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Tx4obama

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Wed Aug-10-11 09:52 PM
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America's own Taliban

America's own Taliban

A fast growing right-wing politico-religious presence plans to implement an end-times, Christian theocracy in the US.

Article and Photo: http://english.aljazeera.net/indepth/opinion/2011/07/20117259426336524.html

p.s. As a Democrat, to me, it is highly embarrassing that folks around the world see images like this of the dumb ass American right-wingers!

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Sarah Ibarruri

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Wed Aug-10-11 09:52 PM
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1. I HATE American Christian churches. I didn't used to, until Republicans made me hate them. nt

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Nye Bevan

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Wed Aug-10-11 09:57 PM
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2. Whoa. Chill. Try not to let the Republicans control what you hate (nt).

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Sarah Ibarruri

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Wed Aug-10-11 10:46 PM
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3. Christian churches in the U.S. are bastions of Republicanism. nt

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emilyg

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Wed Aug-10-11 10:52 PM
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4. The Christian church I go to

is made up of a mostly Mexican congregation. Very much doubt if they are Republicans.

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Sarah Ibarruri

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Wed Aug-10-11 10:54 PM
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5. So you are the exception and not the majority then. nt

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Nye Bevan

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Wed Aug-10-11 11:18 PM
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7. Obama won 54% of the Catholic vote and 45% of the Protestant vote.

And he won 43% of the vote of weekly churchgoers.

http://elections.nytimes.com/2008/results/president/exit-polls.html

Not much of a "bastion".

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Tx4obama

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Wed Aug-10-11 11:23 PM
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8. The majority of the nutty southern right-wingers are Southern Baptists. n/t

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hamsterjill

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Thu Aug-11-11 11:14 AM
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12. Southern Baptists who have embraced Pentecostal

I was raised a Southern Baptist. During my upbringing, I never witnessed ONE person either stand up, jump around or raise his/her hands during a church service. It was a very different atmosphere.

I am not disagreeing with your statement, just commenting.

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Sarah Ibarruri

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Thu Aug-11-11 10:17 AM
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10. Catholic Hispanics are traditional and not at all like born again Repukes nt

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Nye Bevan

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Thu Aug-11-11 11:07 AM
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11. OK, so your broad-brush smear against "American Christian churches" was unnecessary (nt).

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lunasun

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Wed Aug-10-11 11:17 PM
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6. America's own Taliban - you betcha!

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Initech

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Wed Aug-10-11 11:26 PM
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9. This picture kind of says it all:

"2012 presidential hopeful, Texas Governor Rick Perry (left), will be hosting a prayer meeting called 'The Response' on August 6 with many sponsors from the New Apostolic Reformation "

In one photo you literally have everything that epitomizes the modern republican: God, guns, and NASCAR. :scared:

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