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guillaumeb

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3. Perhaps you should read the first reponse and respond to that also.

Reply to Voltaire2 (Reply #2)

Wed Jul 19, 2017, 07:43 PM

Jul 2017

The point of the article is to remind us all that religion has played a significant role in many progressive social movements. But if your only object is to dismiss such articles as "babble based on nothing" you might be taken seriously if you could refute what was actually posted. Lacking any such serious refutation, your reply shows only your own personal opinion.

So when you talked of "babble based on nothing"............, I will allow all who read this to reach their own conclusions.

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How the social gospel movement explains the roots of todays religious left [View all] guillaumeb Jul 2017 OP

Most people forget the social gospel movement. Igel Jul 2017 #1

Most do forget because it is not really emphasized in history classes. guillaumeb Jul 2017 #4

Throughout American history, religion has played a significant role in suppressing social reform. Voltaire2 Jul 2017 #2

Perhaps you should read the first reponse and respond to that also. guillaumeb Jul 2017 #3

why? it regurgitates the op. Voltaire2 Jul 2017 #5

It's also very good at taking credit Lordquinton Jul 2017 #9

Name a belief system that has not been used by some to achieve political objectives. guillaumeb Jul 2017 #10

I certainly didn't claim that religions are the only belief systems that are used to achieve Voltaire2 Jul 2017 #12

I am shocked, shocked I say that you would accuse me. guillaumeb Jul 2017 #13

Reminds me of a Dilbert cartoon in which an employee is recieving an award for working massive AtheistCrusader Jul 2017 #6

Quite relevant here. n/t trotsky Jul 2017 #7

But social gospel partly followed secular socialism, democracy? Bretton Garcia Jul 2017 #8

Everyone who was an abolitionist, or worked in the many social justice movements guillaumeb Jul 2017 #11