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Mariana

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18. Why single out the Protestants?

Reply to ROB-ROX (Reply #17)

Thu May 9, 2019, 07:16 PM

May 2019

The majority of Catholic votes in 2016 went to Trump. Was that due to something other than hatred? And Protestants don't have "evil genetics", either. Most of them are indoctrinated in early childhood, using the exact same methods most other religions use.

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Some US Christians' Definition of Religious Freedom: [View all] MineralMan May 2019 OP

Don't forget you aren't free to criticize religion Major Nikon May 2019 #1

I was adding that as you wrote your reply. MineralMan May 2019 #2

Ironically there are those who fail to see the contradiction Major Nikon May 2019 #8

That's why we see bills with titles like "Religious Freedom Act," MineralMan May 2019 #9

they want to be free to deny religious freedom to others. unblock May 2019 #3

That's the bottom line, isn't it? MineralMan May 2019 #4

They want to be free to proselytize in the workplace DBoon May 2019 #5

Yes, and in the public schools, too. MineralMan May 2019 #6

The conversation has gotten so bad... Thunderbeast May 2019 #7

Oh, yes. I go elsewhere when I see such symbols on businesses. MineralMan May 2019 #10

This makes it easy to to go elsewhere The Genealogist May 2019 #11

No, that means when they are done cheating you, you must forgive them Major Nikon May 2019 #14

Only if you're a Christian, too. MineralMan May 2019 #15

cultural evolutionary theories about religion generally hold that religious signalling Voltaire2 May 2019 #16

Yeah but whatabout China?!?!? trotsky May 2019 #12

What indeed? MineralMan May 2019 #13

Over 200 years and Protestants still HATE people ROB-ROX May 2019 #17

Why single out the Protestants? Mariana May 2019 #18

Because myths don't perpetuate themselves! Act_of_Reparation May 2019 #20

"An atheist on the Internet posted an unfavorable opinion about a religious topic!" trotsky May 2019 #21

With allies like that... Act_of_Reparation May 2019 #22

Nooo they are the image of their Wrathful God... uriel1972 May 2019 #19

Speaking only for myself, I appreciate the opportunity Pendrench May 2019 #23

That is the rational approach to learning about belief systems. MineralMan May 2019 #24