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Originally Posted by bluesdave
There were several people interviewed in the doco who expressed basically the same opinion. They really believe that Satan is controlling people like Saddam, and Bin Laden, and that George W is the man to lead us to salvation. Frightening.
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That is not the frightening part. If they believe that, then so be it. It is their right to believe as they wish. The frightening part is when they would impose those beliefs on all others. This is happening under George Jr and encouraged by the current Pope. George Jr is imposing faith based initiatives on the federal government. Even stem cell research is all but stifled in America only because of their religious beliefs - facts have no relevance. The government can even pay for some religious programs. This violates basic principles on which this country is suppose to work - separation of church and state.
Once this nation was big into promoting god into things such as the Pledge of Allegiance (I pledge allegiance to the flag of the United States of America ... one god, indivisible, with liberty and justice for all.) God was about distinguishing America from the godless communists. Now the Pope even tells American politicians what laws they must impose upon all other Americans. This has resulted in a backlash against religion. The only way the 10 Commandments should be posted is if same is posted, equally, for every other world religion. Post equivalent from the Koran and watch some of those right wing religious go beserk. It is called a 'double standard'. How dare Islamic principles be imposed on America.
Darwinism is illegal in the state of Iowa. Instead schools were ordered to teach creationism (First Chapter of the Bible). Religion is even being imposed upon its arch enemy - science. Therein lies the problem. Not in how those people make personal decisions. The threat lies when those people would impose their religious beliefs on others. They can do so because, unlike other Americans, they vote - in large percentages - for George Jr.
Hear that folks. They even go next door to make sure every neighbor can get to the polls.