Sure wish he’d give a nudge in the right direction, cause it feels like it keeps getting worse. Or is it, “free will tops all”, including driving the bus into a brick wall and we’re on our own.
There’s already enough half-wit morons try to push that fascist theology “believe in Jesus but act the polar opposite of Jesus” crap down our throats, when the clear consensus is that 70% of Americans don’t want your 5000 year old Jewish fairytales ruining our weekends
The new testament does not make god or Christianity any better. Just google an article titled “Is the New Testament Really “Nicer” than the Old Testament? Or does it ratify it and make matters even worse?” by Tim Zeak at medium(dot)com
Historically, every time (as in 100%) some individual or group tries to use a (as in ANY) religious doctrine to justify some sort of overarching restrictions on other peoples’ behavior, it fails. This has been demonstrated over and over again, to the point where arguing over whether it is a valid guide is useless.
Most of the founding persons in our nation WERE religious (mostly Christian). However, in debate, it became obvious that there was no consensus on which religious version is the most correct to use as a guideline. Therefore, the consensus was to eliminate the issue by a sidestep: IE; the Constitution expressly forbids the use of Federal power to guide, direct, or establish ANY form of religion as a characteristic of the nation. Expressly, “Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof …”. ALL attempts at either forcing people to believe in or to subscribe to ANY aspect of religion is, therefore, denied to government.
In other words, we are free to believe as we wish regarding religion. This sticks in some peoples’ craw, because they want to have the right to force their beliefs on others. This become a particular issue during campaign season, where candidates are forced to debate whether some group should have this right or not.
Mind you, I was raised as a Christian. Personally, I feel that there is much available in the way of good general guidance toward societal harmony to be found in the various religions. Even so, after 80 years it has become quite clear to me that our Founding Fathers were intelligent collectively, and were very wise to include this sidestep. Use your religious beliefs (or lack of them) as a guide for your own behavior, not as the be-all and end-all determinant for the behavior of everyone else around you. ITW, tend to your own knitting.
buflogal! about 1 month ago
indeed
JoeStoppinghem Premium Member about 1 month ago
Sure wish he’d give a nudge in the right direction, cause it feels like it keeps getting worse. Or is it, “free will tops all”, including driving the bus into a brick wall and we’re on our own.
Ellis97 about 1 month ago
RJ almost tempted fate.
david_42 about 1 month ago
“That which is” obviously hasn’t been paying attention. We are still in the blood and thunder era.
santa72404 about 1 month ago
I wish RJ would stop talking to fictional entities.
Holden Awn about 1 month ago
I see Lewis and Fry’s political ignorance is exceeded by their theological ignorance.
Space_cat about 1 month ago
There’s already enough half-wit morons try to push that fascist theology “believe in Jesus but act the polar opposite of Jesus” crap down our throats, when the clear consensus is that 70% of Americans don’t want your 5000 year old Jewish fairytales ruining our weekends
eddi-TBH about 1 month ago
RJ is too cute to smite anyway.
vilho Premium Member about 1 month ago
I don’t.
Ron Bauerle about 1 month ago
Anything except violate His holy character…
einarbt about 1 month ago
The new testament does not make god or Christianity any better. Just google an article titled “Is the New Testament Really “Nicer” than the Old Testament? Or does it ratify it and make matters even worse?” by Tim Zeak at medium(dot)com
SrTechWriter about 1 month ago
Historically, every time (as in 100%) some individual or group tries to use a (as in ANY) religious doctrine to justify some sort of overarching restrictions on other peoples’ behavior, it fails. This has been demonstrated over and over again, to the point where arguing over whether it is a valid guide is useless.
Most of the founding persons in our nation WERE religious (mostly Christian). However, in debate, it became obvious that there was no consensus on which religious version is the most correct to use as a guideline. Therefore, the consensus was to eliminate the issue by a sidestep: IE; the Constitution expressly forbids the use of Federal power to guide, direct, or establish ANY form of religion as a characteristic of the nation. Expressly, “Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof …”. ALL attempts at either forcing people to believe in or to subscribe to ANY aspect of religion is, therefore, denied to government.
In other words, we are free to believe as we wish regarding religion. This sticks in some peoples’ craw, because they want to have the right to force their beliefs on others. This become a particular issue during campaign season, where candidates are forced to debate whether some group should have this right or not.
Mind you, I was raised as a Christian. Personally, I feel that there is much available in the way of good general guidance toward societal harmony to be found in the various religions. Even so, after 80 years it has become quite clear to me that our Founding Fathers were intelligent collectively, and were very wise to include this sidestep. Use your religious beliefs (or lack of them) as a guide for your own behavior, not as the be-all and end-all determinant for the behavior of everyone else around you. ITW, tend to your own knitting.