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	<title>Comments on: CIA Director says Cheney sounds like he is &#8216;wishing that this country would be attacked again.&#8217;</title>
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		<title>By: EugeneDebs</title>
		<link>http://thinkprogress.org/2009/06/14/cheney-another-attack/comment-page-4/#comment-5688693</link>
		<dc:creator>EugeneDebs</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Tue, 16 Jun 2009 11:20:32 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>Centrist 

Conservative STUPIDITY is alive and well all over the world</description>
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<p>Conservative STUPIDITY is alive and well all over the world<a href="javascript:void(0)" title=""  onmouseover="window.status=''; return true" onmouseout="window.status=''; return true" onclick="ddrc_popup('http://thinkprogress.org/wp-content/plugins/dd-report-comments/report.php?c=5688693', 400, 400)"></a></p>
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		<title>By: Wayne Ant Schneider</title>
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		<dc:creator>Wayne Ant Schneider</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Mon, 15 Jun 2009 20:23:54 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>&lt;em&gt;Bluestocking Says:

June 15th, 2009 at 3:42 am &lt;/em&gt;

Excellent post.  Well said.  :)</description>
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<p>June 15th, 2009 at 3:42 am </em></p>
<p>Excellent post.  Well said.  :)<a href="javascript:void(0)" title=""  onmouseover="window.status=''; return true" onmouseout="window.status=''; return true" onclick="ddrc_popup('http://thinkprogress.org/wp-content/plugins/dd-report-comments/report.php?c=5687940', 400, 400)"></a></p>
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		<title>By: ElBruce</title>
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		<dc:creator>ElBruce</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Mon, 15 Jun 2009 18:42:14 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>Cheney&#039;s response to Panetta: &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2009/06/15/dick-cheney-responds-to-p_n_215717.html&quot; rel=&quot;nofollow&quot;&gt;Oh no you di&#039;int!&lt;/a&gt;</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Cheney&#8217;s response to Panetta: <a href="http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2009/06/15/dick-cheney-responds-to-p_n_215717.html" rel="nofollow">Oh no you di&#8217;int!</a><a href="javascript:void(0)" title=""  onmouseover="window.status=''; return true" onmouseout="window.status=''; return true" onclick="ddrc_popup('http://thinkprogress.org/wp-content/plugins/dd-report-comments/report.php?c=5687756', 400, 400)"></a></p>
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		<title>By: pdennany</title>
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		<dc:creator>pdennany</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Mon, 15 Jun 2009 18:03:13 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>The CIA director knows very well that Cheney was in fact a major player in the 9-11 US Governemt Black Corvert treason.</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>The CIA director knows very well that Cheney was in fact a major player in the 9-11 US Governemt Black Corvert treason.<a href="javascript:void(0)" title=""  onmouseover="window.status=''; return true" onmouseout="window.status=''; return true" onclick="ddrc_popup('http://thinkprogress.org/wp-content/plugins/dd-report-comments/report.php?c=5687706', 400, 400)"></a></p>
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		<title>By: Chrisdutch</title>
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		<dc:creator>Chrisdutch</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Mon, 15 Jun 2009 16:47:44 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>Thanks, Leon...couldn&#039;t have said it better myself.</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Thanks, Leon&#8230;couldn&#8217;t have said it better myself.<a href="javascript:void(0)" title=""  onmouseover="window.status=''; return true" onmouseout="window.status=''; return true" onclick="ddrc_popup('http://thinkprogress.org/wp-content/plugins/dd-report-comments/report.php?c=5687581', 400, 400)"></a></p>
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		<title>By: The Angry Republican</title>
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		<dc:creator>The Angry Republican</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Mon, 15 Jun 2009 14:35:02 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>wow posting mixed up posts sequence again...grrr</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>wow posting mixed up posts sequence again&#8230;grrr<a href="javascript:void(0)" title=""  onmouseover="window.status=''; return true" onmouseout="window.status=''; return true" onclick="ddrc_popup('http://thinkprogress.org/wp-content/plugins/dd-report-comments/report.php?c=5687369', 400, 400)"></a></p>
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		<title>By: The Angry Republican</title>
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		<dc:creator>The Angry Republican</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Mon, 15 Jun 2009 14:34:22 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>Ok let me get this straight.

THE CURRENT REPUBLICAN PARTY IS:

If you&#039;re a republican you&#039;re against people of any other color except white.

If you&#039;re a republican you&#039;re against women...unless they are cooking you dinner.

If you&#039;re a republican you&#039;re against people of any sexual orientation except monogamist.

If you&#039;re a republican you&#039;re against any religion any where near schools , government or politics..UNLESS it is your brand of fundamental christian?

If you&#039;re a republican you&#039;re against any program or service that will assist, benefit or support individuals that are not republicans (or the filthy rich)

If you&#039;re a republican you&#039;re against supporting anything &quot;Democratic&quot; in government and believe that corporations should rule the masses rather than the masses dictate rules of conduct for the corporations?

If you&#039;re a republican and currently in power, you would be in PRIVATE a Democratic 

obstructionist,fascist,racist,sexist,religious fanatic,Jingoist.

If you&#039;re a republican not in power, you would rather be in PUBLIC a Democratic 

obstructionist, Fascist,racist,sexist,religious fanatic, Jingoist.</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Ok let me get this straight.</p>
<p>THE CURRENT REPUBLICAN PARTY IS:</p>
<p>If you&#8217;re a republican you&#8217;re against people of any other color except white.</p>
<p>If you&#8217;re a republican you&#8217;re against women&#8230;unless they are cooking you dinner.</p>
<p>If you&#8217;re a republican you&#8217;re against people of any sexual orientation except monogamist.</p>
<p>If you&#8217;re a republican you&#8217;re against any religion any where near schools , government or politics..UNLESS it is your brand of fundamental christian?</p>
<p>If you&#8217;re a republican you&#8217;re against any program or service that will assist, benefit or support individuals that are not republicans (or the filthy rich)</p>
<p>If you&#8217;re a republican you&#8217;re against supporting anything &#8220;Democratic&#8221; in government and believe that corporations should rule the masses rather than the masses dictate rules of conduct for the corporations?</p>
<p>If you&#8217;re a republican and currently in power, you would be in PRIVATE a Democratic </p>
<p>obstructionist,fascist,racist,sexist,religious fanatic,Jingoist.</p>
<p>If you&#8217;re a republican not in power, you would rather be in PUBLIC a Democratic </p>
<p>obstructionist, Fascist,racist,sexist,religious fanatic, Jingoist.<a href="javascript:void(0)" title=""  onmouseover="window.status=''; return true" onmouseout="window.status=''; return true" onclick="ddrc_popup('http://thinkprogress.org/wp-content/plugins/dd-report-comments/report.php?c=5687363', 400, 400)"></a></p>
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		<title>By: Cal Malenky</title>
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		<dc:creator>Cal Malenky</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Mon, 15 Jun 2009 14:32:20 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>&quot;Voice or no voice, the people can always be brought to the bidding of the leaders. That is easy. All you have to do is tell them they are being attacked, and denounce the pacifists for lack of patriotism, and exposing the country to greater danger.&quot; 

Herman Goering</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>&#8220;Voice or no voice, the people can always be brought to the bidding of the leaders. That is easy. All you have to do is tell them they are being attacked, and denounce the pacifists for lack of patriotism, and exposing the country to greater danger.&#8221; </p>
<p>Herman Goering<a href="javascript:void(0)" title=""  onmouseover="window.status=''; return true" onmouseout="window.status=''; return true" onclick="ddrc_popup('http://thinkprogress.org/wp-content/plugins/dd-report-comments/report.php?c=5687359', 400, 400)"></a></p>
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		<title>By: The Angry Republican</title>
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		<dc:creator>The Angry Republican</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Mon, 15 Jun 2009 14:31:36 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>That about sum up the current republican party?

Why don&#039;t you people change your name to the 4th Reich and give a little honesty to your party?

After all, you have already had your:

Hitler = Bush
Himmler = Cheney
Goebbels = Rove

And working on your second coming:

Hitler = Gingrich
Himmler=Scarborough
Goebbels=Limbaugh

THE &quot;CURRENT&quot; REPUBLICAN PARTY AND THEIR FOLLOWERS DO NOT REPRESENT MY VERSION OR VISION! OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA IN ANY WAY, SHAPE OR FORM.

I really wish that you could see what you are doing to this country.

Divisiveness, Polarization, Acts of Violence rather than...

Religious tolerance, Personal equality, and most of all UNITY = the &quot;Spirit of Hope&quot; that is this country&#039;s greatest asset!

May whatever God you believe in judge you all...soon....</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>That about sum up the current republican party?</p>
<p>Why don&#8217;t you people change your name to the 4th Reich and give a little honesty to your party?</p>
<p>After all, you have already had your:</p>
<p>Hitler = Bush<br />
Himmler = Cheney<br />
Goebbels = Rove</p>
<p>And working on your second coming:</p>
<p>Hitler = Gingrich<br />
Himmler=Scarborough<br />
Goebbels=Limbaugh</p>
<p>THE &#8220;CURRENT&#8221; REPUBLICAN PARTY AND THEIR FOLLOWERS DO NOT REPRESENT MY VERSION OR VISION! OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA IN ANY WAY, SHAPE OR FORM.</p>
<p>I really wish that you could see what you are doing to this country.</p>
<p>Divisiveness, Polarization, Acts of Violence rather than&#8230;</p>
<p>Religious tolerance, Personal equality, and most of all UNITY = the &#8220;Spirit of Hope&#8221; that is this country&#8217;s greatest asset!</p>
<p>May whatever God you believe in judge you all&#8230;soon&#8230;.<a href="javascript:void(0)" title=""  onmouseover="window.status=''; return true" onmouseout="window.status=''; return true" onclick="ddrc_popup('http://thinkprogress.org/wp-content/plugins/dd-report-comments/report.php?c=5687357', 400, 400)"></a></p>
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		<title>By: Keith H.</title>
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		<dc:creator>Keith H.</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Mon, 15 Jun 2009 13:42:26 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>He doesn&#039;t have the pull he once had or it would have happened by now.</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>He doesn&#8217;t have the pull he once had or it would have happened by now.<a href="javascript:void(0)" title=""  onmouseover="window.status=''; return true" onmouseout="window.status=''; return true" onclick="ddrc_popup('http://thinkprogress.org/wp-content/plugins/dd-report-comments/report.php?c=5687304', 400, 400)"></a></p>
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		<title>By: Parlezvous</title>
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		<dc:creator>Parlezvous</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Mon, 15 Jun 2009 12:20:44 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>Poor old Dick.  He&#039;s akin to many Christians who want the Second Coming to occur in their lifetime with no faith beyond their small and pitiful existence.  Poor Dick; he wants to see the terror attacks in America so that he can say he told us so and never mind the destruction and death that may ensue as long as his over-sized and twisted ego is soothed.  What a Dick!

Remember:  Smokers suck butts!</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Poor old Dick.  He&#8217;s akin to many Christians who want the Second Coming to occur in their lifetime with no faith beyond their small and pitiful existence.  Poor Dick; he wants to see the terror attacks in America so that he can say he told us so and never mind the destruction and death that may ensue as long as his over-sized and twisted ego is soothed.  What a Dick!</p>
<p>Remember:  Smokers suck butts!<a href="javascript:void(0)" title=""  onmouseover="window.status=''; return true" onmouseout="window.status=''; return true" onclick="ddrc_popup('http://thinkprogress.org/wp-content/plugins/dd-report-comments/report.php?c=5687286', 400, 400)"></a></p>
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		<title>By: golferman</title>
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		<dc:creator>golferman</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Mon, 15 Jun 2009 12:06:51 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>&lt;em&gt;Jimmy Big Bucks Says:

The conspiracy nuttery in here is even worse than the liberal babble. Both the 9/11 and JFK conspiracies have been debunked by science. Over, and over and over and over again.
&lt;/em&gt;

Keep babbling.</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><em>Jimmy Big Bucks Says:</p>
<p>The conspiracy nuttery in here is even worse than the liberal babble. Both the 9/11 and JFK conspiracies have been debunked by science. Over, and over and over and over again.<br />
</em></p>
<p>Keep babbling.<a href="javascript:void(0)" title=""  onmouseover="window.status=''; return true" onmouseout="window.status=''; return true" onclick="ddrc_popup('http://thinkprogress.org/wp-content/plugins/dd-report-comments/report.php?c=5687284', 400, 400)"></a></p>
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		<title>By: aranansesli</title>
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		<dc:creator>aranansesli</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Mon, 15 Jun 2009 11:19:38 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.ensonvideolar.com/&quot; rel=&quot;nofollow&quot;&gt;en son videolar&lt;/a&gt;
&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.ensonvideolar.net/&quot; rel=&quot;nofollow&quot;&gt;en son videolar&lt;/a&gt;</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><a href="http://www.ensonvideolar.com/" rel="nofollow">en son videolar</a><br />
<a href="http://www.ensonvideolar.net/" rel="nofollow">en son videolar</a><a href="javascript:void(0)" title=""  onmouseover="window.status=''; return true" onmouseout="window.status=''; return true" onclick="ddrc_popup('http://thinkprogress.org/wp-content/plugins/dd-report-comments/report.php?c=5687273', 400, 400)"></a></p>
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		<title>By: Razor_Boy</title>
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		<dc:creator>Razor_Boy</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Mon, 15 Jun 2009 11:06:02 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>Thank you, Leon Panetta, for stating the obvious.</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Thank you, Leon Panetta, for stating the obvious.<a href="javascript:void(0)" title=""  onmouseover="window.status=''; return true" onmouseout="window.status=''; return true" onclick="ddrc_popup('http://thinkprogress.org/wp-content/plugins/dd-report-comments/report.php?c=5687271', 400, 400)"></a></p>
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		<title>By: ranus69</title>
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		<dc:creator>ranus69</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Mon, 15 Jun 2009 09:12:43 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>Aman!! Bluestocking perfectly stated @ 139.</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Aman!! Bluestocking perfectly stated @ 139.<a href="javascript:void(0)" title=""  onmouseover="window.status=''; return true" onmouseout="window.status=''; return true" onclick="ddrc_popup('http://thinkprogress.org/wp-content/plugins/dd-report-comments/report.php?c=5687267', 400, 400)"></a></p>
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		<title>By: Bluestocking</title>
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		<dc:creator>Bluestocking</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Mon, 15 Jun 2009 07:42:10 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>Only on far left blogs do you see anti-Christian rhetoric.  -- Centrist

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Wrong...or at best, only 25% correct.  I can&#039;t deny that there are a few people on progressive sites who have been critical of or who have even expressed outright contempt for Christianity, including some who choose to use language which I personally feel is disrespectful. However, at least some of those people are critical of all organized religion rather than Christianity specifically.  I should also remind you that right-wing sites have their fair share of people -- including some who identify themselves as Christians -- who express contempt (or worse) for anyone with whom they don&#039;t agree.  You know that as well as I do -- so with all due respect, I don&#039;t think you can fairly claim the moral high ground on that score. 

Much of what you consider to be anti-Christian rhetoric, however, I&#039;m more inclined to call anti-hypocrisy rhetoric.  The fact that someone claims to be a Christian by virtue of words alone is not automatically enough to truly make that person one.  There are even several passages in the Bible to this effect -- I know, because I was raised as a Christian.  Talk is cheap, but actions speak louder than words because actions don&#039;t lie -- and even when speaking, people often reveal more than they intended to or realize they did about how they really feel.

Yes, every person is imperfect and will therefore make mistakes or do bad things. To live a life entirely without sin or ethical lapses is simply not possible for any human being -- which is why Christians believe in the importance of both earthly and divine forgiveness.  It&#039;s a bit unfair to expect that Christians will always embody the obligations of their faith perfectly -- however, that&#039;s still not enough to entirely excuse what they do or say when they fail.  I for one am fairly certain that most Christians don&#039;t realize just how much harm and hurt they may have inadvertently caused over the years -- but good intentions often aren&#039;t enough (the proverbial road to Hell is said to be paved with them).  It cannot be disputed that a good many abuses have been and are committed in the name of Christianity -- anyone who says differently is quite simply either in deep denial or lying through his or her teeth.

One reason why I&#039;m disenchanted with a lot of Christians these days is the fact that Christians are supposed to believe that all sin is equally abhorrent to God -- but to all appearances, a good many Christians today are very quick to condemn certain groups of people for certain kinds of sin yet quite willing at the same time to overlook or justify their own sins or those of people with whom they agree (even when the sins are sometimes the same ones!).  It may be human nature, yes...but it is not Christian, or certainly not according to what I was always taught.  Some people even take this to such an extreme that they see themselves as far better than everyone else and give themselves permission to express contempt for other people.  That&#039;s when someone has started using their beliefs as an excuse for ego-tripping instead of using it as a catalyst for bettering oneself.

Christians are expected to attempt to live their lives in a Christ-like manner -- and one quality which I have always attributed to Jesus yet which seems sadly lacking in many Christians today is genuine respect for other people.  Jesus invited other people to follow him -- he never demanded or forced them to do so, because he respected their humanity and their right to make their own choices (even if they were the wrong ones).  True respect for other people -- at least as I define it -- means avoiding the temptation to force one&#039;s own will and standards on other people with no regard for their thoughts on the matter (And no -- I don&#039;t believe that I automatically know better than they do)</description>
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<p>Wrong&#8230;or at best, only 25% correct.  I can&#8217;t deny that there are a few people on progressive sites who have been critical of or who have even expressed outright contempt for Christianity, including some who choose to use language which I personally feel is disrespectful. However, at least some of those people are critical of all organized religion rather than Christianity specifically.  I should also remind you that right-wing sites have their fair share of people &#8212; including some who identify themselves as Christians &#8212; who express contempt (or worse) for anyone with whom they don&#8217;t agree.  You know that as well as I do &#8212; so with all due respect, I don&#8217;t think you can fairly claim the moral high ground on that score. </p>
<p>Much of what you consider to be anti-Christian rhetoric, however, I&#8217;m more inclined to call anti-hypocrisy rhetoric.  The fact that someone claims to be a Christian by virtue of words alone is not automatically enough to truly make that person one.  There are even several passages in the Bible to this effect &#8212; I know, because I was raised as a Christian.  Talk is cheap, but actions speak louder than words because actions don&#8217;t lie &#8212; and even when speaking, people often reveal more than they intended to or realize they did about how they really feel.</p>
<p>Yes, every person is imperfect and will therefore make mistakes or do bad things. To live a life entirely without sin or ethical lapses is simply not possible for any human being &#8212; which is why Christians believe in the importance of both earthly and divine forgiveness.  It&#8217;s a bit unfair to expect that Christians will always embody the obligations of their faith perfectly &#8212; however, that&#8217;s still not enough to entirely excuse what they do or say when they fail.  I for one am fairly certain that most Christians don&#8217;t realize just how much harm and hurt they may have inadvertently caused over the years &#8212; but good intentions often aren&#8217;t enough (the proverbial road to Hell is said to be paved with them).  It cannot be disputed that a good many abuses have been and are committed in the name of Christianity &#8212; anyone who says differently is quite simply either in deep denial or lying through his or her teeth.</p>
<p>One reason why I&#8217;m disenchanted with a lot of Christians these days is the fact that Christians are supposed to believe that all sin is equally abhorrent to God &#8212; but to all appearances, a good many Christians today are very quick to condemn certain groups of people for certain kinds of sin yet quite willing at the same time to overlook or justify their own sins or those of people with whom they agree (even when the sins are sometimes the same ones!).  It may be human nature, yes&#8230;but it is not Christian, or certainly not according to what I was always taught.  Some people even take this to such an extreme that they see themselves as far better than everyone else and give themselves permission to express contempt for other people.  That&#8217;s when someone has started using their beliefs as an excuse for ego-tripping instead of using it as a catalyst for bettering oneself.</p>
<p>Christians are expected to attempt to live their lives in a Christ-like manner &#8212; and one quality which I have always attributed to Jesus yet which seems sadly lacking in many Christians today is genuine respect for other people.  Jesus invited other people to follow him &#8212; he never demanded or forced them to do so, because he respected their humanity and their right to make their own choices (even if they were the wrong ones).  True respect for other people &#8212; at least as I define it &#8212; means avoiding the temptation to force one&#8217;s own will and standards on other people with no regard for their thoughts on the matter (And no &#8212; I don&#8217;t believe that I automatically know better than they do)<a href="javascript:void(0)" title=""  onmouseover="window.status=''; return true" onmouseout="window.status=''; return true" onclick="ddrc_popup('http://thinkprogress.org/wp-content/plugins/dd-report-comments/report.php?c=5687244', 400, 400)"></a></p>
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		<title>By: ranus69</title>
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		<dc:creator>ranus69</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Mon, 15 Jun 2009 06:55:47 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>centrist Says:
The libnuts have already forgotten 9/11 and refuse to admit terrorism is real. Nuff said.
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I&#039;m actually laughing hard a$$ hell at this one!! I just can&#039;t get over the &lt;strong&gt;&quot;stupidity&quot;&lt;/strong&gt; (shaking my head) and to think they live amongst &lt;strong&gt;the &quot;new majority&quot; of Americans.&lt;/strong&gt;

(Sin)trist you should &lt;strong&gt;&quot;admit&quot;&lt;/strong&gt; that your inept boy&#039;s Bush/Cheney and the GOP phucked up pretty badly and &lt;strong&gt;owe&lt;/strong&gt; America and the World an apology and should be charged as &lt;strong&gt;war criminals!!&lt;/strong&gt;

When that&#039;s done than we can try to bring you and the rest of your &lt;strong&gt;&quot;goon squad conservatives&quot;&lt;/strong&gt; up to par.</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>centrist Says:<br />
The libnuts have already forgotten 9/11 and refuse to admit terrorism is real. Nuff said.<br />
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I&#8217;m actually laughing hard a$$ hell at this one!! I just can&#8217;t get over the <strong>&#8220;stupidity&#8221;</strong> (shaking my head) and to think they live amongst <strong>the &#8220;new majority&#8221; of Americans.</strong></p>
<p>(Sin)trist you should <strong>&#8220;admit&#8221;</strong> that your inept boy&#8217;s Bush/Cheney and the GOP phucked up pretty badly and <strong>owe</strong> America and the World an apology and should be charged as <strong>war criminals!!</strong></p>
<p>When that&#8217;s done than we can try to bring you and the rest of your <strong>&#8220;goon squad conservatives&#8221;</strong> up to par.<a href="javascript:void(0)" title=""  onmouseover="window.status=''; return true" onmouseout="window.status=''; return true" onclick="ddrc_popup('http://thinkprogress.org/wp-content/plugins/dd-report-comments/report.php?c=5687228', 400, 400)"></a></p>
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		<title>By: dropdeadcharisma</title>
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		<dc:creator>dropdeadcharisma</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Mon, 15 Jun 2009 05:19:53 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>Jimmy Big Bucks Says: 

The conspiracy nuttery in here is even worse than the liberal babble. Both the 9/11 and JFK conspiracies have been debunked by science. 

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And just what kind of science are you referring to, loser?  What do you know about science anyway, loser?</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Jimmy Big Bucks Says: </p>
<p>The conspiracy nuttery in here is even worse than the liberal babble. Both the 9/11 and JFK conspiracies have been debunked by science. </p>
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And just what kind of science are you referring to, loser?  What do you know about science anyway, loser?<a href="javascript:void(0)" title=""  onmouseover="window.status=''; return true" onmouseout="window.status=''; return true" onclick="ddrc_popup('http://thinkprogress.org/wp-content/plugins/dd-report-comments/report.php?c=5687219', 400, 400)"></a></p>
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		<title>By: Uncle Fester Lurks</title>
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		<dc:creator>Uncle Fester Lurks</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Mon, 15 Jun 2009 05:11:21 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>Cheney hints that we will be hit with a terrorist attack again. Could it be that Cheney is planning the next terrorist attack and than he will say &quot;See I warned Obama about a coming attack and he ignored it&quot;

This of course will be to spin around the truth to all the warnings Bush &amp; Cheney ignored before 9/11.</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Cheney hints that we will be hit with a terrorist attack again. Could it be that Cheney is planning the next terrorist attack and than he will say &#8220;See I warned Obama about a coming attack and he ignored it&#8221;</p>
<p>This of course will be to spin around the truth to all the warnings Bush &amp; Cheney ignored before 9/11.<a href="javascript:void(0)" title=""  onmouseover="window.status=''; return true" onmouseout="window.status=''; return true" onclick="ddrc_popup('http://thinkprogress.org/wp-content/plugins/dd-report-comments/report.php?c=5687216', 400, 400)"></a></p>
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		<title>By: Uncle Fester Lurks</title>
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		<dc:creator>Uncle Fester Lurks</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Mon, 15 Jun 2009 05:06:04 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>We were hit on 9/11 because terrorists hate us for our republicans...</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>We were hit on 9/11 because terrorists hate us for our republicans&#8230;<a href="javascript:void(0)" title=""  onmouseover="window.status=''; return true" onmouseout="window.status=''; return true" onclick="ddrc_popup('http://thinkprogress.org/wp-content/plugins/dd-report-comments/report.php?c=5687214', 400, 400)"></a></p>
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