On Fri, 07 Aug 2009 21:01:20 -0400, Gene
wrote:

On Fri, 07 Aug 2009 16:09:24 -0400, John Leo
wrote:

On Fri, 07 Aug 2009 10:58:09 -0400, Gene
wrote:

On Fri, 7 Aug 2009 10:31:57 -0400, JustWait
wrote:

.....unless you married into one of those "fundie" families....

When I married my wife, these folks weren't fundies, they were
reasonably normal (as far as in-laws can be, anyway).

They found Gawd, and changed everything about their lives, turning
their back on education (some holding advanced degrees) and assuming
radical religious and political positions. They travel in packs of
like thinking "believers" and will tolerate other folks only so far as
their potential to conversion to the "right" side. How do you respond
to things such as, "even the Jews are seeing the light and coming over
to *our* side"?

You don't. You accept that there are fools in the world. Again,
ridicule of someone's religious beliefs just puts a asshole on both
sides of the coin.

Can you ridicule someone's beliefs by quoting them? I know I've been
accused of heresy for repeating, verbatim, what they said. Then,
accused of "twisting their words." (They didn't even like what they
said!)

Funny, what appears in a mirror! Huh?

If you want more, I got some really choice... believe this or go to
hell stuff over supper...

And if you live in FL and seek salvation, I've got a minister headed
your way.......

When you are quoting them, is it your intention to ridicule them? If
so, then the answer to your question is 'yes'.

I don't want more. I have no desire to participate in the ridicule of
others based on their religious *beliefs*.
--
John H

All decisions, even those made by liberals, are the result of binary thinking.