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ShnickyShnack wrote:

I find it fascinating that this religious rhetoric has become so accepted in American politics. There are few countries in the world where that kind of talk is a political asset.

Saudi Arabia
Iran
Syria
...

bratboy wrote:

resedit wrote:

Such treatment of the "religious right" only serves to fuel their cause.
Seriously.

Sounds nefarious.  What is that "cause," exactly?

The religious right hidden agenda is classified.
To get access to the document, you must have been baptized by dunking, have receipts demonstrating that you regularly tithe, have a gold star next to your name in the church directory for attendance, and participate in your denominations softball league.

resedit wrote:

The religious right hidden agenda is classified.
To get access to the document, you must have been baptized by dunking, have receipts demonstrating that you regularly tithe, have a gold star next to your name in the church directory for attendance, and participate in your denominations softball league.

I think I know a bit more about being accused of having a secret "agenda" than you do.

I didn't say they were equivalent.
You imagined that just like you imagined Huckabee wanting a Theocracy.

I was merely pointing out that religion has always been a part of our election process.

resedit wrote:

I didn't say they were equivalent.
You imagined that just like you imagined Huckabee wanting a Theocracy.

I was merely pointing out that religion has always been a part of our election process.

There is no imagining this-

Huckabee wants to make  certain people less than equal by the force of the highest law of our land.

This man and everyone that agrees with him must be stopped.

Farmerkev wrote:

resedit wrote:

I didn't say they were equivalent.
You imagined that just like you imagined Huckabee wanting a Theocracy.

I was merely pointing out that religion has always been a part of our election process.

There is no imagining this-

Huckabee wants to make  certain people less than equal by the force of the highest law of our land.

This man and everyone that agrees with him must be stopped.

Well put.

Farmerkev wrote:

resedit wrote:

I didn't say they were equivalent.
You imagined that just like you imagined Huckabee wanting a Theocracy.

I was merely pointing out that religion has always been a part of our election process.

There is no imagining this-

Huckabee wants to make  certain people less than equal by the force of the highest law of our land.

This man and everyone that agrees with him must be stopped.

I hate it when you people make me agree with kev.

agedgruel wrote:

Farmerkev wrote:

resedit wrote:

I didn't say they were equivalent.
You imagined that just like you imagined Huckabee wanting a Theocracy.

I was merely pointing out that religion has always been a part of our election process.

There is no imagining this-

Huckabee wants to make  certain people less than equal by the force of the highest law of our land.

This man and everyone that agrees with him must be stopped.

I hate it when you people make me agree with kev.

Seconded. Dammit.

resedit wrote:

Hank Rearden wrote:

ShnickyShnack wrote:

I find it fascinating that this religious rhetoric has become so accepted in American politics. There are few countries in the world where that kind of talk is a political asset.

And the ones in which it is are generally really, really fun countries.

It has always been a part of American Politics.
Since the invention of the camera, has there been a single president who hasn't had his picture taken outside of a church while running for office?

It has always been a part of American politics, because it has always been a part of American society.

But never has it been such a major factor in national politics. Not ever. You could have FDR and Churchill singing "Onward Christian Soldiers" as World War II raged, but it was clear they weren't trying to force a set of religious dogma on anyone.

Things have changed, religion is playing a far larger role in politics than ever before. It's grotesque. And as has been pointed out one doesn't see its equivalent outside countries like Iran.

Romney's speech was more like, "I'm sorry that all of you don't believe in the right god."

I see he left the door open for man-toaster marriages, though.

Here's a good one from the push polls Huck has out there in South Carolina:

Respondents who say that they're supporting John McCain are told "Fact: McCain voted to allow scientific experiments to be done on unborn children."

Link.

JakeTheTall wrote:

I see he left the door open for man-toaster marriages, though.

thank god! where would we be without that!