Quit Picking on the Republicans
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Guess not , but I have heard it all before . All these people that have stories about Catholic Priests and none are Catholic. Put yourself firmly in the camp of gullible. And yes there are many instances of abuse in the church and yes they did their best to cover and minimize it .Likewise there are many examples of abuse in The Boy Scouts ofAmerica and the leadership did their best to cover up or minimize it .
Christian zealots are a health hazard – and their actions infringe on secular liberties
Most secular wellness promoters are indifferent to Christian and other faith beliefs. Most of us would be only too happy to take a “live and let live” approach, minding our own business and beliefs, if only they, the believers, did the same. However, there is an inconvenient fact that should be recognized – many Christians, especially clerical and faith-based leaders, seem hell-bent on imposing religious symbols, rituals and their sense of Christian privilege upon everyone else. The president, members of Congress, the majority on the Supreme Court and local politicians are only too happy to help them along – it plays to their largely rural Republican base, if not the Constitution, and to the prejudices of the majority, not the freedom of and from religion values that have so long preserved our democratic, non-theocratic society.
This makes the impositional agenda of the Religious Right hard, as well as hazardous, to ignore.
It’s not a good idea to remain silent or to allow ourselves to be intimidated by aggressive Christian infringements on the public sector. We have to rely on Constitutional safeguards (and even expensive, divisive lawsuits) to discourage practices that compel and often subsidize unwanted religiosity that inhibits our secular choices. Non-religionists are nearly 30 percent of the population. However, even if there were far fewer of us, our Constitution would protect us from having to endure Christian overreach. Battered and damaged though it is, we still have a wall of separation that offers freedom from religion, if that’s what we prefer.
Need a few examples of religious infringements? How about prayers, crosses and commandment monuments on public property (e.g., schools, courthouses and so on) and relentless babble about miracles, intercessions, revelations, heaven and hell and other evangelistic aggression in public squares? What about teaching creationism in place of evolution in science classes, removing what Christians consider “controversial” books from literature courses, banning fact-based sex education and adding “Christian nation” propaganda into history courses? It’s unlikely Christians would welcome similar encroachments if a future majority Muslim citizenry behaves as evangelists do today. Surely Christians (and secularists) would protest Muslim loudspeaker calls to prayer throughout the day or any other other religious disturbance of the peace and serenity, such as excerpts of the Koran on stone tablets on state capitol grounds. Yet, these kinds of initiatives are all too common by Christian leaders today.
More: http://churchandstate.org.uk/2017/1...d-their-actions-infringe-on-secular-liberties
Most secular wellness promoters are indifferent to Christian and other faith beliefs. Most of us would be only too happy to take a “live and let live” approach, minding our own business and beliefs, if only they, the believers, did the same. However, there is an inconvenient fact that should be recognized – many Christians, especially clerical and faith-based leaders, seem hell-bent on imposing religious symbols, rituals and their sense of Christian privilege upon everyone else. The president, members of Congress, the majority on the Supreme Court and local politicians are only too happy to help them along – it plays to their largely rural Republican base, if not the Constitution, and to the prejudices of the majority, not the freedom of and from religion values that have so long preserved our democratic, non-theocratic society.
This makes the impositional agenda of the Religious Right hard, as well as hazardous, to ignore.
It’s not a good idea to remain silent or to allow ourselves to be intimidated by aggressive Christian infringements on the public sector. We have to rely on Constitutional safeguards (and even expensive, divisive lawsuits) to discourage practices that compel and often subsidize unwanted religiosity that inhibits our secular choices. Non-religionists are nearly 30 percent of the population. However, even if there were far fewer of us, our Constitution would protect us from having to endure Christian overreach. Battered and damaged though it is, we still have a wall of separation that offers freedom from religion, if that’s what we prefer.
Need a few examples of religious infringements? How about prayers, crosses and commandment monuments on public property (e.g., schools, courthouses and so on) and relentless babble about miracles, intercessions, revelations, heaven and hell and other evangelistic aggression in public squares? What about teaching creationism in place of evolution in science classes, removing what Christians consider “controversial” books from literature courses, banning fact-based sex education and adding “Christian nation” propaganda into history courses? It’s unlikely Christians would welcome similar encroachments if a future majority Muslim citizenry behaves as evangelists do today. Surely Christians (and secularists) would protest Muslim loudspeaker calls to prayer throughout the day or any other other religious disturbance of the peace and serenity, such as excerpts of the Koran on stone tablets on state capitol grounds. Yet, these kinds of initiatives are all too common by Christian leaders today.
More: http://churchandstate.org.uk/2017/1...d-their-actions-infringe-on-secular-liberties
Christophobe shit.Christian zealots are a health hazard – and their actions infringe on secular liberties
Most secular wellness promoters are indifferent to Christian and other faith beliefs. Most of us would be only too happy to take a “live and let live” approach, minding our own business and beliefs, if only they, the believers, did the same. However, there is an inconvenient fact that should be recognized – many Christians, especially clerical and faith-based leaders, seem hell-bent on imposing religious symbols, rituals and their sense of Christian privilege upon everyone else. The president, members of Congress, the majority on the Supreme Court and local politicians are only too happy to help them along – it plays to their largely rural Republican base, if not the Constitution, and to the prejudices of the majority, not the freedom of and from religion values that have so long preserved our democratic, non-theocratic society.
This makes the impositional agenda of the Religious Right hard, as well as hazardous, to ignore.
It’s not a good idea to remain silent or to allow ourselves to be intimidated by aggressive Christian infringements on the public sector. We have to rely on Constitutional safeguards (and even expensive, divisive lawsuits) to discourage practices that compel and often subsidize unwanted religiosity that inhibits our secular choices. Non-religionists are nearly 30 percent of the population. However, even if there were far fewer of us, our Constitution would protect us from having to endure Christian overreach. Battered and damaged though it is, we still have a wall of separation that offers freedom from religion, if that’s what we prefer.
Need a few examples of religious infringements? How about prayers, crosses and commandment monuments on public property (e.g., schools, courthouses and so on) and relentless babble about miracles, intercessions, revelations, heaven and hell and other evangelistic aggression in public squares? What about teaching creationism in place of evolution in science classes, removing what Christians consider “controversial” books from literature courses, banning fact-based sex education and adding “Christian nation” propaganda into history courses? It’s unlikely Christians would welcome similar encroachments if a future majority Muslim citizenry behaves as evangelists do today. Surely Christians (and secularists) would protest Muslim loudspeaker calls to prayer throughout the day or any other other religious disturbance of the peace and serenity, such as excerpts of the Koran on stone tablets on state capitol grounds. Yet, these kinds of initiatives are all too common by Christian leaders today.
More: http://churchandstate.org.uk/2017/1...d-their-actions-infringe-on-secular-liberties
you mean stoopid fakebook shit ...non?
Facebook is his bible...He quotes it often enough!!
On the same day Sen. Richard Burr sold a significant portion of his stock holdings, his brother-in-law also dumped tens of thousands of dollars worth of shares. The market fell by more than 30% in the subsequent month.
Well, well, well...
Well, well, well...
Woman Who Accused Dr. Fauci of Sexual Assault Claims Blundering Operative Jacob Wohl Paid Her to Lie.
That's one down, one to go.
That's one down, one to go.
So unless you are plugged in like this what are your chances of getting out in time?
