Its certainly a well known fact and theres no sense in being politically correct about it. They are obsessed with the way everyone else behaves and believes. They are fixated on jews, they foam at the mouth for Christians see red at the sight of those "cow worshipers". Should we tolerate the intolerant?
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there are radicals in every religon\nthe majority which are peaceful do not make newspapers.... the muslim relgion does not inherently teach war.. it has been perverted into many sects like many other religons
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The Christians are a large group and even though they teach tolerance most have none, They did to religion what the white man did to native americans, at least they are trying. \n\nWell this ought to get things rolling lol! \n\nPagans unite! \n\nI don't need the 10 points I had fun answering this one, gotta love a dry sense of humor.
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no, you are absolutely right!  unfortunately, there are those who like to "use" the Bible (out of context, and re-translated to suit their agenda) to justify their hatred.  \nI was always taught that God created and loves us all, and that He makes no mistakes.  and Christianity is about love and acceptance.
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They are downright weird. The number of Jews who would actually agree with the JTF on everything could probably be counted on one hand. The JTF calls some people "race tratiors" they sound more like neo-nazis! If it were not for the fact that I know these guys are Jewish I would suspect it was someone's idea of a joke.
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I think they are all rolling in the hay with their animals. One person claims to be a "Jew" the next is a "Muslim" the next is a "Christian" \nThe only thing that makes them different is whether they cut their beards or not.
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I think it's wrong to generalize about an entire group.  However, I hear where you are coming from with people being too pushy when it comes to their religion, politics, whatever it may be.  Like any other religious group there are going to be fanatics and those individuals that try to push their views on you.  It's unfortunate that some people make others want to stay away.  I thought like you a while back, but then I came to realize that it's not Christians as a group, it is people that use religious texts to fit what they believe.  People that use their own interpretations and then attempt to preach them to everyone.  Again though, it's unfair to generalize.
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I'm very disillusioned that this many answers say it's a sin.\nWhat has happened to our educational system?! Clearly, we\nare not concentrating on eduction to point of being scary. \n\nIt's genetic, they are born that way. I have friends who had to \ngrow up in turmoil & fear, just because they're gay. Does \nanyone really think they would chose to be fearful all of the time?\n\nYep, you're exactly right, it's to justify their bigotry or maybe to\ndivert some attention away from Iraq, but I'm sure, it's both. \n\nAnd yes, they have a face, 2 arms, 2 legs & a voice - they \nshould have the same rights as every one else.\nDiscrimination - such a thorn in my side!
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Yeah, you're completely right.  Christianity is poked fun at a lot, particularly since people came forward about sexual abuse.  I disagree with a lot of Catholic Church beliefs (mostly about women and homosexuals) In that sense, one can see that the Church has soem narrow-mindedness as well.  No one really knwos the answers to these types of questions, like why is it okay to make fun of white people or homosexuals?  You're just right and there's nothing to do about it except asking friends not to make such insensitive jokes.
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Whether or not you believe in evolution, etc, you have to admit that in many cases, 'political correctness' does it's very best to hide the truth. It also does alot to silence those who merely seek it.
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Because it's so personal that it hits the core of a person's innermost inner sanctum... of religious and spiritual beliefs. \n\nSadly enough though, as exhibited in this R&S forum and other similar platforms, some of us don't have the capacity or tools, albeit biased or slanted knowledge, in order to express themselves or their viewpoints well and, ultimately, they result in stereotyping the other person, mudslinging and malicious slander, assault and battery, and end up even killing each other in the name of religion! \n\nHence the supposedly Holy Crusades of yore had a battle cry that went "Kill in the name of God!" ...No wonder the generations of those who have been hurt by such conflicts many centuries later continue to carry the same hatred to the Infidels [or Christians] today. \n\nYet no one seems to learn from History itself, but more importantly so, to abide by the lessons taught in Religion itself...\n\nPeace be with you.
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But followers of Christ should not use hatred and ignorance to judge anyone else... that is not our place.  Our Lord will judge them in the end and that is His righful place to do so.  Not ours.  God bless you Brother.
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If I am not mistaken, I don't think this was a generalization made that all non-beilievers are mean spirited and cruel.  (At least I hope not)  I think that each religion gets misunderstood at one time by those not of that religion, and some people just don't know how to address what they don't understand. There are those that do.  They respect the fact that everyone is entitled to their own beliefs.  I am a Christian, I believe, but i do not force my beliefs on anyone. i may share something about God, but I cannot judge anyone if they do not believe--and I don't think we should judge and ridicule each other.
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Ford says: "Seems to me that you guys, insist to air your views. I do not care what you guys do, or not do, just stop talking about it, day in and day out"\n\n\nTell ya what, Ford.  As soon as Christians STFU about "airing their views" and their hate, we'll follow.\n\nYOU FIRST!\n\n\nAnd, for BettyBoop.  Walk in my shoes, sweetie.  It's ONE EXAMPLE of many.  Many on this board alone.  He took ONE example.  With only a thousand characters allowed in a question, ya can't list them all.  If you don't see a LOT of christian hate on here toward gays, then you are F'ing blind.  It's present in almost every question string in this category.  Just don't stick in in your face??  This means, again, that YOU are free to publicly display your affections, but gays can't??  They must keep it hidden, out of YOUR sight???  F--- YOU and your HATE!!!  You love everyone???  NOT!!!
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There are legit christians, but many are homophobic. They may not be violent, but their words are. They claim "Homosexuality is a choice", but that contradicts the latest scientific experiment on the brains of homosexuals and lesbians (I also know myself, being gay, that it's something you have since birth, I myself discovered I was gay around age 5). Basically, everything they're saying about gay people is false, and they need to grow up. Even though I'm an atheist, I don't mean to offend anyone's religion, but sometimes I think people take advantage of their religion and their bible and "paraphrase" content in it to meet their specific agenda for hate. You can tell they're doing this because they ignore the fact that gluttony is a sin, as well as wearing certain fibers, yet they ignore that, and persecute the gays. It doesn't add up, does it.
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I don't think anything should be done.\n\nThere are many people on this site with diametrically opposed points of view.\n\nAS long as the guidelines are adhered to, you are just going to have to suck it up.\n\nIf you can't take the heat, stay out of the kitchen!\n\n\n....................................................................................\n\nAddition.\n\nTaboo buster is stating that ALL religions are stupid. By the way he structured his question, I can see how someone might think that he hates only the Jews.\n\nI don't agree with the reasoning that he used to come to his conclusion, but by the interaction of the different viewpoints here on this forum, people might be able to see things from a different perspective and come to a different conclusion.\n\nUnder usage rules #No 4, it states that we can't report a person just because we don't agree with them.
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It is weird, isn't it?  \n\nI'm not so sure "so many" people hate us, but more like a certain number of people have speard th believe that "everyone hates pagens"  Do you see the difference?  It is a publicity trick to spead a bad opinion of a few and make it seem like "everybody thinks..."\n\nWhy?  Well, many centruies ago, the pagen belief systems were the accepted religions and it was christianity that was the "cult".  What changed?  In what was (at least up untill modern media practices)  THE greatest marketing coup in recorded history, the movement that became the RC Church was started and spread.  It borrowed and coverted (adulterated) page beliefs, litterally stealing them into christian beliefs.\n\nFor example, "Christmas" as a christain celebration is actually a complete rip-off from pagen ceremonies that has for ages before been practiced around the winter solstice (21 Dec).  Those trying to push in christianity simply used this and created a holiday of there own to co-incide.  This was designed so that people couple be gradually converted to christianity, without a violet change, and many fell for it.\n\nWht is more sinister is that the people who were doing this did it to creat a church structure and octrine that could be used to control and dominate the people.  It told them that they would "burn in hell" if they "sinned", and then it went on to lay out what acts and thoughts would be "sins".  Viola!  A popuation under sontrol.  Remeber that bak then, there was little science or knowledge and the most of the people were so supersitious that they had little choice than to fall for the lies.\n\nNow, of course, people who continued to hold pagen beliefs, then, they were DANGEROUS to the christian folks.  The pagens were a threat simply because they held there beliefs and were not so stupid as to fall for the lies.  The natural reaction, of course, from the "christian" side, was to libel and slander against other beliefs.\n\nThere is a lot of material about this, too much to read.  But it was reseached by an author named DAN BROWN who wrote two books (more actually but the important onces are: ) DaVinci Code and Angels and Demons.  While the stories in the books are fiction, of course, the material it is based on, and the many small references to this in the books, are true, and well summarized and worth reading just for the data.\n\nAnd yes, the RC Church continues to this day to brand opposing beliefs:  Evidence:  The Above books were "banned" by the RC Church, and added to a list of books that RC are supposed not to read!\n\nImagine BANNING books!  How un-first ammendment!\n\nAt any rate I hope this helps.  Keep your beliefs, and try to explain the truth to people.  Some will listen and understand, and these will be your true friends.  Some of course will not listen, and refuse to open their eyes.  You have to as yourself, are those ones really your friends?
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Its not. The thing is that Jesus Christ set a particular lifestyle one that many find hard to live. They love their sins and refuse to give them up. For this reason they resent and hate those that "preach" this. \n\nAlso some people feel that due to the way Jesus died that we are going to hate Jewish people. That's silly its completely opposite of his teachings of brotherly love. Jesus forgave those that were hurting him at that time. So I must do the same. Besides I can't hold an entire race or faith resposible for things done by specific few over 2000 years ago.