this says it all . . .

Posted By: sm on 2009-06-02
In Reply to: Christian Fundamentalist Terrorism - Shannyn Moore

"The same hate machine I was part of is still attacking all abortionists as "murderers." And today once again the "pro-life" leaders are busy ducking their personal responsibility for people acting on their words. The people who stir up the fringe never take responsibility. But I'd like to say on this day after a man was murdered in cold blood for performing abortions that I -- and the people I worked with in the religious right, the Republican Party, the pro-life movement and the Roman Catholic Church, all contributed to this killing by our foolish and incendiary words.

I am very sorry.

Frank Schaeffer is a writer. He is author of Crazy for God: How I Grew Up as One of the Elect, Helped Found the Religious Right, and Lived to Take All (or Almost All) of It Back and also author of the forthcoming Patience With God: Faith For People Who Don't Like Religion (Or Atheism)

My late father and I share the blame (with many others) for the murder of Dr. George Tiller the abortion doctor gunned down on Sunday. Until I got out of the religious right (in the mid-1980s) and rep...

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Christian Fundamentalist Terrorism - Shannyn Moore
- Religious Fanatics are FAR more dangerous - Than Foreign Terrorists
  - I think brains like yours are the greatest danger - of all.
  - ummmm.. - cj
    - ...cut myself right off - cj
- One question to you - GhostMom
- Are you kidding me? - Trigger Happy
  - Think about this...(sm) - Just the big bad
    - He did not start that term FYI! - Trigger Happy
    - I have no problem with O'Reilly calling this guy a baby - killer...... HE WAS!!!! NM
    - That is crazy!. If you truly see things that way, - YOU are the extremist with twisted views.nm
      - Hmmmm......(sm) - Just the big bad
        I do believe that the liberals - Trigger Happy
        Bill O'Reilly did not promote violence. - Trigger Happy
        Liberals promote abortion......that is VIOLENCE!! - What a reach!!! nm
        That is the biggest load of crock I have ever heard - Colleen
        Why don't women have a right to choose suicide? - Hmm.
        I think it's unfair to say (sm) - Zville MT
        What an asinine statement............. - sm
        whatever - ExMQMT
- As a Born Again, Bible believing sm - Christian MT
- Where was your outrage...... - sm
  - Christians are just as evil as Muslims. - NMsg
    - You got that one right - however, see message - just me
    - You know better than that........ - sm
      - No, they are just - see message - just me
    - First of all..... - Trigger Happy
    - What are you, 9? - sm
    - Don't bother trying to yank our chain. - We're not falling for it.
      - You fell for all that religious dogma, didn't you? - Baaaah. Baaaah.
        Sorry you have no religious beliefs....... that is sad! - nm
        You should try it -- very enlightening and - liberating to be able to think for oneself.
        You misunderstand the nature of faith. - SM
        The nature of faith is that it is a crutch for those who follow - and a cash cow for those who lead.
        Oh, I agree completely. - SM
        You voted for Obama? NUF SAID! HA! - nm
        You think you got your brain all by yourself? WOW.... - how arrogant AND ignorant! NM
        RELIGIOUS ZEALOTS are arrogant and ignorant. - Just read any religious thread on this board.
        ANTI-RELIGIOUS ZEALOTS are even more arrogant and ignorant. - Just read through any religious thread on this boa
        No such animal as... - Anti-Religious Zealots
        B.S. Your axe-grinding raises a clatter - that can be heard on the moon.
- How blind......... - sm
- Funny - Huffington is one of those who wants to call real terrorists "criminals". - TechSupport.
- this says it all . . . - sm
- Oh, yes, the Huffington Post is "real" news. - Get Real
  - Its an editorial - WOWZER
    - It shows you have a biased opinion and a weak mind. - sm
    - Oh, well then. If it's an editorial it's exempt from - criticism.
      - perfect - sm
        You obviously don't watch Fox. Or are you just talking - about the plethora of liberals that they invite on
        WHHAAATTTT??? - cjhutch
        Fox is the leader of the pack and it cheeses libs off. - sm
        That should be a clear cut indication of what Americans - are REALLY feeling! nm
        So will the next election when we - Throw The Bums Out!
        No, actually that was in 2008 - The Bums ARE out!
        WOOOHOOO - That's what I'm talking about - just me
- I totally agree. sm - citizen against treason
  - Do you have any idea what you're talking about? - Wow.
    - Isn't that usually the case with blithering boobs - regurgitating stupidity..... nm.
      - Got that right. They're just mental bulimics. - Tess

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