Comments on: Un-Christian http://donklephant.com/2005/08/22/un-christian/ Big Teeth. Huge Ass. Surprisingly Reasonable. Mon, 23 Nov 2009 07:33:07 -0800 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Callimachus http://donklephant.com/2005/08/22/un-christian/comment-page-1/#comment-1578 Callimachus Tue, 23 Aug 2005 20:17:18 +0000 http://donklephant.com/?p=663#comment-1578 Other religions besides Christianity practice immersion, annointing, or baptism. Ritual baptism and bathing was part of Artemis cults in ancient Athens. I don't think the Christians can rightfully claim a trademark on that practice (or any other in the litany, such as eating the god). Other religions besides Christianity practice immersion, annointing, or baptism. Ritual baptism and bathing was part of Artemis cults in ancient Athens. I don’t think the Christians can rightfully claim a trademark on that practice (or any other in the litany, such as eating the god).

]]> By: Jim http://donklephant.com/2005/08/22/un-christian/comment-page-1/#comment-1568 Jim Tue, 23 Aug 2005 15:39:38 +0000 http://donklephant.com/?p=663#comment-1568 "If I were a national Baptist leader I might be considering a big, fat lawsuit ..." I have thought the something similar myself, but your suggestion is more workable. Baptist is a narrower brand than Christian, and the suit might have some legs. “If I were a national Baptist leader I might be considering a big, fat lawsuit …”

I have thought the something similar myself, but your suggestion is more workable. Baptist is a narrower brand than Christian, and the suit might have some legs.

]]> By: Joshua http://donklephant.com/2005/08/22/un-christian/comment-page-1/#comment-1558 Joshua Tue, 23 Aug 2005 13:46:39 +0000 http://donklephant.com/?p=663#comment-1558 Well, if this religion of Phelps's isn't Christian, why continue to call the church Westboro <b>Baptist</b>? (For that matter, why call it a church at all, but a temple or something? I suppose Phelps could still call himself a Reverend, in the same vein as the Nation of Islam's Rev. Louis Farrakhan.) If I were a national Baptist leader I might be considering a big, fat lawsuit against Phelps right about now, for defaming the Baptist denomination by continuing to spew its unadulterated hate under the Baptist name. Well, if this religion of Phelps’s isn’t Christian, why continue to call the church Westboro Baptist? (For that matter, why call it a church at all, but a temple or something? I suppose Phelps could still call himself a Reverend, in the same vein as the Nation of Islam’s Rev. Louis Farrakhan.)

If I were a national Baptist leader I might be considering a big, fat lawsuit against Phelps right about now, for defaming the Baptist denomination by continuing to spew its unadulterated hate under the Baptist name.

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