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In reply to the discussion: Pretty disgusted with all the god stuff in Warnock's speech (nt) [View all]Hekate
(90,827 posts)139. Do you even know who Viola Liuzzo & Chaney, Schwerner & Goodman were? They were murdered...
in the Civil Rights movement.
Theres your shout-out to Christians and Jews Warnock spoke the names of 3 young men murdered by the KKK for travelling together in Freedom Summer, one Black and two Jews, in 1964. In addition, Mrs. Liuzzo was a white Civil Rights activist, also murdered by the KKK, in 1965.
During the Civil Rights era, and indeed during every great progressive reform movement in the history of this country, many of the participants were people moved to act by the best tenets of their various religions.
Deal with it.
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Pretty disgusted with all the god stuff in Warnock's speech (nt) [View all]
NoRethugFriends
Dec 2022
OP
As an athiest, I'll take talk about God over talk about vampires and werewolves any day!
Towlie
Dec 2022
#220
Agree totally! He uses his Christianity the way it should be...loving all hating none
PortTack
Dec 2022
#137
The frikkin' fact that she was picking cotton way back, and now her son has achieved a full Senate..
electric_blue68
Dec 2022
#83
OP sounds SO negative and not what the USA is all about. I wish this thread had not been posted
Trueblue1968
Dec 2022
#47
True, but that does not prohibit individuals who are in government from being religious.
Caliman73
Dec 2022
#195
I feel no exclusion. He is talking about his personal beliefs, which are shared by many.
Caliman73
Dec 2022
#205
It's not that I don't have use for it; it's that it doesn't belong in our government.
Cuthbert Allgood
Dec 2022
#206
Why not for once have someone represent what Christianity is SUPPOSED to be?
AntivaxHunters
Dec 2022
#157
He's also free to not say it in a political context. He can save it for his parishoners.
Sky Jewels
Dec 2022
#184
Do you even know who Viola Liuzzo & Chaney, Schwerner & Goodman were? They were murdered...
Hekate
Dec 2022
#139
I'm sorry, vetting is often cleansing. I thank you for wishing me also peace.
MerryBlooms
Dec 2022
#99
While I'd rather see politics more secular as an atheist, since Warnock has no agenda...
Silent3
Dec 2022
#59
You don't understand that someone speaking about their faith isn't a "religious test."
Just A Box Of Rain
Dec 2022
#100
What does anyone's "faith" have to do with their qualifications for a job?
FoxNewsSucks
Dec 2022
#104
Changing the goalposts now that your argument about the Constitution crapped out?
Just A Box Of Rain
Dec 2022
#105
This is his victory speech. Doesn't mean he's going to spend most or anytime "sermonizing" in The ..
electric_blue68
Dec 2022
#113
This is still America, still a Democracy, and it still has a constitution which guarantees liberty
lees1975
Dec 2022
#102
Listening now (rerun) & it is a great speech, full of the oral poetry of the Black South
Hekate
Dec 2022
#124
Welcome to DU. As an atheist, I'd rather have Warnock, who practices his belief's
GoneOffShore
Dec 2022
#127
I watched his speech when MSNBC ran it a second time. Senator Rev. Warnock is very special...
Hekate
Dec 2022
#140
Can anyone point to even one piece of legislation where he seems to broach Church/State?
Kennah
Dec 2022
#135
That's like being disgusted with all of the football stuff coming from Tom Brady.
Renew Deal
Dec 2022
#177
The African American church is an essential crucible for political and social justice mobilization
iemanja
Dec 2022
#190
The post right above yours suggests you rub some dirt on it and walk it off.
Cuthbert Allgood
Dec 2022
#207
"life begins at conception, which is not outrageous from a biological perspective" Yeah, it is
Cuthbert Allgood
Dec 2022
#209