http://skepticum.com/when-your-church-owns-the-downtown-block-of-main-street/ A Godless Skeptic's Notes on Liberty, Religion, Society, and More... Fri, 18 May 2012 23:50:15 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.5 http://skepticum.com/when-your-church-owns-the-downtown-block-of-main-street/#comment-883 Mana Thu, 29 Nov 2007 13:36:18 +0000 http://skepticum.com/when-your-church-owns-the-downtown-block-of-main-street/#comment-883 Nicely said Billy! It would be silly to expect to be running for presidency and go through your candidacy without tough questioning, regardless of who you are. Being president should not be easy and neither should be getting there. Nicely said Billy! It would be silly to expect to be running for presidency and go through your candidacy without tough questioning, regardless of who you are. Being president should not be easy and neither should be getting there.

]]> http://skepticum.com/when-your-church-owns-the-downtown-block-of-main-street/#comment-880 Billy (A Liberal Disabled Vet) Wed, 28 Nov 2007 14:33:23 +0000 http://skepticum.com/when-your-church-owns-the-downtown-block-of-main-street/#comment-880 When a political party uses religion (faith-based initiatives, values voters) as one of two crutches to entice people to vote for that party, why are they suddenly surprised when a candidate who professes to a non-mainstream religion is questioned by members of the protestant and catholic community? It would be the same as a candidate supporting 'family values' and then saying, "Ignore my private live." Oh. Wait. Giuliani. When a political party uses religion (faith-based initiatives, values voters) as one of two crutches to entice people to vote for that party, why are they suddenly surprised when a candidate who professes to a non-mainstream religion is questioned by members of the protestant and catholic community? It would be the same as a candidate supporting ‘family values’ and then saying, “Ignore my private live.” Oh. Wait. Giuliani.

]]> http://skepticum.com/when-your-church-owns-the-downtown-block-of-main-street/#comment-878 Mana Wed, 28 Nov 2007 01:19:07 +0000 http://skepticum.com/when-your-church-owns-the-downtown-block-of-main-street/#comment-878 That's for your comment Interested. By questioning them all I mean we should question religious issues that may interfere with public policies and politics. I don't believe it should be a requirement for a leader to strip themselves of their religion but it should be expected that they are asked and have to answer tough questions about how their beliefs would influence their policies. That’s for your comment Interested. By questioning them all I mean we should question religious issues that may interfere with public policies and politics. I don’t believe it should be a requirement for a leader to strip themselves of their religion but it should be expected that they are asked and have to answer tough questions about how their beliefs would influence their policies.

]]> http://skepticum.com/when-your-church-owns-the-downtown-block-of-main-street/#comment-876 Interested Mon, 26 Nov 2007 12:35:28 +0000 http://skepticum.com/when-your-church-owns-the-downtown-block-of-main-street/#comment-876 Excellent point. I have thought a lot about my reasons for not trusting Romney but you are correct, we should question them all. Excellent point. I have thought a lot about my reasons for not trusting Romney but you are correct, we should question them all.

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