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Posted on 01/01/2002 10:09:02 PM PST by Doctor Raoul
Edited on 07/12/2004 3:50:22 PM PDT by Jim Robinson. [history]
Democrats, in the name of tolerance, plan to demonize conservative Christians as being like the Taliban, according to an article in Newsweek.
Democrats "are planning a daring assault on the most critical turf in politics: the cultural mainstream," political correspondent Howard Fineman writes.
(Excerpt) Read more at washtimes.com ...
Their best use would be as a deterent; the threat of force. They should not be used as U.N. Peacekeepers, or for Nation Building.
I'm going to speak only for myself, but I suspect many of the others here at FR that you accuse of targeting Christians in general would agree with me.
What I have tried to convey to you is that *you* are intolerant and that *you* use your Christianity to sit in judgment of others' Christianity.
I am a Christian, and most of the people who have reacted to your self righteous remarks have identified themselves as Christians also.
It is *not* your Christianity that I have reacted to, but your sanctimonious attitude. The very fact that you accuse me of targeting Christianity is an example of the problem that I have had with you.
I've noticed a pattern with you and most of us that you have directed your accusation to, and that is that you have implied and outright said over and over again that we are not Christians, but we have given you the benefit of the doubt about your Christianity.
You don't seem to accept that there are many differences among Christians, but that there is one thing that we all have in common and that is our love for Jesus Christ. I hope that you will consider examining your motives and changing your attitude toward other Christians who happen to practice different religions than you do.
I don't agree with all of your views, but as a Christian, I will try to focus on what we have in common rather than our differences if you will do the same, because what we have in common is the best thing that has happened to all of us.
I've been hard on you, I admit, but you really pushed my buttons because I cannot stand to see people twist the truth in order to condemn other people. You probably aren't aware that you've done that, but you have, not only to me and others at FR, but to the president as well.
So if we all keep in mind that we will have differences in doctrine, some major, with other Christians, but that none of that can overshadow the one thing that we do have in common, maybe some of these bad feelings will abate.
Dianne
The problem with forecasting a backlash against the demoRATS is that when they talk about the religious fanatics, most Christians will assume they are talking about that other Christian denomination. The Catholics think they're talking about the Methodists. The Methodists think they're talking about the Baptists and the Baptists think they're talking about the Catholics. Unless ALL Christians understand that the demoRats are talking about ALL Christians, we will be divided and conquered.
Southern white Christians have been bashed for years and northern Christians have laughed at the jokes and repeated them as often as they could. You might be a redneck if . . . . . Think about all the trash that people in this country have bought about Southern Christians. Where was your outrage when Southern Christians were stomoped into the ground and called racists, bigots, ignorant, in-bred, poor white trash? Or should I ask, how many in the north, mid-West, and West believe that Southern Christians are rasist, bigoted, ignorant, in-bred, poor white trast?
And you think that the smears won't affect you. Think again.
Your comments are profound and must be understood by everyone who works for conservative victories. Even McCain's 'liberal' campaign last year thought Christian-bashing would be a winning issue for him. The political activists of the blue zones believe "as an article of faith" that the Pat Robertsons and followers of such are fair game.
Why would Bush's visit to Bob Jones University be treated like he had dined with the Devil? Because it resonates with the bi-coastal liberals. When the Democrat strategists and sympathizers look at the Red/Blue map they see
Blue:Intelligent elite & their wholely owned minority voters -
Red:Wacky churchgoing thickheads
They have convinced themselves that comparing American Christians to Taliban is a reasonable comparison.
Once again, the democrats lie, They never had, nor will they ever have principles.
Don't be ignorant!
Your's is nothing but a disguised PERSONAL attack...
STOP IT!
It would appear so to some degree. The following link will take you to the Vaticans website, to their online Catechism. Here it talks about the Catholic churches relationship to the Muslims. To be fair and get the the full context of the section, I would suggest reading section 839 through 848. 841 specifically talks about Muslims. Other faiths are also covered in the area.
Please don't throw me into the briar patch, PLEASE!!!
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The Femi-Nazis are losing ground...good news to start the New Year!
The lines are clearly drawn.
[BTW.............I hope they do implement this insane "strategy". What little support they (the DNC) have left in the South will utterly evaporate.]
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