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mondo joe Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Mar-31-05 09:49 AM
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If you put your religion into politics do not be surprised when your
religion is treated like politics.

That is all.
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sniffa Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Mar-31-05 09:50 AM
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1. stop persecuting
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TyeDye75 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Mar-31-05 09:50 AM
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2. Here here
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MemphisTiger Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore 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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Kathy in Cambridge Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Mar-31-05 09:52 AM
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4. Ruh-Roh
:popcorn: :nuke: :popcorn: :nuke: :popcorn: :nuke: :popcorn: :nuke: :popcorn: :nuke:
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mondo joe Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore 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
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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Kathy in Cambridge Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Mar-31-05 10:03 AM
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11. I agree-well said!
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goodboy Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore 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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DBoon Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Mar-31-05 09:52 AM
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6. When you use your religion as politics
Edited on Thu Mar-31-05 10:01 AM by DBoon
don't be surprised when politicians start telling you how to worship.

On Edit:

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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Az Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Mar-31-05 09:55 AM
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7. A person's beliefs define their values
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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mondo joe Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore 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
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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Zenlitened Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Mar-31-05 09:55 AM
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8. Well said.
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MollyStark Donating Member (816 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Mar-31-05 10:04 AM
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12. Why are you saying this here on DU?
Who are you talking to?
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mondo joe Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Mar-31-05 10:26 AM
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14. It's just a topic for discussion. eom
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Just Me Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Mar-31-05 10:09 AM
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13. Well, now,....how can anyone disagree with that statement?
:shrug:
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