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opiate69 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-27-05 12:06 AM Original message |
OK.. enough of the "No True Scotsman" B.S. |
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More Than A Feeling (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-27-05 12:08 AM Response to Original message |
1. Anyone who wants to claim the mantle, let them be held to the standard |
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beam me up scottie (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-27-05 12:08 AM Response to Original message |
2. ~ |
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opiate69 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-27-05 12:11 AM Response to Reply #2 |
3. BMUS.. |
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beam me up scottie (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-27-05 12:13 AM Response to Reply #3 |
4. Why, thank you. |
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jonnyblitz (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-27-05 12:23 AM Response to Original message |
5. i can't wait to see the replies....I have my own views, as an atheist. |
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opiate69 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-27-05 12:25 AM Response to Reply #5 |
6. True that.. |
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jonnyblitz (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-27-05 12:33 AM Response to Reply #6 |
7. if you were to take the definition of who is a true christian that |
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opiate69 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-27-05 12:34 AM Response to Reply #7 |
8. Thanks! |
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beam me up scottie (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-27-05 12:39 AM Response to Reply #8 |
9. Me too. |
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opiate69 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-27-05 12:41 AM Response to Reply #9 |
10. yeah.. pretty much does... |
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bertha katzenengel (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-28-05 09:39 AM Response to Reply #9 |
65. "doesn't that describe all christians?" not really |
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jonnyblitz (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Oct-29-05 03:09 PM Response to Reply #65 |
67. good post. but how does the non literal interpreter deal with those |
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Az (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-27-05 01:45 AM Response to Original message |
11. Only one person I can think of that could give a credible answer |
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catbert836 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-27-05 08:44 PM Response to Reply #11 |
33. What about appearing in people's food? |
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beam me up scottie (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-27-05 08:50 PM Response to Reply #33 |
35. Ack!!! There's an evil atheist and he's |
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catbert836 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-27-05 08:53 PM Response to Reply #35 |
36. Oooh! Rubber chickens! |
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beam me up scottie (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-27-05 08:55 PM Response to Reply #36 |
38. Here ya go! |
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catbert836 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-27-05 08:57 PM Response to Reply #38 |
39. Hmmm... it's so tempting... |
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beam me up scottie (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-27-05 09:00 PM Response to Reply #39 |
41. You've come a long way |
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catbert836 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-27-05 09:04 PM Response to Reply #41 |
43. *Appreciated* |
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Az (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-27-05 09:08 PM Response to Reply #43 |
44. The last two words are the most important |
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catbert836 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-27-05 09:09 PM Response to Reply #44 |
45. OK, I will. |
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TechBear_Seattle (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-27-05 07:18 AM Response to Original message |
12. Although pretty much an atheist now |
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cosmik debris (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-27-05 10:26 AM Response to Reply #12 |
13. Liberals like Matthew |
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TechBear_Seattle (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-27-05 11:25 AM Response to Reply #13 |
15. Paul wasn't really a conservative |
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shrike (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-27-05 10:58 AM Response to Original message |
14. We're all Christians |
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TechBear_Seattle (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-27-05 11:32 AM Response to Original message |
16. Before defining "true Christian," we should define "Christian" |
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salvorhardin (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-27-05 05:31 PM Response to Reply #16 |
22. Can an atheist be a true Christian? |
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TechBear_Seattle (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-27-05 08:21 PM Response to Reply #22 |
26. That is the fallacy of the "true Scotsman" argument |
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beam me up scottie (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-27-05 03:16 PM Response to Original message |
17. It's too bad that DU's liberal christians |
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Brentos (230 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-27-05 04:02 PM Response to Reply #17 |
18. Bah (testing the waters) |
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beam me up scottie (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-27-05 04:12 PM Response to Reply #18 |
19. Thanks for insulting us. |
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Brentos (230 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-27-05 05:06 PM Response to Reply #19 |
20. No insults intended for those who are nice |
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beam me up scottie (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-27-05 08:16 PM Response to Reply #20 |
25. Bullshit. |
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Brentos (230 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-27-05 09:45 PM Response to Reply #25 |
46. Yeah, bullshit |
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beam me up scottie (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-27-05 10:36 PM Response to Reply #46 |
53. Oh, great. |
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Brentos (230 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-28-05 08:19 AM Response to Reply #53 |
61. Thanks Beam! |
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BiggJawn (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-27-05 05:18 PM Response to Reply #18 |
21. What do I wish to be called this week? |
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salvorhardin (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-27-05 08:28 PM Response to Reply #21 |
28. I've always prefered infidel |
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beam me up scottie (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-27-05 08:33 PM Response to Reply #28 |
30. No no no... |
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BiggJawn (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-27-05 08:57 PM Response to Reply #28 |
40. Oooh! Yeah, that's a GOOD one! As in "Die, Infidel SCUM!" |
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beam me up scottie (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-27-05 08:30 PM Response to Reply #21 |
29. Hepl! Hepl! |
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salvorhardin (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-27-05 08:40 PM Response to Reply #29 |
31. Persecuted |
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beam me up scottie (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-27-05 08:47 PM Response to Reply #31 |
34. Exactly like Trelane. |
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BiggJawn (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-27-05 09:02 PM Response to Reply #31 |
42. Yeah, Jeho-uh, I mean Trelane... |
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Brentos (230 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-27-05 09:51 PM Response to Reply #21 |
47. Sorry, man. |
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BiggJawn (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-27-05 10:01 PM Response to Reply #47 |
50. You don't know what a Dominionist is? Seriously? |
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TechBear_Seattle (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-27-05 10:30 PM Response to Reply #50 |
52. Not a "sublime paradox." Merely effect following cause. |
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Brentos (230 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-28-05 08:22 AM Response to Reply #50 |
62. Nah, never heard the term. |
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BiggJawn (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-28-05 09:11 AM Response to Reply #62 |
64. You should learn of those "Break-offs" |
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salvorhardin (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-27-05 10:17 PM Response to Reply #47 |
51. RJ Rushdoony |
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opiate69 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-27-05 07:23 PM Response to Reply #18 |
23. ... |
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beam me up scottie (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-27-05 08:26 PM Response to Reply #23 |
27. What do you feel like being called this week? |
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opiate69 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-27-05 08:44 PM Response to Reply #27 |
32. I want to be called "Rock God". LOL |
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beam me up scottie (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-27-05 08:53 PM Response to Reply #32 |
37. Those would be nice distractions, |
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Brentos (230 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-27-05 09:59 PM Response to Reply #32 |
49. Rock God |
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opiate69 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Oct-29-05 02:50 PM Response to Reply #49 |
66. Mwahahaha.. |
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Brentos (230 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-27-05 09:58 PM Response to Reply #23 |
48. Mea Culpa |
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beam me up scottie (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-27-05 11:04 PM Response to Reply #48 |
54. One of the reasons I would like to know |
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Az (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-27-05 11:16 PM Response to Reply #54 |
55. I think its the twisting they percieve in the others |
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beam me up scottie (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-27-05 11:26 PM Response to Reply #55 |
56. But they will lose their religion |
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Az (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-27-05 11:44 PM Response to Reply #56 |
57. Its a gradient |
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beam me up scottie (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-28-05 12:02 AM Response to Reply #57 |
58. I realize that the zealots view |
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Az (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-28-05 01:14 AM Response to Reply #58 |
60. Certainty is always emotionally stronger |
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Brentos (230 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-28-05 08:28 AM Response to Reply #54 |
63. Regarding Christians on other Christians |
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Maat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Oct-29-05 09:01 PM Response to Reply #18 |
68. Well-said. |
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JerseygirlCT (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-27-05 08:01 PM Response to Original message |
24. I'd say the simplest answer would be found |
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FM Arouet666 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-28-05 01:06 AM Response to Original message |
59. Good question. |
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