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brewens

(13,583 posts)
1. It's amazing they say that. As if it being a religion means we shouldn't take it seriously!
Tue Nov 3, 2015, 10:12 AM
Nov 2015

Okay. So a religion that at least many scientists have evidence of is like a made up superstition anyway? What about a religion that there is no credible proof of whatsoever? I suppose we should blow all those off for sure then.

DetlefK

(16,423 posts)
2. If climate-change is a religion, do I have the religious right to climate-change not coming true?
Tue Nov 3, 2015, 10:40 AM
Nov 2015

Let's say, I were a believer of a religion that revolves around an apocalyptic event "climate-change". And the teachings of the religion say that we must prevent climate-change.

Wouldn't it infringe on my religious rights if other people do things that conflict with my religion's goals?

(Hey, if the reasoning is good enough for gay-marriage, it's good enough for climate-change.)



So what is it? Is climate-change not a religion or are religious rights humbug? We await your answer Senator Cruz.

DhhD

(4,695 posts)
3. Religion is not Faith. Religion of Ted Cruz, is the Merchant Church. The Merchant Church is
Tue Nov 3, 2015, 10:48 AM
Nov 2015

the one that Jesus threw out of the Synagogue.

The Merchant Church as in Revelation, Chapter 18.

Generation X Cruz, The Great Heretic.

 

fasttense

(17,301 posts)
4. And while he's at it he's going to convince us all that there is NO gravity,
Tue Nov 3, 2015, 12:36 PM
Nov 2015

the sun revolves around the earth and the planet is flat.

What a stupid, stupid fool. He must be funded by the Koch brothers because normal people don't usually vote for idiots. But Koch's love idiots because they don't question and do what they are told. That's why all RepubliCON presidents starting with Raygun have been really, really stupid.

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