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Farmer-Rick

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10. I am an atheist

Reply to Polybius (Original post)

Tue Apr 21, 2026, 08:17 AM

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And even I find that disturbing. The symbolism is clear. You have to wonder how much of Israel thinks the same way as that soldier smashing up a Jesus statue.

Is Israel really the ally of the White Christian Nationalists ruining this country?

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Outcry grows over Israeli soldier smashing Jesus statue in Lebanon [View all] Polybius Tuesday OP

Couple of things: no_hypocrisy Tuesday #1

Not going to jump on you, it has been obvious for a long time FakeNoose Tuesday #13

;-{).... Goonch Tuesday #2

Worse than a statue ninjanurse Tuesday #3

Right more uproar for violence applied to an object forgotmylogin Tuesday #7

It's easier when you don't think of them as people but as animals or vermin. AloeVera Tuesday #9

I knew a coupe of Christian Palestine. multigraincracker Tuesday #4

The IDF has been trained as assassins and terrorists with no accountability for war or other crimes. Lonestarblue Tuesday #5

Can you imagine the outrage from Faux News if Dr. T Tuesday #6

Rarely is public expiation so ironically framed Prairie Gates Tuesday #8

They also control the press. No reporter multigraincracker Tuesday #16

I am an atheist Farmer-Rick Tuesday #10

Has AIPAC issued guidelines re: how to respond to this yet? Orrex Tuesday #11

Of all the things the Israeli government and military are doing, this is not the one that most concerns me. Scrivener7 Tuesday #12

The orthodox attack Christian tourists, bar entrance to Christian holy sites like Jerusalem Church of the Holy Sepulchre ChicagoTeamster Tuesday #14

Meanwhile they have destroyed mosques that date back to Roman times. You don't hear much about that. Martin68 Tuesday #15

THIS is what "outrage" grows over? Not ethnic cleansing? Not mass killing? maxsolomon Tuesday #17

Melded-Faiths? czarjak Tuesday #18