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Originally posted by Condemned0625
Religion and its associated members should be treated with discipline and should be subject to prosecution. Instead, governments and police give them exclusive rights and privileges, which is what I call special treatment. Tax exemption, freedom of discrimination, proselytizing disinformation, protesting funerals, money embezzlement in churches, etc. They've got it all and they're allowed to do it without facing penalties.
Originally posted by itsawild1
I know it bothers me when churches bless the soldier before he leaves for deployment. It is not their purpose. Its against their teachings. You cannot be a christian and a soldier. The catholic church blessed both sides during ww2. It gives the soldier the feeling he is doing a holy thing, that it is alright with god.
Originally posted by wcitizen
They are promoting divisions and hatred. That's what they need to keep themselves in power and keep the money flowing into their coffers.
It is our duty not to buy into it.
Originally posted by chiponbothshoulders
Churches and governments promote hate,yes.
If you cannot see it,you must be nearly completely blind.
Hate disguised as "Business As Usual".
Originally posted by LargeFries
OP: "Yet some Western Religions, notably Christian, Catholic and Muslims, as well as some state governments have laws and dogma that promote the denigration and discrimination of Gays, without just cause."
When I read some articles mentioning the Catholic Church in America anti-gay stance, there is mention this view is taken because they do not recognize or teach gay relationships.
Don't know if one would consider that 'just cause', but that's what we're told is the Catholic Church's view.
Originally posted by Greatest I am
Originally posted by wcitizen
They are promoting divisions and hatred. That's what they need to keep themselves in power and keep the money flowing into their coffers.
It is our duty not to buy into it.
I agree and that is why I cannot fathom how those two women in the Catholic link, who have been # on by their Church, can just keep supporting them. Insanity.
I guess that the Church is good at killing human pride.
Regards
DL
Originally posted by Greatest I am
reply to post by wcitizen
A humbled crowd is much easier to order around. They will not question or push for better rules to follow.
Note how sheeple follow a genocidal maniac without question.
I am often told, after I point out something immoral that God did, that I am not fit to judge God yet I am being told this by those who have judged him good.
Nothing like reciprocity.
Originally posted by wcitizen
Originally posted by Greatest I am
reply to post by wcitizen
A humbled crowd is much easier to order around. They will not question or push for better rules to follow.
Note how sheeple follow a genocidal maniac without question.
I agree with you on that!
I am often told, after I point out something immoral that God did, that I am not fit to judge God yet I am being told this by those who have judged him good.
Nothing like reciprocity.
I love this twist of irony - I'll remember that one and keep it in my arsenal for future use!
Regards
DL
Originally posted by TheImmaculateD1
Churches most definately but Goverments negative!edit on 12-1-2011 by TheImmaculateD1 because: (no reason given)