Political correctness

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Post #176 and still IBTL!!!

Can't believe its still going yet!!!

The Rez Mod must be taking a nap

Not sure you my whacked out due to lack of sleep cause I have been stuck in the prim out house all night. I got no drugs. Just trying to distract myself cheerfully.
Please forgive my humor if it offends anyone just getting whacky on lack of sleep.
I am going to try to get two hours of sleep.
Thanks for the cheap amusement.
All I can offer you is prim joint I found in some freebie place Michael. LOL

Maybe he is up on the Mountain.

Chalk one up for Brenda!



I've had similar experiences with Jesuits as well as actually knowing some of their history. I'm not a big fan of the Catholic Nation but no one that has actually paid attention to history could ignore the fact that they have (or at least tried to) done a lot of good in the world.

I'd be all for Jesuits coming to SL if they made a crazy cathedral or monestary or whatever it is they live in.

Hell I'd even donate the tiny Portuguese Colonial Brazilian Church I made!

That is all I'm saying in this thread. Not only is this outside the scope of SL, it's also not a subject that I'm interested in hearing what the forum crowd has to say.

Whoa, hey, you can SEE tranparencies? I'm impressed... I guess I'll believe because you believe!

Like I said name me one law that has advanced Christianity over other religions that has been passed in the past 6 years.

Imagery is just that, imagery. A sop to the masses to make them think their rulers are pious. Keep them stirred up over the pledge and they won't notice that the currency has been inflated to the point that it is all but worthless. Argue over the Ten Commandments in courtrooms and they won't notice that they are being taxed into slavery.

yeah I can see if I can remember the short cut keys.
Darn I forgot what they were um ctrl alt T or was that ctrl alt while pressing the GOD key?
LOL

So Chip, while I am not calling on debating these issues here, I take your post to mean that you would support:

*an open and honest debate on sex differences
*an open and honest debate on race differences
*repeal of thought and speech crime laws in Canada and Western Europe
*an open and honest debate on the health effects of homosexual behavior

Easy - George W.'s Faith-Based Initiatives - Funneling our tax dollars to primarily Christian churches since 2001!

Sorry Moose. I gave him that one already.

Ok so I'm not from the US ... but ...

http://www.whitehouse.gov/government/fbci/ .... scroll down, 25 June

"During the last week of the 2006-07 Supreme Court term, the justices announced a ruling in favor of the United States Government in a case known as Hein v. Freedom From Religion Foundation (FFRF). The case is significant because it affirms the President's faith-based and community initiative and enables the government to continue expanding its partnerships with every willing organization--faith-based or secular, large or small--dedicated to serving their neighbors in need"

Every willing organisation ... not just faith based initiative, it brings in community groups of all flavours too.

Broccoli

Damn! Must have missed it. That's what I get for skimming through the thread.

Read back a couple of pages, I already discussed this.

Just some of the rules the FBO's operate under:

# They may not use direct government funds to support inherently religious activities such as prayer, worship, religious instruction, or proselytization.
# Any inherently religious activities that the organizations may offer must be offered separately in time or location from services that receive federal assistance.
# FBOs cannot discriminate on the basis of religion when providing services (GAO 2006:13


Yeah, that is really the start of a Theocracy. Is funneling our tax money to Israel supporting the Jewish religion? Is funneling our tax money to the United Nations supporting secular humanism?

I agree that's what it says, but if you look at how the money has been distributed so far, the vast majority of it is to Christian churches and organizations.

You never know what gem you may uncover, even if it is hidden inside a turd.

Given that Christianity (in its various forms) is the predominant religion in the US, then that's not entirely surprising is it? If it was totally, to the exclusion of every other faith or community group then you'd have a point, but I don't think that is really the issue.

It's really like complaining that funding for homeless projects is biased towards those that have nowhere to live.

Broccoli

I read some time ago about a special blend of coffee, made from the uniquely harvested beans found in the poop of a certain species of monkey... Seems passing through the monkey's digestive system somehow unlocked the beans 'potential'.

(shudders)

Do you believe there was a time when I actually thought 90% was the highest transparency possible. I was like, "Hey! I can still see that!"

I knew there must be a way to make it fully transparent, but for the first month of building, I used only 90%....lol. I find that funny.

Finally I was handed a "transparent" texture...I was like, "Duh!"

Look, you don't get to order me to honour your question which has nothing to do with my point. Even were it true that no law, act, or what have you, has influenced by religion has been passed in the past 6 years, it still does not invalidate my point.

My point is this, since you're obviously having trouble grasping it:

The United States is rife with religious overtones, especially of the Judeo-Christian flavour. This includes the government.

Why you're trying to pin me down over this last 6 years stuff is just beyond me.

I suspect you're thirsting for some sort of argument about the Bush administration, and my point was not leveled at any particular administration or organisation, so you'd better cast that lure near someone else.

As far as this irrational fear of yours whereby <gasp> simply broaching a topic, such as the one which I have, leads to people supposedly becoming blinded to other issues, well I disagree. Maybe in the circles you travel within, people are given to having one-track minds, but I'm not. Simply pointing out that religion is intertwined with government doesn't have the magical ability to shut people's minds down to everything else. That notion is simply condescending.

Why are you so afraid of me talking about religion and government?

Government is intertwined with many other things apart from religion... money, sex, corruption, mafia... etc etc etc. Why pick on religion as the "only" bad thing that government happens to touch?

I would say that it is more obvious to the casual observer that the US fixation on gun ownership is far more harmful to the population in general. It's not a right, it's a privilege allowed by law, which could be revoked at any time.

Broccoli

Anyone ever read or hear about what the Native American went through in found of United States? Some of it what was done in name of God especially in early days of America even until the 1970's where they took out those "heathens" and forced them into Christian boarding schools to make them civilized good Christians.

It was in my opinion broadly offensive. I won't get into details because it really upsets me.
Lot of horrendous things have been in name of religion and God, those who believed they were granted special priveledges over another group of people. I don't want to believe in world or God that condones that personally.
I rather create something better even if its only with my prims and virtually.

You guys should all read:

The Secret

and then watch:

What the Bleep Do We Know


You might enjoy the unique insight and spiritual enlightening, combined with quantum physics and scientific breakdowns....did that make sense?

Seriously though...The Secret and What the Bleep are a great combo. You'll think about things differently, that's for sure. And it doesn't force anything down your throat...they actually stay away from religion.

Im guessing its becuase since Bush took office there were sudden accusations that America was a fledgling Theocracy.

Its comon in "Bash" America posts on a lot of forums.

That is why I made my other post as well, since during Clinton some people were saying how NON cristian the US was.

It seems to me by your last two posts you were not refering to the accusations that seem a result of the administration coming to power at all.

You do have a point, I think, in that all religious imgary and homage in the United states institutions and documents is of a nondenominational Judeo/Christian origin. And it is very common.

There are also laws based mainly on morality. But thats true of Most societies.

Because you all but made the claim that the government is made up of "religious nutters". The government has done more to harm true religion over the past 60 years than it has done to advance it.

I object to pairing religion and government, because it degrades true religion to say it has anything to do with the government.

As for the Bush administration, impeachment and the firing squad for treason would be my first choice.