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Why right-wing religion is doomed...
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Why right-wing religion is doomed...
On 11/24/2013 8:25 AM, F.O.A.D. wrote:
On 11/24/13, 8:17 AM, Mr. Luddite wrote: On 11/24/2013 8:11 AM, F.O.A.D. wrote: The resentment and subtle activism you display makes you as guilty as the "hate-filled, ignorant religious assholes" that you despise. The bottom line is you have the right to ignore them, same as anyone else who do not believe in their preachings. Conversely, those who choose to believe have an equal right to do so. Not much can be jammed down your throat if you keep your mouth shut. Oh, really? Try explaining that to a woman in Texas denied access to women's health resources because the assholes who run that state decided allowing that access would be in violation of their religious beliefs. Why are you concerned with who is elected in Texas and the beliefs of those who elected them? You live in Maryland, last I knew. 1. Religious ignorance spreads like cancer. Texas sends legislators to Washington, D.C., and some of those legislators try to infect the rest of their country with their sicknesses. 2. The women of Texas are being oppressed by their ignorant lawmakers. Texas is still part of the United States, for the moment, anyway, and I think it behooves us to try to eliminate oppression in this country. I was concerned with the blatant segregation and oppression of blacks in the South during the middle part of the last century, and I am concerned about the oppression of gays in this country now. Just because it is Texas that is a septic tank of oppression doesn't mean it is ok for me to ignore it because I live in a different state. Uh huh. So, were do you draw the line? What reasoning says oppression of women that occurs in other parts of the world are their business, not ours. Same with gays. Following your logic and sense of modern day manifest destiny, we should be active in eliminating lawmakers all over the planet, including people like Putin who doesn't like gays. |
Why right-wing religion is doomed...
On 11/24/13, 8:35 AM, Mr. Luddite wrote:
On 11/24/2013 8:25 AM, F.O.A.D. wrote: On 11/24/13, 8:17 AM, Mr. Luddite wrote: On 11/24/2013 8:11 AM, F.O.A.D. wrote: The resentment and subtle activism you display makes you as guilty as the "hate-filled, ignorant religious assholes" that you despise. The bottom line is you have the right to ignore them, same as anyone else who do not believe in their preachings. Conversely, those who choose to believe have an equal right to do so. Not much can be jammed down your throat if you keep your mouth shut. Oh, really? Try explaining that to a woman in Texas denied access to women's health resources because the assholes who run that state decided allowing that access would be in violation of their religious beliefs. Why are you concerned with who is elected in Texas and the beliefs of those who elected them? You live in Maryland, last I knew. 1. Religious ignorance spreads like cancer. Texas sends legislators to Washington, D.C., and some of those legislators try to infect the rest of their country with their sicknesses. 2. The women of Texas are being oppressed by their ignorant lawmakers. Texas is still part of the United States, for the moment, anyway, and I think it behooves us to try to eliminate oppression in this country. I was concerned with the blatant segregation and oppression of blacks in the South during the middle part of the last century, and I am concerned about the oppression of gays in this country now. Just because it is Texas that is a septic tank of oppression doesn't mean it is ok for me to ignore it because I live in a different state. Uh huh. So, were do you draw the line? What reasoning says oppression of women that occurs in other parts of the world are their business, not ours. Same with gays. Following your logic and sense of modern day manifest destiny, we should be active in eliminating lawmakers all over the planet, including people like Putin who doesn't like gays. Many of us worked to try to eliminate racial oppression in this country. Progress has been made, but there is much left to do. Gay rights have been extended, but there is much left to do. Womens' rights have been extended, but there is much left to do. Perhaps you are satisfied with a country that makes no progress in terms of rights for the oppressed who live here, but I am not. Following your logic, we'd still have slavery in this country, eh? I think we should put our own house in order and set an example for other countries around the world. Sending troops around the world to resolve oppression in other countries doesn't work too well. Religious beliefs seem to be at the root of much of the oppression in this country. "Scripture" was misused to perpetuate slavery, and it is being used these days to oppress women, gays, and other groups. -- Religion: together we can find the cure. |
Why right-wing religion is doomed...
On Sunday, November 24, 2013 7:25:59 AM UTC-6,
1. Religious ignorance spreads like cancer. Marx said "Religion is the opiate of thee masses" Harry, I think I know where you're coming from. |
Why right-wing religion is doomed...
On Sun, 24 Nov 2013 08:25:59 -0500, "F.O.A.D." wrote:
On 11/24/13, 8:17 AM, Mr. Luddite wrote: On 11/24/2013 8:11 AM, F.O.A.D. wrote: The resentment and subtle activism you display makes you as guilty as the "hate-filled, ignorant religious assholes" that you despise. The bottom line is you have the right to ignore them, same as anyone else who do not believe in their preachings. Conversely, those who choose to believe have an equal right to do so. Not much can be jammed down your throat if you keep your mouth shut. Oh, really? Try explaining that to a woman in Texas denied access to women's health resources because the assholes who run that state decided allowing that access would be in violation of their religious beliefs. Why are you concerned with who is elected in Texas and the beliefs of those who elected them? You live in Maryland, last I knew. 1. Religious ignorance spreads like cancer. Texas sends legislators to Washington, D.C., and some of those legislators try to infect the rest of their country with their sicknesses. 2. The women of Texas are being oppressed by their ignorant lawmakers. Texas is still part of the United States, for the moment, anyway, and I think it behooves us to try to eliminate oppression in this country. I was concerned with the blatant segregation and oppression of blacks in the South during the middle part of the last century, and I am concerned about the oppression of gays in this country now. Just because it is Texas that is a septic tank of oppression doesn't mean it is ok for me to ignore it because I live in a different state. And both of you call Scotty paranoid. Un-friggin'-real. John H. -- Hope you're having a great day! |
Why right-wing religion is doomed...
On Sun, 24 Nov 2013 08:38:32 -0500, John H wrote:
On Sun, 24 Nov 2013 08:26:17 -0500, BAR wrote: In article , says... On 11/23/13, 8:50 PM, Mr. Luddite wrote: Oh, really? Try explaining that to a woman in Texas denied access to women's health resources because the assholes who run that state decided allowing that access would be in violation of their religious beliefs. If this woamn has medical needs then she can go to an emergency room and get seen by a doctor. Why must women only receive medical services at abortion mills? Are women not good enough to receive meidical services at the same place males receive medical services. This is an interesting question! Texas lawmakers are writing laws specifically targeting the legality of what healthcare women may receive anywhere, whether it is a clinic or a hospital. Do you know of any laws written that specifically target the legality of healthcare in men? John H. -- Hope you're having a great day! Spoof. John H. -- Hope you're having a great day! |
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On Saturday, November 23, 2013 6:40:45 PM UTC-6, F.O.A.D. wrote:
What about them, Harry. You continually post that they mean nothing to you, yet on the other hand, you constantly post of them for your criticism. They're a force for evil, It'd be interesting to know what your definition of 'evil' is. |
Why right-wing religion is doomed...
On 11/24/2013 8:45 AM, F.O.A.D. wrote:
On 11/24/13, 8:35 AM, Mr. Luddite wrote: On 11/24/2013 8:25 AM, F.O.A.D. wrote: On 11/24/13, 8:17 AM, Mr. Luddite wrote: On 11/24/2013 8:11 AM, F.O.A.D. wrote: The resentment and subtle activism you display makes you as guilty as the "hate-filled, ignorant religious assholes" that you despise. The bottom line is you have the right to ignore them, same as anyone else who do not believe in their preachings. Conversely, those who choose to believe have an equal right to do so. Not much can be jammed down your throat if you keep your mouth shut. Oh, really? Try explaining that to a woman in Texas denied access to women's health resources because the assholes who run that state decided allowing that access would be in violation of their religious beliefs. Why are you concerned with who is elected in Texas and the beliefs of those who elected them? You live in Maryland, last I knew. 1. Religious ignorance spreads like cancer. Texas sends legislators to Washington, D.C., and some of those legislators try to infect the rest of their country with their sicknesses. 2. The women of Texas are being oppressed by their ignorant lawmakers. Texas is still part of the United States, for the moment, anyway, and I think it behooves us to try to eliminate oppression in this country. I was concerned with the blatant segregation and oppression of blacks in the South during the middle part of the last century, and I am concerned about the oppression of gays in this country now. Just because it is Texas that is a septic tank of oppression doesn't mean it is ok for me to ignore it because I live in a different state. Uh huh. So, were do you draw the line? What reasoning says oppression of women that occurs in other parts of the world are their business, not ours. Same with gays. Following your logic and sense of modern day manifest destiny, we should be active in eliminating lawmakers all over the planet, including people like Putin who doesn't like gays. Many of us worked to try to eliminate racial oppression in this country. Progress has been made, but there is much left to do. Gay rights have been extended, but there is much left to do. Womens' rights have been extended, but there is much left to do. Perhaps you are satisfied with a country that makes no progress in terms of rights for the oppressed who live here, but I am not. Following your logic, we'd still have slavery in this country, eh? I think we should put our own house in order and set an example for other countries around the world. Sending troops around the world to resolve oppression in other countries doesn't work too well. Religious beliefs seem to be at the root of much of the oppression in this country. "Scripture" was misused to perpetuate slavery, and it is being used these days to oppress women, gays, and other groups. I think you know I fundamentally agree with you. The only thing I really have a problem with is the expanding dominance of federal mandates over state's rights. I disagree with your belief that the concept of state's rights is obsolete and should be abandoned in favor of total, uniform federal laws. Changes in thinking occurs slowly and it will take time for some parts of the country to adapt to more "modern" thinking. |
Why right-wing religion is doomed...
On Sat, 23 Nov 2013 18:40:02 -0600, Califbill wrote:
"F.O.A.D." wrote: On 11/23/13, 4:58 PM, wrote: On Sat, 23 Nov 2013 14:44:35 -0500, "F.O.A.D." wrote: http://tinyurl.com/opzq7am -- What a crock of crap from the American Taliban. Women who believe that want to be that way. You mean, they are forced to like that sort of crap treatment at the pain of death. Muslim! http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/arti...t-Ukraine.html In the minds of FOAD, Don, et al, that's OK. Muslims can treat their women any way they desire - to include killing them. It would be wrong if a Christian attempted to stop an abortion in the 26th week of pregnancy, however. John H. -- Hope you're having a great day! |
Why right-wing religion is doomed...
On 11/24/13, 8:48 AM, Tim wrote:
On Sunday, November 24, 2013 7:25:59 AM UTC-6, 1. Religious ignorance spreads like cancer. Marx said "Religion is the opiate of thee masses" Harry, I think I know where you're coming from. It ain't from Marx, although I do understand that misquote in context. Marx wrote that the real purpose of religion was to create a fantasy world for the impoverished. The realities of life for the poor make it extremely difficult for them to be comfortable, so religious belief tells them they will find comfort and happiness in "the next life." Religion sugarcoats or serves as an opiate for the poor. -- Religion: together we can find the cure. |
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