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[zitothebrave]

Like who, the Mormons? Catholics?

Most catholics are hardly far right. There are some for sure, but compared to many of the Southern protestant denominations the Catholic church looks hyper liberal. Don't get me wrong, many of their beliefs are still archaic and need to change, but they're willing to make those changes, and we've seen it start with Francis and I think it will get more and more progressive when the old heads (aka the ones who stil lwant mass said in Latin) die out and a newer generation who's more tolerant comes to power.

 

[goldfly]

Please example a 'religious' law. Just curious.

i would say banning gay marriage would be a religious law. i haven't found someone that thinks gays shouldn't marry that isn't quoting a Biblical text

Sunday alcohol laws is a religious law

the death penalty

any law that gets passed because of your religions book is a religious law

i hear way too often from God fearing people say we should have laws that cut hands off thieves and support the death penalty and the like that puts them closer to the muslims they hate than they are willing to admit

 

[zitothebrave]

the death penalty

Death penalty is more societal than religious, though people justify it with religious examples all too often.

 

[AerchAngel]

far right christian organizations that push their religious laws

like who?

Westboro, Scientology?

 

[AerchAngel]

i would say banning gay marriage would be a religious law. i haven't found someone that thinks gays shouldn't marry that isn't quoting a Biblical text

Sunday alcohol laws is a religious law

the death penalty

any law that gets passed because of your religions book is a religious law

i hear way too often from God fearing people say we should have laws that cut hands off thieves and support the death penalty and the like that puts them closer to the muslims they hate than they are willing to admit

Freaking Kentucky and all those dry counties. I have to drive 30 miles to get a drink on Sunday.

 

[BedellBrave]

Cute

Truth. Whose getting laws changed or gutted? Whose values are being pushed the most? Oh, it's easy to cry against the enemy, not so easy to admit when the shoe is on the other foot.

 

[BedellBrave]

i am curious what religion Bedell and those that agree with him is being pushed into our gov't?

that somehow it is implied i am a follower of

Well since you remain embarrassed of naming your religion/worldview, I won't hazard a guess. But it is one that has a low view of human government, and a high view of individual autonomy and license.

 

[BedellBrave]

Here are some options goldie:

Atheistic dualism
Atheistic idealism
orthodox-historic Christianity
Deism
Finite Godism
Islam
Judaism
Materialism
Monism
Mysticism
Nihilism
Non-mainstream monotheism
Panentheism
Pantheism
Pelagianism
Platonism
Pluralism
Polytheism
Relativism
Skepticism
Unitarianism
Or some concocted combination or variant of one or more of the above

 

[goldfly]

Well since you remain embarrassed of naming your religion/worldview, I won't hazard a guess. But it is one that has a low view of human government, and a high view of individual autonomy and license.

ah, trying the shame route as well. cool

i am fine with humans in the gov't. just don't pass your religion in the gov't on to others. it's really simple

you are trying to make it more difficult by saying everything is a religion in gov't

 

[goldfly]

Truth. Whose getting laws changed or gutted? Whose values are being pushed the most? Oh, it's easy to cry against the enemy, not so easy to admit when the shoe is on the other foot.

over turning laws that endorse a religion or that religions views isn't forcing values on someone

as much as you want to try to make it the same, it just isn't.

 

[BedellBrave]

Whatever makes you feel superior gold.

 

[goldfly]

sure, keep playing a fake victim of oppression then i guess

 

[BedellBrave]

I'm not being oppressed. Not a victim. Want victims? Well go to Peshawar.

 

[BedellBrave]

over turning laws that endorse a religion or that religions views isn't forcing values on someone

as much as you want to try to make it the same, it just isn't.

Such a lack of self-awareness. Really fascinating. Again, if it works for you, knock yourself out.

 

[goldfly]

I'm not being oppressed. Not a victim. Want victims? Well go to Peshawar.

i agree

 

[BedellBrave]

i agree

good

 

[Runnin]

Oh, it's easy to cry against the enemy, not so easy to admit when the shoe is on the other foot.

You said a lot that time.

fixed

 

[BedellBrave]

You said a lot that time.

Okay...thanks....I think.