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mopaul (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-13-04 03:04 PM Original message |
Poll question: Is it a waste of time to try to 'REACH' the born again bush voter? |
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Hello_Kitty (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-13-04 03:05 PM Response to Original message |
1. Liberal Christians are trying to get through |
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poppet (123 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Nov-14-04 01:37 PM Response to Reply #1 |
71. interesting petition from Christians regarding the use of violence |
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Left Is Write (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Nov-14-04 03:07 PM Response to Reply #1 |
74. Seems unlikely. |
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tk2kewl (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-13-04 03:05 PM Response to Original message |
2. Catholics Yes / born-again No |
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alcuno (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-13-04 09:50 PM Response to Reply #2 |
56. I'm not opposed to starting a Holy War in this country. |
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jeff30997 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-13-04 03:07 PM Response to Original message |
3. Well... |
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Vincardog (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-13-04 03:09 PM Response to Original message |
4. They are too wed to the death cult of G.W. Custer |
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charlyvi (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-13-04 03:10 PM Response to Original message |
5. The definition of insanity is doing the same thing.... |
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T Roosevelt (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-13-04 03:10 PM Response to Original message |
6. I've found they are so caught up in their worldview |
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Ladyhawk (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-13-04 03:25 PM Response to Reply #6 |
22. Yeah, this is a problem. |
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DoYouEverWonder (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-13-04 04:11 PM Response to Reply #22 |
35. The New Testament didn't exist until christianity |
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sangh0 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-13-04 03:11 PM Response to Original message |
7. Simple-minded question |
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Pirate Smile (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-13-04 03:11 PM Response to Original message |
8. "Born Agains" are not all Christians by a long shot. I'm Catholic and |
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Sleepysage (148 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-13-04 03:12 PM Response to Original message |
9. For most of the hard-core fundies, yes. |
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mopaul (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-13-04 03:16 PM Response to Reply #9 |
12. oddly enough, my bornagain democrat parents HATE bush |
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Pirate Smile (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-13-04 03:34 PM Response to Reply #12 |
24. Are they a minority in their church? More info Mopaul. Educate us. |
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mopaul (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-13-04 03:59 PM Response to Reply #24 |
29. apparently |
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Fenris (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-13-04 03:13 PM Response to Original message |
10. Waste of time. |
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Ladyhawk (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-13-04 03:27 PM Response to Reply #10 |
23. This is also a good point. |
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Hubert Flottz (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-13-04 03:14 PM Response to Original message |
11. How do you tell someone who knows it all anything? |
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doni_georgia (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-13-04 03:16 PM Response to Original message |
13. They won't listen to we liberal Christians, because they don't believe |
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blondeatlast (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-13-04 03:22 PM Response to Reply #13 |
19. They are cultlike in their beliefs. I never trust anyone who says |
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doni_georgia (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-13-04 05:14 PM Response to Reply #19 |
37. Exactly - |
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Sputnik (347 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Nov-14-04 12:32 PM Response to Reply #37 |
70. My minister |
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Ladyhawk (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-13-04 09:21 PM Response to Reply #13 |
47. Yeah, I've wondered about that. |
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alcuno (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-13-04 09:48 PM Response to Reply #13 |
55. Their world is strictly black and white. |
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democratreformed (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-13-04 03:17 PM Response to Original message |
14. They live and breath by the Bible. I have already been collecting |
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JudyM (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Nov-14-04 12:02 PM Response to Reply #14 |
68. There ought to be a website that lists all these and more. As a resource. |
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muse (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Nov-14-04 03:20 PM Response to Reply #14 |
76. sojo.net does a good job with this |
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izzie (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-13-04 03:19 PM Response to Original message |
15. Someone in my family had their family fall apart because of it. |
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movonne (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-13-04 03:19 PM Response to Original message |
16. I wish they would all rapture and leave us alone..then we all |
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blondeatlast (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-13-04 03:20 PM Response to Original message |
17. It's like deprogramming a cultist. They are so rooted in dogma, |
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Zorra (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-13-04 03:22 PM Response to Original message |
18. There is a huge difference between Bu$h voters and Christians. |
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oldlady (513 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-13-04 03:24 PM Response to Original message |
20. my secret fantasy... |
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Ladyhawk (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-13-04 03:24 PM Response to Original message |
21. Speaking as an ex-fundy turned atheist, |
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Ladyhawk (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-13-04 03:35 PM Response to Original message |
25. Question: If it's totally impossible, how come I left the right-wing... |
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JudyM (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-13-04 09:09 PM Response to Reply #25 |
39. It seems to me that fundie Christianity breeds fear rather than allaying |
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Ladyhawk (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-13-04 09:19 PM Response to Reply #39 |
45. They prey on existing fears and compound them. They also... |
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LTRS (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-13-04 03:47 PM Response to Original message |
26. I wonder how many that voted yes have actually.... |
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muse (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Nov-14-04 03:17 PM Response to Reply #26 |
75. I voted yes, live in the south and am a "born again" liberal Christian |
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Coyote_Bandit (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-13-04 03:48 PM Response to Original message |
27. Faith Based Decisions |
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Ladyhawk (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-13-04 09:26 PM Response to Reply #27 |
48. Yeah...I've been thinking along those lines. |
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gordianot (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-13-04 03:56 PM Response to Original message |
28. They need to be born a third time. |
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PaulaGem (54 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-13-04 04:02 PM Response to Original message |
30. Christians need to face some grim realities - |
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Ezlivin (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-13-04 04:09 PM Response to Original message |
31. Once they've swallowed the KoolAid... |
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Ladyhawk (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-13-04 09:35 PM Response to Reply #31 |
49. So, how did you get out? |
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Tierra_y_Libertad (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-13-04 04:10 PM Response to Original message |
32. Double post - ignore |
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Tierra_y_Libertad (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-13-04 04:10 PM Response to Original message |
33. Born Agains are the definition of "Opiate of the masses" |
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restorefreedom (424 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-13-04 04:10 PM Response to Original message |
34. Yes. They think they have God on their side |
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winston61 (642 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-13-04 05:10 PM Response to Original message |
36. true believers |
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Ladyhawk (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-13-04 09:37 PM Response to Reply #36 |
51. It IS painful. |
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chispa (10 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-13-04 09:02 PM Response to Original message |
38. Reaching the evangelicals... |
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MissB (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-13-04 09:21 PM Response to Reply #38 |
46. Welcome to DU!!! (nt) |
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JudyM (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Nov-14-04 12:09 PM Response to Reply #38 |
69. The country needs more people dedicated as you are to combatting |
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chispa (10 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Nov-14-04 06:18 PM Response to Reply #69 |
81. Country needs more... |
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chispa (10 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Nov-14-04 06:34 PM Response to Reply #69 |
82. "Godly must be crazy" |
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leesa (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-13-04 09:15 PM Response to Original message |
40. Their "leadership" needs to be dismantled. They are usually untrained |
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Ladyhawk (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-13-04 09:39 PM Response to Reply #40 |
52. My mother listens to Hannity, Falwell and Roberson. |
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democracy eh (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-13-04 09:15 PM Response to Original message |
41. if you wait long enough they will be raptured |
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JudyM (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-13-04 09:16 PM Response to Original message |
42. I heard this week that 25% of fundies did not vote for * |
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LoZoccolo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-13-04 09:37 PM Response to Reply #42 |
50. Yes, 21% of white evangelicals voted for Kerry. |
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TankLV (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-13-04 09:17 PM Response to Original message |
43. These people - "them" to me - are just nuts and logic is not a function of |
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Conmander in Cheat (33 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-13-04 09:18 PM Response to Original message |
44. Not a fair question... |
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Ladyhawk (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-13-04 09:40 PM Response to Reply #44 |
53. This doesn't ring true. |
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LoZoccolo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-13-04 09:45 PM Response to Reply #53 |
54. You should read the statistics before you rely on anecdotal evidence. |
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Ladyhawk (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-13-04 09:53 PM Response to Reply #54 |
57. Aren't these the same polls that were CHANGED before our very eyes? |
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LoZoccolo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-13-04 10:17 PM Response to Reply #57 |
59. You sound like certain creation scientists. n/t |
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Ladyhawk (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-13-04 10:26 PM Response to Reply #59 |
60. Do I have to dig up the before and after shots of CNN polls for you? |
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LoZoccolo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-13-04 10:29 PM Response to Reply #60 |
61. I can't believe you're even asking me that. |
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Ladyhawk (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-13-04 10:32 PM Response to Reply #61 |
62. 78% of Evangelical / Born Agains voted for Bush |
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LoZoccolo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-13-04 10:33 PM Response to Reply #62 |
63. And you want to make it 88% next time. |
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Ladyhawk (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-13-04 10:39 PM Response to Reply #63 |
64. Where do you get that idea? |
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LoZoccolo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-13-04 10:41 PM Response to Reply #64 |
66. I'm sorry. n/t |
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Ladyhawk (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-13-04 10:40 PM Response to Reply #63 |
65. Sorry, it WAS too harsh and I read it. Too late. |
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Ladyhawk (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-13-04 10:17 PM Response to Original message |
58. I'm a thread killer...muahahahahahahahahaha!!!! |
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Ladyhawk (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Nov-14-04 12:31 AM Response to Original message |
67. An insight I gained while contributing to this thread: |
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neebob (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Nov-14-04 02:46 PM Response to Reply #67 |
72. I don't think it's possible to reach any group - |
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neebob (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Nov-14-04 04:16 PM Response to Reply #72 |
77. Never mind the challenge of convincing people who think it's important |
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masaka___ (181 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Nov-14-04 02:58 PM Response to Original message |
73. The Mass Psychology of Fascism |
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Scout (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Nov-14-04 04:57 PM Response to Original message |
78. Other Christians should try... |
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Ladyhawk (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Nov-14-04 06:06 PM Response to Reply #78 |
80. I think so, but not much time. |
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neebob (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Nov-14-04 06:55 PM Response to Reply #78 |
83. I agree |
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Swamp Rat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Nov-14-04 05:59 PM Response to Original message |
79. My offer: free lobotomies for born again X-tians. |
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