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Originally Posted by Cannabolic
why do i have to be confused, why can't I just be strait? im not confused about a damn thing. I am saying that there are some ppl who arn't christains or religious at all who think that all christains wanna stuff a bible down your throat.
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That's because some/most of them do.
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That's why.
It's fairly similar to the Muslim call to Jihad--which originally meant
spiritual warfare in the sense of the struggle to save souls--not necessarily by the sword. So too did Christians abuse the Commission to justify the Crusades.
Anyway, the point is that Christians and Muslims are explicitly commanded to convert non-believers. (Jews are not, trying to convert to Judaism is difficult.)
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in fact christainty in the states isent getting more prominent its getting less prominent. back in the days, in the U.S. ppl either went to church or they didn't, but if they didn't they still believed in god. but now there are thousands if not millions of ppl in the U.S. who aren't christian.
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Actually, religiosity and church attendance is exploding right now. Look at whats going on with Rick Warren &
The Purpose Driven Life, Joel Osteen's huge ministry, etc. Pentecostalism is exploding in the United States and abroad.
Do you want me to provide sources? I don't want to be too pedantic. I'm not trying to jump all over your case.
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again im not confusing anything i kno exactly whats going on. and that is a common sterotype, and i know a thing or 2 about sterotypes.
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Sadly, most of us do. You're absolutely right that religious people are stereotyped just as harshly as atheists and agnostics.
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P.S. it dosn't matter what the president believes in religiously(keep religion and state seprate) all that matters is if he/she can do a good job running the country. i hope to see a jewish or muslim president one day, that would mean we are braking down racial barriers.
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I don't believe that someone who thinks that science is a myth or an illusion can be a good President. I don't believe that someone who thinks the Constitution should be amended to impose religious morality upon the public can be a good President.
I'll stop there, I think that gets the point across. We've certainly had religious men as President in the past who did a great job.