if yer white, it is alright
ANY church or religious leader that uses his pulpit/position to make political statements should have their church's tax exempt status revoked.
That would solve this issue once and for all.
McCain: ”I hate the gooks.”
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ANY church or religious leader that uses his pulpit/position to make political statements should have their church's tax exempt status revoked.
That would solve this issue once and for all.
ANY church or religious leader that uses his pulpit/position to make political statements should have their church's tax exempt status revoked.
That would solve this issue once and for all.
from linked article
"Reverend Rod Parsley believes America was founded to destroy Islam. Since this is such an outlandish claim, I have to add for the record, that he is not kidding. Reverend Parsley says Islam is an "anti-Christ religion" brought down from a "demon spirit." Of course, we are in a war against all Muslims, including presumably Muslim-Americans. Buts since Parsley believes this is a Christian nation and that it should be run as a theocracy, he is not very concerned what Muslim-Americans think.
John McCain says Reverend Rod Parsley is his "spiritual guide.""
political statement ? maybe not
newsworthy ? i would think so
ANY church or religious leader that uses his pulpit/position to make political statements should have their church's tax exempt status revoked.
That would solve this issue once and for all.
from linked article
"Reverend Rod Parsley believes America was founded to destroy Islam. Since this is such an outlandish claim, I have to add for the record, that he is not kidding. Reverend Parsley says Islam is an "anti-Christ religion" brought down from a "demon spirit." Of course, we are in a war against all Muslims, including presumably Muslim-Americans. Buts since Parsley believes this is a Christian nation and that it should be run as a theocracy, he is not very concerned what Muslim-Americans think.
John McCain says Reverend Rod Parsley is his "spiritual guide.""
political statement ? maybe not
newsworthy ? i would think so
This dude must be awfully damn spiritual....I see this Bozo AND John Hagee listed as his "Spiritual Leaders".
Insanity.
Man.... this shit is really alarming to me. I feel like lately people really dont talk about politics in the public forum so much. I know this is kinda a duh. It just is wierd that this Forum topic probably popped up on like every message board everywhere at the same time.... and they always do. I notice after something is posted up here that its posted up everywhere... then reported about.
I just think its kinda wierd that they even have a group of people like us on our own version of talking points.
If shit was fair... John McCain would get called on hunting out the support of evil people to get him elected. Obama goes to a church that has an overly passionate and overly blunt preacher and he gets thrown under the bus. McCain straight says he is spiritually advised by people who would GLADY admit they'd love it if we got rid of Muslims both American and not.
Its just like... people are so uneducated on religion that they dont even realize that Christianity and Islam are basically the same thing... And are based on the exact same folk religions that pre-existed. Shit... they are even based on the same book. I just dont see much hope for us electing a proper leader when most people are voting on issues they dont even understand.
rant over.
I just think its kinda wierd that they even have a group of people like us on our own version of talking points.
If shit was fair... John McCain would get called on hunting out the support of evil people to get him elected. Obama goes to a church that has an overly passionate and overly blunt preacher and he gets thrown under the bus. McCain straight says he is spiritually advised by people who would GLADY admit they'd love it if we got rid of Muslims both American and not.
Its just like... people are so uneducated on religion that they dont even realize that Christianity and Islam are basically the same thing... And are based on the exact same folk religions that pre-existed. Shit... they are even based on the same book. I just dont see much hope for us electing a proper leader when most people are voting on issues they dont even understand.
rant over.
Calling people uneducated about religion and then claiming that Christianity and Islam are "basically" the same thing.
In what ways are those two religions "basically" the same?
They are both monotheistic religions (at least Christianity claims to be). In terms of religion, mono is raer.
They both take the ten commandments as the foundation for their beliefs (or claim to).
They are both Abrahamic religions.
They both preach peace, kindness and doing onto others as you would have them do onto you.
Like all religions, few on earth ever attain the simple goal of living by those beliefs. I know I don't.
By the way, if you did not already know, Jesus is considered a prophet by Muslims. Or at least that's the way I heard it.
Of course, in ritual practice the religions are very different. You wont find Christians (often) gathering 5 times a day to pray. You wont find Muslims (except maybe Dervishes) being filled with the spirit of the holy ghost.
Well, if that's the criteria we're going by, then all religions are basically the same.
But that's not fair because the beliefs derived from religions manifest themselves in the daily lives of people in completely different ways. If they are "basically" the same, why do the societies who practice these "same" religions differ so greatly?
If McCain hates the people who held him prisoner, that makes sense to me. And if he wants to kill them, okay. But Asian people at large should not be subjected to his slurs. And what if he has a flashback & hits the nuclear button or some schitt? Dude sounds less like a plain speaker & more like a nutbar, which is too bad because he seemed like a badass.
Since I'm supposed to take a look at the first three lines...
So? There are other monotheistic religions that have nothing in common with Islam or Christianity, so I'm not seeing your point.
Neither of those religions take the Ten Commandments as a foundation for their beliefs. The Ten Commandments aren't even mentioned in the Koran.
And?
Well, if that's the criteria we're going by, then all religions are basically the same.
But that's not fair because the beliefs derived from religions manifest themselves in the daily lives of people in completely different ways. If they are "basically" the same, why do the societies who practice these "same" religions differ so greatly?
Good points. I agree with your first point, all religions are basically the same.
Societies, I think, appear to differ so much because these basic religious virtues do not manifest themselves in peoples daily lives.
Exodus is an interesting look into this phenom. With in weeks, or months, or hours of receiving the Commandments on Mt Sinai the people had broken every one. People are much better at not having religion influence their daily lives than the other way around.
God understands that. That is why sinners can ask for atonement. In Judaism on Yom Kipper, in Catholicism at confession, and in many modern Protestant sects simple by accepting Jesus you are forgiven for past and future sins.
So? There are other monotheistic religions that have nothing in common with Islam or Christianity, so I'm not seeing your point.
Neither of those religions take the Ten Commandments as a foundation for their beliefs. The Ten Commandments aren't even mentioned in the Koran.
And?
I am letting you know some ways they are the same. You are pointing out that in other ways they are different. That's fair. The are the same in some ways, and different in others.
Agreed.
I guess what I'm trying to express is that the purpose of religion is to guide people in their daily lives. In that regard, all religions are "basically" the same.
But because people who believe in different religions conduct their daily lives in different ways, I can't consider all religions "basically" the same.
I guess what I'm trying to express is that the purpose of religion is to guide people in their daily lives. In that regard, all religions are "basically" the same.
But because people who believe in different religions conduct their daily lives in different ways, I can't consider all religions "basically" the same.
