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Jesus should be put back in the government!

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Jesus should be put back in the government!
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RE: Jesus should be put back in the government!
December 16, 2009 at 3:08 pm
(December 16, 2009 at 12:43 pm)Tiberius Wrote: Have people really forgotten that the UK isn't a secular country? We have a national religion! There are clergy in the House of Lords (12 of them, at ALL times...as a REQUIREMENT). For fuck's sake, wake up people.

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December 16, 2009 at 3:14 pm
One can hope fr0d0...one can hope.
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RE: Jesus should be put back in the government!
December 16, 2009 at 4:23 pm
(December 16, 2009 at 1:37 pm)Minimalist Wrote:
Quote:However the overall need is that the Nation as a whole lacks a goal.


Absurd. Conspicuous consumption is our national goal.

Besides, what about those of us who don't give a shit about jesus or the truly asinine things that the gospel writers put in his mouth?

I don't think the majority of thinking individuals agree with that as a goal (even though I agree it does appear to be the only goal) and search elswhere in culture. Whether the majority of voters on the other hand.. this is developing into less religion more politics, I'll take my bow.
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RE: Jesus should be put back in the government!
December 16, 2009 at 5:40 pm
Dang, I got here after too many responses, school has blocked my fav. proxy. Any more suggestions?

Anyway, religion already had its chance in government, called the dark ages... If we allowed religion again in gov't, wouldn't it be a New Dark Ages? (Lol, bad religion's song)

It's hard to get quite a few members of my family to realize that. ;\\
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RE: Jesus should be put back in the government!
December 16, 2009 at 6:30 pm
Quote:If we allowed religion again in gov't, wouldn't it be a New Dark Ages?


Just look at Iran to see what would happen.
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RE: Jesus should be put back in the government!
December 17, 2009 at 2:43 pm
(December 16, 2009 at 9:36 am)Tiberius Wrote: I'm as opposed to atheist countries as I'm opposed to theocracies. Secularism is the only answer because secularism doesn't place any religious belief (or lack thereof) above any other. In a true secular democracy, you would have Christian politicians, Hindu politicians, Muslim politicians, Wiccan politicians, Scientologist politicians, and atheist politicians. People have a right to believe what they want, and that shouldn't affect their eligibility to run for public office.

To run for: yes. To be elected: no. If you believe that we are under attack by fairies... and are being elected into a position of power where you can act upon that belief: I say it should very much affect your eligibility.

People have a right to believe what they wish to... but electing someone stupid (insane, whatever) enough to believe in fairies is just plain stupid... and should most certainly affect wether they get elected or not.
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RE: Jesus should be put back in the government!
December 17, 2009 at 2:45 pm
Only if people think that person would combine their religious beliefs with their political.
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RE: Jesus should be put back in the government!
December 17, 2009 at 2:47 pm
(December 17, 2009 at 2:45 pm)Tiberius Wrote: Only if people think that person would combine their religious beliefs with their political.

Hence lying Smile
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RE: Jesus should be put back in the government!
December 17, 2009 at 5:39 pm
As long as the people think the decision is justified... but separate the damn religion from the government! Including Jesus... lol
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RE: Jesus should be put back in the government!
December 17, 2009 at 10:13 pm
Oh, what government wouldn't want jesus' bullshit in it? This "render unto Caesar" stuff is ideal for the power structure.

Xtianity is a religion for sheep.
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