[PatrickHenry]

You are making some not-too-subtle accusations that the people who explain and defend the theory of evolution are cross-burners, terrorists, and probably worse. Examples:

To: VadeRetro
The leap I am increasingly worried about is when people that think like you do start painting red crosses on peoples homes and businesses.
975 posted on 12/21/2004 7:45:34 PM EST by BJungNan

To: Junior
You will be surprised how people can turn on you once a movement gets rolling. Make sure your trust is not misplaced some day.
984 posted on 12/21/2004 9:06:44 PM EST by BJungNan

I strongly suggest that you either back that up or, if you can't, then do the honorable thing and retract it. If you do neither, you will stand revealed as a delusional maniac.

[PatrickHenry]

989 should have been addressed to you too.

[PatrickHenry]

Still waiting for a response to post 989.

[PatrickHenry]

Still waiting for a response to post 989.

[BJungNan]

I strongly suggest that you either back that up or, if you can't, then do the honorable thing and retract it. If you do neither, you will stand revealed as a delusional maniac.

Your already beat me to it. And it was not cross-burners I was making reference to. Substitute a Star of David for the cross that I referenced and you will get the connection I was making. And there is nothing to back down from. You think this country is immune to these types of movements?

When it happens, it happens quickly. In China as the cultural revolution was closing in, women boarding trains were first forced to cut their hair and fore-go their fancy hair doos. Later, material possessions were taken from people's homes. Not to be taken and used but burned in the street.

Go back and read the thread and see where the trend started. My posts that you find objectionable are a warning in response, not a first proposition. Their thinking is scary, and so have been their direct affronts.

They have a mentality that they are superior and at the same time they have a stated intolerance they seem quite proud of. Those are the ingredients for the start of dangerous movements, those are the words of the people that start them.

Maniac. Nope. Just enough experience with the real thing to issue proper - not over the top - words of caution. And interesting that you should write, stand revealed as a delusional maniac. Would that be analogous to standing in the hot sun in a warm coat with water being dumped on me once an hour, bent over with a sign hanging from neck proclaiming to every passerby that I was delusional.

You are far too Innocent in your thinking. They are far too dogmatic, condescending, intolerant and, thus, potentially dangerous.