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Strictly speaking I am for reform of the health insurance industry. I would not be opposed to socialized medicine, eventually.

Am I missing something?

"Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion." This nearly directly extends to Congress shall make no law endorsing any one religion. Making something illegal ONLY because one religion says it's wrong would be endorsing that religion.

Your entire argument is automatically void. The US is not, and can not be, a Christian nation. It can not make a constitutional law barring any practice just because Christianity says to.

People that think the Bible is a literal transcription of God's word make me sad. That said, since that's your poison,
For in the same way you judge others, you will be judged, and with the measure you use, it will be measured to you. Why do you look at the speck of sawdust in your brother's eye and pay no attention to the plank in your own eye? How can you say to your brother, ‘Let me take the speck out of your eye’ when all the time there is a plank in your own eye? You hypocrite, first take the plank out of your own eye, and then you will see clearly to remove the speck from your brother's eye. -Matthew 7:2-5


Please. Why would I lust after Spam (R) when I have filet mignon at home? At least try to be creative.

No, they are not, but you can be more of one than another. I'm a fiscal conservative, but a social liberal, and also a Christian. And my social views override my fiscal views when it comes to government action... and my religious views play no part in how I think the government should act, because the government should never act with religion in mind.

You're (apparently) a fiscal conservative, social conservative, and a fundamentalist Christian. Your views obviously show that being fiscally conservative is a distant third to the other two, and when it comes to the number one spot, being a fundamentalist always edges out being socially conservative. Unlike me (and the Founding Fathers), you believe religion should rule the country; the religion being your own personal brand of Christianity. There is no doubt that this is contrary to the wishes of the country's founders, contrary to the Constitution, and would form a complete theocracy; but that's where you want it to go.

That's disturbing, to say the least.

What should I bring?

Show your love with rate-ups, please.

Nadenue, bring condoms.

Really, theocracy worries me a helluvalot more than taxation with representation (except you DC folks).

I've never really understood why people can purport to be Christians, adamantly opposing any social programs designed to help the poor and upholding heterosexuality as any relevant part of the religion. Like really? If your morality is reduced to being a heterosexual, you might want to rethink your relationship with God and Jesus Christ.

I'm really not even sure what issue you're ranting about here. Is it forcing Christians to accept gay marriage? Is it forcing gays to accept they cannot be married? Is it forcing taxes on the American people? Is it forcing healthcare of all Americans?

I mean, usually at least you give us a hint. This time there's not even that...

Not like any of the above ideas of what you're saying even make sense.

Why not? You do.

LOL

I suggest you reread the 10 Commandments buddy, if you think "Thou Shalt not Marry another Man" is one of them.

And don't be silly Varus, of course people pick and choose what parts of the Bible to follow. Why do you think there are hundreds of different sects? The Bible is confusing, contradictory, and has been translated and edited dozens of times. NO ONE knows what's right or what's wrong in there... well, except God, and He ain't talkin'.

I mean, just in the quote above:

Your attack of homosexuality also calls drunkards and fornicators just as bad. I don't hear you say nothing about people who have premarital sex not being able to get married. Get off your high horse.

Edited, Jan 15th 2010 3:36pm by LockeColeMA