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Originally Posted by Halx
I think some of us are sort of insulted by religion. That is why we don't enjoy someone so radical making a grasp for power. We believe, not only that religious values that we don't sympathize with will be imposed on us, but that a society of people who believe they are destined for better things (and thus look down upon the other-believers) will have power and will corrupt what we have spent over 2 centuries building. And there is no argument against the notion that a country under religious rule will cause misery to those who are not of that religion. There simply cannot be from any sane person an argument.
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Yee-hah - I remembered at least how to use the quote button. Maybe next I'll figure out how to cut out various bits I want to quote and be able to do the whole [quote/=] thing.
Hal, I understand how folks can be insulted by religion. I myself hate - absolutely despise - any system that demands absolute religious obedience to a dogma. I cannot for the life of me find that in the New Testament of scripture. As for those who "believe they are destined for better things (and thus look down upon the other-believers)" - I'm sorry that this is your experience with Christians. No Christian believer should ever give the impression that they are "looking down" upon those who do not believe what they believe.
I spent the last 20 or so years of my life amongst Buddhists, and I sure wouldn't have made many friends if I gave the impression that I was better than they were because "I have heaven waiting for me".
The nature of religious belief is that one has found what one's heart is looking for, therefore, one wants to share it with others. I shared my heart with many - some believed, some didn't. It made no difference either way.
And as for what we have spent two centuries building here in the US - yeesh, Hal, check out the founding documents.... there's God all over 'em.
Hee hee, crazymodern, I'd rather not think about sex in the Oval Office, if you don't mind. It was bad enough under Clinton and his lollypop intern, much less now!
