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Originally Posted by Finny61
Well put and good stance. I most definitely agree that there are some terrible people in the religious groups. They cast ugly shadows on to the rest of us. Tool time tip of the day, never watch or listen to a TV evangelist, it's like an elevator in an outhouse they just don't belong.
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They are easy to mock, no doubt, and personally I enjoy watching those shows for the laugh-ability factor
We are fortunate in Canada, our Government and its politician stay away from god as much as possible, even to the point where they are negatively viewed if they mention god. This is a country truer to separation of church and state than the US of A.
But when you look at the US, that's where most of us heathens are most concerned, up until Obama. Imagine a good portion of the US Congress is under the belief the end of days is going to happen in their lifetime, in other words, 20-40 years.
How do you think that affects their policy decisions, their decisions and votes on all kinds of issues. Examples of that being global warming, mid-east policy, and the list goes on.
If you sit there with this belief, it harms the country. Even a good portion of congress and the senate are people who don't believe in Evolution, like its a 'belief' so harmless as to think you can ignore the whole scientific community on something. Still waiting to see them debating theory of gravity and such other 'theories.'
But the problem is, the USA is the most powerful and influential nation on this planet, and its fundy base is really powerful at pushing its agenda. Be it abortion rights, be it stem cell research, be it the pervasive negative attitudes against science which ironically is one of the major reasons for the US' success.
Its just that is the battle, Canada, we have some issues to deal with, seperate school systems for example; but the US has a major hill to climb and even the tiny mention by Obama of 'non-believers' is a real step to even moving forward.
Most religious use the excuse, "oh well I'm not like those evangelicals..." but you are part of that club, and you aren't freaking out against them when they preach, since ironically they are usually just following the bible to the letter and how can you argue that.
Literalism vs moderates, but there is no 'war' between you, because you feel like they are, even if they are a bit nutty, part of the same family.
How much play does the comments of evangelicals on gays causing Katrina, and all of the other nonsense that the leaders of christians in the US say year after year.
Its the Atheist's job? Well sure, but if moderate is your belief, why are you not seething mad to see such comments from the leaders of your faith.