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westboro baptist church and gandhi
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This has been one of my favorite quotes for a long time.

There's not really a reason I quit going to church but there are reasons I haven't been back. From the comments on this picture:

By the way, everyone, these are not Christians in any way or form.
To be Christian is to be Christ-like. That is where the word comes from. Now if you look in the bible and see what Christ was like, he never condemned anyone, and he loved everyone.
These people are ignorant, extremist bigots who give a terrible name to Christians.
You can’t just call yourself a Christian and be one. You have to walk the walk.
And the walk is love. For everyone regardless of race, gender, sexual orientation, political view, etc.
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There honestly aren’t a many of them as you seem to think - there are more than there need to be, to be sure, but the fact is that one stupid, loudmouthed jerk gets more press than a dozen quiet, unassuming folks ever will. He’s a charicature, not a representative.
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People like this are pretty much the reason religion SEEMS stupid to some.
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The Phelp’s klan have their theology wrong in that when Jesus was casitagted by His own followers by hanging out with the riff raff and the sinners, He told them to shove off. He had no problem being friends with them. He wanted them to repent.
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I shudder to think that people equate my loving, giving, welcoming church with this evil doctrine.
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I would expect this from Scientologists, but who in their -right- minds would seriously rally to these messages? oo I mean, I know all the “love thy neighbor” stuff is a little far into the bible, but come one people, keep reading, it gets better ><

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Date: 2009-02-25 04:40 am (UTC)
From: [identity profile] gamgeefest.livejournal.com
Ooh! I have a quote for my Yahoo account! Good ole Ghandi. :D

The main reason I left the church was because I couldn't stand the hypocrisy anymore.

Date: 2009-02-25 11:43 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] rena-librarian.livejournal.com
I hate to say that I've officially Left The Church. I'll probably end up going back someday, but it will be to a church that is very different than the one where I grew up.

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