Because they don't do enough damage already:

[gwyndolyn]

Pastor leaves after church turns away biracial boy

Comments

[dartfaerie]

... fuck. There are some really fucking stupid hateful people out there... pretending to be christian at that. Oi.

[gwyndolyn]

There are really fucking stupid hateful people everywhere, and most of them are religious. Just like prisons are something like 90% xtian.

[gornac]

Where'd that extra 't' come from? christ=x + ian, thus xian. It's not xtmas.

As for the body of this thread, I really don't need to post what's already been said. Xianity isn't bad, it's the followers.

[gwyndolyn]

Bad habit from some illiterate fundies I keep getting rants from (which makes it funnier, IMO). I'm so used to seeing Xtian, I often end up typing that instead of Xian.

Any organized religion is bad, because they ALL work to subvert personal choice, and gain power for themselves. Try to tell the 'witches' of Salem Xianity isn't bad, or the people who suffered at the hands of the Inquisition, to name a few.

While I don't believe in any gods, I have no problem with spirituality. It's when you get the OR involved that it gets (more) insanely political and about money and power.

[xmissdemeanorx]

oh mah gawd

[gwyndolyn]

That's pretty much what I said, only there was a lot more profanity in my version.

[tearsthatsear]

"Twelve-year-old Joe recently asked Jesus to live in his heart."

... that is kind of seriously creepy sounding.

The last thing guy that I invited into me never called me the next morning. DAMN YOU, JESUS. Men are all alike.

[gwyndolyn]

All that religion stuff is creepy.

Speaking of Jesus calling the next morning:

[gwyndolyn]

Well shit, that didn't work. Here's the Who would Jesus do link:

http://www.cracksmokingshirts.com/html/Who_Would_Jesus_Do_T-shirt.html

[tearsthatsear]

...but after fully reading this, I find it horrifying. When was this published, 1927? I hope..

[gwyndolyn]

Sadly, it's from August 19th of this year :(

[tearsthatsear]

Ah, blessed ignorance. Who doesn't love a crazy, racist preacher every now and then? Glad they're furthering the loving message of Christ!

[gwyndolyn]

You know, peopel always say that how xtians are supposed ot be all loving, this and that. I've never seen it. what i see from xtians is bigotry and hate and all sorts of other bs. I need my own planet!

[mynthe]

This is just using God as an excuse for their own racism. Grr. Fucking stupid people. I am glad at least the pastor knew to do the right thing.

[gwyndolyn]

Yeah, at least that preacher did the right thing.