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How long before St Georges day is a thing of the past..
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Tom Bombadil
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Unfortunately while your experience of religion might be an enlightened search for god, for most of us our brushes with Christainity have shown it to be a haven for dogmatic zealots
Rusthall Seagull
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Right, here we go...I was brought up in a Christian family, I no longer go to Church (unless it is a special occasion) - during all my years of going to church as a child and less frequently as an adult I can honestly say I have NEVER met a dogmatic zealot - I have found on the most part all of the Christians I have met to be nice, personable people who are happy and enjoy their faith.
but hey, why not just stick a label on people - it makes it much easier
The Spanish
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hahahaha fantastic. Yeah, who says! Could be true......
Tom Bombadil
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No what i saw in church, my RE teacher at school, my Catholic relatives and the doorstoppers and Churchill Square leafletters
What apart from my mother, the local Rector Paul, Jill at work, and Angela and Keith in the local?
The Spanish
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what happened with the local rector mate?
Yet more irony missed by The Spanish today.
The Spanish
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I will take being slow on the uptake over believing in a man in the sky any day of the week.
Tom Bombadil
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Because, sadly while i have met the christians you describe i have also encountered plenty of dogmatic Zealots.
Bosh! And he's back!
The Spanish
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who, Jesus?
Sounds like you've been unlucky.
I have met and known literally thousands of Christians due to my previous job (working at a record label) and some musical experience (playing festivals, etc).
I would say from those I've properly talked to about faith less than 1% have been even near "fundamental" in their beliefs.
It's the same as assuming every Muslim is a terrorist. Stupid and dangerous thinking.
You're on a roll now. Keep going. Let's slag off Muslims next. Well fun.
Rusthall Seagull
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which is entirely the point - the Christians I describe, far outweigh the dogmatic zealots (of which I do not deny exist) , so is it correct to 'label' them all as one ? I think not.
The Spanish
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Not fun but these ridiculous superstitions do need challenging, you are right.
Tom Bombadil
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Sorry, but you're making judgements about what i believe. I don't assume every Christian is a dogmatic nutjob, because i hve plenty of experience of calm reasonable believers, but sadly my experience has shown that for every reasonable Christian there is at least one foaming at the mouth nutter.
You honestly believe the ratio is over 50%? In America I could believe that perhaps...
Sorry for being judgemental.
Tom Bombadil
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I don't know what the exact ratio is, I haven't done a study, but it is roughly my experience, under my criteria.