement. So, if you do not like that "message", then tough and you will have to deal with it. No one is forcing you to do anything ... heck, you do not even have to listen to it or comment on it, either.