[FairfieldLife] RE: Re: We Have a Dumb Religion Problem -- Not a Political Problem

2013-11-09 Thread authfriend
Barry wrote: (snip) > You can use the word "fundies" if you want; I'll stick with > the word I used -- evangelists. And yes, I meant to use that > word, not "evangelicals." Actually the HuffPo article you cited with "Bingo!" was ranting quite specifically against Evangelicals, not evangeli

[FairfieldLife] RE: RE: We Have a Dumb Religion Problem -- Not a Political Problem

2013-11-09 Thread authfriend
The Great Commission: "Therefore go and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, and teaching them to obey everything I have commanded you. And surely I am with you always, to the very end of the age." — Matthew 28:19,20

[FairfieldLife] RE: Re: We Have a Dumb Religion Problem -- Not a Political Problem

2013-11-09 Thread authfriend
Thanks for reinforcing my point, Barry, that it's stupid religionists, not "stupid religion," that's the problem. > > The dude who wrote the HuffPo article is a little verklempt. It's not > > Evangelicalism per se > > that's stupid, it's the stupid people who are Evangelicals. Barry wro

[FairfieldLife] RE: RE: We Have a Dumb Religion Problem -- Not a Political Problem

2013-11-09 Thread authfriend
Sorry, forgot to use the Rich Text editor for this NYTimes link: http://www.nytimes.com/2013/11/07/us/politics/gop-weighs-limiting-clout-of-right-wing.html?ref=republicanparty http://www.nytimes.com/2013/11/07/us/politics/gop-weighs-limiting-clout-of-right-wing.html?ref=republicanparty T