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bertman (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-13-09 12:40 PM Original message |
Surgeon General nominee attributes her becoming an MD to "divine intervention". |
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tekisui (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-13-09 12:41 PM Response to Original message |
1. As long as she doesn't recommend divine intervention for someone's |
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Clear Blue Sky (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-14-09 01:15 PM Response to Reply #1 |
77. Separation of church and state doesn't mean that a government official can't have |
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Jennicut (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-13-09 12:42 PM Response to Original message |
2. Praising God might be important in her own life, its fine as long |
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Occam Bandage (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-13-09 12:42 PM Response to Original message |
3. Seperation of church and state by no means implies |
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Cha (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-13-09 03:13 PM Response to Reply #3 |
35. Exactly, my thought..Seperation |
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Thrill (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-13-09 12:45 PM Response to Original message |
4. There is nothing wrong with being a Christain |
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SunsetDreams (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-13-09 12:46 PM Response to Original message |
5. I don't believe anyone should have to keep their religion |
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BlooInBloo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-13-09 12:49 PM Response to Original message |
6. zomg! A black woman from Alabama is religious! We're DOOMED!!! |
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rvablue (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-13-09 12:52 PM Response to Original message |
7. What do her personal beliefs have to do with separation of church and state? n/t |
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Arkana (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-13-09 02:44 PM Response to Reply #7 |
25. This. |
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Number23 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-13-09 07:34 PM Response to Reply #7 |
56. Thank you. Apparently no one is supposed to believe in God anymore |
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anonymous171 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-14-09 01:00 PM Response to Reply #7 |
75. Religionists have no place in government. |
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stopbush (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-13-09 12:53 PM Response to Original message |
8. The other commentators on this thread seemed to have missed the word |
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SunsetDreams (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-13-09 12:57 PM Response to Reply #8 |
10. I didn't miss the word "another" |
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whistler162 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-13-09 01:59 PM Response to Reply #8 |
14. Well lets see there is only a supposed quote... no actual |
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babylonsister (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-13-09 02:03 PM Response to Reply #8 |
17. How 'bout because they're supremely qualified? |
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Bluenorthwest (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-13-09 02:26 PM Response to Reply #17 |
21. Well I personally would never have a physician who ascribed |
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rvablue (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-13-09 02:46 PM Response to Reply #21 |
26. WTH are you talking about? |
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hileeopnyn8d (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-13-09 02:54 PM Response to Reply #26 |
31. I guess that "code" didn't |
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Number23 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-13-09 07:36 PM Response to Reply #31 |
57. "Every day I'm more astounded by some of the pure crap that gets posted here." |
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stopbush (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-13-09 03:10 PM Response to Reply #17 |
32. In the case of Francis Collins, his expertise lies in the bio-medical field, |
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Occam Bandage (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-13-09 03:39 PM Response to Reply #8 |
40. So you're complaining that Obama appointed two people who happen to be religious? |
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KansasVoter (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-13-09 05:44 PM Response to Reply #8 |
51. If she worshiped greek gods people here would be OK with it because Obama picked her! |
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HopeOverFear (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-13-09 12:53 PM Response to Original message |
9. If you'd like to see more of it, why don't you try it yourself first? |
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Perky (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-13-09 12:59 PM Response to Original message |
11. Could you guys give it a rest? |
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apocalypsehow (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-13-09 07:39 PM Response to Reply #11 |
58. Nah - prattling about tolerance is always a lot easier than actually practicing it. Just ask the OP. |
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Tarheel_Dem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-13-09 10:49 PM Response to Reply #58 |
67. Ding! Ding! Ding! I've said a thousand times. Tolerance works both ways. (nt) |
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whistler162 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-13-09 01:42 PM Response to Original message |
12. Could you maybe supply a link to your "quote"! |
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bertman (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-13-09 01:56 PM Response to Original message |
13. Stopbush got my point perfectly. It's like a big club of powerful people who seem to want to |
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whistler162 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-13-09 02:00 PM Response to Reply #13 |
15. again please provide a link to the exact quote! |
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bertman (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-13-09 02:25 PM Response to Reply #15 |
20. Sorry, it got lost among the 1084 other posts about Dr. Benjamin. |
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whistler162 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-13-09 03:10 PM Response to Reply #20 |
33. Actually this is the better sourcing - |
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rvablue (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-13-09 02:50 PM Response to Reply #13 |
29. Your 2nd paragraph is in DIRECT CONTRADICTION to your distaste with this appointment. |
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bertman (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-13-09 03:29 PM Response to Reply #29 |
39. I know lots of good, church-going people who do good works. I respect them greatly |
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incapsulated (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-13-09 03:49 PM Response to Reply #39 |
41. Who said she "had to be" religious? |
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Perky (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-13-09 08:20 PM Response to Reply #39 |
60. Nor do securalist have a lock on civic virtue or public administration |
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vaberella (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-13-09 02:03 PM Response to Original message |
16. Because she's religious she has no right to the position of Surgeon General title. |
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uponit7771 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-13-09 02:08 PM Response to Original message |
18. Christians aren't your enemy, there's nothing wrong with being one... |
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bertman (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-13-09 02:36 PM Response to Reply #18 |
23. I have lived among them all of my 60-plus years. Some are wonderful people. Some |
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Fire1 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-13-09 03:12 PM Response to Reply #23 |
34. You just broad brushed millions of christians and |
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bertman (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-13-09 03:58 PM Response to Reply #34 |
44. It's not the millions of christians who aren't trying to subvert democracy that I'm worried |
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AspenRose (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-13-09 02:20 PM Response to Original message |
19. Proof that RABID knee-jerk people of faith aren't the only ones who can be bigots. |
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bertman (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-13-09 02:27 PM Response to Reply #19 |
22. Apparently you can't read, AspenRose. See post #13. |
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AspenRose (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-13-09 02:47 PM Response to Reply #22 |
28. Oh, my comprehension is just fine, thank you for your concern. |
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bertman (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-13-09 03:53 PM Response to Reply #28 |
42. You're exactly right, it DOES NOT sound like "round up the christians." |
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incapsulated (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-13-09 03:55 PM Response to Reply #42 |
43. Are all Christians "dominionist christians"? |
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bertman (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-13-09 04:20 PM Response to Reply #43 |
45. No, they are not. It's the dominionists who are the danger, as we are finding out with |
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incapsulated (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-13-09 04:24 PM Response to Reply #45 |
46. And you consider this woman to be one of these people or dangerous |
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bertman (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-13-09 04:41 PM Response to Reply #46 |
47. No. It was the proverbial straw. |
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Vidar (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-13-09 02:39 PM Response to Original message |
24. Unfortunately, religion is a selling point in politics. This is to be expected. |
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hileeopnyn8d (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-13-09 02:46 PM Response to Original message |
27. She didn't actually say God |
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incapsulated (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-13-09 02:51 PM Response to Original message |
30. Oh, for fucks sake, she sounds like a wonderful person |
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Autumn (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-13-09 03:19 PM Response to Original message |
36. I have no problem with that, I bought a |
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incapsulated (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-13-09 03:19 PM Response to Reply #36 |
37. Why are you trying to oppress and destroy America? |
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Autumn (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-13-09 03:25 PM Response to Reply #37 |
38. I feel devinely inspired |
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Vinca (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-13-09 05:06 PM Response to Original message |
48. As long as she's on board with a public option (at the very least), |
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Freddie Stubbs (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-13-09 05:35 PM Response to Original message |
49. It shouldn't be a surprise, considering who picked her |
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Mayberry Machiavelli (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-13-09 05:41 PM Response to Original message |
50. What a "LOL" post. Her making that remark has nothing to do with separation of church and state. |
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ipaint (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-13-09 06:45 PM Response to Reply #50 |
55. An openly wiccan or atheist |
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Solomon (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-13-09 05:49 PM Response to Original message |
52. The Wisdom of Solomon |
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Aragorn (784 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-13-09 05:53 PM Response to Original message |
53. MD? |
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bigwillq (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-13-09 05:54 PM Response to Original message |
54. Yeah, that's a little much. |
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tranche (913 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-13-09 08:11 PM Response to Original message |
59. We should have christians wear crosses on their sleeves. |
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Moochy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-13-09 09:30 PM Response to Reply #59 |
63. One level of indirection from Nazis means |
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MadBadger (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-13-09 08:38 PM Response to Original message |
61. This isnt a Separation of Church and State Post, its an Anti-Religion post |
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Boomerang Diddle (566 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-13-09 09:20 PM Response to Original message |
62. Separation of church and state doesn't mean people can't hold religious views |
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burning rain (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-13-09 09:58 PM Response to Original message |
64. What a fatuous statement. |
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SeattleGirl (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-13-09 10:28 PM Response to Original message |
65. I don't see anything wrong with that. It doesn't mean she's going |
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CAG (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-13-09 10:29 PM Response to Original message |
66. Yeah, just like that pushy Ghandi dude, and whats up with MLKJr always |
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Odin2005 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-13-09 11:00 PM Response to Original message |
68. This atheist thinks this thread is BS |
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MadMaddie (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-13-09 11:43 PM Response to Original message |
69. If we look at her deeds and actions it is obvious that she is |
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burning rain (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-14-09 01:17 AM Response to Original message |
70. What a fatuous statement. |
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asteroid2003QQ47 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-14-09 02:47 AM Response to Reply #70 |
72. God bless Monty Python and 'burning rain' for... |
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whistler162 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-14-09 06:33 AM Response to Reply #70 |
73. I don't know about the good doctor but to me |
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FrenchieCat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-14-09 01:55 AM Response to Original message |
71. You're kidding, right? |
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LWolf (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-14-09 12:06 PM Response to Original message |
74. It's revealing how many have |
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incapsulated (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-14-09 01:37 PM Response to Reply #74 |
78. If using the term "divine intervention" about a personal experience is a breach |
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LWolf (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-14-09 01:58 PM Response to Reply #78 |
79. I don't need to "learn" it; I'll just define it for you: |
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incapsulated (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-14-09 02:03 PM Response to Reply #79 |
80. I'm afraid you don't |
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incapsulated (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-14-09 02:05 PM Response to Reply #80 |
81. In fact, I can only imagine how heads would explode if an athiest nominee... |
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LWolf (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-14-09 02:32 PM Response to Reply #80 |
82. What, exactly, is your point? |
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quantass (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-14-09 01:06 PM Response to Original message |
76. "Thank god" i'm an Atheist! |
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