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I've seen quite a regular bit of | by hadji | 2005-01-16 20:15:27 |
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by Dazed |
2005-01-16 20:24:13 |
I think that might explain many people's reaction to Christianity as a whole (or Americans, as a whole, or Islam, as a whole). These groups, two officially, one unofficially, have a doctrine of conversion. Regarding the religions' offical doctrine of conversion - that's what makes people feel threatened, especially of the extremists, which of course leads to negativity. Essentially, it is anti-conversion to ridicule something. Kinda like the bogart in Harry Potter ... and can you tell what I've been watching and reading for the past week? Man, I need a life! :)
Anyhow, Canadians have no such doctrine (or at least, no effective way to pursue such a doctrine) and therefore are not ridiculed (at least, not in the same way or for the same reasons).
Feel free to test this theory and come back to me on it. Note: it's a theory, which, so far in my haphazard application of it, seems to hold true thus far. I'm sure it will be shortly proven false, but that's fine, too. |
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Christ Himself said that... | by sstacks | 2005-01-16 20:26:47 |
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I must differ... | by LthrOttr | 2005-01-16 20:29:31 |
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try this test | by dennismv | 2005-01-16 21:09:45 |
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can't take the Book literally, whatever | by shminux | 2005-01-16 21:21:56 |
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Not true. See my other reply. | by hadji | 2005-01-16 21:25:08 |
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I'm not talking about belief. | by hadji | 2005-01-16 21:24:07 |
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why do you think you have received and | by shminux | 2005-01-16 21:30:51 |
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Again, my point here is not whether people | by hadji | 2005-01-16 21:41:25 |
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I'm a bit foggy as to where it is | by Spudd86 | 2005-01-16 22:17:29 |
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I know there was a story of when | by hadji | 2005-01-16 22:24:41 |
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I guess | by dennismv | 2005-01-17 16:26:03 |
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But there again, the doctrine of conversion | by hadji | 2005-01-16 20:30:18 |
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"should be" "supposed to be" - these are goals | by Dazed | 2005-01-16 21:09:06 |
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I understood it. And I concede the reality | by hadji | 2005-01-16 21:19:32 |
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Because people don't know the teachings, | by AndyA | 2005-01-16 21:51:51 |
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That's probably a good point, but then my question | by hadji | 2005-01-16 22:03:48 |
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Is that then called meta-dogma? | by Tars_Tarkas | 2005-01-16 22:06:22 |
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errr, forgot to specifiy the question. | by hadji | 2005-01-16 22:06:48 |
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It suits their agenda? | by Illiad | 2005-01-16 22:24:03 |
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It's also easier to stay with your original belief | by Dazed | 2005-01-16 22:28:26 |
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Birds of a feather flock together... | by Tars_Tarkas | 2005-01-16 22:24:31 |
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Oh and another reason... | by Tars_Tarkas | 2005-01-16 22:39:27 |
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Because they are expecting more of the same? | by AndyA | 2005-01-16 22:44:03 |
