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Originally Posted by The Poet
And does it surprise you that a bible-thumper supports thumping bibles?
There is a simple truth his statement skirts. Just because you say you do not hate someone does not mean you do not.
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Rick Warren is not a Bible thumper. But I appreciate the ad hominem to get things rolling.
Not really a simple truth... more a suspicion framed as a platitude. Warren's point was that you don't have to sacrifice what you believe to love (really love) someone who disagrees (really disagrees) with your religious beliefs. This is not another way of saying love the sinner hate the sin. It applies to all parties, not just the Bible thumper.
And FWIW, I know orthodox Christians who say they do not hate and live lives that seem to show that they really don't. Course they could all be kicking puppies when I'm not around.