mondo joe
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Thu Mar-31-05 09:49 AM
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If you put your religion into politics do not be surprised when your |
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religion is treated like politics.
That is all.
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Thu Mar-31-05 09:50 AM
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Thu Mar-31-05 09:51 AM
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3. They tend to go hand in hand, don't they? |
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Thu Mar-31-05 09:56 AM
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9. It shouldn't be a ruh-roh - though I guess it might end up as one |
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I don't care if people want to mix politics and religion - that's their option.
But IMO they no longer have the right to play religious persecution when their religion is responded to in the same way.
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Thu Mar-31-05 10:03 AM
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Thu Mar-31-05 09:52 AM
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5. hey mondo...don't you know I'm the shit-stirrer around shere? |
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Thu Mar-31-05 09:52 AM
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6. When you use your religion as politics |
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Edited on Thu Mar-31-05 10:01 AM by DBoon
don't be surprised when politicians start telling you how to worship.
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Some day soon, the head of a large right-leaning Christiam denomination will start getting angry calls from Karl Rove for not following white house talking points memo closely enough. These calls will include a not-so-veiled threat to pull all faith-based funding.
People who want ministers to be "free" to politically campaign from the pulpit don't realize there is a price to pay for this.
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Thu Mar-31-05 09:55 AM
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7. A person's beliefs define their values |
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Its rather difficult to remove one's beliefs from one's political views. What should be avoided is basing the reasons others should listen to your views based on your religion.
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Thu Mar-31-05 09:58 AM
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10. I don't think we're saying anything very different from one another |
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But I do think when people make their religion a part of their politics in an explicit way they have forsaken any claim to treat it is a private or sacred matter.
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Thu Mar-31-05 10:04 AM
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12. Why are you saying this here on DU? |
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Thu Mar-31-05 10:26 AM
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14. It's just a topic for discussion. eom |
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Thu Mar-31-05 10:09 AM
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13. Well, now,....how can anyone disagree with that statement? |
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