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But the point is of course that despite the presense of many many compassionate religious individuals that get the idea of a pluralistic society and can embrace the nearest heathen, there are countless other individuals out there that do not get it. And these people no longer wish to play by the rules that say tolerance is a good thing.

We have no elected official that is representitive of our views. We only have believers that get it and we are dependent on them continuing to see some sense in defending our rights along with their own. This is not a pleasant situation to be in. It is difficult for us not to be cognisant of it. And watching a group of our Senators stand on a court house step and shout UNDER GOD ...

First they came for the Jews
and I did not speak out
because I was not a Jew.
Then they came for the Communists
and I did not speak out
because I was not a Communist.
Then they came for the trade unionists
and I did not speak out
because I was not a trade unionist.
Then they came for me
and there was no one left
to speak out for me.

Pastor Martin Niemöller