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Re: A thought about bush/christian extremists

[Re: Lightningfractal]
#6563097 - 02/13/07 02:08 PM (19 years, 7 months ago)

Not a chance from China. We're way too important to their well-being economically.

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Re: A thought about bush/christian extremists

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#6563649 - 02/13/07 05:01 PM (19 years, 7 months ago)

trippindad82 said:

On another note. IMO govt needs religion. Few people will stand by their political convictions as strongly as they will their religious convictions. Therefore, in order for a govt to gain power, they must always back a religion (or group of religions). Who cares if this bastard is killing already born children 8,000 miles away if he's against killing unborn children at home. Every war (even if in the name of money/property/material) will be masked with religion. Isn't it funny how both sides can fight with god on their side? How can "god" choose a side in the first place if he is for humanity?

You think governments need a bunch of construed lies and contradictions just for control, hypocrisy occurs because the new testament contradicts the old in alot of its teachings. Goes to show who put together these books or selected them were pretty stupid, I don't think the people need to be controlled by a bunch mixed messages and lies, its clear from where we're seeing it that these brainwashed kamikaze Jihadists were feed a bunch of BS. You can easily flip that case around on us as well. Governments need rational not religion.

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trippindad82
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Re: A thought about bush/christian extremists

[Re: capliberty]
#6564806 - 02/13/07 09:50 PM (19 years, 7 months ago)

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You think governments need a bunch of construed lies and contradictions just for control, hypocrisy occurs because the new testament contradicts the old in alot of its teachings. Goes to show who put together these books or selected them were pretty stupid, I don't think the people need to be controlled by a bunch mixed messages and lies, its clear from where we're seeing it that these brainwashed kamikaze Jihadists were feed a bunch of BS. You can easily flip that case around on us as well. Governments need rational not religion.

One of the many reasons that Bush got elected in the first place was the day he used "I'm a born-again liar". That immediately gave him enough numbers to seal the deal into the white house. While not all people vote on their religious convictions, enough do and are blinded enough by them that govt is able to run as it pleases. We almost all agree on this site that the govt shouldn't be able to control our day to day lives. Many of Bush's supporters (evangelicals) feel exactly the opposite. I see it as this is my body to do with as I please. They see it as their right to control my rights over my body. If I wanted to drink a bottle of bleach, I should damn well be able to drink a bottle of bleach. It in no way harmed them.

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You think governments need a bunch of construed lies and contradictions just for control,

Uh...yeah I most certainly do. Govt propaganda is quite often lies and contradictions. Look at the drug hysteria here in America.

Here's a nice big lie that I love (and hate). And this hasn't been edited into American History textbooks as it should. Why not? Maybe our govt don't want to paint itself as liars to our young, developing minds. History can be the best form of Propaganda. Every country has its own version of history.

http://www.thenewamerican.com/tna/2001/06-04-2001/vo17no12_facts.htm

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^^^The above matter may be a complete fantasy that I concocted out of possible boredom.^^^

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Re: A thought about bush/christian extremists

[Re: trippindad82]
#6565503 - 02/14/07 01:54 AM (19 years, 7 months ago)

trippindad82 said:

If one is supposedly for life, then how can one promote death? I don't understand how someone can be so outspoken against abortion yet can justify killing already born children 8,000 miles away?

Many Christians are against the war. Your connection is weak at best.

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"I would rather be exposed to the inconveniencies attending too much liberty than to those attending too small a degree of it." - Thomas Jefferson

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Re: A thought about bush/christian extremists

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#6566744 - 02/14/07 12:37 PM (19 years, 7 months ago)

Evangelical christians are christians none the less. And most evangelical christians are also pro death penalty. Me being a little too generic doesn't downplay the significance of my argument. We can play the game of semantics or we can work to find a solution.

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