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SubjectRe: Republicanism still an offence in England? (wasRe: Queen mother
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Date2002-05-22 14:04 (2002-05-22 14:04)
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Flame of the West wrote:

Flame of the West
Troels Forchhammer wrote:

But why single out Christian fundamentalists? Why not say that about *all* narrow-minded people?

Troels Forchhammer
That's more or less what I really feel - though narrow-mindedness isn't - IMO- enough. You have to couple it with hatred towards people that think differently.

Flame of the West
Do you have any examples of said hatred?

JERRY FALWELL: I really believe that the pagans, and the abortionists, and the feminists, and the gays and the lesbians who are actively trying to make that an alternative lifestyle, the ACLU, People For the American Way - all of them who have tried to secularize America - I point the finger in their face and say "you helped this happen."

(13 September 2001, during an appearance on the Christian Broadcasting Network's TV program "700 Club," hosted by Pat Robertson.)

Troels Forchhammer
Can't we just agree that in both cases we're talking nut cases that claim their religion as a justification for act that are not truly justifiable by said religion ...

Flame of the West
Yes. Deliberate murder of noncombatants by individuals is morally wrong, whether an abortionist or a civilian working in the World Trade Center.

You are claiming that a foetus is just the same as a human being living outside the womb. That as you know, is a much debated point.

[snip]

It's OK to dislike narrow-minded people. The bigotry part is when you assume that Christian fundamentalists in general are narrow-minded.

Christian fundmantalists in general *are* narrow-minded, though I fear you will never admit this.

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