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Dr.Phool (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-23-04 11:30 AM Original message |
Why are we supposed to respect other peoples religions? |
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ClassWarrior (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-23-04 11:31 AM Response to Original message |
1. Because we're Progressives, and we respect other people. |
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Ron Green (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-23-04 11:31 AM Response to Original message |
2. That's the exercise in forgiveness, isn't it? How to forgive those who |
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RUDUing2 (968 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-23-04 11:32 AM Response to Original message |
3. because you want them to show tolerance towards you. |
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La Lioness Priyanka (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-23-04 11:32 AM Response to Original message |
4. because we all have a right to believe in the ridiculous |
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OnlyInAmerica (133 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-23-04 11:33 AM Response to Original message |
5. For the same reason |
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nothingshocksmeanymore (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-23-04 11:33 AM Response to Original message |
6. I don't think it's a matter of respecting their religion as much as |
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Zenlitened (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-23-04 11:44 AM Response to Reply #6 |
13. Agreed. Nicely stated. |
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trotsky (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-23-04 11:49 AM Response to Reply #6 |
15. Perfect, nsma. |
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Walt Starr (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-23-04 11:36 AM Response to Original message |
7. I don't respect any religion that refuses to respect mine |
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RUDUing2 (968 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-23-04 11:38 AM Response to Reply #7 |
8. but if you don't respect theirs why should they respect yours? If you |
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Walt Starr (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-23-04 11:43 AM Response to Reply #8 |
11. That argument doesn't fly with me. |
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Ron Green (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-23-04 12:22 PM Response to Reply #11 |
19. Yes, but disassembling that defense mechanism may actually be.... |
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AP (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-23-04 11:42 AM Response to Reply #7 |
10. I don't care what anyone else thinks of me so long as they don't |
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Az (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-23-04 12:02 PM Response to Reply #7 |
17. Problem |
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AP (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-23-04 11:39 AM Response to Original message |
9. Because we believe that people are free to think whatever they |
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Az (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-23-04 11:44 AM Response to Original message |
12. Necessity |
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SmokingJacket (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-23-04 11:45 AM Response to Original message |
14. I don't think you have to respect the religions, per se |
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GOPBasher (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-23-04 11:49 AM Response to Reply #14 |
16. Nicely said. |
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trotsky (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-23-04 12:17 PM Response to Reply #14 |
18. Kind and respectful to the Fred Phelpses of the world, too? |
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Ron Green (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-23-04 12:24 PM Response to Reply #18 |
20. Yeah, if you want to be the grownup in the transaction, you respect him |
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trotsky (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-23-04 12:25 PM Response to Reply #20 |
21. You're avoiding the question. |
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Ron Green (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-23-04 12:30 PM Response to Reply #21 |
23. Oh, sorry. I see the question now. Right, this is the hard part, isn't |
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trotsky (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-23-04 12:33 PM Response to Reply #23 |
24. Ah, but not everyone thinks "the meek shall inherit the earth." |
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Ron Green (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-23-04 12:47 PM Response to Reply #24 |
26. Even more difficult..I don't think it's about seeing the other guy get |
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trotsky (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-23-04 12:50 PM Response to Reply #26 |
27. That's all fine and dandy. |
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Ron Green (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-23-04 01:07 PM Response to Reply #27 |
28. Right you are. And when you fight the good fight in the public arena, you |
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trotsky (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-23-04 01:11 PM Response to Reply #28 |
29. Phelps finds it a source of strength, too. |
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Ron Green (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-23-04 01:15 PM Response to Reply #29 |
30. I don't buy that. I think Phelps is flogging it in a bullshit way. |
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trotsky (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-23-04 01:23 PM Response to Reply #30 |
31. Then you are not respecting his religious beliefs. |
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Ron Green (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-23-04 01:52 PM Response to Reply #31 |
33. I'm not spiritually strong enough to refrain from calling him a jerk, and |
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Cyclical (30 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-23-04 12:26 PM Response to Reply #18 |
22. Fred Phelps is a fag! :) |
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La Lioness Priyanka (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-23-04 12:37 PM Response to Reply #22 |
25. what about the real gay men/fags ....what do you call them? |
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indigobusiness (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-23-04 01:41 PM Response to Original message |
32. The merits of a religion are fair game for challenging. |
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nemo137 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Dec-25-04 11:21 PM Response to Original message |
34. Do to others what you would have them do to you. |
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