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Bill O'Rights · 07-27-2006, 05:23 AM

Roachboy, roachboy, roachboy....

I think that you are reading too much into it. I don't necessarily disagree with you...I'm just coming into the room from another enterance.

Let's break some of it down. The Christian Coalition has an agenda. Agreed? They need to push that agenda. Right? No matter how you feel about that agenda...they have it, and they need to push it.

Remember...they are an extremely vocal minority. Now...Oh, look at that. They have a huge captive audience of maleable parishoners sitting over here, and over there, and some more over yonder. They'd be fools not to make use of that resource.

Look at it, kind of like Rush Limbaugh and his merry band of "Ditto Heads". Rush may be an idiot...but he's no fool. No sirree. He's a very charasmatic, and effective motivator. He pontificates...and those that refuse to take the time to think things out, go; "Yeah! That's right! You tell 'em Rush!" Not all that much different than the clergy pounding the pulpit.

In so far as the seperation of the church and state? Oh, I believe in it. Yes indeedy I do. However, I'm not so naive as to believe that it exists.
Before my cute little slinky signature, I had "Freedom is that area that lies between the Church and the State". Although I believe that statement, I don't think for one moment that it exists.

Now...what have we got? We've got Christian clergy pounding the pulpit, telling parishioners that the country that they love is going to go straight to hell, led by those Godless Liberals, unless...they vote for this fine upstanding Christian boy that's running for office. Is that right? Hell no! Do they have the right? Hell, yes!

Although...and this is just more pie in the sky...I'd remove their tax exempt status. If the Church wants to be active in politics...let 'em and tax 'em. Can you here the cries of anguish? "But, but...were a church! We don't pay taxes. It's just unheard of". Hit 'em where it counts, roachboy. Right smack in the middle of their pocketbooks. Talk about a wailing and a gnashing of teeth.

07-27-2006, 05:23 AM	#23 (permalink)
Bill O'Rights will always be an Alyson Hanniganite Location: In the dust of the archives	Roachboy, roachboy, roachboy.... I think that you are reading too much into it. I don't necessarily disagree with you...I'm just coming into the room from another enterance. Let's break some of it down. The Christian Coalition has an agenda. Agreed? They need to push that agenda. Right? No matter how you feel about that agenda...they have it, and they need to push it. Remember...they are an extremely vocal minority. Now...Oh, look at that. They have a huge captive audience of maleable parishoners sitting over here, and over there, and some more over yonder. They'd be fools not to make use of that resource. Look at it, kind of like Rush Limbaugh and his merry band of "Ditto Heads". Rush may be an idiot...but he's no fool. No sirree. He's a very charasmatic, and effective motivator. He pontificates...and those that refuse to take the time to think things out, go; "Yeah! That's right! You tell 'em Rush!" Not all that much different than the clergy pounding the pulpit. In so far as the seperation of the church and state? Oh, I believe in it. Yes indeedy I do. However, I'm not so naive as to believe that it exists. Before my cute little slinky signature, I had "Freedom is that area that lies between the Church and the State". Although I believe that statement, I don't think for one moment that it exists. Now...what have we got? We've got Christian clergy pounding the pulpit, telling parishioners that the country that they love is going to go straight to hell, led by those Godless Liberals, unless...they vote for this fine upstanding Christian boy that's running for office. Is that right? Hell no! Do they have the right? Hell, yes! Although...and this is just more pie in the sky...I'd remove their tax exempt status. If the Church wants to be active in politics...let 'em and tax 'em. Can you here the cries of anguish? "But, but...were a church! We don't pay taxes. It's just unheard of". Hit 'em where it counts, roachboy. Right smack in the middle of their pocketbooks. Talk about a wailing and a gnashing of teeth. __________________ "I distrust those people who know so well what God wants them to do because I notice it always coincides with their own desires." - Susan B. Anthony "Hedonism with rules isn't hedonism at all, it's the Republican party." - JumpinJesus It is indisputable that true beauty lies within...but a nice rack sure doesn't hurt. Last edited by Bill O'Rights; 07-27-2006 at 05:25 AM..