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ayeshahaqqiqa Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Nov-03-04 08:31 PM
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1. We should define morality
in non-religious terms. It can be done: in the EU, Chrisitianity isn't as important as it appears to be here, and yet they have some very moral laws, such as outlawing the death penalty.

The key is that concepts of peace, justice, help for the less fortunate, are found in religions other than Christianity-and are also found in secular writings as well. People interested in ecumenism know this. I think the Hispanic and Black Congressional caucuses would be a great place to think about what is morally right.

You are absolutely right that religion is not nationalism. There is an old hymn that says, "In Christ there is no east or west/In Him no south or north..."
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