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To: Exigence
The fact remains that you associated this "trait" with "many" Christians -- not many people.

That's because the topic was Christians -- not people.

You spin like a seasoned Demorat.

Let me ask you this, "enlightened one": Is it even possible for someone to be a bigot against a group that they themself belong to? I don't think so.

The bottom line is that you (without any reason other than your own ignorance) are trying to paint me as someone who is prejudiced against Christians. A pathetic waste of your time and energy considering I am a Christian myself.

1,117 posted on 01/07/2002 8:26:52 AM PST by occam's chainsaw
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To: occam's chainsaw
Is it even possible for someone to be a bigot against a group that they themself belong to? I don't think so.

This one I have to jump in on. It is most definitely possible to be bigoted against your own group. And I can prove it in two words: Jesse Jackson. Any perusal of his speaches will show that he believes the average black man is an illiterate moron that can't do anything without the help of government (and I do mean ANYTHING, I'm not sure Jesse thinks blacks can wipe their own hind ends). I once did a quote game with a JJ apologist I knew, though it was a little dishonest. I took 10 JJ quotes, told him that it was an uneven mix of quotes from JJ and David Duke and asked him to guess who said which, he assigned 7 of them to Duke.

From a psychological stand point they call it externalized self loathing. Basically a person is seriously dissatisfied with themselves for whatever reason, but rather than expressing it through the normal internalizations they have externalized it against the group they belong to. By belittling them (and through them belittle himself) he punishes himself indirectly.

Note, I am by no means saying this applies to you or what you've said. Just saying that you would be wrong to think that it's impossible to be bigoted against your own group(s).

1,124 posted on 01/07/2002 8:55:09 AM PST by discostu
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To: occam's chainsaw
Is it even possible for someone to be a bigot against a group that they themself belong to? I don't think so.

Of course it is. There are many debates on FR alone that involve bigotry of one group of Christians against another group with differing doctrine.

As to the "name calling," i.e. Demorat, tacky. Very tacky. And totally out of line -- not to mention out of context. You're not doing yourself much credit here.

1,178 posted on 01/07/2002 5:40:01 PM PST by Exigence
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