U.S. Not a Christian, Jewish or Muslim Nation

[This_person]

Originally Posted by Beta84

A handful of Republicans run for office trying to chime in on Christian values and stressing their religion. Plenty, if not most, don't win. Not on a national scale, anyway.

Just because their morality and issues match up with "Christian" morality, it doesn't mean that Christians are the only ones who feel that way about an issue or that it's a "Christian" value opposed to an American value.

virtually every politician talks about how strong their faith is, national and local level.

[This_person]

Originally Posted by itsbob

Interesting, during the election didn't he say he was NEVER a Muslim, NEVER went to a Muslim school, was NEVER taught Muslim doctrine.

WOW.. Barry gives up another lie.

the whole quote actually has him talking about Americans who've lived in primarily Muslim nations, had Muslims in their family - been enriched by the Muslim culture - he knows, because he's one of them.

[This_person]

Originally Posted by MSgt_USMC_Ret

I'm sorry. I was wrong.

What he actually says is that he's an American. AND that our country has been enriched by it's Muslim heritage. It's also been enriched by our black heritage, our Christain heritage, our Irish heritage, Native American heritage, our redneck heritage, etc., etc., ect.,

Well, let's not take it too far. He never suggested he nor anyone else was enriched by our Christian, Irish, American Indian, or redneck heritage. The only two things I've ever heard of him praising are our black and Muslim sub-cultures.

[MSgt_USMC_Ret]

Originally Posted by This_person

Well, let's not take it too far. He never suggested he nor anyone else was enriched by our Christian, Irish, American Indian, or redneck heritage. The only two things I've ever heard of him praising are our black and Muslim sub-cultures.

Sorry, I wasn't clear in my own construction there. That part of my entry was my own opinion. We are all enriched by our environments as long as we have our minds open enough to at least listen to other ideas.

[Beta84]

Originally Posted by itsbob

In God We Trust.

... One Nation, Under God.....

.. So Help Me God..

God Bless America..

Nope, not a Christian Nation..

I believe in God...I'm not Christian...

Originally Posted by itsbob

Interesting, during the election didn't he say he was NEVER a Muslim, NEVER went to a Muslim school, was NEVER taught Muslim doctrine.

WOW.. Barry gives up another lie.

You can be influenced by religion without attending a school or learning their doctrine. I believe my life has been impacted by Christianity by living amongst Christians. It's probably been impacted by Buddhism, Islam, and Hinduism too. Obama lived in Indonesia and has a Muslim father, I'm sure somewhere along the way something impacted him at some point.

Originally Posted by MadDogMarine

True Christianity allows any worship(to include atheism) to be allowed, hence our FIrst Amendment Freedom of religion.

WTF are you talking about?? The founders of this country FLED religious persecution because they were the wrong sect of Christianity! THAT is why they made it a first amendment right. There were various religions trying to mix as one nation.

Originally Posted by This_person

virtually every politician talks about how strong their faith is, national and local level.

Bull####.

[This_person]

Originally Posted by MSgt_USMC_Ret

Sorry, I wasn't clear in my own construction there. That part of my entry was my own opinion. We are all enriched by our environments as long as we have our minds open enough to at least listen to other ideas.

[Zguy28]

Originally Posted by MSgt_USMC_Ret

Agreed. That would be ignorance. Who said that?

Sorry, worded that bad I guess. I wasn't trying to call anybody ignorant...but I reserve the right to later if need be.

Originally Posted by This_person

virtually every politician talks about how strong their faith is, national and local level.

This is true. You got one thing right. Congratulations.

I just wish a politician would stand up and say, "all religions are equal, they all suck."

[SamSpade]

Originally Posted by Beaver-Cleaver

This is true. You got one thing right. Congratulations.

I just wish a politician would stand up and say, "all religions are equal, they all suck."

Then he wouldn't be a politician. He'd be a guy with exactly ten seconds in the limelight. Even if you believe religion sucks, you don't win votes by insulting people.

Beaver is a scum-sucking dumbass - hey, why won't he vote for me?

Originally Posted by SamSpade

Then he wouldn't be a politician. He'd be a guy with exactly ten seconds in the limelight. Even if you believe religion sucks, you don't win votes by insulting people.

Beaver is a scum-sucking dumbass - hey, why won't he vote for me?

The problem with politicians now is they're impulsive liars. They tell everyone what they want to hear.