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Dark_Star
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People kicked out of church because they didn't support Bush.
#4148796 - 05/07/05 11:31 PM (18 years, 10 months ago) |
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Redstorm
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Re: People kicked out of church because they didn't support Bush. [Re: Dark_Star]
#4148837 - 05/07/05 11:43 PM (18 years, 10 months ago) |
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Wow, that's pretty fucked.
Regardless of whether or not you support Bush, that's a sad thing to see.
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Re: People kicked out of church because they didn't support Bush. [Re: Dark_Star]
#4149308 - 05/08/05 03:30 AM (18 years, 10 months ago) |
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Separation of church and state at work... It should go both ways, although it doesn't go either way.
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zappaisgod
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Re: People kicked out of church because they didn't support Bush. [Re: Psychoactive1984]
#4149680 - 05/08/05 09:23 AM (18 years, 10 months ago) |
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It's their stupid club, they can do whatever they want. Has nothing whatsoever to do with the government.
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Re: People kicked out of church because they didn't support Bush. [Re: zappaisgod]
#4149692 - 05/08/05 09:31 AM (18 years, 10 months ago) |
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I dont know whether to laugh or cry.
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Re: People kicked out of church because they didn't support Bush. [Re: zappaisgod]
#4149723 - 05/08/05 09:55 AM (18 years, 10 months ago) |
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Regardless, this isn't a matter of whether you're conservative or democrat. This whole situation just reeks of tastelessness. If it was the same situation, except a church not letting in Bush supporters, it eould be equally as disgusting.
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Re: People kicked out of church because they didn't support Bush. [Re: MovingTarget]
#4149758 - 05/08/05 10:11 AM (18 years, 10 months ago) |
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MovingTarget said: I dont know whether to laugh or cry.
I laughed briefly, then cried.
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Re: People kicked out of church because they didn't support Bush. [Re: barfightlard]
#4149885 - 05/08/05 10:42 AM (18 years, 10 months ago) |
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Why would any of you care at all what they do with their stupid club. It's a stupid club, nothing more. Calling it a church does not confer any greater value than the He-Man Woman Haters clud has. Who gives a shit and why?
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Re: People kicked out of church because they didn't support Bush. [Re: zappaisgod]
#4149920 - 05/08/05 10:57 AM (18 years, 10 months ago) |
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Because most people don't see it a stupid club. Too most it means something alot more, which is why it's fucked.
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Re: People kicked out of church because they didn't support Bush. [Re: barfightlard]
#4150497 - 05/08/05 02:55 PM (18 years, 10 months ago) |
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Is it your stupid club?
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Re: People kicked out of church because they didn't support Bush. [Re: zappaisgod]
#4150505 - 05/08/05 03:22 PM (18 years, 10 months ago) |
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Give it a break. If a bunch of liberals did the same thing, you'd be up in arms.
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Re: People kicked out of church because they didn't support Bush. [Re: Redstorm]
#4150548 - 05/08/05 03:35 PM (18 years, 10 months ago) |
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Believe when me I tell you that I do not give a shit when the various Marxist groups have tiffs with the various socialist groups, or when Farrakhan kicks insufficiently whacky members of the Nation of Islam out. It's all bullshit, it's their bullshit and why oh why would anybody but a fucking baptist care. I repeat, it's their stupid club and they can be as mean to each other as they want, the stupid fucks. In the end, for anybody not in the club to be outraged, which seems to be what's going on here, is ridiculous. Not to mention busybodyish. Fuck 'em, they're stupid, no shit, who cares.
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Re: People kicked out of church because they didn't support Bush. [Re: zappaisgod]
#4150763 - 05/08/05 05:32 PM (18 years, 10 months ago) |
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By "in their club", you mean Christians?
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Re: People kicked out of church because they didn't support Bush. [Re: Redstorm]
#4150777 - 05/08/05 05:37 PM (18 years, 10 months ago) |
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I'm actually going to have to agree with zappa here. Religion's fucked up as it is. To ask them to be reasonable is like asking a whale to fly. If they were reasonable, they wouldn't be going to church every Sunday fearing that some invisible man might smite them if they mess up.
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Re: People kicked out of church because they didn't support Bush. [Re: Redstorm]
#4150781 - 05/08/05 05:38 PM (18 years, 10 months ago) |
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"Christians" refers to any one who believes that Jesus is the son of some mystical god. You can't be thrown out of your belief. The particular stupid club I am referring to here is the particular baptist congregation in this particular town. Why anyone not in it would give a shit is a mystery to me
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Re: People kicked out of church because they didn't support Bush. [Re: zappaisgod]
#4150854 - 05/08/05 06:09 PM (18 years, 10 months ago) |
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The thing is, these 9 people were members of this backwoods church.
I'm sure they cared.
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Re: People kicked out of church because they didn't support Bush. [Re: Redstorm]
#4150878 - 05/08/05 06:16 PM (18 years, 10 months ago) |
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They're idiots for going to that church in the first place.
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Re: People kicked out of church because they didn't support Bush. [Re: Silversoul]
#4150908 - 05/08/05 06:26 PM (18 years, 10 months ago) |
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I think it's pretty closed-minded to call them idiots. People are entitled to their beliefs.
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Re: People kicked out of church because they didn't support Bush. [Re: Dark_Star]
#4150932 - 05/08/05 06:30 PM (18 years, 10 months ago) |
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a h'yuak, don cleric sez we gotsta vote bush to gets us and the kids into heaven
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zappaisgod
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Re: People kicked out of church because they didn't support Bush. [Re: Redstorm]
#4150933 - 05/08/05 06:31 PM (18 years, 10 months ago) |
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And I and Paradigm are entitled to think that they are stupid for having them. Close minded implies that we have not thought about it. Believe me I have thought plenty about it and I think these people are dopes, on both sides. Once again, why do you give a shit?
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Re: People kicked out of church because they didn't support Bush. [Re: zappaisgod]
#4150945 - 05/08/05 06:35 PM (18 years, 10 months ago) |
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I just think these people should have a right to go to whatever church they want. I'm not Christian, but if I was, I'd like to think that I could walk into any church and be welcomed.
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Re: People kicked out of church because they didn't support Bush. [Re: Redstorm]
#4150964 - 05/08/05 06:44 PM (18 years, 10 months ago) |
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The Mormon church will not let non-members set foot inside the temple. Would you force them to change their dogma to fit your views? Like zappa said, it's a club. They can set their own rules for who they let in and who they don't.
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Re: People kicked out of church because they didn't support Bush. [Re: Redstorm]
#4150981 - 05/08/05 06:49 PM (18 years, 10 months ago) |
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And the congregation has the right to toss out anyone they want. Once again, it is their stupid club and they can restrict the membership on any grounds they wish. You most certainly do not have the right to walk into any church you want whether you'd like to think so or not. They absolutely have the right to demand certain things as a prerequisite to membership. The Catholic church has much stricter requirements, as do the Mormons and the Jews. You have to prove that you believe as they do to be in their stupid club as well.
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Re: People kicked out of church because they didn't support Bush. [Re: zappaisgod]
#4151232 - 05/08/05 08:19 PM (18 years, 10 months ago) |
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You're right....but it goes completely against everything "christians" supposedly stand for. Basically it's another example of how full of shit people can be.
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Re: People kicked out of church because they didn't support Bush. [Re: Dark_Star]
#4151374 - 05/08/05 08:54 PM (18 years, 10 months ago) |
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Dark_Star said: You're right....but it goes completely against everything "christians" supposedly stand for.
There are lots of different types of christians with very different beliefs. It is prejudice to group them all together, you have to look at the individual(s).
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Re: People kicked out of church because they didn't support Bush. [Re: Redstorm]
#4151429 - 05/08/05 09:09 PM (18 years, 10 months ago) |
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If a bunch of liberals kicked G. Gordon Liddy out of their Liberal Club, noone would care that he was kicked out. PRIVATE CLUB, who the fuck cares?
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Re: People kicked out of church because they didn't support Bush. [Re: SoopaX]
#4151490 - 05/08/05 09:21 PM (18 years, 10 months ago) |
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Sure they would. Regardless of your and Zappa's attitudes on the matter, I'm sure there would be enough whiny enough to cause an uproar.
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Re: People kicked out of church because they didn't support Bush. [Re: Redstorm]
#4151754 - 05/08/05 10:15 PM (18 years, 10 months ago) |
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Redstorm said: Sure they would. Regardless of your and Zappa's attitudes on the matter, I'm sure there would be enough whiny enough to cause an uproar.
You think there would be an uproar if G. Gordon Liddy was kicked out of liberal club? comon... there would be an uproar if he was allowed in (and rightly so)
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Re: People kicked out of church because they didn't support Bush. [Re: Dark_Star]
#4152000 - 05/08/05 11:25 PM (18 years, 10 months ago) |
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I care as much about this as I would care if some backwater hick private church in Alabama kicked people out simply because they listened to Marilyn Manson. It's a private organization that chooses their own bullshit, and in turn I know they'll receive hell for it from individuals.
There's no need to worry, this church will get its due from other private individuals. It's a vicious cycle of caring too much about such useless things.
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Re: People kicked out of church because they didn't support Bush. [Re: Silversoul]
#4152059 - 05/08/05 11:43 PM (18 years, 10 months ago) |
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Paradigm said: I'm actually going to have to agree with zappa here. Religion's fucked up as it is. To ask them to be reasonable is like asking a whale to fly.
The really sad thing is that I am a Christian and I agree with you here. Most Christians are a bunch of idiots who hold their beliefs simply because it is what they have been taught their entire lives. Please do realize that there are exceptions to the rule. The people in my church are by no means the crazy Christians you see on tv all the time. Most people in my church (I would say about 75% including the pastor who sees no difference between most drugs and alcohol) even think that drugs should be legal. Please don't group all Christians into one neat little crazy group.
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Re: People kicked out of church because they didn't support Bush. [Re: Silversoul]
#4354027 - 06/30/05 01:59 AM (18 years, 8 months ago) |
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Paradigm said: The Mormon church will not let non-members set foot inside the temple. Would you force them to change their dogma to fit your views?
No, forcing them to change would be wrong.
Breaking and entering and pooping in the baptistry however, would be right.
Very, very right.
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