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Here's a crazy religous bunch we can all laugh at for a change...

Old Man G Funk

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Nov 21, 2005
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That doesn't apply to these parents? You may disagree with their beliefs, but they're not ignorant, they understand the consequences of refusing blood for their kids. As for scripture and whether they're really right to believe that, I can't comment.
I wonder if this is true. They either are ignorant and they think their child will be fine with enough prayer, or they are not ignorant and one can make the case they are guilty of manslaughter.

For me, there is no higher power than boobs.

Can I get an Amen?
I'm surprised no one's given you an "Amen" yet.

Amen!
 

fluff

Monkey Turbo
Sep 8, 2001
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Sorry Fluff, but I see that quote as being rather intolerant as well. Forcing black and white situations where you can put people on one side or the other (us vs. them) is rather intolerant.
Which one?

1. You are with me or against me is not an example of intolerance, intolerance would be to say that those who are against you must die. If you can let be people be against you without it causing a problem then you are tolerating them, no?

2. Drop your family? Much the same really.
 

Old Man G Funk

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Which one?

1. You are with me or against me is not an example of intolerance, intolerance would be to say that those who are against you must die. If you can let be people be against you without it causing a problem then you are tolerating them, no?

2. Drop your family? Much the same really.
Separating people into groups is how you set up the playing field for intolerance. Though you are right that giving the choice itself might not be intolerant, the idea behind it in this case actually is because of what is implied. If you are against me, you go to hell. That's pretty intolerant. Or, for a modern example, you're with us or you are with the terrorists. If the latter, then we will put you in a cell for an indefinite amount of time and torture you.

I find telling one to choose Jesus over one's family to be pretty intolerant as well for much the same reasons.
 

bjanga

Turbo Monkey
Dec 25, 2004
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Amen!

If the parents are unwilling / unable to keep the child healthy (for whatever reason), the state should step in until the child can make decisions for herself and her boobies.
 

fluff

Monkey Turbo
Sep 8, 2001
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Separating people into groups is how you set up the playing field for intolerance. Though you are right that giving the choice itself might not be intolerant, the idea behind it in this case actually is because of what is implied. If you are against me, you go to hell. That's pretty intolerant. Or, for a modern example, you're with us or you are with the terrorists. If the latter, then we will put you in a cell for an indefinite amount of time and torture you.

I find telling one to choose Jesus over one's family to be pretty intolerant as well for much the same reasons.
Well, I am being pedantic, but then you are assuming I have some knowledge of the context etc. Asking people to make a choice is simply that, tolerance, or the lack thereof, is the next step.
 

Old Man G Funk

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Well, I am being pedantic, but then you are assuming I have some knowledge of the context etc. Asking people to make a choice is simply that, tolerance, or the lack thereof, is the next step.
That is true, but I'm saying that in this specific case, we know it's not just a simple choice. It comes attached with an "or else".