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"Dr. Dr. Smithers" wrote in message news:witmd.414525$D%.206347@attbi_s51...
Gould, There is only one God. How do you know this? |
"basskisser" wrote in message om... "Dr. Dr. Smithers" wrote in message news:witmd.414525$D%.206347@attbi_s51... Gould, There is only one God. How do you know this? Question for you Bassy: Why are *you* taking a contrary view to the discussion of God? Does being a liberal mean that one does not believe in one God? |
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On 17 Nov 2004 05:30:41 -0800, (basskisser) wrote:
"Dr. Dr. Smithers" wrote in message news:witmd.414525$D%.206347@attbi_s51... Gould, There is only one God. How do you know this? Because I made it very clear when I wrote the Ten Commandments - right there, Numero Uno. ~~ mutter - grumble ~~ Later, Tom |
There might be a few fundamentalist in this group. According to Harry
anyone who voted Republican is a fundamentalist. If so, I think I just did. "Gould 0738" wrote in message ... Gould, There is only one God. The different religions are different culture's way of understanding that one God. While I agree with you in principle, somebody needs to tell the different religions. Seems we have a lot of people dieing every day because members of religion A, B, and C all have "competing" views of God. Just try to tell the average American fundie that God listens to the prayers of Jews, Muslims, Buddhists, and others just as readily as those of a WASP American. Go ahead, I dare ya. :-) |
"basskisser" wrote in message om... "Dr. Dr. Smithers" wrote in message news:hwtmd.345911$wV.105244@attbi_s54... Now that might be offensive to some atheist, but what the hell, you can't please everyone. So, you wouldn't find it offensive if a group that coveted, say Cheese Sauce, wanted the government to protect them from being prohibited? (Praise CHEESESAUCE!) I had to reread your sentence a few times to make sure I understood what you said, but the answer to your question is "No, I would not". In fact today the government protects everyone's right to praise anything they want, including cheesesause". |
Harry,
Federal, state and local governments across the country are spending millions of dollars, on Thanksgiving and Christmas today. These paid holidays are governments official endorsement of the celebration of Jesus' birth and those who believe in giving thanks to a god. If we follow you logic, shouldn't we stop using tax dollars to pay for governmental employees to take a day off for a religious holiday? While you may not consider Thanksgiving a religious holiday, atheist would disagree with you. Thanksgiving is, and always has been an official day to give thanks to God. "Harry Krause" wrote in message ... basskisser wrote: "Dr. Dr. Smithers" wrote in message news:hwtmd.345911$wV.105244@attbi_s54... Harry, Thanks for making my point for me. The celebration of Christmas by communities and local governments, and the Proclamation of giving Thanks to God (Thanksgiving) should not be prohibited by our government. Now that might be offensive to some atheist, but what the hell, you can't please everyone. So, you wouldn't find it offensive if a group that coveted, say Cheese Sauce, wanted the government to protect them from being prohibited? (Praise CHEESESAUCE!) Hmmm...I don't recall stating I thought it "OK" for governmental entities to get involved in religious holy days. "Smith" must be engaging in "creative post manipulation" again. I don't believe local, state or federal government agencies should in any way be involved in the "celebration" of any religious holy day, and Christmas, despite its pagan trappings, is a religious holy day. On the other hand, I don't view Thanksgiving as a religious holy day. -- A passing thought: "I hope you leave here and walk out and say, 'What did he say?'" —George W. Bush, Beaverton, Oregon, Aug. 13, 2004 |
"basskisser" wrote in message om... "Dr. Dr. Smithers" wrote in message news:witmd.414525$D%.206347@attbi_s51... Gould, There is only one God. How do you know this? God told me so. |
"Dr. Dr. Smithers" wrote in message news:s5Kmd.349148$wV.227375@attbi_s54... "basskisser" wrote in message om... "Dr. Dr. Smithers" wrote in message news:witmd.414525$D%.206347@attbi_s51... Gould, There is only one God. How do you know this? God told me so. Here we go again LOL. Testing a new lure I see. heehee |
"Harry Krause" wrote in message news:1101130552.SYviRpRkLUDz0ZvSEKYOqw@teranews... Dave Hall wrote: On Mon, 15 Nov 2004 09:18:21 -0500, Harry Krause wrote: My only point is that (right or wrong), whatever religious practices or traditions (Christmas) are commonly observed by the majority of the people, they should not be denied by the statistical minority. Dave Why not? Because logic dictates that the needs of the many, outweigh the needs of the few. Dave You're spouting Marx, who, by the way, was often consulted by Commander Spock. The point Dave is trying to make is that the government can't interfere with religious practice nor can it sponsor it. Allowing the majority to use public facilities for a religious observance does not sponsor religion. Allowing the minority to use those facilities the same way is by way of not interfering with religious observances. Trying to outlaw any religious observance is against the bill of rights. The Bill of Rights guarantees the rights of the people whether majority or minority can't be abridged by a majority. The way that the LEFT is using to eliminate these rights is not thru elected representatives (majority rule) but thru the courts. Thus the reason those on the right want constitutionally conservative judges who won't write laws but will properly interpret from the Constitution and the Bill of Rights. |
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