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BKSir -> RE: NOW endorses Obama Biden (9/16/2008 11:05:49 PM)
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ORIGINAL: bestbabync
it just blows my mind that if a politician is a christian it is said he will legislate his religion on others, but if the politician is a jew, muslim, or a non-believer he is considered fair & objective.
I'm not so sure about that. I mean, Obama, Clinton, Biden, they're all christians. I don't think for a second that either of the three would have actively attempted to legislate their religion on everyone. That seems to be a Neo-Con value entirely, to say "If you don't believe the exact same way I do, you're wrong and I'm going to beat my god into you!"
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ORIGINAL: hoodie
That's not entirely true. The politician has to be Republican. Because we Republicans are too uptight. We don't believe in sex. It's dirty, nasty, evil... oh gosh I'm gonna puke.
I don't know about other religions. I'm still flabbergasted at what "supposed" Republicans did to Romney's religion. He took a pretty big hit in the primaries for being a Mormon.
But I find it interesting that a person's religious affiliation is even an issue at all. And me, being as probably anti-religion as you could ever find, really doesn't care. And yet year after year after painstaking year, what church a candidate goes to is top of the "we're gonna get you" list.
Just look at the clip being circulated of Sarah's prayer request in her church.
Hoodie:
A: Welcome to the forums. *HUG*
B: Try living in Salt Lake City for a while, you'll know why he got hit like that. Although, I do agree in a way. I was shocked that Romney took that kind of hit from the Neo-Con, religious right. Seriously, he's about as conservative, about as greedy, about as much of a filthy liar and corrupt politician as you'll ever see, and loaded with money as well! By all rights, he should be the current Republican trends poster boy. Although, he did huge here in Utah. Something like 90% in the caucusses... Then again, that's not a surprise either. Most of the people in the state are not much different than him.
Now, personally, I don't give a shit if someone worships the raging toenail god of the north, as long as they don't try to shove their beliefs down my throat or into my bedroom door, or up the backside of the people I love (their backsides are MINE damnit! Hands off!). [;)]
If I think they can do a good job running things, I'll vote for them. I look for important things, such as, views on economy, views on healthcare, views on veterans affairs (primary partner is a disabled vet, as has been most of my family, and I've seen what the current administration has done to 'honour our veterans'. It makes me fucking sick.), on our liberties and freedoms, on this sham of a 'war' that is... well, I don't even want to get into that.
That is what gets my votes, period, not what mythical being they choose to worship in whatever way on whatever day in whatever building with whatever candles and incense and robes.
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