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MineralMan

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25. Yes. That's why the word "some" is in the title.

Reply to Cartoonist (Reply #23)

Sat Oct 20, 2018, 12:35 PM

Oct 2018

I've been known to call out religion, myself.

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Why do some progressive Democrats ignore bigotry and intolerance in religions? [View all] MineralMan Oct 2018 OP

Your question is so general as to be infinitely malleable, but here's my take... FreepFryer Oct 2018 #1

Thanks for your reply. MineralMan Oct 2018 #2

If "examples are easy to find" thucythucy Oct 2018 #5

See my reply to you below. MineralMan Oct 2018 #10

And see my reply thucythucy Oct 2018 #12

And so on and so on. MineralMan Oct 2018 #14

Okay, no problem. thucythucy Oct 2018 #17

I didn't want to go into too much detail... FreepFryer Oct 2018 #7

Perhaps snowybirdie Oct 2018 #3

Beliefs are one thing. Actions are another. MineralMan Oct 2018 #16

Could you be more specific? thucythucy Oct 2018 #4

That denomination is notable for its tolerance. MineralMan Oct 2018 #8

So in part you're answering your own question, thucythucy Oct 2018 #11

In this thread, I am raising a more general issue. MineralMan Oct 2018 #13

Well, again, that's a different question, even if it's only "an expansion." thucythucy Oct 2018 #19

I'm happy to have people explain their own reactions to MineralMan Oct 2018 #21

I'm still not sure I understand then what your question is. thucythucy Oct 2018 #27

See this link for information on the increasing number of Catholic hospitals MineralMan Oct 2018 #28

Here's another link about Catholic Hospitals taking over: MineralMan Oct 2018 #29

At first glance this seems to be less about Catholic hospitals "taking over" thucythucy Oct 2018 #34

Finally, here's another link: MineralMan Oct 2018 #30

On first reading I don't see an explanation as to why thucythucy Oct 2018 #37

I'd agree if the outrage from progressives wasn't selective Jake Stern Oct 2018 #6

Islam, in general, is intolerant of many things. MineralMan Oct 2018 #9

Your question here seems different from the one in your OP: thucythucy Oct 2018 #15

You're welcome to take the thread in any direction you wish. MineralMan Oct 2018 #18

See my post 19 thucythucy Oct 2018 #20

I think both should be "tolerated" qazplm135 Oct 2018 #41

Here I'm going to post a much more general reply thucythucy Oct 2018 #22

Really, there is no "atheist community." MineralMan Oct 2018 #24

All of which supports the point I've been making. thucythucy Oct 2018 #35

Atheism has no intention to do any of that. MineralMan Oct 2018 #38

I understand that. thucythucy Oct 2018 #39

I agree with that, but I'd also add that religious experience is important marylandblue Oct 2018 #26

Excellent point. thucythucy Oct 2018 #36

Early childhood indoctrination is a huge factor. Mariana Oct 2018 #40

I have no problem calling out religion. Cartoonist Oct 2018 #23

Yes. That's why the word "some" is in the title. MineralMan Oct 2018 #25

Looking at your title, guillaumeb Oct 2018 #31

You mean some as in thousands and thousands and thousands? Iggo Oct 2018 #32

4 hours later, we are still waiting for some names of these people. guillaumeb Oct 2018 #33

I'll concur with others who have said qazplm135 Oct 2018 #42

Just because they're being "metaphorically beaten" by the right Jake Stern Oct 2018 #43

I have no idea what deserves means qazplm135 Oct 2018 #44