The_Continental
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I suppose the problem here is that you see the Spreading of the Word of God in places where I don't. In talking about the Spreading the Word, you use examples such as abstinence education and a gay marriage ban.
Neither of those two points is exclusively Christian, let alone religious. Although personally, I do not oppose gay marriage, it is entirely possible for someone to both oppose gay marriage and the Spreading of the Word of God at the same time. As a matter of fact, W is pushing the gay marriage thing not to recruit new Christians, but rather, to retain the votes of the Christians that already exist. Do you disagree?
Another point, abstinence only education will never exist in the United States. Never. There are far too many parties interested in the alternatives - namely teenagers.
Bottom line. Bush may be dancing on a fine line with the god thing, but the points you've brought to the table only illustrate that Bush is doing what he thinks is best for society, not that he is using my tax dollar to convert new Christians.
Doing what you think is right based on your beliefs, and trying to convert people to your beliefs are not the same thing.
What sounds more accurate to me is that you morally disagree with some of W's social policy - I do too - but then you make the fallacious jump to saying the he's using tax dollars to Spread the Word of God.
Believe me, as soon as my money starts being used to recruit new people to the Word of God (outside of prison, that is), I'll be the first one on the front lines.
[quote name='camoor']
Return, as in it's already been done, and it's just being expanded.
It wasn't just prisons either, much of Bush's Christian policy wish-list is already implemented and funded, such as abstinence-only sex education and the legislative push to put a ban on gay marriage in the constitution (you really think that tacking fundamentalist christian morality on our most sacred document is going to pay for itself?)
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[quote name='camoor']
So Continental, your thanks for pointing out that you voted for Bush, Gonzales, Mike Powell and the rest of the JC fan club is accepted in full. :lol:[/quote]
Neither of those two points is exclusively Christian, let alone religious. Although personally, I do not oppose gay marriage, it is entirely possible for someone to both oppose gay marriage and the Spreading of the Word of God at the same time. As a matter of fact, W is pushing the gay marriage thing not to recruit new Christians, but rather, to retain the votes of the Christians that already exist. Do you disagree?
Another point, abstinence only education will never exist in the United States. Never. There are far too many parties interested in the alternatives - namely teenagers.
Bottom line. Bush may be dancing on a fine line with the god thing, but the points you've brought to the table only illustrate that Bush is doing what he thinks is best for society, not that he is using my tax dollar to convert new Christians.
Doing what you think is right based on your beliefs, and trying to convert people to your beliefs are not the same thing.
What sounds more accurate to me is that you morally disagree with some of W's social policy - I do too - but then you make the fallacious jump to saying the he's using tax dollars to Spread the Word of God.
Believe me, as soon as my money starts being used to recruit new people to the Word of God (outside of prison, that is), I'll be the first one on the front lines.
[quote name='camoor']
Return, as in it's already been done, and it's just being expanded.
It wasn't just prisons either, much of Bush's Christian policy wish-list is already implemented and funded, such as abstinence-only sex education and the legislative push to put a ban on gay marriage in the constitution (you really think that tacking fundamentalist christian morality on our most sacred document is going to pay for itself?)
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Proudly.
[quote name='camoor']
So Continental, your thanks for pointing out that you voted for Bush, Gonzales, Mike Powell and the rest of the JC fan club is accepted in full. :lol:[/quote]