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pangaia

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17. pensepensepense

Reply to dewsgirl (Reply #11)

Sun Oct 20, 2019, 09:18 AM

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'A threat to democracy': William Barr's speech on religious freedom alarms liberal Catholics [View all] Eugene Oct 2019 OP

K&R ck4829 Oct 2019 #1

We should always listen carefully when Bolshevik Barr tells us who he is. abqtommy Oct 2019 #2

Anecdotally Newest Reality Oct 2019 #3

It is the whole 'conservative' side of any 'religion,' pangaia Oct 2019 #6

Thanks! Newest Reality Oct 2019 #8

Recent Pew Research results on religious affiliation show significant declines. Lonestarblue Oct 2019 #10

Yeah, that ole 'gay agenda' really has them worried.. pangaia Oct 2019 #15

Yes, Newest Reality Oct 2019 #16

+1 orangecrush Oct 2019 #22

There are "Evangelical" Catholics. saidsimplesimon Oct 2019 #9

Well, well... Newest Reality Oct 2019 #13

Me neither orangecrush Oct 2019 #23

This is in conservative, red Arizona. saidsimplesimon Oct 2019 #27

Most liberal Catholic scholars call them defacto7 Oct 2019 #31

Yes, you raised a valid concern. saidsimplesimon Oct 2019 #33

Barr's real Pope and God, is Trump Bretton Garcia Oct 2019 #34

"Not all Christians are the same and that should be made clear." Mariana Oct 2019 #36

We may know that... Newest Reality Oct 2019 #37

If it's called a "religion"? Then someone noted its generic similarity to other religions. Bretton Garcia Oct 2019 #38

The old Ohiogal Oct 2019 #4

Thanks for posting. I was just about to. pangaia Oct 2019 #5

Well WTF is hiding in Barr's closet? Project much? 58Sunliner Oct 2019 #7

His and Pompeo's aspiring theocracy are quite alarming. dewsgirl Oct 2019 #11

pensepensepense pangaia Oct 2019 #17

Truetruetrue. dewsgirl Oct 2019 #21

Yepyepyep. orangecrush Oct 2019 #24

a " campaign to destroy the traditional moral order" Martin Eden Oct 2019 #12

Religious zealots, no matter their religion, are a direct threat to our democracy dlk Oct 2019 #14

According to Franklin Graham and Jeffers, Catholics are not real Christians anyway. keithbvadu2 Oct 2019 #18

Barr a crazed religious zealot- that explains a lot. NoMoreRepugs Oct 2019 #19

Religion is just another fascist tool to take it all, rule it all. nt yaesu Oct 2019 #20

One who worships conservative presidents Bretton Garcia Oct 2019 #39

Fish fry Fridays were good! SCVDem Oct 2019 #25

😮 seta1950 Oct 2019 #26

There's always been a big difference between religion and spirituality patphil Oct 2019 #28

Thank you BunnyMcGee Oct 2019 #30

'Devout' 'faith'. Mc Mike Oct 2019 #29

So is he actually a pre Vat II Catholic or is this a new angle defacto7 Oct 2019 #32

Barr is a political, right wing "Catholic" Bretton Garcia Oct 2019 #35

Opus Dei. Mc Mike Oct 2019 #40

Yup; partly. Bretton Garcia Oct 2019 #41

Is Barr in Opus Dei, secretly? Bretton Garcia Oct 2019 #42

Barr recognizes the importance of religion to American democracy.. Permanut Oct 2019 #43