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| Religious Factions, and Federalism | |
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| Tweet Topic Started: Jul 1 2006, 08:43 AM (57 Views) | |
| cmoehle | Jul 1 2006, 08:43 AM Post #1 |
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Chris - San Antonio TX
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A speech by Barack Obama on the conflict between conservative and liberal factions of Christianity in the US--or, perhaps better stated, factions of Christianism. The Connection Between Faith & Politics, By Barack Obama
This I think odd. Why does each faction label the other faction secular? See this all the time. Think not, consider his example:
Might now add Ann Coulter to the style of rhetoric, no? But I digress...
How the hell can one Christian say that about another Christian???
Well?
IOW, what Christian conservatives label secular!
A debate among the religious right, the religious left, and that minority voice, the secular, perhaps agnostic, perhaps atheistic, independents (religious-wise). I'll leave you to read the rest, and simply skip to the conclusion:
And in my conclusion I leave you these words from James Madison's Federalist 10:
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Politics is the art of achieving the maximum amount of freedom for individuals that is consistent with the maintenance of social order. --Barry Goldwater | |
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| cmoehle | Jul 2 2006, 08:32 AM Post #2 |
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Chris - San Antonio TX
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Another view on federalism with regard to "religious" issues: A Little Unhappiness Goes a Long Way
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Politics is the art of achieving the maximum amount of freedom for individuals that is consistent with the maintenance of social order. --Barry Goldwater | |
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