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WingedMercury -> RE: prayer in schools (4/25/2007 8:32:14 PM)
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ORIGINAL: GoddessDustyGold
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ORIGINAL: WingedMercury
Are you inviting me to come to stay with you in Arizona? That would be good, and I thank you. I will be in US again later this year, and I will be going to the Grand Canyon again - one of the wonders of the world and you can stand and gaze of millions of years of change. I have not seen much of AZ, only that part between Las Vegas and the canyon, but enjoying Route 66 and Flagstaff. Phoenix and Tucson would be of interest, though I have always thought they could be described as "god forsaken". But I would need a smoke free room.
Certainly on my travels around the South Eastern states, New Mexico, Louisiana, Florida and so on, I was amazed and slightly distressed at the extent of the religious fundamentalism. The amount of money the religious right contribute to election funds, for instance, also give the impression that they wield a lot a power.
I am not sure how much you have travelled around USA, but I can tell you there is amazing contrasts between, say, CA, WA, MA, NY and the "red" states.
By all means, please do let Me know when you are visiting this bastion of "god forsaken" territory. Why is it "god forsaken" in your opinion, anyway? And you will not have any problem finding your "smoke free" room. I am the one who has the problem finding a room in which I may smoke.
I love the Grand Canyon Myself, and I haven't had an opportunity to visit "God's beautiful work" in some time. LOL If that is a veiled way to get Me to cop to the fact the mankind did not come into being until 6,000 years ago you failed! I have never believed that, but it doesn't take away My faith that there is an "Intelligent Design". That may be a hard concept for you, but it is true nonetheless. And...Gasp... it is not an unusual concept. It can be dangerous, WingedMercury, to make such assumptions and paint everybody with the same brush.
Red states have much less to do with fundamental Christianity and much more to do with personal freedoms and the personal responsibility that goes with it. It is easy to make that error, as many in this country also do, that the only reason certain states are "red" is because we are all religious fanatics. I am a spiritual person, and I do believe in God (and Jesus Christ), but I do not vote based upon religious beliefs. Neither do most of the people I know.
Render unto Caesar, and all that. I just prefer to render much less than I am being forced to render, and I try to vote accordingly. Some day, that might even work! *Smile*
Whether it is "god forsaken" or not, I don't know. I just saw the spectacular desert country between Las Vegas and the Canyon, and I see from time to time the temperatures at Phoenix and Tucson. I have met a family for Phoenix, and they reckon it is "God's own country".
I think we will leave this now, unless you want to carry on. I was serious about coming to AZ, by the way. I will be in AZ but have no reason to visit the cities, unfortunately.
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