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The Fundies are Whining Again
February 26, 2016 at 3:10 pm
Good article by AU about a Texas-based funditard group called "First Liberty" (used to be called the "Liberty Institute"). These whiny douche-nozzles (Robvalue's phrase, I stole it - thanks Rob!) have published an article that all of their uneducated readership will adore, it's titled: "Undeniable Falsehoods: Religious Right Group Releases New Report On The ‘Persecution’ of American Christians". (AU review Feb 26, 2016 by Sarah Jones)
https://au.org/blogs/wall-of-separation/...ort-on-the
Atheists are named as the primary villains. "In First Liberty’s world, atheists apparently do not merit First Amendment protections, and the First Amendment itself does not guarantee religious neutrality by government actors but is instead a license for fundamentalist Christians to proselytize at will."
This is an example of what fundie propaganda spin-doctors are trying to do in America. The scary thing is, a pretty large group of Americans will believe whatever groups like this put out.
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RE: The Fundies are Whining Again
February 26, 2016 at 3:47 pm
Thanks Dr. F.
Don't want to step on your toes but think it's interesting to look at the First Liberty material.
Their survey of hostility (376 pages):
https://firstliberty.org/wp-content/uplo...niable.pdf
Their web site:
https://firstliberty.org/
I haven't made it through all the info yet but it's turning out to be quite the read.
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RE: The Fundies are Whining Again
February 26, 2016 at 4:17 pm
(February 26, 2016 at 3:47 pm)mh.brewer Wrote: Thanks Dr. F.
Don't want to step on your toes but think it's interesting to look at the First Liberty material.
Their survey of hostility (376 pages): https://firstliberty.org/wp-content/uplo...niable.pdf
Their web site: https://firstliberty.org/
I haven't made it through all the info yet but it's turning out to be quite the read.
Not stepping on my toes at all, m.h. The more information, the better!
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RE: The Fundies are Whining Again
February 26, 2016 at 4:50 pm
Hostility toward religion on the rise? All I can say is YIPPEE!!
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RE: The Fundies are Whining Again
February 26, 2016 at 5:04 pm
Xtians generally favor hostility to all religions which are not their particular cult of morons.
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RE: The Fundies are Whining Again
February 26, 2016 at 6:33 pm
*shrug* Lots of religious types aren't happy unless they're have a wee whinge about something or other. The 'persecution complex' seems to be the current choice o' non-problems.
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RE: The Fundies are Whining Again
February 26, 2016 at 7:34 pm
A quick Google tells me that there are 350 000 religious congregations in the US, and 217 Christian denominations. There are 215 educational institutions with the official designation of 'theological seminary' (this doesn't include the ((probably)) thousands of schools that are not seminaries per se, but offer degrees in theology). There are at least 600 000 clergy in the US. Laws prohibit discrimination regarding employment, housing, government services, military enlistment, education, elective or appointed public office based on religion.
US religionists don't know how good they have it.
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RE: The Fundies are Whining Again
February 26, 2016 at 8:02 pm
Don't forget the ones who give out theology degrees in cereal boxes.