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Mariana

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18. Yes, only non-Christians can do bad things.

Reply to Major Nikon (Reply #17)

Sun Apr 28, 2019, 02:55 PM

Apr 2019

Furthermore, if you dare to say that some person who did a bad thing is a Christian, then you are smearing ALL Christians, because that's exactly the same as saying ALL Christians do that same bad thing. You better put the word Christian in quotes, and add a bunch of modifiers to make it perfectly clear to everyone that the person who did the bad thing isn't a "real" Christian.

I think my current favorite modifier is "self-identified Christian" as if that actually means something. Are there Christians out there who aren't self-identified Christians? How would that work, exactly?

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Irony: Sunnyvale man who ran into Muslims was on way to Bible study. [View all] MineralMan Apr 2019 OP

Maybe better for some people than for people generally. Harker Apr 2019 #1

Introspection does not require religion. MineralMan Apr 2019 #3

He had faith he was doing what his gods Voltaire2 Apr 2019 #2

One can find support for almost any human behavior MineralMan Apr 2019 #4

You are obviously confused Major Nikon Apr 2019 #9

Charles Krauthammer said that religion is needed to drive people to conform to the social contract. Girard442 Apr 2019 #5

Well, it's certainly useful in that regard. MineralMan Apr 2019 #6

China definitely had religion and gods as an important part of their culture marylandblue Apr 2019 #16

They need, "You know, if you do that, you'll burn in Hell." Mariana Apr 2019 #7

That's why John 3:16 is their favorite verse Major Nikon Apr 2019 #10

Ah yes, the doctrine of the Eternal Security of the Believer. Girard442 Apr 2019 #15

You have DUers here who use the No True Scotsman regarding Christians who do bad things Major Nikon Apr 2019 #17

Yes, only non-Christians can do bad things. Mariana Apr 2019 #18

Interesting, isn't it? MineralMan Apr 2019 #19

LOL, my rant was really about another thread Mariana Apr 2019 #20

Also religion can never blamed when a religionist does something bad Major Nikon Apr 2019 #21

... Peoples' mother, Leevell Peoples of Sacramento, California, said Wednesday struggle4progress Apr 2019 #8

Nevertheless... MineralMan Apr 2019 #11

I'm confused, is he mild mannered or is he Voltaire2 Apr 2019 #14

That's another excuse Cartoonist Apr 2019 #22

A fact can hardly be dismissed as an "excuse" struggle4progress Apr 2019 #23

Why not blame it on his shoes? Cartoonist Apr 2019 #24

Let's see: the Iraq war was explicitly sold to the public as a great crusade as Islam; struggle4progress Apr 2019 #25

Depending on which part of the Bible his group were studying Mariana Apr 2019 #12

But as for these enemies of mine, ... Major Nikon Apr 2019 #13

when you say "religion" what do you mean? Locrian Apr 2019 #26

Well said MineralMan rickford66 Apr 2019 #27