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Old 01-17-2006, 11:44 AM   #3
MarchHare
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The separation of church and state. Freedom of religion is guaranteed by keeping the two separate and any party that deliberately blurs that line to an extent I couldn't ignore would be bothering me . . . .

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This is a hot-button issue for me, too, but I think from the other angle. I think religion should stay out of politics. I'm concerned that the Conservative Party's list of candidates includes a past-president of Focus on the Family Canada as well as a former-CEO of Promise Keepers Canada. The former (Darrel Reid running in Richmond) was quoted as saying:

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I think every Christian's under an obligation to change laws to reflect biblical values.
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