Congressman calls evolution lie from 'pit of hell'

Moonpig

http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/feedarticle/10471734

How the fuck are these people in power. I'm in utter, utter shock. I'd be fucking embarrassed if this horses ass represented me, but I'm sure some of you will make excuses for him.

Zoso

Moonpig wrote:

http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/feedarticle/10471734

How the fuck are these people in power. I'm in utter, utter shock. I'd be fucking embarrassed if this horses ass represented me, but I'm sure some of you will make excuses for him.

I don't care what anyone says the religious right or the fundamentalist republicans are the issue in this country going forward. They have no place leading this country. We need people that are going to be at the very least moderate and able to move on important issues.

whygohome

You got a fucking problem?

whygohome

WWRJD?

Zoso

whygohome wrote:

WWRJD?

looks like republican jim james

_

What upsets me the most is that these extremists are taking over Christianity. I feel like they're getting regular Christians all up in arms saying the liberals are attacking their beliefs and convincing people that they will go to hell if they don't oppose every single thing liberals believe in - from health care to science to PBS. I grew up in a Christian family in the Bible Belt and I don't recall being taught that science is evil. But these crazy beliefs are being propagated at an alarming rate because a few extremists are preying on the fears of regular people. And those people go out and vote. It's scary. And sad. And not really representative of Christianity, IMO.

Moonpig

Couple of really worrying things;

- Broun, a medical doctor
- running for re-election in November unopposed by Democrats.
- he believes the Earth is about 9,000 years old and that it was made in six days
- He sits on the House Committee on Science, Space and Technology.

THE HOUSE COMMITTEE ON SCIENCE SPACE AND TECHNOLOGY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

He's running unoppossed for fuck sake.

Zoso

Moonpig wrote:

Couple of really worrying things;

- Broun, a medical doctor
- running for re-election in November unopposed by Democrats.
- he believes the Earth is about 9,000 years old and that it was made in six days
- He sits on the House Committee on Science, Space and Technology.

THE HOUSE COMMITTEE ON SCIENCE SPACE AND TECHNOLOGY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

He's running unoppossed for fuck sake.

:fp: shame what else can you say.

whygohome

I agree with "__" and Moonpig. This shit is frightening.
The worst part about it is that faith never has to rest with fact or logic; that's the definition of faith. Also, people's faith simply lies in the luck of where they were born and the family they were born into. Faith is a result of this luck and not a result of investigation. Nobody investigates and studies religions and then chooses one that fits their core beliefs. We are born into a religion and that is it. I know I am not including converts, but what percentage of the religious population do converts represent? 1%? less than 1%?

These same devout Christians--since this is the topic of the thread--if they were born in Calcutta, they would be Hindu; if they were born in Jakarta or Kabul they would be Muslim; if they were born in Cambodia they would be Buddhists.

So, all of these individuals are foaming at the mouth devout for a religion, a set of beliefs, that they did not choose, but instead one that they were born into, and even further, conditioned into.

And, there are many levels of conditioning. This one that the congressman is espousing is another level--a very scary level.

gimmesometruth27

Moonpig wrote:

Couple of really worrying things;

- Broun, a medical doctor
- running for re-election in November unopposed by Democrats.
- he believes the Earth is about 9,000 years old and that it was made in six days
- He sits on the House Committee on Science, Space and Technology.

THE HOUSE COMMITTEE ON SCIENCE SPACE AND TECHNOLOGY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

He's running unoppossed for fuck sake.

this man is dangerous. he is single handedly assisting with the dumbing down of americans.

how can anyone call it the house committee on science, space, and technology when this guy and todd akin ( running for senate in my state) are both on the committee????? :fp:

Moonpig

gimmesometruth27 wrote:

Moonpig wrote:

Couple of really worrying things;

- Broun, a medical doctor
- running for re-election in November unopposed by Democrats.
- he believes the Earth is about 9,000 years old and that it was made in six days
- He sits on the House Committee on Science, Space and Technology.

THE HOUSE COMMITTEE ON SCIENCE SPACE AND TECHNOLOGY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

He's running unoppossed for fuck sake.

this man is dangerous. he is single handedly assisting with the dumbing down of americans.

how can anyone call it the house committee on science, space, and technology when this guy and todd akin ( running for senate in my state) are both on the committee????? :fp:

Holy fuck, these two are part of the same committee? I am gob smacked. What is wrong with all of this, I mean really, this is enough for these people to lose their positions, surely.

whygohome

Moonpig wrote:

Holy fuck, these two are part of the same committee? I am gob smacked. What is wrong with all of this, I mean really, this is enough for these people to lose their positions, surely.

Watch them both get elected. Keep in mind: this is a Christian nation that inconveniently also has Jews, Hindus, Muslims, Buddhists, atheists, and agnostics, to name a few, living in it.

gimmesometruth27

Moonpig wrote:

Holy fuck, these two are part of the same committee? I am gob smacked. What is wrong with all of this, I mean really, this is enough for these people to lose their positions, surely.

yep, that guy is running unopposed. hell i will move to his state, establish residency, and run against him myself next election cycle haha...

supersonicyears

whygohome, Who is depicted in those pictures you posted?

whygohome

supersonicyears wrote:

whygohome, Who is depicted in those pictures you posted?

It's a satirical take on the right-wing Jesus.
I assume you know this though, and want to start an argument. Or am I wrong?

aerial

What makes this country so great is everyone gets to vote on who they want to represent them in Washington.

Godfather.

Moonpig wrote:

http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/feedarticle/10471734

How the fuck are these people in power. I'm in utter, utter shock. I'd be fucking embarrassed if this horses ass represented me, but I'm sure some of you will make excuses for him.

probably caus some of us don't give a flying fuck what you think

Godfather.

supersonicyears

whygohome wrote:

supersonicyears wrote:

whygohome, Who is depicted in those pictures you posted?

It's a satirical take on the right-wing Jesus.
I assume you know this though, and want to start an argument. Or am I wrong?

Jesus is about love. People on this earth may not be and some may not represent the Christian faith in that way but for you to post those pictures is racist.

whygohome

supersonicyears wrote:

whygohome wrote:

supersonicyears wrote:

whygohome, Who is depicted in those pictures you posted?

It's a satirical take on the right-wing Jesus.
I assume you know this though, and want to start an argument. Or am I wrong?

Jesus is about love. People on this earth may not be and some may not represent the Christian faith in that way but for you to post those pictures is racist.

Racist? It is a jab at those who view Jesus in that light. It's in the same vein as "Jesus, save me from your followers."
It is a dig at adherents of Christianity who manipulate the teachings of Jesus to fit their own needs.

It is an attack on delusional people, not on Jesus himself. And, I don't even know if Jesus existed.

But seriously, RACIST?

_

I didn't know Jesus had his own race.

whygohome

_ wrote:

I didn't know Jesus had his own race.

He probably wouldn't win. it's tough to run in sandals.