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still_one (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Sep-06-09 09:28 AM Original message |
Why aren't more religious leaders coming out for healthcare and the public option? |
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Ian David (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Sep-06-09 09:32 AM Response to Original message |
1. They're proving that religion is a useless anachronism. n/t |
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saltpoint (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Sep-06-09 09:32 AM Response to Original message |
2. I'm trying to think of an excuse they can use. Otherwise your point is |
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QC (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Sep-06-09 09:32 AM Response to Original message |
3. The fact that you're not aware of something doesn't mean it's not happening. |
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Tuesday Afternoon (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Sep-06-09 09:39 AM Response to Reply #3 |
11. You should post this as its own thread.... |
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QC (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Sep-06-09 09:42 AM Response to Reply #11 |
18. Perhaps, but there's really no point. |
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Tuesday Afternoon (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Sep-06-09 09:51 AM Response to Reply #18 |
23. I see your point. |
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still_one (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Sep-06-09 09:40 AM Response to Reply #3 |
12. Some of the Catholic bishops and leadership were quite vocal against Kerry, and Obama |
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QC (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Sep-06-09 09:41 AM Response to Reply #12 |
15. I agree about the irony of that one. As George Carlin said of such people, |
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saltpoint (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Sep-06-09 09:51 AM Response to Reply #12 |
22. The public comments made against John Kerry were disgraceful. |
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zbdent (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Sep-06-09 10:42 AM Response to Reply #12 |
36. as I understand it, the Catholic Church pretty much is against the Death Penalty, too ... |
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quiller4 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Sep-06-09 11:46 AM Response to Reply #12 |
44. But those bishops are in the minority and one in PA was removed from his |
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gratuitous (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Sep-06-09 09:40 AM Response to Reply #3 |
13. This seems like a weekly post |
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QC (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Sep-06-09 09:44 AM Response to Reply #13 |
19. Yes, it's our little Sunday morning ritual around here. n/t |
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still_one (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Sep-06-09 09:41 AM Response to Reply #3 |
16. Some of the Catholic bishops and leadership were quite vocal against Kerry, and Obama |
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quiller4 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Sep-06-09 11:47 AM Response to Reply #16 |
45. But the majority were tied into Catholics for Obama. n/t |
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gopiscrap (418 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Sep-06-09 09:52 AM Response to Reply #3 |
24. Thank you |
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Jkid (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Sep-06-09 10:16 AM Response to Reply #3 |
34. The reason that fundamentalists get TV time |
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QC (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Sep-06-09 11:44 AM Response to Reply #34 |
43. Bingo! n/t |
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Bluerthanblue (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Sep-06-09 10:33 AM Response to Reply #3 |
35. I appreciate this list- would like to add one to it, and also encourage |
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Overseas (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Sep-06-09 11:08 AM Response to Reply #3 |
41. That's right. It just proves our broadcast media is dominated by the right wing. |
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pinto (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Sep-06-09 09:32 AM Response to Original message |
4. Good point. n/t |
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barbtries (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Sep-06-09 09:34 AM Response to Original message |
5. i'll guess |
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morningglory (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Sep-06-09 09:35 AM Response to Original message |
6. I live in a nesting-area for fundies. They are all into prosperity gospel now. |
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Crunchy Frog (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Sep-06-09 03:02 PM Response to Reply #6 |
47. Your story just cheered me up a little bit. |
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HughMoran (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Sep-06-09 09:36 AM Response to Original message |
7. Guess they want people to be destitute due to lack of health care |
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OHdem10 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Sep-06-09 09:37 AM Response to Original message |
8. I read a post here at DU yesterday, I believe, American Catholic |
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still_one (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Sep-06-09 09:42 AM Response to Reply #8 |
17. They may support it, but they sure aren't vocal about it. They were quite vocal about abortion |
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jwirr (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Sep-06-09 09:38 AM Response to Original message |
9. My guess is that since their congregations pay for theirs they do not |
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gopiscrap (418 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Sep-06-09 09:55 AM Response to Reply #9 |
26. So do I |
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movonne (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Sep-06-09 09:38 AM Response to Original message |
10. The part of religion that is not coming out are just another wing of |
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fascisthunter (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Sep-06-09 09:40 AM Response to Original message |
14. because they represent political interests and not spiritual interests |
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asdjrocky (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Sep-06-09 09:46 AM Response to Original message |
20. Because they are fucking frauds. |
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still_one (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Sep-06-09 09:49 AM Response to Reply #20 |
21. Tell me what you really think /nt |
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QC (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Sep-06-09 09:55 AM Response to Reply #20 |
25. Except that all the mainline religious leaders *have* called for reform. n/t |
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asdjrocky (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Sep-06-09 09:57 AM Response to Reply #25 |
28. Who are the mainline religious leaders? |
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QC (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Sep-06-09 10:03 AM Response to Reply #28 |
31. See post 3. n/t |
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asdjrocky (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Sep-06-09 10:10 AM Response to Reply #31 |
32. Good point. Thank you. |
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QC (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Sep-06-09 10:11 AM Response to Reply #32 |
33. Only fundamentalists get TV time. |
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Bluerthanblue (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Sep-06-09 10:46 AM Response to Reply #32 |
37. WOW- thank YOU- |
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asdjrocky (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Sep-06-09 10:52 AM Response to Reply #37 |
38. Too many people around here set in their ways like they are made of stone |
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michaz (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Sep-06-09 09:57 AM Response to Original message |
27. Today there was a LTE from a nun in Upstate NY. She was pushing |
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tsuki (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Sep-06-09 09:57 AM Response to Original message |
29. Would the Millionaire$Media report it if they did? They are too |
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Bluenorthwest (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Sep-06-09 10:01 AM Response to Original message |
30. Some are weakly speaking up |
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TheKentuckian (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Sep-06-09 10:55 AM Response to Original message |
39. Because many of them hate Jesus and his socialist values (nt) |
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jeffbr (377 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Sep-06-09 11:03 AM Response to Original message |
40. Because they're in the business of collecting SOULS. How can you give them your soul without DYING |
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scentopine (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Sep-06-09 11:36 AM Response to Original message |
42. Republican, Inc purchased Jesus, Inc. in a pure stock transaction... |
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Crunchy Frog (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Sep-06-09 03:00 PM Response to Original message |
46. Because God only cares about teh gay and teh fetuses. |
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panzerfaust (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Sep-06-09 03:57 PM Response to Original message |
48. For much of history most Christian Sects taught that |
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QC (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Sep-06-09 04:02 PM Response to Reply #48 |
49. All of the mainline churches have come out for healthcare reform. |
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panzerfaust (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Sep-06-09 05:04 PM Response to Reply #49 |
50. For at least 4,000 years it has been taught that illness |
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Vinca (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Sep-06-09 05:07 PM Response to Original message |
51. A whole lot of them seem to worship Stock Market Jesus. |
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Joanne98 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Sep-06-09 05:23 PM Response to Original message |
52. Because they're HERETICS! |
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