Comments on: Christian Nation http://www.mahablog.com/2007/12/12/christian-nation/ Exposing the ugly truths about the Bush Administration. Fri, 05 Dec 2008 09:01:21 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=1.5.1.3 by: MNPundit http://www.mahablog.com/2007/12/12/christian-nation/#comment-482122 Sat, 15 Dec 2007 01:07:23 +0000 http://www.mahablog.com/2007/12/12/christian-nation/#comment-482122 "the real answers lie in accepting Jesus Christ into our lives.” I'm a Christian, I believe this--but what does it have to do with actual governing? Nothing as far as I can see. “the real answers lie in accepting Jesus Christ into our lives.”

I’m a Christian, I believe this–but what does it have to do with actual governing? Nothing as far as I can see.

]]> by: maha http://www.mahablog.com/2007/12/12/christian-nation/#comment-481941 Fri, 14 Dec 2007 21:03:37 +0000 http://www.mahablog.com/2007/12/12/christian-nation/#comment-481941 Bucky -- it's getting harder and harder to tell the difference. Bucky — it’s getting harder and harder to tell the difference.

]]> by: Bucky Blue http://www.mahablog.com/2007/12/12/christian-nation/#comment-481936 Fri, 14 Dec 2007 20:50:13 +0000 http://www.mahablog.com/2007/12/12/christian-nation/#comment-481936 Sorry Maha, yes, the above is a joke, but close enough to sound real, Huh??? Sorry Maha, yes, the above is a joke, but close enough to sound real, Huh???

]]> by: pluky http://www.mahablog.com/2007/12/12/christian-nation/#comment-481747 Fri, 14 Dec 2007 15:15:58 +0000 http://www.mahablog.com/2007/12/12/christian-nation/#comment-481747 Separation of church and state was hard-coded in our national DNA for fear of sectarian strife right here, not from strife in distant Europe. Read "A Religious History of the American People" for a more comprehensive view of how established religion ruled in most of colonial America. Separation of church and state was hard-coded in our national DNA for fear of sectarian strife right here, not from strife in distant Europe. Read “A Religious History of the American People” for a more comprehensive view of how established religion ruled in most of colonial America.

]]> by: KingGeorgeTheTenth http://www.mahablog.com/2007/12/12/christian-nation/#comment-481153 Fri, 14 Dec 2007 01:25:03 +0000 http://www.mahablog.com/2007/12/12/christian-nation/#comment-481153 I take offense to how derisively Bucky just referred to liberals. What is wrong with being a liberal? Do you have any conscious of the history of liberal political theory? Even speaking contemporary, what on earth is wrong with showing compassion for our fellow human beings and not just coming up with dynamic campaign phrases like "compassionate conservative"? Its things like this that make me want to move to Canada. America, love it, or leave it. I take offense to how derisively Bucky just referred to liberals. What is wrong with being a liberal? Do you have any conscious of the history of liberal political theory? Even speaking contemporary, what on earth is wrong with showing compassion for our fellow human beings and not just coming up with dynamic campaign phrases like “compassionate conservative”? Its things like this that make me want to move to Canada.

America, love it, or leave it.

]]> by: maha http://www.mahablog.com/2007/12/12/christian-nation/#comment-480923 Thu, 13 Dec 2007 22:31:55 +0000 http://www.mahablog.com/2007/12/12/christian-nation/#comment-480923 Bucky -- that's a joke, right? Bucky — that’s a joke, right?

]]> by: Bucky Blue http://www.mahablog.com/2007/12/12/christian-nation/#comment-480915 Thu, 13 Dec 2007 22:21:55 +0000 http://www.mahablog.com/2007/12/12/christian-nation/#comment-480915 With the rise of the Religious Right there has been a renewed emphasis on the Constitution and its obvious Christian message. You can tell this by the Biblical quotations in the document itself, both old and new. Look especially at the Preamble where the beginning, "We the People...." is a direct quote from Moses as he spoke to the Israelites just before they smote the Amonites. In the original this is all footnoted but the Liberals in this country have taken all mention of god out of our documents so the footnotes had to be removed. snark With the rise of the Religious Right there has been a renewed emphasis on the Constitution and its obvious Christian message. You can tell this by the Biblical quotations in the document itself, both old and new. Look especially at the Preamble where the beginning, “We the People….” is a direct quote from Moses as he spoke to the Israelites just before they smote the Amonites. In the original this is all footnoted but the Liberals in this country have taken all mention of god out of our documents so the footnotes had to be removed. snark

]]> by: KingGeorgeTheTenth http://www.mahablog.com/2007/12/12/christian-nation/#comment-480705 Thu, 13 Dec 2007 19:09:53 +0000 http://www.mahablog.com/2007/12/12/christian-nation/#comment-480705 The best analysis of these Republicans I've read to date: http://www.236.com/blog/w/jim_david/debate_consensus_kiss_my_ass_a_2916.php The best analysis of these Republicans I’ve read to date:

http://www.236.com/blog/w/jim_david/debate_consensus_kiss_my_ass_a_2916.php

]]> by: KingGeorgeTheTenth http://www.mahablog.com/2007/12/12/christian-nation/#comment-480687 Thu, 13 Dec 2007 18:36:16 +0000 http://www.mahablog.com/2007/12/12/christian-nation/#comment-480687 I have become so terrified by Mr. Huckabee and Romney I can't even articulate an adequate response to their nonsense! Recently someone told me there is a shadow of argument in our first amendment regarding the separation of church and state, here it is from wikipedia: Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof; or abridging the freedom of speech, or of the press; or the right of the people peaceably to assemble, and to petition the Government for a redress of grievances. Does anyone see any degree of complexity or ambiguity with it? Can you argue that this means government is supposed to be actively pursuing policies based on Christian ideals? Wasn't our Constitution based on the ideas of the liberal European philosophers who first separated themselves intellectually from the church? Why are we going backwards here in the US? As a member of Mr. Romney's "church of secularism" I have become confused! Can anyone help me out here? I have become so terrified by Mr. Huckabee and Romney I can’t even articulate an adequate response to their nonsense! Recently someone told me there is a shadow of argument in our first amendment regarding the separation of church and state, here it is from wikipedia:

Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof; or abridging the freedom of speech, or of the press; or the right of the people peaceably to assemble, and to petition the Government for a redress of grievances.

Does anyone see any degree of complexity or ambiguity with it? Can you argue that this means government is supposed to be actively pursuing policies based on Christian ideals? Wasn’t our Constitution based on the ideas of the liberal European philosophers who first separated themselves intellectually from the church? Why are we going backwards here in the US? As a member of Mr. Romney’s “church of secularism” I have become confused! Can anyone help me out here?

]]> by: khughes1963 http://www.mahablog.com/2007/12/12/christian-nation/#comment-480613 Thu, 13 Dec 2007 17:37:54 +0000 http://www.mahablog.com/2007/12/12/christian-nation/#comment-480613 One minor correction about the Salem Witch Trials. None of the accused and convicted witches were burned. All but one were executed by hanging, and one was pressed to death in an effort to get him to enter a plea to the charges. Witch burning was something more common in places like Scotland and Germany. One minor correction about the Salem Witch Trials. None of the accused and convicted witches were burned. All but one were executed by hanging, and one was pressed to death in an effort to get him to enter a plea to the charges. Witch burning was something more common in places like Scotland and Germany.

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