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Republican Party Platform 2012 and Religion
August 30, 2012 at 1:43 pm
So, I was glancing at the republican party platform in an attempt to gather information to show my wife what the party she has traditionally voted for has become(she's already very hesitant about voting Republican anyway), and I came across their plan for religious freedom. It's kind of funny, in a very sad way, because they first proclaim their love of freedom of religion and then go on to describe all the ways they will trample all over everyone else's. This campaign is really starting to weigh on my mental state, because of the crazy direction this country is going.
Read it and weep.
Quote:The most offensive instance of this war on religion has been the current Administration’s attempt to compel faith-related institutions, as well as believing individuals, to contravene their deeply held religious, moral, or ethical beliefs regarding health services, traditional marriage, or abortion. This forcible secularization of religious and religiously affiliated organizations, including faith-based hospitals and colleges, has been in tandem with the current Administration’s audacity in declaring which faith-related activities are, or are not, protected by the First Amendment – an unprecedented aggression repudiated by a unanimous Supreme Court in its Hosanna-Tabor v. EEOC decision. We pledge to respect the religious beliefs and rights of conscience of all Americans and to safeguard the independence of their institutions from government. We support the public display of the Ten Commandments as a reflection of our history and of our country’s Judeo-Christian heritage, and we affirm the right of students to engage in prayer at public school events in public schools and to have equal access to public schools and other public facilities to accommodate religious freedom in the public square. We assert every citizen’s right to apply religious values to public policy and the right of faith-based organizations to participate fully in public programs without renouncing their beliefs, removing religious symbols, or submitting to government-imposed hiring practices. We oppose government discrimination against businesses due to religious views. We support the First Amendment right of freedom of association of the Boy Scouts of America and other service organizations whose values are under assault and condemn the State blacklisting of religious groups which decline to arrange adoptions by same-sex couples. We condemn the hate campaigns, threats of violence, and vandalism by proponents of same-sex marriage against advocates of traditional marriage and call for a federal investigation into attempts to deny religious believers their civil rights.
http://whitehouse12.com/republican-party-platform/
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RE: Republican Party Platform 2012 and Religion
August 30, 2012 at 1:46 pm
Looks like a charter for christians to run roughshod over everyone else.
So no surprise there then.
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RE: Republican Party Platform 2012 and Religion
August 30, 2012 at 2:23 pm
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No faith based activity is protected by the first amendment when it conflicts with any other law or statute, period. Lets see these assholes argue in favor of faith based ritual murder. Feel free to tell whomever you want just how terrible of a person they are as you hand them the fucking birth control pills that their premiums paid for. End of. If a person wants their religious affinity to make healthcare decisions for other people then they should A: have children, and B: go ahead and let christian scientists or jehovahs witnesses make their healthcare decisions for them while they're at it. Never content with simply being douchebags to themselves and each other, are they...they have to make sure that everyone is under the same idiotic boot.
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RE: Republican Party Platform 2012 and Religion
August 30, 2012 at 2:30 pm
Best represented by this....
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RE: Republican Party Platform 2012 and Religion
August 30, 2012 at 2:36 pm
Looking at that wheres my bumper sticker?
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RE: Republican Party Platform 2012 and Religion
August 30, 2012 at 2:40 pm
(August 30, 2012 at 2:30 pm)Minimalist Wrote: Best represented by this....
The worst part is that they turn around and try to act like they're the victims of everyone else's bigotry.
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RE: Republican Party Platform 2012 and Religion
August 30, 2012 at 2:44 pm
Martyrs, as foretold, blah blah blah.
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RE: Republican Party Platform 2012 and Religion
August 30, 2012 at 8:25 pm
Well, at least they're following the parts of the Bible that tells the to be an asshole to anyone who doesn't believe like they do. Wish they understood how our government is supposed to work as well as they understand their religion, though.
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RE: Republican Party Platform 2012 and Religion
August 30, 2012 at 11:16 pm
Sorry if I'm off topic but is Ron Paul a republican? If this is off topic then please PM with the answers to my questions. Here are my questions, what religion does he belong to? Is he a Christian? Because I have a sneaky feeling he could be a Muslim. I'm not saying he is but it's just the way he supports Muslims and how Muslims support him. There are already 4 Muslim facebook pages dedicated to him. Also I hear he works with many Muslims in his Libertarian party. Just search on google 'Ron Paul muslim' or 'Ron Paul Islam'. Just some suggestions because I find this interesting.
As I said, if i'm going off topic then don't reply on this thread, PM me instead. I just decided to bring this up considering Republican party and religion is brought him in this thread.
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RE: Republican Party Platform 2012 and Religion
August 31, 2012 at 6:14 am
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(August 30, 2012 at 11:16 pm)Sami_23 Wrote: Is he a Christian?
Yes.
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