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EmilyAnne (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jan-18-09 08:55 AM Original message |
My dad, a fundamentalist Church of Christ preacher from Texas, says.... |
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Name removed (0 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jan-18-09 09:00 AM Response to Original message |
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EmilyAnne (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jan-18-09 09:05 AM Original message |
Do you really think they are homophobes? |
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Smarmie Doofus (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jan-18-09 09:05 AM Response to Original message |
2. As I understand it..... |
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KittyWampus (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jan-18-09 09:12 AM Response to Reply #2 |
5. Evangelical christians are a significant portion of the voting public who have been abused by Warren |
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Smarmie Doofus (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jan-18-09 09:20 AM Response to Reply #5 |
10. There isn't now. There *was *at the turn of the last century. |
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KittyWampus (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jan-18-09 09:28 AM Response to Reply #10 |
14. Thanks for conceding my point. As for historical precedents, there are past threads where DU'ers |
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Smarmie Doofus (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jan-18-09 10:55 AM Response to Reply #14 |
23. What point do you feel was conceded? nt |
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EmilyAnne (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jan-18-09 09:15 AM Response to Reply #2 |
6. Do you think Obama believes that in having someone like Warren at the table, he will be able to |
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Smarmie Doofus (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jan-18-09 11:12 AM Response to Reply #6 |
25. "Honoring" a nd engaging in a dialogue are two different things. |
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tsuki (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jan-18-09 06:05 PM Response to Reply #25 |
35. I was as appalled as you are, but looking back on it now, would |
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KittyWampus (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jan-18-09 09:09 AM Response to Original message |
3. You don't get your hypocrisy? Your father can change but none of Warren's followers or Warren |
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EmilyAnne (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jan-18-09 09:19 AM Response to Reply #3 |
9. I do see your point, cryingshame. I just don't think humoring people will lead to a change. |
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KittyWampus (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jan-18-09 09:23 AM Response to Reply #9 |
12. As far as Obama goes, he doesn't just humor people. He does confront black churchgoers with |
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EmilyAnne (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jan-18-09 09:33 AM Response to Reply #12 |
17. Very true. That was something that really impressed me about him during the primaries. |
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treestar (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jan-18-09 05:55 PM Response to Reply #9 |
32. Why, they can think |
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hlthe2b (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jan-18-09 09:12 AM Response to Original message |
4. Well, some solace perhaps from the fact that... |
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Critters2 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jan-18-09 05:57 PM Response to Reply #4 |
33. Warren and Lowry agree about marriage equality. They both oppose it. nt |
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mwb970 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jan-18-09 09:18 AM Response to Original message |
7. Most people evolve for the better as they age. |
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undeterred (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jan-18-09 09:19 AM Response to Original message |
8. Great post, until you made it a Warren thread. |
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EmilyAnne (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jan-18-09 09:21 AM Response to Reply #8 |
11. Sorry. I think discussion is good. |
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undeterred (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jan-18-09 09:33 AM Response to Reply #11 |
16. And this subject hasn't already been discussed to death. |
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Bluenorthwest (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jan-18-09 10:04 AM Response to Reply #16 |
20. When there is understanding, we can stop |
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undeterred (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jan-18-09 10:10 AM Response to Reply #20 |
21. Beating a subject to death |
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Not Me (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jan-18-09 09:27 AM Response to Original message |
13. Everything changes when you get to know a gay person well. |
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KittyWampus (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jan-18-09 09:29 AM Response to Reply #13 |
15. So would you say a major component toward progress has to do with the courageous gay people |
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EmilyAnne (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jan-18-09 09:36 AM Response to Reply #15 |
18. Which can be such a painful thing to do in certain families and communities. Not like I need to |
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shireen (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jan-18-09 10:00 AM Response to Original message |
19. your dad is a good man |
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frogmarch (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jan-18-09 10:43 AM Response to Original message |
22. I will never forgive * or his supporters, |
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marshall (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jan-18-09 11:08 AM Response to Original message |
24. Church of Christ is fairly progressive |
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gratuitous (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jan-18-09 11:29 AM Response to Original message |
26. Part of the reason your father changed his mind . . . |
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ThomCat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jan-18-09 11:37 AM Response to Original message |
27. Thank you very much for posting this. |
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hootinholler (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jan-18-09 12:16 PM Response to Original message |
28. I think there's some symbolism there |
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nichomachus (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jan-18-09 12:20 PM Response to Reply #28 |
29. If I could stretch like that |
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TheWraith (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jan-18-09 05:41 PM Response to Original message |
30. Because as you yourself just pointed out, you can't simply ignore people who think that way. |
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Critters2 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jan-18-09 05:55 PM Response to Original message |
31. I've been pleasantly surprised by my interaction with Church of Christ clergy. |
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4 t 4 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jan-18-09 06:02 PM Response to Reply #31 |
34. Bless you and your |
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Critters2 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jan-18-09 06:06 PM Response to Reply #34 |
36. I don't think you meant to respond to me. |
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4 t 4 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jan-18-09 06:14 PM Response to Reply #36 |
37. Sorry, I thought it was obvious I was just responding in general |
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Shardik (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jan-18-09 06:20 PM Response to Original message |
38. Well, good on your Dad! |
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