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RE: What is on my mind at the moment
February 23, 2012 at 12:33 pm
justtristo Wrote:Let me state that the Christians have much more power in our political system than warranted for their share of the electorate (which is quite handily outnumbered by Atheists), rather than interference as such.
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RE: What is on my mind at the moment
February 23, 2012 at 12:49 pm
We have those things here in the States. The trouble is trying to figure out what to do when this system is gamed, or is being eroded by it's opponents.
There is strong support from both sides of this issue for separation. Catholics don't wan't to be forced to operate their businesses as per the law of the land, televangelists don't want to pay taxes, and I don't want either of these viewpoints to have anything at all to say about government. Separation is a system that can and has been gamed.
Religious thinking and it's attendant pitfalls did not arise from a position of education or knowledge, nor did they retreat when confronted with such positions. People who think critically can and still do (by large majority) think religiously.
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