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Secularism on the rise in the US.
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A few years back I was in Mercy Hospital. It had been named "St. John's Mercy" for many years, but the "St. John's" was causing problem. So they just pretended it was a secular institution.
Anyway, while I was in isolation this guy just strolls in, no mask or anything. "Your admission notes say you stated 'NONE' for a religious preference. Is there no spiritual power at all that you believe in?" I looked at him. He ran from the room. 
Good news? I don't know about all that.
It's contributed to the rise of the Alt-Right movement. Lol...Just sayin'. I think whether the impact is ultimately good, bad, effectively the same, or decidedly worse for this country remains to be seen.  (March 30, 2019 at 5:33 pm)Gawdzilla Sama Wrote: A few years back I was in Mercy Hospital. It had been named "St. John's Mercy" for many years, but the "St. John's" was causing problem. So they just pretended it was a secular institution. My BFF spent some time in a rest home setting after having her hip replaced. I was visiting one day when a lady strolled in (BFF's room was the last one on the hall and the door was CLOSED) wanting to pray with us and hand out pamphlets from her church. Talk about a captive audience. I was appalled. BFF, who is a believer of a higher power and is well aware of my atheism, was also appalled. She ran her off.
Where are we going and why am I in this hand basket?
(March 30, 2019 at 9:34 pm)Thena323 Wrote: Good news? I don't know about all that. Oh IDK, the alt right are atheists, environmentalists, and popular socialists. If they weren't such racist douchenozzles they'd be the best of people. 
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RE: Secularism on the rise in the US.
March 30, 2019 at 11:46 pm
(This post was last modified: March 30, 2019 at 11:46 pm by Athene.)
(March 30, 2019 at 10:09 pm)Gae Bolga Wrote: Oh IDK, the alt right are atheists, environmentalists, and popular socialists. If they weren't such racist douchenozzles they'd be the best of people. Plenty of these far Left "progressive" secularists are just singing Alt-Right melodies in a different key. They still fap to their fantasies of the Great Reckoning. They're just not willing to go as far to see it occur...for now. Lol...Give 'em a few years. They'll come around. I wouldn't trust them to run a bath, much less this country.  (March 30, 2019 at 9:34 pm)Thena323 Wrote: Good news? I don't know about all that. Trump is staying in power due to his catering to those nutjobs, and especially, his appointment of far-right federal judges.  RE: Secularism on the rise in the US.
March 31, 2019 at 2:05 am
(This post was last modified: March 31, 2019 at 2:05 am by fredd bear.)
(March 31, 2019 at 12:07 am)Jehanne Wrote:(March 30, 2019 at 9:34 pm)Thena323 Wrote: Good news? I don't know about all that. As a non American, watching the elected Republicans' behaviour since Prez Trump was elected has been been very interesting.My perception is that those bottom feeders have shown their priorities very clearly; getting re elected and keeping their perceived personal power. I've long believed this to be true. However, I have never before seen a more blatant example in a democratic country, at federal level.*** I will be very surprised if Prez Trump is ever impeached. In fact I honestly believe that enough American voters are stupid enough that he will be reelect him. I hope I'm wrong, truly I do. ** I've seen that level of personal corruption here, in local government. ![[Image: NRIQNNJ.jpg]](https://i.imgur.com/NRIQNNJ.jpg)
I've long since found it absurd for any hospital to have a religious name. But to be fair, when you go to other parts of the world you see the Muslim Crescent Moon on an ambulance and in Israel the Jewish Star of David on theirs. A am the outsider thinking, "Your religion isn't doing that, doctors are, science is."
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