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TexasTowelie

(112,521 posts)
Mon Dec 7, 2015, 10:38 AM Dec 2015

Jeb Bush: 'There Are No Radical Christians'

Jeb Bush took to "Fox & Friends" Monday morning to further demonstrate his blindspot when it comes to Christianity.

"The idea that somehow there are radical elements in every religion is ridiculous," Bush told the Fox News crew. "There are no radical Christians that are organizing to destroy Western civilization," Bush claimed.

Bush was speaking out against President Barack Obama's plan to defeat ISIS, and Hillary Clinton's claim Sunday that “There are radicals, people who believe all kinds of things, in every religion in the world.”

The former GOP frontrunner ignored the murder of three people, including a police officer, allegedly by Robert Lewis Dear on Black Friday at a Colorado Planned Parenthood clinic, just ten days ago.

Read more and watch video: http://www.thenewcivilrightsmovement.com/davidbadash/jeb_bush_there_are_no_radical_christians_video

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Jeb Bush: 'There Are No Radical Christians' (Original Post) TexasTowelie Dec 2015 OP
Christianity is exceptional. Like America. And Capitalism. phantom power Dec 2015 #1
they pine for the 1500's w0nderer Dec 2015 #31
He is sort of correct. atreides1 Dec 2015 #2
Wrong. Archae Dec 2015 #4
This message was self-deleted by its author cpwm17 Dec 2015 #14
And while you're at it, look up Dominionism. hedda_foil Dec 2015 #16
yes they do, Thank goodness we still have the Constitution rockfordfile Dec 2015 #22
Radical Christians want to destroy the 20th and 21st centuries meow2u3 Dec 2015 #39
He's totally wrong XemaSab Dec 2015 #40
More proof of his general stupidity then. nruthie Dec 2015 #3
And he's supposed to be the smart one?????? MohRokTah Dec 2015 #5
:) napkinz Dec 2015 #36
wow DonCoquixote Dec 2015 #6
Google Jesus Camp... peace13 Dec 2015 #7
Jeb meet your brother George W. Yavin4 Dec 2015 #8
Jeb isn't the sharpest knife in the drawer, is he? Yorktown Dec 2015 #9
Let's Call It A Tie, Shall We? ProfessorGAC Dec 2015 #19
Jeb! is being an idiot Gothmog Dec 2015 #10
Why are you limiting his idiocy TexasTowelie Dec 2015 #18
What a horribly edited, deceptive title. Nye Bevan Dec 2015 #11
Yeah, though he's wrong either way -nt Bradical79 Dec 2015 #24
BWAHAHAHA ... He really said that in public?? lpbk2713 Dec 2015 #12
What's his DU handle? whatthehey Dec 2015 #13
Quick someone reminded him of the sad Terri Schiavo affair he was involved in Johonny Dec 2015 #15
What the fuck is he smoking? Sounds like rubadubchronic to say such outragous bull shit. Rex Dec 2015 #17
A lot of the other Republican saltpoint Dec 2015 #20
Blithering moron makes hifiguy Dec 2015 #21
By my definition, a radical Christian is one who Ron Green Dec 2015 #23
Republicans only recognize acts of terror carried out by followers of radical Islam. napkinz Dec 2015 #25
look in the mirror, big guy crazylikafox Dec 2015 #26
More of this religious privilege bullshit... MellowDem Dec 2015 #27
double standard napkinz Dec 2015 #28
They apply news the same way they apply the bible liberal N proud Dec 2015 #29
Mr Carlin? hifiguy Dec 2015 #30
Nah, they're doing other stuff. Warren DeMontague Dec 2015 #32
really? napkinz Dec 2015 #33
I am Christian mcar Dec 2015 #34
hey Jeb ... napkinz Dec 2015 #35
Well stub, 2naSalit Dec 2015 #37
That's right, Jeb. Not Western Civ. Just the whole fucking world for their end times prophesy. Photographer Dec 2015 #38
Jeb Bush: Only Christians should be allowed refugee status in response to Paris attack napkinz Dec 2015 #41
... napkinz Dec 2015 #42

w0nderer

(1,937 posts)
31. they pine for the 1500's
Mon Dec 7, 2015, 08:24 PM
Dec 2015

burn the heretics burn BURN

but before then CONVERT, at the sword, become a christian or DIE

when christians (in the words of mel gibson (assh... but still) in braveheart (bs movie) ) stop at every hovel and house and kiss every arse they harrassed for the last 1200+ years returning to rome or jerusalem

once that's done, i might listen to this peaceful tolerant religion

atreides1

(16,094 posts)
2. He is sort of correct.
Mon Dec 7, 2015, 10:48 AM
Dec 2015

Radical Christians don't want to destroy Western civilization, just the parts they don't agree with... like equal rights!

Response to atreides1 (Reply #2)

rockfordfile

(8,708 posts)
22. yes they do, Thank goodness we still have the Constitution
Mon Dec 7, 2015, 06:55 PM
Dec 2015

yes they do, Thank goodness we still have the Constitution and Democracy.

meow2u3

(24,774 posts)
39. Radical Christians want to destroy the 20th and 21st centuries
Mon Dec 7, 2015, 11:15 PM
Dec 2015

They'd rather see up back in the antebellum South, where slavery was legal and women were slaves to men, no matter what their race.

DonCoquixote

(13,616 posts)
6. wow
Mon Dec 7, 2015, 11:03 AM
Dec 2015

For so many years, people though Jeb was "the smart one." Instead, it looks like he really IS dumber and weaker than his brtoher, and that is a low low low bar to crawl under, LIMBO LOW.

What is scary is that regardless of his standing in the primary horse race, he is far from over. Jeb has the money, and his ego will not let him lose, and be branded the GOP Ted Kennedy as opposed to his brother's GOP JFK.

ProfessorGAC

(65,251 posts)
19. Let's Call It A Tie, Shall We?
Mon Dec 7, 2015, 12:46 PM
Dec 2015

Your way, one of them looks like a lesser idiot. My way, neither of them get to be better.

TexasTowelie

(112,521 posts)
18. Why are you limiting his idiocy
Mon Dec 7, 2015, 12:29 PM
Dec 2015

to the present tense? He has a distinguished history of being an idiot.

Nye Bevan

(25,406 posts)
11. What a horribly edited, deceptive title.
Mon Dec 7, 2015, 11:18 AM
Dec 2015

And I know that is the title in the blog, but it is still horribly edited. Saying that "there are no radical Christians that are organizing to destroy Western civilization" is a very different claim than "there are no radical Christians".

lpbk2713

(42,769 posts)
12. BWAHAHAHA ... He really said that in public??
Mon Dec 7, 2015, 11:21 AM
Dec 2015



1. Now we know who Jebbie is pandering to.

2. Now we know for certain he's full of shit.





whatthehey

(3,660 posts)
13. What's his DU handle?
Mon Dec 7, 2015, 11:55 AM
Dec 2015

Even here we see killers for Christ routinely excused as either otherwise motivated (regardless of the killers' own statements about their motivation even) or not true Christians TM

Johonny

(20,913 posts)
15. Quick someone reminded him of the sad Terri Schiavo affair he was involved in
Mon Dec 7, 2015, 12:23 PM
Dec 2015

What he claims as "normal Christianity" most of us would like not to be force to follow continuously as accepted public policy.

Radical Christians don't need to blow themselves up in America, Jeb. They're the ones in power and inflict their wounds by legal means here.

 

Rex

(65,616 posts)
17. What the fuck is he smoking? Sounds like rubadubchronic to say such outragous bull shit.
Mon Dec 7, 2015, 12:28 PM
Dec 2015

Fuck him, crawl back under your rock Fuckwad!

saltpoint

(50,986 posts)
20. A lot of the other Republican
Mon Dec 7, 2015, 06:44 PM
Dec 2015

candidates may phone Jeb up and defend their radical Christian creds.

"There are too radical Christians, Governor Bush! You're talkin' to one of 'em. I'd like to stay on the phone and give you a piece of my mind but my church congregation is heading out for a witch hunt and I don't want to miss out on the fun. Later, dude."

Ron Green

(9,823 posts)
23. By my definition, a radical Christian is one who
Mon Dec 7, 2015, 07:45 PM
Dec 2015

is committed to the teachings of Christ, to include forgiveness of his "enemies," care for the poor and indeed all the community, and a true spiritual path.

I consider Jimmy Carter to be a radical Christian.

napkinz

(17,199 posts)
25. Republicans only recognize acts of terror carried out by followers of radical Islam.
Mon Dec 7, 2015, 08:10 PM
Dec 2015

They refuse to acknowledge acts of terror carried out by followers of radical Christianity (because it's their own people who are carrying out those acts).
















MellowDem

(5,018 posts)
27. More of this religious privilege bullshit...
Mon Dec 7, 2015, 08:12 PM
Dec 2015

Many religions are bigoted and hateful and as a result people do bigoted and hateful things in their name, and Christianity is certainly among them.

But to many, religion can do no wrong, and anyone who acts badly in the name of religion isn't a "true" whatever. I'm so tired of this privileged response.

napkinz

(17,199 posts)
28. double standard
Mon Dec 7, 2015, 08:15 PM
Dec 2015
Fox ‘News’ Tells Two Radically Different Stories About Two American Extremists





December 4, 2015
Marc Belisle

In the space of less than a week, the United States experienced two completely unrelated, yet similar, terrorist attacks. Robert Dear shot up a Planned Parenthood in Colorado Springs on November 27, killing three and wounding nine. Syed Farook and his wife, Tashfeen Malik, blasted away an office party at a regional center in San Bernardino, California, killing 14 and wounding 21, on December 2.

Both Dear and Farook were American citizens. Both were apparently motivated by an extremist religious ideology. Dear is a radical evangelist who had a history of intimidating people with his extreme Christian views. Malik pledged allegiance to ISIS (DAESH) the morning of their attack.

-snip-

Yet, American right wing news used the two attacks to obfuscate the religious motivations of Dear and condemn Islam generally in the case of Farook and Malik. Fox ‘News,’ the frothy bullhorn of America’s conservative media, provides a perfect example. On Friday, Fox‘s lead headline was: “‘TERRORISM’ HITS HOME: FBI finally calls investigation into Southern Cal massacre ‘an act of terrorism’; female gunman took online oath to ISIS chief”

-snip-

Fox’s handling of Farook’s and Malik’s shooting contrasts starkly with its reporting on Dear’s shooting of a Planned Parenthood. Fox repeatedly referred to Dear as “the gunman” and did not mention his religion or discuss terrorism as a possibility. It only briefly stated that it was “not clear if his motive was related to the organization.” This statement was preposterous on its face. The article then speculated about Dear’s mental health.

The article described the police officer, Garrett Swasey, who was murdered by Dear, as “a courageous man and loving father who drew strength and inspiration from his Christian faith.” While this is perfectly reasonable coverage of a shooting victim, its juxtaposition with reporting that pretends that no religious motive for the attacks could exist, is a way of obfuscating the radicalism that drove Dear. When a shooter is a Muslim radical, Fox blames Islam. When the shooter is a Christian radical, Fox fawns over Christianity.

read more: http://reverbpress.com/news/us/fox-news-tells-two-radically-different-stories-two-american-extremists/

Warren DeMontague

(80,708 posts)
32. Nah, they're doing other stuff.
Mon Dec 7, 2015, 08:26 PM
Dec 2015

They don't want to destroy Western Civilization---just the parts they don't like; reproductive freedom, porn, LGBT equality, Science, the Constitution, that sort of stuff.

napkinz

(17,199 posts)
33. really?
Mon Dec 7, 2015, 08:44 PM
Dec 2015


more from that article ...

He also ignored the massacre of nine churchgoers attending a Bible study in Charleston, South Carolina, allegedly by Dylann Roof, or the work of the anti-abortion Christian terrorists known as the Army of God.

Timothy McVeigh, the Oklahoma City bomber, was responsible for the deaths of 168 people and 600 injured in the largest act of domestic terrorism to date.

And let's not forget the Ku Klux Klan.

http://www.thenewcivilrightsmovement.com/davidbadash/jeb_bush_there_are_no_radical_christians_video

2naSalit

(86,851 posts)
37. Well stub,
Mon Dec 7, 2015, 10:02 PM
Dec 2015

if you could pull your head out of your rectum, you would see that they are right there on your front doorstep.

 

Photographer

(1,142 posts)
38. That's right, Jeb. Not Western Civ. Just the whole fucking world for their end times prophesy.
Mon Dec 7, 2015, 10:05 PM
Dec 2015

See Dominionists.

napkinz

(17,199 posts)
41. Jeb Bush: Only Christians should be allowed refugee status in response to Paris attack
Tue Dec 8, 2015, 10:42 AM
Dec 2015

Nov 15, 2015
David Edwards

Republican presidential candidate Jeb Bush said over the weekend that the U.S. should respond to the terrorist attacks in Paris by carefully screening out Syrian refugees who are not Christians.

“As it relates to the refugees, I think we need to do thorough screening,” Bush told CNN’s Jake Tapper on Sunday. “And take a limited number. But ultimately, the best way to deal with the refugee crisis is to create safe zones inside of Syria so that people don’t risk their lives, and you don’t have what will be a national security challenge for both our country and for Europe of screening.”

But there was one group which should be allowed to take refuge in the U.S., the former Florida governor argued.

“There are a lot of Christians in Syria that have no place now,” he explained. “They’ll be either executed or imprisoned, either by Assad or by ISIS. And I think we should have — we should focus our efforts as it relates to the Christians that are being slaughtered.”

read more: http://www.rawstory.com/2015/11/jeb-bush-only-christians-should-be-allowed-refugee-status-in-response-to-paris-attack/

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