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fujiyama
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Sun Apr-10-05 08:40 AM Original message |
How did the religious right gain so much power here but not in Europe? |
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MsTryska
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Sun Apr-10-05 08:42 AM Response to Original message |
1. Because Europe's history |
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fujiyama
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Sun Apr-10-05 08:43 AM Response to Reply #1 |
2. That's very true |
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TyeDye75
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Sun Apr-10-05 08:45 AM Response to Reply #1 |
3. and theyre all the better for it IMHO |
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China_cat
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Sun Apr-10-05 09:01 AM Response to Reply #1 |
8. Yes, when they went through their |
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Cleita
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Sun Apr-10-05 05:04 PM Response to Reply #8 |
73. This is the problem. We can't keep shipping people off |
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Pockets
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Mon Apr-11-05 09:01 AM Response to Reply #73 |
110. We can if we keep shipping people in. |
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devinsgram
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Sun Apr-10-05 10:22 AM Response to Reply #1 |
31. Yes, I believe it was called |
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MsTryska
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Sun Apr-10-05 01:26 PM Response to Reply #31 |
59. Not just the crusades.... |
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Pockets
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Mon Apr-11-05 08:38 AM Response to Reply #1 |
107. They've been there, done that. |
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mopaul
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Sun Apr-10-05 08:48 AM Response to Original message |
4. we've come full circle in our escape from religious persecution |
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smoogatz
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Sun Apr-10-05 08:51 AM Response to Original message |
5. The power of the religious right in the US is exaggerated |
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Quixote1818
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Sun Apr-10-05 09:54 AM Response to Reply #5 |
23. But they still fuck up all kinds of things!!!!!! |
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checks-n-balances
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Sun Apr-10-05 09:58 AM Response to Reply #5 |
24. We should NEVER underestimate them no matter what their numbers are |
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gumby
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Sun Apr-10-05 10:57 AM Response to Reply #5 |
38. The power of the religious right is underestimated. |
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BillZBubb
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Sun Apr-10-05 11:17 AM Response to Reply #5 |
40. Wrong. The power of the religious right is too easily dismissed. |
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smoogatz
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Sun Apr-10-05 11:42 AM Response to Reply #40 |
46. My point was that their influence is real and problematic |
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GOPBasher
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Mon Apr-11-05 11:28 AM Response to Reply #5 |
117. I hope you're right. I don't know, though. |
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pnorman
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Sun Apr-10-05 09:00 AM Response to Original message |
6. This Nation had, for various reasons, so much leeway to make WRONG moves |
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Lydia Leftcoast
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Sun Apr-10-05 10:50 PM Response to Reply #6 |
98. Because Canada and Australia are still part of the British Commonwealth |
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suegeo
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Sun Apr-10-05 09:01 AM Response to Original message |
7. Don't they own the voting machine companies? |
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mmonk
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Sun Apr-10-05 09:02 AM Response to Original message |
9. Europe has already gone through this |
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DemExpat
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Sun Apr-10-05 09:09 AM Response to Original message |
10. Centuries of religious wars..... |
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applegrove
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Sun Apr-10-05 09:16 AM Response to Original message |
11. Because kids in American schools have always been taught the |
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Bryn
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Sun Apr-10-05 09:26 AM Response to Original message |
12. Too Much TV Preaching by Fundies |
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proud2BlibKansan
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Sun Apr-10-05 09:39 AM Response to Reply #12 |
18. And those preachers and their churches |
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Wright Patman
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Sun Apr-10-05 09:27 AM Response to Original message |
13. It was seemingly in the DNA |
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Bridget Burke
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Sun Apr-10-05 10:53 AM Response to Reply #13 |
37. Not all of Texas is as inbred as the Eastern section... |
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Wright Patman
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Sun Apr-10-05 11:42 AM Response to Reply #37 |
45. Look at the election returns of this state |
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DrDebug
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Sun Apr-10-05 09:32 AM Response to Original message |
14. Europe has a lot of problems with the extreme right |
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radwriter0555
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Sun Apr-10-05 09:33 AM Response to Original message |
15. europeans aren't teevee addicts. |
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readmylips
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Sun Apr-10-05 09:37 AM Response to Original message |
16. US Religion is pure Capitalism $$$$$ |
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K-W
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Sun Apr-10-05 09:39 AM Response to Original message |
17. Because Europe sent the religious fundies to America. |
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K-W
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Sun Apr-10-05 09:41 AM Response to Reply #17 |
20. Plus the nature of religion in the south and midwest |
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kodi
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Sun Apr-10-05 10:07 AM Response to Reply #17 |
26. usually, smart europeans stayed in europe, only the dregs headed west |
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American Tragedy
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Sun Apr-10-05 10:26 PM Response to Reply #26 |
97. So, we're genetically inferior. This angle seems eerily familiar... |
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Pockets
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Mon Apr-11-05 09:48 AM Response to Reply #97 |
115. Proof? |
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American Tragedy
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Mon Apr-11-05 11:18 AM Response to Reply #115 |
116. I assume you meant to reply to the preceding post |
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Onlooker
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Sun Apr-10-05 09:39 AM Response to Original message |
19. Because no one takes them on |
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JI7
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Sun Apr-10-05 09:44 AM Response to Original message |
21. WWII was in Europe |
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bush_is_wacko
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Sun Apr-10-05 09:47 AM Response to Original message |
22. The European "media" is allowed to run with just about any |
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forgethell
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Sun Apr-10-05 10:10 AM Response to Reply #22 |
28. The US |
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bush_is_wacko
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Sun Apr-10-05 10:20 AM Response to Reply #28 |
30. The US press is NOT allowed to print any half baked theory they come up wi |
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forgethell
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Sun Apr-10-05 10:39 AM Response to Reply #30 |
33. Character assassination? |
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pretzel4gore
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Sun Apr-10-05 10:40 AM Response to Reply #30 |
34. you're right...the US media is ruthlessly controlled |
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bush_is_wacko
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Sun Apr-10-05 01:10 PM Response to Reply #34 |
57. I agree. At one time our media was quite free. |
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forgethell
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Sun Apr-10-05 06:47 PM Response to Reply #57 |
79. Well, that's the |
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trebizond
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Sun Apr-10-05 11:39 AM Response to Reply #22 |
44. "All of their papers are like tabloids." |
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bush_is_wacko
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Sun Apr-10-05 12:44 PM Response to Reply #44 |
50. Yes, Yes! it is a very complex issue in Europe. |
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American Tragedy
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Sun Apr-10-05 10:00 PM Response to Reply #50 |
96. Wrong. The American press does have the necessary freedoms. |
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bush_is_wacko
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Mon Apr-11-05 01:16 AM Response to Reply #96 |
101. Oh, now I see where you are going with this. Yes, I agree they CAN buck |
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forgethell
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Sun Apr-10-05 10:06 AM Response to Original message |
25. The USA |
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trebizond
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Sun Apr-10-05 11:33 AM Response to Reply #25 |
42. Lack of diversity in Europe? Are you kidding me? |
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forgethell
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Sun Apr-10-05 11:57 AM Response to Reply #42 |
47. We'll |
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mr blur
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Sun Apr-10-05 11:57 AM Response to Reply #25 |
48. What crap! |
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forgethell
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Sun Apr-10-05 12:52 PM Response to Reply #48 |
52. Thank you. |
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smoogatz
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Sun Apr-10-05 01:07 PM Response to Reply #52 |
55. Somebody's Proud to be A Murkan. |
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forgethell
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Sun Apr-10-05 03:28 PM Response to Reply #55 |
63. Name a country without faults. |
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smoogatz
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Sun Apr-10-05 04:10 PM Response to Reply #63 |
69. Finland. |
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forgethell
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Sun Apr-10-05 06:56 PM Response to Reply #69 |
81. You know, |
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smoogatz
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Sun Apr-10-05 07:07 PM Response to Reply #81 |
84. Here's what you said: |
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forgethell
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Sun Apr-10-05 09:37 PM Response to Reply #84 |
92. Actually, |
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femme.democratique
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Sun Apr-10-05 04:10 PM Response to Reply #63 |
70. Um, canada? eom |
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forgethell
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Sun Apr-10-05 06:57 PM Response to Reply #70 |
82. No, I don;t think so. |
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mr blur
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Sun Apr-10-05 04:46 PM Response to Reply #52 |
72. I suggest you read #60, |
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forgethell
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Sun Apr-10-05 07:08 PM Response to Reply #72 |
85. I read # 60 |
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American Tragedy
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Sun Apr-10-05 09:49 PM Response to Reply #72 |
95. If I were British I'd hesitate to criticize another nation's local cuisine |
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donco6
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Sun Apr-10-05 06:08 PM Response to Reply #48 |
76. Yes. |
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tenshi816
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Mon Apr-11-05 07:15 AM Response to Reply #48 |
104. Mr. Blur, I completely agree with you... |
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smoogatz
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Sun Apr-10-05 01:08 PM Response to Reply #25 |
56. What's a "seccularist fundamentalist"? |
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forgethell
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Sun Apr-10-05 03:31 PM Response to Reply #56 |
64. Well, I |
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smoogatz
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Sun Apr-10-05 03:52 PM Response to Reply #64 |
65. So let me get this straight-- |
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forgethell
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Sun Apr-10-05 04:02 PM Response to Reply #65 |
67. No. |
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smoogatz
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Sun Apr-10-05 04:11 PM Response to Reply #67 |
71. Got an example? |
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forgethell
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Sun Apr-10-05 06:37 PM Response to Reply #71 |
77. Well, just |
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smoogatz
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Sun Apr-10-05 07:00 PM Response to Reply #77 |
83. Insofar as religion can be used to advance the cause of freedom, |
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forgethell
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Sun Apr-10-05 09:39 PM Response to Reply #83 |
93. Only if |
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American Tragedy
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Sun Apr-10-05 09:25 PM Response to Reply #67 |
91. I'd go further than that if we're speaking in terms of the political arena |
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forgethell
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Sun Apr-10-05 09:40 PM Response to Reply #91 |
94. I wish I'd said that that way n/t |
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Commie Pinko Dirtbag
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Mon Apr-11-05 09:30 AM Response to Reply #56 |
111. It's one of these. Dangerous critters, they are. |
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fujiyama
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Mon Apr-11-05 03:33 AM Response to Reply #25 |
102. wtf |
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forgethell
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Mon Apr-11-05 08:34 AM Response to Reply #102 |
106. The reason that |
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ray of light
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Sun Apr-10-05 10:09 AM Response to Original message |
27. really cool site to find religious and politics discussion on Sunday |
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ray of light
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Sun Apr-10-05 11:33 AM Response to Reply #27 |
43. Keep checking that link...they must be getting to it soon. |
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minerva50
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Sun Apr-10-05 10:18 AM Response to Original message |
29. We have a "free market" in religions |
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MollyStark
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Sun Apr-10-05 10:25 AM Response to Reply #29 |
32. This is one of the few informed opinions on this thread. Thank you. |
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donco6
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Sun Apr-10-05 10:50 AM Response to Reply #29 |
36. "Flowers to bloom?" |
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Lilith Velkor
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Sun Apr-10-05 07:42 PM Response to Reply #36 |
88. Shroooooms, maaan! |
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donco6
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Sun Apr-10-05 07:48 PM Response to Reply #88 |
89. Even those have their positive aspect. |
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Lilith Velkor
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Sun Apr-10-05 09:16 PM Response to Reply #89 |
90. I've met a few OK fundies. |
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Malikshah
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Sun Apr-10-05 10:41 AM Response to Original message |
35. Recent history tells all |
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Igel
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Sun Apr-10-05 11:00 AM Response to Original message |
39. One other point (of view) |
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BillZBubb
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Sun Apr-10-05 11:22 AM Response to Original message |
41. The religious right RAN Europe for centuries. |
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pnorman
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Sun Apr-10-05 12:24 PM Response to Original message |
49. Here's some more on this topic: |
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DeepModem Mom
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Sun Apr-10-05 12:46 PM Response to Original message |
51. Don't forget our press, and theirs. nt |
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indepat
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Sun Apr-10-05 12:53 PM Response to Original message |
53. Maybe Europeans have learned from our wisdom in separation of church |
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NashVegas
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Sun Apr-10-05 12:58 PM Response to Original message |
54. Well, There's Ireland |
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Lydia Leftcoast
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Sun Apr-10-05 10:56 PM Response to Reply #54 |
99. I've heard that Ireland is rapidly secularizing |
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smoogatz
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Sun Apr-10-05 01:13 PM Response to Original message |
58. Europeans are better educated. |
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leftofthedial
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Sun Apr-10-05 01:36 PM Response to Original message |
60. Murkans are insular and ignorant |
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donco6
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Sun Apr-10-05 06:55 PM Response to Reply #60 |
80. Our ignorance of world affairs is staggering. |
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democracyindanger
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Sun Apr-10-05 01:39 PM Response to Original message |
61. Europe had their religious wars centuries ago. |
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Bluebear
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Sun Apr-10-05 01:41 PM Response to Original message |
62. "Conservatives in most countries are wary of religious fanatics" |
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pnorman
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Sun Apr-10-05 03:56 PM Response to Original message |
66. I just spotted this on another DU thread: |
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femme.democratique
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Sun Apr-10-05 04:04 PM Response to Original message |
68. Because the religious right in europe ruled for 16,1700 years! |
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lala_rawraw
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Sun Apr-10-05 05:07 PM Response to Original message |
74. You are confusing... |
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d_b
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Sun Apr-10-05 05:15 PM Response to Original message |
75. Isolation. |
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aint_no_life_nowhere
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Sun Apr-10-05 06:43 PM Response to Original message |
78. The Napoleonic Code - official separation of church and state |
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BuyingThyme
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Sun Apr-10-05 07:12 PM Response to Original message |
86. Money, money money; media, media, media; gov't, gov't, gov't. |
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icymist
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Sun Apr-10-05 07:22 PM Response to Original message |
87. I believe loneliness and creating a sense of community |
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thebaghwan
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Sun Apr-10-05 11:15 PM Response to Original message |
100. You have to remember one thing about the RW Christians, they have at |
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cleofus1
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Mon Apr-11-05 05:28 AM Response to Original message |
103. that information is kept well hidden... |
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Bridget Burke
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Mon Apr-11-05 07:54 AM Response to Reply #103 |
105. The web is a great source of information.... |
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American Tragedy
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Mon Apr-11-05 09:35 AM Response to Reply #105 |
112. I love books too, of course, but not while commuting. |
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Bridget Burke
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Mon Apr-11-05 09:37 AM Response to Reply #112 |
113. I take the bus & light rail.... |
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American Tragedy
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Mon Apr-11-05 11:30 AM Response to Reply #113 |
118. Believe me, I would if I were able, Bridget. |
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txaslftist
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Mon Apr-11-05 08:39 AM Response to Original message |
108. Americans are suckers for hucksters... |
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MadHound
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Mon Apr-11-05 09:00 AM Response to Original message |
109. The rise of the religious right was deliberately engineered |
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lonestarnot
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Mon Apr-11-05 09:39 AM Response to Original message |
114. Have been thinking about this question for a couple of days and still do |
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Endangered Specie
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Mon Apr-11-05 11:32 AM Response to Original message |
119. Because Europe KNOWS what it means to live under a |
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lonestarnot
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Mon Apr-11-05 02:02 PM Response to Original message |
120. Do they tax churches over there? |
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