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#21
RE: Hello...
July 2, 2015 at 2:06 pm
Welcome Smile
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#22
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July 2, 2015 at 2:15 pm
(July 2, 2015 at 1:44 pm)Judi Lynn Wrote:
(July 2, 2015 at 1:16 pm)Minimalist Wrote: So.... the fundies hate you more than they hate us, I guess.  Welcome.

Min, you should see some of the shit that gets stirred up on my facebook page when she engages with the fundies on my friends list. It's amazing to watch. One of the reasons why I love her so much!

I can imagine.  She should be happy she isn't a muslim.  At least they won't be throwing rocks at her!
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#23
RE: Hello...
July 2, 2015 at 3:06 pm
Welcome aboard.

Playing Cluedo with my mum while I was at Uni:

"You did WHAT?  With WHO?  WHERE???"
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#24
RE: Hello...
July 2, 2015 at 3:26 pm
A jolly welcome! I trust you are from Pennsylvania?

Then I have a serious question to ask you.

Iggles or Stillers? Or are you a perfectly villainous heathen like your friend Judi and follow those foul rat-birds?
"There remain four irreducible objections to religious faith: that it wholly misrepresents the origins of man and the cosmos, that because of this original error it manages to combine the maximum servility with the maximum of solipsism, that it is both the result and the cause of dangerous sexual repression, and that it is ultimately grounded on wish-thinking." ~Christopher Hitchens, god is not Great

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#25
RE: Hello...
July 2, 2015 at 3:29 pm
LOL she's not from PA.

Ha ha ha I LOVE my Ravens. They are awesome. Purple is also a great color.
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July 2, 2015 at 3:52 pm (This post was last modified: July 2, 2015 at 3:54 pm by Alex K.)
(July 2, 2015 at 12:37 pm)cercatorius Wrote: I am a practicing Progressive Christian.  You will NOT hear me claim that any ancient texts are the word of any god, or that anyone is going to hell or something similar, or that anyone is living in sin. 


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The fool hath said in his heart, There is a God. They are corrupt, they have done abominable works, there is none that doeth good.
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#27
RE: Hello...
July 2, 2015 at 4:59 pm
(July 2, 2015 at 1:19 pm)cercatorius Wrote:
(July 2, 2015 at 1:13 pm)Pyrrho Wrote: Hello!

I look forward to the possibility of you starting a thread in the religion section in which you tell us what it means to be a "Progressive Christian."

Sure - can do.  I can't speak for all PXians, but I am happy to share what my experience is.


It means being an even bigger cherry picker than non-progressive Christians. 

The Bible, the big book of multiple choice.


Welcome!

You'd believe if you just opened your heart" is a terrible argument for religion. It's basically saying, "If you bias yourself enough, you can convince yourself that this is true." If religion were true, people wouldn't need faith to believe it -- it would be supported by good evidence.
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#28
RE: Hello...
July 2, 2015 at 5:54 pm
Welcome matey....
Half christian? Half Religious? Half pregnant?
What's the go here?

I would be a total dick but I won't.
Whereas Nappa, well the girls tells me he's only got a partial dick anyway!   Hehe
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#29
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July 3, 2015 at 10:28 am (This post was last modified: July 3, 2015 at 10:36 am by cercatorius.)
(July 2, 2015 at 2:01 pm)LastPoet Wrote: Welcome Don't mind the sharks in our little pond, but beware there are turds left floating by our most fundie friends.

That seems to be the habit with fundies.  I think when you believe in a theology of violence, it bleeds into every part of your life; unfortunately and especially how you treat people who are not part of your ingroup.
(July 2, 2015 at 4:59 pm)Simon Moon Wrote:
(July 2, 2015 at 1:19 pm)cercatorius Wrote: Sure - can do.  I can't speak for all PXians, but I am happy to share what my experience is.


It means being an even bigger cherry picker than non-progressive Christians. 

The Bible, the big book of multiple choice.


Welcome!

Multiple choice is a good descriptor.  I'm not fond of cherry picking as a phrase, just because it's associated in parlance with individuals who put little effort into respecting ancient texts (of any origin).  It's all about context, as with any literature. Wink
(July 2, 2015 at 5:54 pm)ignoramus Wrote: Welcome matey....
Half christian? Half Religious? Half pregnant?
What's the go here?

I would be a total dick but I won't.
Whereas Nappa, well the girls tells me he's only got a partial dick anyway!   Hehe

hmmm, no - not half Christian. I do not believe that contemporary conservative Christians have a good understanding of early Christianity. I do my best to differentiate from my opinions and what is actually in the text of the bible, instead of imposing my opinions on them. I fail a lot. But I try a lot, too. Smile
(July 2, 2015 at 3:26 pm)SteelCurtain Wrote: A jolly welcome! I trust you are from Pennsylvania?

Then I have a serious question to ask you.

Iggles or Stillers? Or are you a perfectly villainous heathen like your friend Judi and follow those foul rat-birds?

Nope - from Oklahoma, right in the bible belt buckle. Sad  I would love to answer your totally serious question, but I'm actually not sure what those fun words mean. Huh
(July 2, 2015 at 3:06 pm)Beccs Wrote: Welcome aboard.

Thank you!
(July 2, 2015 at 2:15 pm)Minimalist Wrote:
(July 2, 2015 at 1:44 pm)Judi Lynn Wrote: Min, you should see some of the shit that gets stirred up on my facebook page when she engages with the fundies on my friends list. It's amazing to watch. One of the reasons why I love her so much!

I can imagine.  She should be happy she isn't a muslim.  At least they won't be throwing rocks at her!

A few of my close friends identify as progressive muslims, actually! Wink
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#30
RE: Hello...
July 3, 2015 at 10:45 am
(July 3, 2015 at 10:28 am)cercatorius Wrote: Nope - from Oklahoma, right in the bible belt buckle. Sad  I would love to answer your totally serious question, but I'm actually not sure what those fun words mean. Huh

Ah... a fresh canvas. I have some good news to tell you about a man named Art Rooney. In 1933, he purchased the greatest sporting franchise that ever existed. 82 years and six Super Bowl wins later, the Pittsburgh Steelers remain a shining light upon the arena of sports. Make a sacrament of your Terrible Towel and you shall be anointed in his cigar ash.
"There remain four irreducible objections to religious faith: that it wholly misrepresents the origins of man and the cosmos, that because of this original error it manages to combine the maximum servility with the maximum of solipsism, that it is both the result and the cause of dangerous sexual repression, and that it is ultimately grounded on wish-thinking." ~Christopher Hitchens, god is not Great

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