The GOP (extreme right wing of the party) have laid down their platform for 2008: "Religion will save the country. Accept the GOP as your saviour or burn in hell." Nice slogan, don't ya think?
Don't get me wrong, I am a very religious person but, I am somewhat disgusted by how the GOP (oops, I mean the extreme right wing of the party) has thrown religion into the faces of the masses.
I do not believe it is my place in the world to 'convert' others. Nor do I believe I should beat the shit out of the weak in order to 'save them'. Think of how many people are forced to take up religion in order to be saved by the USA. I don't like the idea of any government telling people how to think or behave.
I would hope that those people who call themselves "Christians" would understand the teachings of Jesus Christ. No where in his teachings does He state that it is the role of those who believe in God to MAKE those that do not believe in Him to believe in Him. (You understand, right?) Nor does Jesus Christ teach us to make others suffer in order to make ourselves feel good about ourselves. (Think of what is happening in Florida right now.) Wouldn't it be better to allow Terri to pass away so that she can be in heaven and in the arms of Jesus Christ? I'm sure that Jesus Christ would ask Terri one question: "What took you so long?"
Also, what the heck is going on in Washington DC? Congress cannot legislate religion. I have heard so often that Congress does not like it when the judicial branches of the government (state and federal) legislate from the bench. What about Congress legislating religion? Shouldn't Congress let people choose how they wish to worship? And what they wish to worship?
Do you think the 2008 Elections will only be about 'religion'? Don't worry about the growing twin deficits! Don't worry about the declining standards in education. Don't worry about the ongoing struggles in Iraq, Iran, and North Korea. Don't worry about all the murders, rapes, child molestation, and cooking of the books on Wall Street. The best way any political strategist can cause voters to not think about all the problems of the country is to make the 2008 election about 'religion'.
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