I mean, there is a supposed split between church and politic.So what the f***k is wrong with you?
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Sheep...they're all sheep.  Programed to believe that reading a certain book and praying to a certain god will somehow save them in the afterlife.
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Most politicians in Christian countries try to do this because they think it makes them look good.  A bit like kissing babies.\n\nYou can have moral debate without mentioning religion at all.\n\nUsing Christian religion in politics is a huge mistake.  \n\nFirst off it alienates all the other religions in that country,  Jews, Muslims, Sikhs etc.\n\nSecondly it alienates not just other countries but whole religions.  Much of Americas problems with Muslims is that it is seen as Christianity hunting down Muslims and other religions.  A lot of the time when Bush talks about bringing democracy to other countries he sounds like he is saying Christianity to many people.\n\nWhere politicians are supposed to represent the people they are so biased to Christianity that it insults the vast majority.  Quite apart from the other religions many people are non believers.\n\nReligion should be kept well out of politics and if that could be achieved governments and presidents would be seen as more open and even handed and peace would be given a real chance.
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You are 100% right about there being so much hatred. I'm neither Republican or Democrat. Everyone has different ideas & we should be respectful of each other.I am a Christian & I never knew how many people hated me for that. On another note I think you answered 1 of my questions & I just wanted to apologize if I offended you in any way. I really am sorry
577311
churches have always been corrupted. It is probably best to worship God in your own way.
618993
Yes but being a 'bleeding heart liberal' is a good thing. Neocons just have no clue about what Christianity really is.
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Welcome to Life, dear Child! Politics and churches seem to go hand in hand too often. ("poli" meaning  many; and "tics" blood sucking parasites. Often interspersed with governmental officials)\nI'm not quite familiar about Jesus and Mt. Sinai...Moses, yes, Jesus and the Beatitudes yes... but the two together? Not certain, my apologies.\nI'd love it if every Christian followed the Sermon on the Mount. The world could be lovely.
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I've always respected the Episcopal church's views and actions.  However, this is creating a rift in the Anglican community that may result in the church being ostracized (or whatever the correct term is).
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If you're going to use the words "attack" and "Christians" in the same sentence then I'm going to say two words to you: Fred Phelps (see source).\n\nI don't care whether the Bible is true or not. I don't mean to spit on your religion, I try and exercise respect to all people whether they are religious or not.\n\nThe comics weren't Christian either, they were just silly.\n\nHowever, I take exception to anyone who proclaims that sin is evil and we should "do unto each other..." etc. when they are just carrying the badge but not adhering to the principle. I probably notice it more in this country because many people wear their religion on their sleeve. In Britain it's not a national pastime to be a Christo-Fascist. In this country they put cute little fish logos on their huge SUV's and then drive around in them as though they are driving a tank in a warzone. I've had "Christians" speed up to me and overtake me in a very confined space simply because I wasn't going more than five miles per hour over the speed limit. There are a number of people I work with who talk badly of others in earshot. There was a car that had been abandoned in a lot near by that was leaking oil all over the place. A "Jesus Is Love" banner was hanging from the rear-view mirror...\n\nI mean, come on, if you're the religion that abhors sin why do so many of you sin so badly? And then have the brass balls to do speak the words of Christ?\n\nHowever, that's not the reason most people  bash Christians (I think). The main raison d'aitre is the fact that Christo-Fascists are trying to determine the way EVERYONE lives in this country. To me, that's just so very wrong. If you don't agree with abortion then fine, don't get an abortion. If you don't think gay people should marry then stop attending their weddings! It's mostly the blatant way that Bush tries to push these ideas on a public that mostly doesn't agree with him. He dresses them up as Christian tenets and in some cases that's debatable.\n\nUltimately, you can't call the country "Judeo-Christian" when there are so many Buddhists, Muslims, Hindus, Jains, etc. in this country. Imagine that Bush passed a law which meant everyone had to wear Mickey Mouse ears. Some people are not too big on Disney and probably would protest. Think about it; it's a stupid example to illustrate a stupid notion.\n\nPersonally, I firmly believe that if 'God' ever existed then he either perished in shame at the acts of his creation, or he simply went elsewhere to start over because quite frankly we humans look an awful lot like a lost cause right now.\n\n--\nsf
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There's nothing wrong with either gay marriage or with abortion. It should only be up to the persons involved whether they participate or not.\n\nMost normal people see that and don't approve of the neocon position against those things.\n\nPlus, in light of all the republican sex scandles lately, they would have hurt themselves even MORE by harping on that.
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That's an excellent question. I won't be a hypocrite about it, though. I've been guilty of it myself from time to time, but there are some repeat offenders here. It seems that the Politics and the Religion & Spirituality sections draw more of this sort of behavior than any of the others. I guess it's because they are both such personal topics and it's easy to hit a nerve when you discuss them.
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I thought everybody already knew that religion, or the fanatical, misguided practice of it, was the source of violence in the Middle East.  And why do we keep electing religious whackos in this country????  Because a majority of the voting population cast ballots based on their religious beliefs.  So, is this country run by the Christian Church?  It sure feels that way to me.  I am a Republican, but am feeling shut out by the Christian fanaticism.
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Because they have to make a fuss when the press does something that they don't like. I'm a Christian, and people do stuff I don't like 24/7. People who are like that need to get over it.
155478
nahh.\n\nNot all so-called Christians are close-minded jerks.  Some of us have brains and don't vote on party lines just cuz the Bishop tells us to . . .\n\nKeep the faith.  Keep using the brain God gave you.
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Some people just feel the need to be vulgar without any real reason for it.  I have found that there isn't really a lot of religious tolerance demonstrated on this forum.  I am a Christian, I believe in Jesus Christ as Lord and Saviour, but I also try to respect the views and beliefs of the other religions of this forum.  Someone else on this site asked once, "why can't we just agree to disagree?"  The foul language isn't necessary.
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I think it's a combination of both politics and religion. This is especially the case when certain people in power use religion as a means for furthering their political goals.
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You don't say! I'm greek too and I totally agree with you. But in our country there is a huge misconception of the church's role throughout history. It is thought to be one of the nation's "saviours" during the "Greek Independence". Of course that never happened, but it's a big discussion...I'll just confine myself to say that greek state and church MUST be separated, but I'm afraid that this won't ever happen...The Church is a very strong lobby and even worse it has an intimate relationship with the present government. State and Church share the same interests...Τόσο απλά.
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Look, I feel attacked for my beliefs, too, but being in our position is very difficult. We need to be good, loving, turn-the-other-cheek, WWJD people while fighting evil. And the fact that Christianity and Conservatism has been hijacked by those who would do their own evil will above the good of this country and her citizens, doesn't help much either...we're in bad company...even though there are many good people who are both Christian and Conservative.\n\nOne problem is that many people say that Jesus was tolerant. He was tolerant of people that broke God's laws because they didn't know any better. That is how he brought so many to believe in him....he showed them compassion....but he never said "You have been saved, now go back to the life you were living." He said, "You have been saved, now go and sin no more." He also never spoke against any of the Jewish laws forbidding sins such as adultery, homosexuality, stealing, prostitution, etc...he never said any of that was okay, just that if they were willing to turn away from their sins, they could be forgiven. Most people that like to say Jesus was a liberal don't think of those two points.\n\nAlso, Jesus would never say that abortion is okay. There's just NO WAY that would have happened.\n\nHe would have been for the death penalty IF we could find an executioner whose life was without sin.\n\nLiberals want to hijack Jesus for their vision of "tolerance" but not look at the laws that Jesus himself abided by...the laws that his FATHER made.\n\nLastly, it's just too convenient and easy for these liberals to cast stones and try to place blame and find fault then it would be to really address the issues that conservatives feel are most important.\n\nYou're not alone! God Bless!