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Originally posted by Blaine91555
Again I'm misunderstood
Originally posted by Blaine91555
I am myself a Christian and I would publicly speak out against any Religion becoming politically active.
Originally posted by Titen-Sxull
reply to post by Blaine91555
Why is it that when we see religion paired with Conservatism many people don't think twice, but if the far left starts up a religious site uh-oh look out.
The fact is that religion and politics shouldn't mix on either side of the aisle but they do unfortunately end up mixing, there are liberal people of faith and conservative people of faith. The issue is when the politicians themselves use this to get elected and sway the gullible masses. After all if people are willing to believe the world was made in six days they will likely believe any words from a politicians mouth if that politician professes the same faith.
Originally posted by Blaine91555
reply to post by melatonin
You are completely misrepresenting me here. Had you read my other posts you would have noted my venom extends to those on the Right using Religion in the same manner. Right or Left it is wrong.
Religion in government divides nations and government in religion divides religion.
Please don't place words in my mouth or thoughts in my head.
Even though I do subscribe to the Christian Faith you will find its membership is as diverse as America in its beliefs. These travesty's are the product of politics and false links to Religion for the purposes of propaganda to gain votes.
These people are fakes and phonies and it matters not which side it comes from. Anytime anyone, Left, Right or in between uses Religion as a political tool, my opinion will be the same.
"Render to Caesar the things that are Caesar's, and to God the things that are God's."
I believe this mixes quite nicely with what our Constitution says.
The Founders fully expected men to be guided by their Faith FIRST
If we were to strike religion completely out of the halls of government, then only secularists would hold forth there.
Originally posted by jimmyx
reply to post by Blaine91555
oh..you mean like fake names for republican laws passed...like the clear skys inititive, or the clean water act, that didn't do either...you mean like those??
Originally posted by sdcigarpig
This concept is based in historical refernces from Mahattma Ghandi and Dr. Martain Luther King Jr, where the solution was a peaceful civil disobedience. They both understood that those in power would do everything in their power to discredit and show that what the movements were about would bring about the downfall of society.
Originally posted by Benevolent Heretic
Religion has been publicly active for YEARS, and was at its height during the Bush years.
Originally posted by Titen-Sxull
That's why the went out of their way to create a non-religious secular government
Originally posted by Doc Velocity
The Religious Right rallies during the liberal administrations
The Religious Right rallied under Clinton.