Romney Not Likely to Ease Mormon Suspicions

messiahdan »

Mon Dec 10, 2007 9:36 am Agree: 0   Disagree: 0

Basically.. the people following Jesus during his lifetime were.. Jewish. Not Christians since that word didn't exist then. They were Jesusians if you really want to label them.. Essentially they were heretical Jews.

Best part of the article: "Religious tolerance would be a shallow principle indeed if it were reserved only for faiths with which we agree."

What a great quote.

Christians Urged to Step Up to 'Golden Compass' Challenge

messiahdan »

Mon Dec 10, 2007 9:23 am Agree: 1   Disagree: 5

Yeaah I'm going to go ahead and agree the the Catholic Church represents a dictator-style leadership. Any agnostic to atheist would agree.. Thankfully, we no longer live in a world where they are the ruler. We have freedom, to make whatever movies we want. The only reason I actually want to see the movie now is because the Church doesn't want people to. It means they find the ideas threatening to their own. I'm more inclined to agree with ideas that are not cohesive to a religious agenda. Looks like a mediocre movie anyway. Not being a theist doesn't make me more likely to believe that there are animals physically representing my soul or spirit. That would require just as much, if not more faith than accepting Jesus. Relax guys, it's a movie.. If people of all beliefs can see Narnia.. they can see the Golden Compass. If the Church is that concerned about a movie's impact on people.. they should make more movies..

Congress Drops Bill Expanding 'Hate Crime' Protection to Gays

messiahdan »

Mon Dec 10, 2007 8:55 am Agree: 0   Disagree: 0

I'm not sure what you guys are talking about.. The issue is clearly that the Christian and other Religious conservatives are under the impression that it's a good idea for religious values to dictate the policy of the country.

"They also pointed to sticky situations where a pastor could be prosecuted for inciting a hate crime for preaching homosexuality as sin to his congregation."

Fact is, it's true. A preacher may have the right to preach his/her values as truth, the Christian way, what have you.. But this is not a victory for Christian Americans.. It's a loss for all Americans who believe in civil rights. And whether it's a combination of genetics and environment, or a choice that people make, they have a right to be the way they are, just as Christians have.

What does this even have to do with the 2004 election? Bush is the best President ever to embody Christian morals? That's a good thing? The Executive Branch is not meant to embody any religious values at all. If you think that religion should play a bigger part in government, you're living in the wrong country. Yes we are free outside of the governments grip to believe and say whatever we want. Up to the point where it impedes upon others' rights.

I think the main issue here is getting a funding bill passed.. Which by the way won't actually be paid for anytime soon. These war spending bills only push us deeper into debt. I'm not very excited to have to pay for this war for the next 30 years. Terrorists here or there is not an argument. It's a justification for war crimes

It makes me very sad that Christians are still dividing the country this way. Your Muslim Terrorists whom you claim the choice is between here or there.. would agree with you on not protecting the Gays. And you want protection from punishment when you preach the same hatred that they do? The ideology is the same. Be thankful for your freedom by helping to ensure everyone else has it too. This country is for all of us, not just conservative Christians..