(October 31, 2016 at 9:43 pm)Minimalist Wrote: The answer is for the government to tell the jesus fucks to shut up and get out of the business of interfering in personal medical decisions.
But just before the jesus fucks (interesting turn of phrase there, by the way) do shut up, I would beseech them to explain why some of their Biblical edicts and strictures have to apply to EVERYONE, but some of those other edicts and strictures don't. And then there are some strictures that don't even apply to the faithful anymore.
See where this scriptural cafeteria leads? God/Jesus/Holy Ghost aren't running the show, calling the shots, refereeing the game, or leading the way. It's the poohbahs, back room guys, the 'elders', and chieftains and captains directing the enterprise.
And if the flock doesn't coalesce and capitulate to their way of doing things, we see another schism happening and then we have 2 back rooms with poohbahs and their ilk calling the shots, not GOD.
It's tough to work up much allegiance/respect for such a system.
The granting of a pardon is an imputation of guilt, and the acceptance a confession of it.
