Comments on: Don’t be a Godbag, vote Satan in 2008 http://bligbi.com/2007/05/11/dont-be-a-godbag-vote-satan-in-2008/ The ramblings of a non-apologetic militant atheist mom doing time in the lonestar state on atheism, religion, feminism, politics and current events. Sat, 30 Aug 2008 15:40:19 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.1 By: Americans United asks IRS to investigate the Doctor of Prayer - Bligbi http://bligbi.com/2007/05/11/dont-be-a-godbag-vote-satan-in-2008/#comment-1116 Americans United asks IRS to investigate the Doctor of Prayer - Bligbi Thu, 31 May 2007 22:56:09 +0000 http://bligbi.com/2007/05/11/dont-be-a-godbag-vote-satan-in-2008/#comment-1116 [...] Mormon presidential hopeful. It began earlier this month when Keller put up an article stating that a vote for Romney was “a vote for Satan”. In the fallout Keller wrote another article where he again attacked Romney, whined about being [...] [...] Mormon presidential hopeful. It began earlier this month when Keller put up an article stating that a vote for Romney was “a vote for Satan”. In the fallout Keller wrote another article where he again attacked Romney, whined about being [...]

]]> By: Paul Williams http://bligbi.com/2007/05/11/dont-be-a-godbag-vote-satan-in-2008/#comment-1083 Paul Williams Mon, 21 May 2007 00:34:44 +0000 http://bligbi.com/2007/05/11/dont-be-a-godbag-vote-satan-in-2008/#comment-1083 Bill Keller is one of the biggest liars around. Check out my website and see for yourself. Bill Keller is one of the biggest liars around. Check out my website and see for yourself.

]]> By: KC http://bligbi.com/2007/05/11/dont-be-a-godbag-vote-satan-in-2008/#comment-1067 KC Sun, 13 May 2007 18:49:48 +0000 http://bligbi.com/2007/05/11/dont-be-a-godbag-vote-satan-in-2008/#comment-1067 Hmm. I hadn't considered how the aggressiveness of Mormons and other such groups could play into it the hostility. Both the Mormons and the JWs are active in my neighbourhood which is surrounded by Protestant churches, two of which routinely put up hostile signs out front. The more I think about it, the more it seems like a turf war amongst gangs with the weapons of choice being words. Hmm. I hadn’t considered how the aggressiveness of Mormons and other such groups could play into it the hostility. Both the Mormons and the JWs are active in my neighbourhood which is surrounded by Protestant churches, two of which routinely put up hostile signs out front. The more I think about it, the more it seems like a turf war amongst gangs with the weapons of choice being words.

]]> By: Amissio http://bligbi.com/2007/05/11/dont-be-a-godbag-vote-satan-in-2008/#comment-1064 Amissio Sat, 12 May 2007 16:37:32 +0000 http://bligbi.com/2007/05/11/dont-be-a-godbag-vote-satan-in-2008/#comment-1064 I've always thought it interesting that Mormons are such anathema to evangelical Christians - why don't they get hot and bothered about the atheists? It seems to me that there are a couple things here. First off, the LDs church is ridiculously well-organized, posing a threat to the established mainstream Protestant churches. Add to that the fact that Mormons are in zealous pursuit of more converts, and you have a major enemy of the mainstream Christian churches. Of course there's another thing going on here: the Mormons hit close to home. Mormonism holds a lot in common with evangelical Christianity, making it all the more important that evangelical Christians try to diss the Mormons to make sure that the few differences are known. Comparing an atheist to an evangelical Christian is like comparing apples and oranges for them; comparing evangelical Christians to Mormons is like comparing oranges to grapefruit. I’ve always thought it interesting that Mormons are such anathema to evangelical Christians - why don’t they get hot and bothered about the atheists?

It seems to me that there are a couple things here. First off, the LDs church is ridiculously well-organized, posing a threat to the established mainstream Protestant churches. Add to that the fact that Mormons are in zealous pursuit of more converts, and you have a major enemy of the mainstream Christian churches.

Of course there’s another thing going on here: the Mormons hit close to home. Mormonism holds a lot in common with evangelical Christianity, making it all the more important that evangelical Christians try to diss the Mormons to make sure that the few differences are known.

Comparing an atheist to an evangelical Christian is like comparing apples and oranges for them; comparing evangelical Christians to Mormons is like comparing oranges to grapefruit.

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