Free Republic is a fringe right-wing Christian fundamentalist site

12/11/2009 | Jim Robinson

[Jim Robinson]

Free Republic is a fringe right-wing Christian fundamentalist site... or so they say... and they might even be right.

We don't go for any of that godless left-wing big government socialist malarkey. And we do put our faith and trust in God, not government. We are pro-God, pro-Life, pro-Family, pro-Country and pro-Liberty.

We do not believe that government or science knows what's best for us or our children. We will make our own decisions thank you very much.

Every once in a while some group of posters get together and try to bend Free Republic to their will. Now, we tend to be pretty free-wheeling around here and will take a lot of guff and a lot of obnoxious insults from a lot of people, but eventually a breaking point is reached.

For example, when a group of RINO lovers recently banded together to try to force FR to accept an abortionist/gay rights RINO as our presidential candidate, they soon found themselves on the outs.

And a few years ago a group of evolutionists tried to force FR over to their way of thinking and they soon found themselves on the outs.

FR is a pro-God, pro-Creator, pro-Life, pro-Liberty site.

And now we have yet another group of Darwinists trying to have their Darwinist way with us. Well, as I've said before what doesn't kill us will only make us stronger.

Darwin Central has again declared war on FR. They have ping lists and email lists and will try to pull away as many FReepers as they possibly can. So be it. Those who would rather go with Darwin, please go. I sure as hell won't try to stop you.

FR will remain a pro-God, pro-Life, pro-Liberty, pro-Creator conservative site.

We wholeheartedly believe that our unalienable rights are a gift from God our Creator not from man or government. And no man, no government will ever deprive us of same.

Keep your powder dry.

[WVKayaker]

As Mary was the ark of the infant Jesus she too had to be immaculate.

I would love to see some Scripture that reads that way. Mary was born, and died. "She's still dead, Jim", as well as Jesus' brothers. All the Mary worship is a distraction from worshipping the only true God. It is idolatry at best, and blasphemy at worst.

Blasphemy: 1 a : the act of insulting or showing contempt or lack of reverence for God b : the act of claiming the attributes of deity...

I know Mary, and believe me, she's not God!

[Petronski]

There are more Catholic threads on FR in religion than you can shake a lemur at.

Yes, when you include all the anti-Catholic threads calculated to breed derision and contempt for, and misunderstanding of, the Catholic faith.

Of course, that would rather well serve to prove DGray's point.

[WVKayaker]

Bigoted trash

You mean like saying that we Protestants have no chance without bowing to Rome? What a pant load!

[OneVike]

Amen and God bless you Jim and all the other Freepers.

[Petronski]

I would love to see some Scripture that reads that way.

I would love to see some Scripture that says sola Scriptura.

"She's still dead, Jim"

Nope.

[Notary Sojac]

a difference between wanting Roe v. Wade repealed and being pro-life

Would like to hear you expand on that.

I am opposed to abortion but I believe it can best be ended by working from the ground up, changing hearts one at a time, and returning the legislative control of this issue to the states.

The polls show that public opinion is changing, and abortion mills are closing every year.

There seem to be a lot of Freepers who think we can short cut this through the political process, but when I press them they are always short on specifics.

distinguish between the terms evolutionist and Darwinist

I reject "Darwinism" as it applies to recorded human history. There is no evidence that I'm any more intelligent or any more ethical than the average ancient Egyptian, medieval Frenchman, or Cro-Magnon cave painter.

But I do think the basic concept of natural selection as it applies to the formation of animal and plant species is completely sound.

My personal opinion is that the history of life on Earth may indeed have been guided by a creator. But the evidence in the ground would then lead to the conclusion that that creator took a billion or so years to do so, and left a lot of false starts along the way.

[Natural Law]

"Mary was pure and virginal to fulfill a prophesy"

Thank you. My comment was a follow-on to an earlier question and answer regarding the why of it.

[1000 silverlings]

Well you're a little confused. FR and the RM have set it up so that religion threads can proceed along undisturbed if they like, or they can be open to full blown debate. It makes for a hearty and healthy discourse. Maybe people even learn something.

Of course, the losing party (can't defend their theological views with any substance) tend to get hostile and revert to childish accusations. Haters is my favorite, and certainly inappropriate considering most of us have relatives and friends of just about every persuasion

[Petronski]

Would like to hear you expand on that.

I'll take a stab at that.

Repealing Roe v. Wade merely restores the status quo antebellum, and I use that word intentionally.

Without Roe v. Wade, we would still see massive blue states like California and New York free to keep abortion legal.

And we both know the abortion industry has bought and paid for more than enough politicians to accomplish that.

Repeal of Roe v. Wade is, I would argue, necessary but not sufficient to being Pro-Life.

[Petronski]

Whoops. That should say:

Repeal of Roe v. Wade is, I would argue, necessary but not sufficient to being purely Pro-Life.

[1000 silverlings]

you’re welcome

[Ron H.]

Thanks JimRob, you spoke for me in this regard.

[Zionist Conspirator]

That's OK Brother. We love you just the same. ( ^: }

And I appreciate it!

[presently no screen name]

I won't respond to baiting or gutter tactics. I won't engage you in a p*ssing contest either.

You won't respond, YOU ONLY START THEM. It's not surprising you 'opted out' to stand behind YOUR OWN posts. That would take courage and honesty.

[restornu]

Thank you now please answer the question about once baptized in the protestant or Catholic church you never have to be baptized again should you change faiths?

[count-your-change]

I counted five posts on the religion page I just went to that were favorable to Catholics. One page, five posts.

[Notary Sojac]

In a post Roe world, abortion will be legal in those blue states only so long as a sufficiently large portion of their electorate wants it so. I believe those hearts are winnable, too.

There are some Freepers who apparently think that a President should send in the National Guard to close abortion clinics nationwide (the "stroke of the pen, law of the land" approach).

In fact I do reject that approach. I frankly don't want to use the term antebellum intentionally, and I especially reject the idea that any other position is by definition not pro-life.

[Zionist Conspirator]

I am a bit disappointed to find out that you are not Catholic. Somehow I had developed the impression--perhaps by confusing you with someone else--that you were just about the only Catholic left on the forum who still cared about total (including historical) Biblical inerrancy. Apparently I was wrong, and I'm sorry to learn it. I've noticed that even the "ultra-traditionalist" Catholics never seem to find the time or inclination to defend the Biblical narrative. I guess we just have to face the sad fact that it simply isn't important to them. And that's what makes it so infuriating to hear them go on and on about their "ancient and unchanging" Church. Oh well. We'll just have to soldier on alone.

There was only one Catholic on this forum who was a solid and unapologetic defender of total Biblical inerrancy and he left. Pity. He could have taken on the entire rest of the forum with one hand tied behind his back and trounced them.

[1000 silverlings]

If I may, it seems the Evos start out with some sacred cow biases. One is that spiritually inclined folks are all anti-science, fearful of new things, and adamantly anti- intellectual.

They tend to think we didn't get out of the 8th grade, all live in Bill Clinton's Arkansas, and believe whatever our parents told us to believe.

Most people here that I know are nothing like that, from the Catholics to the Mormons, to the AOG, the Presbyterians, and the Jewish believers, the Buddhists, Hindu, and Zionist Conspirator who is unique unto himself, and from what I can see, well thought of around here.

If you want science, Alamogirl and bettyboop have posted threads that venture into such subjects as particle physics,and beyond, which most of us follow quite well, appreciating the complexity with which they can tie science to theology.

We choose not to believe in evolution or we choose to believe in it. It really does come down to a respect for one's beliefs, and evolution is just another belief, an opinion. If we choose to believe differently, others must respect that and no more force it upon us and our children than one would force Islam upon us

[wagglebee]

I am opposed to abortion but I believe it can best be ended by working from the ground up, changing hearts one at a time, and returning the legislative control of this issue to the states.

So, YOU believe it's wrong, but you believe that others should make up their own minds?

There seem to be a lot of Freepers who think we can short cut this through the political process, but when I press them they are always short on specifics.

Extend personhood rights to all.

As far as Darwinism, I am far more concerned with the evil eugenics agenda of the Darwinists and their desire to impose atheism on the population than I am with their unproven theories.