I am a Catholic, and we don't blieve in invading other Countries, and killing women and baby's over Religion. The Pope is against it! So what do you say, since there is no Osama Bin Laden or WMD's in Iraq?
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No, young women and men loose their lives everyday in the Iraq war.
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I wouldn't endorse a ban on any religion.  How can we be a country of freedoms if we start banning people who think differently?  It is the extremist (of any religion) that make it hard........not the regular folks.
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The best move you ever made - but why cant you just simply tell them, "I quit" and leave?  Am I a bit naive about the Catholic Church  here? I mean - what are they going to do without an official writ -  Come after you with an armed squad and attack dogs???
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I reserve that emotion for certain people in the Bush Administration.  I have no quarrel with Catholics or Muslims. \n- or Jews, Hindus, Agnistics, Mormans or Unitarians. \nBut as for president Chimp and his neocon handlers, a whole different story.
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Don't pay attention to Mr. Shaw's assertion that your message is "Catholic crap."  \n\nInteresting how he has absolutely no rational answer to you whatsoever -- he just slings the word "crap" at you.\n\nExcellent points.   God bless you.
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I am a Muslim and i TOTALLY disagree with attacks on civilians.Killing civilians is totally not allowed in Islam so those who do it are mislead and i even doubt it if they are Muslims at all.A teaching in our holy book goes like this TO KILL EVEN A SINGLE INNOCENT MAN IS EQUIVALENT TO KILLING THE WHOLE HUMANITY.So those with little knowledge about our religion should enlighten themselves before reaching to any conclusions.
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You want us to pray for war. Are you crazy, do you think Jesus will answer these prayers. People have a problem with what the troops are doing, i.e. an unprovocted invasion of a country that was no threat to the US, didn't have any links to terrorism (of course it does now), didn't have any WMD. The troops are human and I don't like to see humans die or get injured but the fact is they shouldn´t be there. Most of my sympathy goes to the Iraqi people who are carrying this burden, 12,000+ dead. You wake up if you think what the military is doing in Iraq is making the world safer. Rectuitment for terrorists have soared because of this war. We have bombs going off every week, egypt last week. We have attacks in London, Madrid etc. etc.
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For the most part, abortion is at the top of my list.  I know it might be silly to some but we have to answer to God and I feel that to protect the life of an innocent baby (and it is a baby, not just a blob of tisuue) is at the top of the list.  Of course I feel that some candidates play the "Christian card" like George Bush.  I'm not a huge fan of Bush and this war but I didn't want Kerry in there, either.  Some candidates just through in Pro-life to get the Christian vote and you have to take a look at their record.  Bottom line, I just pray about it and pray that God will have the candidate He wants in there.  Of course, if you don't believe the Bible to be the Word of God then you won't understand where I'm coming from and, most likely, disagree.
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It may just be a case of me not paying attention to religion when I was younger but I think most religous groups are pushing the envelope more than ever.  When I quit organized religion one of the reasons I listed was due to religion and war.  At that point I thought we may have seen the end of war based on religion and a turn towards nationalism but instead was has intensified as religion has intensified their fight for self-survival.\n\nWhen Pope John Paul II died, I was really hoping that the Catholic church would make a dramatic change and try to go in a new direction, instead they chose to go with a hardliner in terms of the church's teachings (some of which to me are contrary to Jesus's teachings).  As the Catholic church and other churches have attempted to retain a hardline base, they continously conflict with non-christian groups.  \n\nI think religion in the United States and in the world has been pushing the envelope in an effort to stay relevant as more people turned to more evangical style ministry and general disdain for religion.  The power that religous groups have over the populous (and the politicians) in the US is unforetunate.  Instead of working towards noble Christian goals, too many have opted to focus on one small detail and in the process have blindly supported those who support that one cause.  Foes of abortion have chosen to ignore war, death penalty, poverty, hunger, equality, and kindness to win a pyrrhic victory.\n\n\n\nWould have answered earlier but I knew it was going to be an answer I wanted to take some time with.
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So the extreme right wing christian evangelists and creationist in america haven't twisted religion into something it isn't? People like that cannot be trusted as dealing with someone with a fanatic view is like dealing with pychotics(sic). <your quote>\n\nAll reporting in all countries is biased. Are you really so naive that you think in any war that it is reported freely and honestly, without bias and with full open honesty?\n\nIf everyone took a liberal stance there would be less conflict and a better world. Unfortunately not everyone does, there are always extremists and rednecks who peddle hate and they must always be challenged, but the governments of this world are usually not on any idealistic or moral crusade. If they were on such a crusade in the US, you'd have invaded your friendly Israel with its WMDs well before now as well as India and Pakistan who both possess nuclear weapons. Perhaps they're just lucky they don't sit on huge oil reserves?\n\nDo you really believe the US invaded Iraq because of idealism and to save the western world from harm? You've been watching too many John Wayne movies.
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There is never any justification to killing innocent civilians. It is an unfortunate happenstance when your country is at war. Why there is a war is a topic that you can argue far longer than I want to get in thank you. I do believe the U.S. should be there. We are the greatest nation the world has ever known and we should be a factor in the worlds development. Where would the world be if we didn't send troops to Europe after Hitler? We need to be involved in helping the world. No one ever thanks us for the Billions we send for Humanitarian efforts - and we need to be involved there also. Take care, Dan
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Christian mythology is obviously not for the peacefull kind. This religion is a form of war...Kill everyone that's an indiviual I say. Hitler has nothing on god. What about old Bin Laden...ha ha ha! god make bin laden look like mother tarisa!
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I think that you are a bit too worried. I do not believe that that is happening in such a degree that we have to be worried. I know that if it starts it has to be stopped while it is possible, but I do not see how it can catch on to everybody else. Yes, there are political leaders who are willing to create policy based on religion, but I believe that the majority in power will successfully oppose those voices.\nIf it would happen, then it will be theoretically like an Islamic state. Of course, because of Christian morals are far less aggressive than Islamic morals it will not look like an Islamic state, but it is scary to believe that it is not like that just because of the morals.
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I agree that the Pope cannot speak for God. The Catholic church has changed it's mind on many things in the past- look it up- and while you're at it, look up the story about Darwin's deathbed. Thanks!
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Why can't they accept moslem culture? Eww! No! Why can't Saudi arabia, or other moslem world accept the europian culture? In my opinion, the Europian culture, unlike the arab culture is very accepting. You hear of mosques being built in Europe, America, and in other places, have you heard of churches in Saudi Arabia or any other star worshipping countries? It's the moslem culture corrupting the world. Moslems teach violence as "must do" to get to heaven. It's the moslems that will burn churches, kill innocent souls, all in the name of their allah. I really wish the moslem religion would be extinct. God, the world would be a safer place. Then we can travel in planes with no terror threat. Islam is the worst thing, after Hitler's atrocities, that has happened to our world.
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I came from the Catholic family, but I don't agree with the Church on this illegal issue. The Church has no right whatsoever to meddle in the U.S affairs. Border fence must be done before the democrats take over the Congress.
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ive always said it, religion can cause far more damage than a nuclear weapon. \n\ni believe that bush's idea of christianity is the same as many other christians' ideas. some may disagree but oh well. \n\nthe state of the US is a fine example of why we have a separation of church and state. so religious, intolerant, ignorant peopel cant come in and screw things up.\n\ni belvie a childish "nyah nyah! told ya!" is in order.