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slightlv

(6,670 posts)
47. At this point, I'd almost agree with you.
Sat Oct 11, 2025, 08:54 PM
8 hrs ago

"Religion" is just man's power and control over others. It's a rigid set of rules with no reasons except "god said" spoken by the man who wants to control you.

Christians, I think, are going to be in for a really rude awakening when the pendulum swings. While we won't forget the progressive churches who were there doing the "red letter" work (we're not like magas, after all), we also won't forget the evangelicals and the NAR and the 7 Mountains movement and Dominionism and Charismatics, and the Proft and prophecy churches. IOW, the charlatans. They may actually find out what it means to be the persecuted people they always claim they are now. And I, for one, say so mote it be that love will be returned by love, and justice to hatred.

I have no use for religion. I see it now, and have for a long time seen it as a phony construct made by kings and dictators and wannabe's for their own wealth and power. REAL people who are spiritual... whether or not they're associated with any church, have morals and ethics that go far beyond those dictator's rules. And you don't have to be religious or spiritual to have moral and ethics. You just have to be human to be humane.

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no warrant, no probable cause DBoon 17 hrs ago #1
Taken by groups of armed, masked and unidentified men, then spirited away in unmarked unofficial vehicles. sop 16 hrs ago #9
And many are legal brakester 14 hrs ago #28
When the government kidnaps people off the street Captain Zero 8 hrs ago #53
Unfortunately warrant not required EX500rider 16 hrs ago #10
Reasonable suspicion: They looked at me wrong, or were filming me, or were in my way, or were a bystander. BWdem4life 15 hrs ago #15
or they had brown skin and spoke with a Spanish accent... nt mitch96 12 hrs ago #36
Unfortunately, their reasonable suspicion is the color of their skin ... aggiesal 15 hrs ago #16
How are the political winds blowing there? Lucky Luciano 15 hrs ago #18
This is a very blue city for a long time. ... aggiesal 14 hrs ago #26
Ugh. Religion is the death of humanity. Lucky Luciano 11 hrs ago #40
At this point, I'd almost agree with you. slightlv 8 hrs ago #47
I'm Latino as well. sdfernando 15 hrs ago #20
Are you a US citizen? Get a Passport or ... aggiesal 14 hrs ago #24
I am a U.S. citizen and have been my entire life since the day I was born. sdfernando 13 hrs ago #34
I agree. That's why I carry my Passport Card ... aggiesal 11 hrs ago #39
If they come to your home, they need a judicial warrant. brakester 14 hrs ago #31
If they come to my home for anything other than directions, I'll have them arrested. DFW 3 hrs ago #61
And, the Neo Nazis Always LIE. nt Cha 15 hrs ago #22
As well as no public records of where these "detainees" are being taken IbogaProject 13 hrs ago #35
Good trouble!!! Nittersing 17 hrs ago #2
We should be putting missing signs everywhere newdeal2 17 hrs ago #3
they say it's a crisis Be Leave On 16 hrs ago #8
Unfortunately, they are shameless. AZ8theist 10 hrs ago #44
DURec leftstreet 17 hrs ago #4
Kick SheltieLover 16 hrs ago #5
ICE(holes) do not kidnap anyone? Justice matters. 16 hrs ago #6
Jeffries should call every Democrat in Congress back to Washington and avebury 14 hrs ago #33
He is doing that. Qutzupalotl 12 hrs ago #37
Great idea Wild blueberry 16 hrs ago #7
These should be posted everywhere... sop 16 hrs ago #11
Good irisblue 16 hrs ago #12
ICE says that these stories of kidnappings are all lies and have led to assaults against ICE thugs RVN VET71 16 hrs ago #13
In all the videos I have seen, I have never seen ICE assaulted even once. travelingthrulife 15 hrs ago #19
A "1000% increase" is a Disaffected 15 hrs ago #21
Yep, math was always my enemy in school RVN VET71 6 hrs ago #58
S'OK, at least you didn't say Disaffected 3 hrs ago #60
Not only that, but PROVE to us they actually are ICE agents! slightlv 8 hrs ago #48
they define assault as photographing them or requesting a warrant or police ID DBoon 7 hrs ago #56
👍👍 TommieMommy 16 hrs ago #14
Awesome! n/t Ms. Toad 15 hrs ago #17
Yessss SuzyandPuffpuff 15 hrs ago #23
Here's yer sign. twodogsbarking 14 hrs ago #25
Outstanding action by D.C. residents. Keep up the good work. (nt) Paladin 14 hrs ago #27
Note to Abigail Jackson claiming that ICE does not avebury 14 hrs ago #29
They should use "kidnapped," not "abducted." tblue37 14 hrs ago #30
Excellent idea!! n/t brakester 14 hrs ago #32
We Might needs something like the Nurenberg Trials for ICE AGENTS YoshidaYui 12 hrs ago #38
Yes, our form of the Nuremburg trials... slightlv 8 hrs ago #49
Is there an organization that collects the names of missing people Marthe48 11 hrs ago #41
Do ya'll remrember the MIA/POW flags from a few years back? slightlv 8 hrs ago #50
Good ideas Marthe48 8 hrs ago #52
Asymmetrical Resistance & brilliant! Hekate 11 hrs ago #42
Well one, DC'rs! electric_blue68 11 hrs ago #43
Kidnapping is a good description, but HUMAN TRAFFICKING sounds classier. BurnDoubt 9 hrs ago #45
And I can't help but feel everything about this shrieks of human trafficking! slightlv 8 hrs ago #51
As we move closer and closer to the Final Solution. NBachers 8 hrs ago #46
Good, fuck this White House and the worst president ever! Initech 8 hrs ago #54
Ice doesn't kidnap yeah right. These fucking evil people they are EVERYWHERE Blues Heron 7 hrs ago #55
Thank you, Abigail. Buns_of_Fire 6 hrs ago #57
Don't wanna be called a NAZI? Then Don't ACT Like a Nazi! Jack Valentino 6 hrs ago #59
K & R SunSeeker 2 hrs ago #62
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