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In reply to the discussion: On Boston suspects: Maher To Defender Of Islam: Equating Christianity And Islam "Liberal Bullshit" [View all]Spider Jerusalem
(21,786 posts)249. You know what they'd call you in Ireland?
Plastic Paddy. Sorry if you're offended, but if you went to Ireland and claimed to be Irish you'd get laughed at.
And as to the origins of the burning cross, it came from the novel that "Birth of a Nation" was based on...and the author got it from, yes, Scottish history; the following is from 1856:
The symbol was sometimes called the fiery cross, sometimes the crossterie or crossteric. It was made as Scott has described, by tying two pieces of wood into a cross, burning the ends, and extinguishing them in the blood of an animal. This is said to be symbolic of the fire and sword with which those who failed to obey the summons were to be visited, but it is not unlikely that the ceremony was a remnant of some ancient heathen sacrificial superstition. It was the method in which the chief assembled his Highland followers for war and for other purposes. It was considered the strongest form of invocation, and when other and feebler appeals had failed, this was sometimes had recourse to. It was repeatedly employed in 1689 and the '45 but probably never since. http://books.google.co.uk/books?id=xp0HAAAAQAAJ&pg=PA153#v=onepage&q&f=false
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On Boston suspects: Maher To Defender Of Islam: Equating Christianity And Islam "Liberal Bullshit" [View all]
The Straight Story
Apr 2013
OP
Christianity went through it's dark ages, Taliban fundie types are still working through theirs
snooper2
Apr 2013
#177
You can read scripture many different ways but the rapture is a 19 century invention by
hrmjustin
Apr 2013
#133
I'm not a Christian but at least you admit it is central to some brands of Christianity
azurnoir
Apr 2013
#57
ack. you should stop digging, hon. you really don't know what you're talking about
cali
Apr 2013
#95
You're confusing "Christianity" with "What I would like Christianity to be".
Donald Ian Rankin
Apr 2013
#128
George W Bush was famous for stating Jesus Christ was his favorite philosopher
Fumesucker
Apr 2013
#3
Does anyone *really* think W (or any Republican politician) would talk about God/Jesus if America
UrbScotty
Apr 2013
#17
But his actions are more in line with actual Christian behavior. Dubya? Not so much.
UrbScotty
Apr 2013
#37
Northern Ireland, the KKK, etc. One need not look far to see Christian terrorism in action.
Xithras
Apr 2013
#8
No, we're just bombing the fuck out of everyone else over "our beliefs"
whatchamacallit
Apr 2013
#18
Nazism was a Christian phenomenon. Their aircraft, for example, had two Christian crosses
byeya
Apr 2013
#30
Christians are at war with women's health care facilities and have committed murder and
byeya
Apr 2013
#50
If being opposed to anti-Muslim bigotry makes me a 'terror apologist', put me on ignore too...
Violet_Crumble
Apr 2013
#218
If being against bigotry gets DUers a place on your ignore list, add me also.
uppityperson
Apr 2013
#220
You think there's no extreme misogynistic abuse of women in this Christian country?
Blue_In_AK
Apr 2013
#161
If so, it's ironic his show was yanked after he said the 9/11 hijackers weren't cowardly.
SunSeeker
Apr 2013
#125
If you noticed he doesn't like any religion at all. Yes he harps on Muslims a bit more but he
hrmjustin
Apr 2013
#242
They only do that to certain Christian and Jewish figures. They certainly do not confer peace on
snagglepuss
Apr 2013
#35
"The Muslims who teach my language classes are all very respectful, warm, and very nice people."
Spitfire of ATJ
Apr 2013
#241
"guy proclaiming himself to be universally bigoted shows slight inconsistency in the universalism of
MisterP
Apr 2013
#28
I'd like a non white, non christian (or affiliated), non western male to make said assessment ...
uponit7771
Apr 2013
#33
Psst....there's this place called "Africa". You might just read a bit about it. (nt)
jeff47
Apr 2013
#96
Not all devout Christians believe in the rapture, but yes too Many Christians have turned their
hrmjustin
Apr 2013
#77
Yes it is and to get back to your orignial point fundamentalist Christians are not helping with
hrmjustin
Apr 2013
#138
In a narrow context he is correct, but only that. I'm much more worried about this:
freshwest
Apr 2013
#82
What we like to think is that all religions are peaceful and we can all get along but
Vietnameravet
Apr 2013
#109
I disagree with the entire argument, Equating Terrorism with Religion is "Atheist Bullshit"
Dragonfli
Apr 2013
#122
Rioting against a cartoon is better than rioting in support of pedophile enablers
Chathamization
Apr 2013
#144
maher is a fucking tool. smarmy, creepy, arrogant. and *stupid* though he fancies himself
HiPointDem
Apr 2013
#147
i answered the question. a tool = a dick. you just choose not to accept the answer.
HiPointDem
Apr 2013
#209
Dear Mr. Maher. I always enjoy listening to you. I understand your perspective. However,...
redgreenandblue
Apr 2013
#150
Isn't Bush a 'Christian'? How many did he kill over his eight year reign of terror?
sabrina 1
Apr 2013
#168
The (very real) lower level of violence in Christianity is not the merit of Christianity.
2ndAmForComputers
Apr 2013
#211
Just watched this version of Real Time. Maher was a complete prick to his guest.
Buzz Clik
Apr 2013
#217
I think both were right, but Maher went overboard with that "liberal BS" statement.
alp227
Apr 2013
#221
I think all religions have their fanatics. We can all go through modern day crimes by members of all
hrmjustin
Apr 2013
#243
This is a tough one... I would have to review the numbers before forming an opinion
ecstatic
Apr 2013
#256