thougt papists were child buggering idolatrous satanists! --- as with jewish rabbis, many papists are child buggers.
On Wednesday, December 2, 2015 at 3:01:10 PM UTC-6, Bruce Majors wrote: > > > I thougt papists were child buggering idolatrous satanists! > > > On Wednesday, December 2, 2015, Regan Duffy <[email protected] > <javascript:>> wrote: > > You are confusing being a Christian with being Roman Catholic, a > denomination of Christianity. Most Christians are not Catholic. Going to > church on Sundays and other Holy Days of Obligation is not a requirement > for Catholics, participating in the Mass and restful observance of the > Grace of God on those days is. > > *Sent from my Verizon Wireless 4G LTE DROID* > > > Brian Bednarek <[email protected]> wrote: > > So your version of being a Christian is like a Chinese Menu ... pick what > you like and ignore what you don't!!! > Part of the Roman Catholic upbringing basically said it was a sin not to > go to church every Sunday and Holy day of Obligation!!! > I stopped attending when it felt more like an attendance contest than > getting anything from the experience!!! > > On Wed, Dec 2, 2015 at 10:29 AM, Keith In Tampa <[email protected]> > wrote: > > I don't think one has to "Regularly Attend" in order to identify as a > Christian, or holding Christian principles and tenets dear. > > > > On Wed, Dec 2, 2015 at 9:53 AM, Brian Bednarek <[email protected]> wrote: > > That may be true or not, but I can say that I know more people who do not > go to church or temple than do go. Especially people younger than me ... > only time will tell!!! > > On Wed, Dec 2, 2015 at 8:11 AM, Keith In Tampa <[email protected]> > wrote: > > I think you're misplaced, and that the trend toward spirituality and > religion will continue to grow. > > I've seen the 70 percent poll, (I think by Pew) but I've also seen > reputable polls that put the Nation's spirituality as a whole closer to 80 > percent. > > > > On Wed, Dec 2, 2015 at 7:54 AM, Brian Bednarek <[email protected]> wrote: > > 70.6 is less than 75% (which I believe is 3/4) but the trend has been away > from organized religion as a hole, it wont be long before it's below 50%. > > I personally stopped going to Church more than 30 years ago, I was raised > Roman Catholic, I don't practice anymore ... I got it right!!! > > On Tue, Dec 1, 2015 at 9:24 PM, Keith In Tampa <[email protected]> > wrote: > > (The poll is by Gallop, and they're not too different than Pew....The > bottom line, is that more than three quarters of this Nation identify with > being Christian, and that is fact.....) > > On Tue, Dec 1, 2015 at 3:39 PM, plainolamerican <[email protected] > > wrote: > > I'd trust Pew before a bunch of cowgirls in Houston. > > On Tuesday, December 1, 2015 at 12:23:52 PM UTC-6, KeithInTampa wrote: > > > http://www.chron.com/life/houston-belief/article/Poll-Nearly-80-percent-of-Americans-say-they-are-2444092.php > > On Tue, Dec 1, 2015 at 1:20 PM, plainolamerican <[email protected]> > wrote: > > Christians, which is 80 percent of the Nation > --- > delusion noted. > > The number of Americans who identify as Christian has fallen nearly eight > percentage points in only seven years, according to a new survey. Pew > Research Center found that *71%* of Americans identified as Christian in > 2014 - down from *78%* in 2007. > > and of those 71%, only a small fraction are zionists ... sorta like the > small percentage of muzzies who are radical killiers. > > https://www.facebook.com/United.Syrian.Republic/videos/1730600583840768/ > > > On Tuesday, December 1, 2015 at 10:13:59 AM UTC-6, KeithInTampa wrote: > > No doubt, there are some agencies who are Christian based, who are > advocating for the refugee program to continue. Thankfully, the majority > of Christians, which is 80 percent of the Nation, are opposed. > > > > On Tue, Dec 1, 2015 at 11:02 AM, plainolamerican <[email protected]> > wrote: > > I do know that most Christians are opposed to the resettlement of Syrian > Refugees in the United States > --- > Christian groups break with GOP over Syrian refugees > > Evangelical Christians, as well as Christians more broadly, are a core > group in the Republican electoral base and are among the most passionate > advocates for aiding refugees. > > > By NAHAL TOOSI <http://www.politico.com/staff/nahal-toosi> > > 11/17/15 06:24 PM EST > > > Updated 11/18/15 08:43 PM EST > [image: Republican presidential candidate, former Arkansas Gov. Mike > Huckabee speaks at executive committee luncheon during the California GOP > fall convention on Friday, Sept. 18, 2015 in Anaheim, Calif. (AP > Photo/Chris Carlson)] > > Mike Huckabee along with other politicians, have worked to gain > evangelical support, but may be threatening that by taking a stance against > Syrian refugees. | AP Photo > > Faith-based groups, who play a key role in resettling refugees to the > United States, say they are dismayed by the wave of anti-refugee fervor set > off by the Paris terrorist attacks and are urging supporters to contact > elected officials on behalf of victims of the Syrian civil war. > > > Evangelical Christians, as well as Christians more broadly, are a core > group in the Republican electoral base and are among the most passionate > advocates for aiding refugees. > > > > A push by Republican presidential candidates to ban Syrian refugees "does > not reflect what we've been hearing from our constituencies, which are > evangelical churches across the country," said Jenny Yang, vice president > for advocacy at World Relief, an evangelical organization that helps > resettle refugees. "Most of the people have been saying we want to continue > to work with refugees, that what happened in Paris ... doesn’t reflect who > refugees are." > > > Reports that a Syrian migrant may have played a role in last week's > attacks in Paris, which killed around 130 people, have set off a GOP-led > backlash over the Obama administration's plans to admit 10,000 Syrian > refugees next year. More than half of U.S. governors have said they do not > want Syrian refugees resettled in their states, while House Speaker Paul > Ryan says he wants a vote this week on GOP-drafted legislation to halt the > administration's plans. > > > World Relief is one of nine not-for-profit organizations, several of them > faith-based, that help resettle up to 70,000 refugees from around the world > in the United States each year. Others include the U.S. Conference of > Catholic Bishops, Lutheran Immigration and Refugee Service, and the Church > World Service. Many other faith-based groups, including evangelical > Christian organizations, also perform aid work overseas specifically aimed > at refugees fleeing conflicts. > > > 151117_Paul_Ryan_AP_1160.jpg > > House likely to vote Thursday on Syrian refugee bill > > By JAKE SHERMAN > > For Republican presidential contenders such as former Arkansas Gov. Mike > Huckabee and Texas Sen. Ted Cruz, who have been working hard at shoring up > evangelical support in a crowded field, harsh words against refugees > carries a risk of looking politically opportunistic instead of > compassionate. Some advocates were particularly shocked when Republican > presidential candidate Chris Christie, New Jersey's governor, said that the > U.S. should bar Syrian orphaned toddlers if necessary. > > > "That was offensive. That was mean-spirited," said one advocate with a > Christian group that resettles refugees. He added: "it’s disappointing > because there have been Republican senators and presidents who have > strongly supported this program over the years. There’s a proud tradition > in the Republican Party of welcoming those who are fleeing persecution, and > this takes the party in a negative direction. It’s easy to pick on > vulnerable refugees who have no voice. But there are immigrant groups who > have voting power that understand what is going on. They understand that > it’s an anti-immigrant message." > > > Even though many on the Christian right have reservations about > immigration overall, and may in particular be unhappy about people who > illegally enter the United States, there's long been a recognition that > refugees fall under a different category. The 11 million Syrians who have > either fled the Arab country or are displaced within it are dodging > terrorist groups such as the Islamic State or the barrel bombs of Syrian > President Bashar Assad. Many are elderly, widowed or in need of medical > care. > > > Some Republican candidates have suggested that only Syrians who are > Christian be allowed on U.S. soil, something President Barack Obama has > blasted as shameful. Yang said many evangelical Christians would also > oppose such a religious test, especially because many are eager to share > their faith with new arrivals. > > > The United States so far has admitted roughly 2,100 Syrians since the > conflict in the country began in March 2011. To be allowed in, refugees > have to undergo the most stringent security checks of any traveler heading > to the United States, according to the State Department. Officials from the > Obama administration on Tuesday began reaching out to the media and > lawmakers in a bid to explain the screening process, which takes an average > of 18-24 months. > > > Meanwhile, faith-based groups have also stepped up their advocacy efforts > for refugees. The U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops released a statement > expressing distress over calls by elected officials to halt the > resettlement program. > > > 151117_syrian_refugees_AP_1160.jpg > > White House pushes back against GOP on refugees > > By NAHAL TOOSI > > "These refugees are fleeing terror themselves — violence like we have > witnessed in Paris," said the statement by Bishop Eusebio Elizondo, > chairman of the conference's committee on migration. "Instead of using this > tragedy to scapegoat all refugees, I call upon our public officials to work > together to end the Syrian conflict peacefully so the close to 4 million > Syrian refugees can return to their country and rebuild their homes. Until > that goal is achieved, we must work with the world community to provide > safe haven to vulnerable and deserving refugees who are simply attempting > to survive." > > > Since the Paris attacks, World Relief has used a website to urge people to > contact their governors to express their support for resettling Syrians. > The Anti-Defamation League also has spoken out in favor of helping the > Syrian refugees, noting that U.S. wariness to accept Jewish refugees during > World War II is an example that must not be repeated. > > > Jonathan Greenblatt, the chief executive officer of the ADL and a former > Obama aide, stressed that much remains unknown about the Paris attacks, > including the exact nature of the allegation that a Syrian migrant was one > of the eight or nine attackers. Even if a terrorist posed as a migrant to > reach France, it's less likely that the U.S., with oceans to protect it and > a stricter screening process, faces the same level of dangers, other > advocates said. > > > "Republicans and Democrats have to tread very carefully here," Greenblatt > said. "Faith-based voters are very attentive to these issues. They’re very > sensitive to helping those in need." > > > Joanne Kelsey, assistant director for advocacy with Lutheran Immigration > and Refugee Service, said she hoped that the sound and fury over refugees > would soon be replaced with reason as Republican lawmakers and officials > get more details about how the refugee program works. > > > "This is a very reactionary time," she said. > > > > -- > -- > Thanks for being part of "PoliticalForum" at Google Groups. > For options & help see http://groups.google.com/group/PoliticalForum > > * Visit our other community at http://www.PoliticalForum.com/ > * It's active and moderated. 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