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bigtree

(85,996 posts) Thu Feb 7, 2013, 10:44 AM Feb 2013

POTUS Looms Large Over Prayers

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POTUS Looms Large Over Prayers (Original Post) bigtree Feb 2013 OP

So very, very, very sick and tired of the marriage of religion and politics pitbullgirl1965 Feb 2013 #1

I'm okay with politicians getting together at a 'prayer breakfast' bigtree Feb 2013 #2

pitbullgirl1965

(564 posts)

1. So very, very, very sick and tired of the marriage of religion and politics

Reply to bigtree (Original post)

Thu Feb 7, 2013, 11:17 AM

Feb 2013

I'm fucking SICK AND TIRED OF IT. I'm 47 years old and the unpleasant and hateful rise of the Christian Taliban has dominated 2/3s of American life. It's to the point when anyone tells me they're a Christian, I assume they are an intolerant bigot. That is wrong I know, I need to work on that. OTOH decent Christians need to stand up against their brethren AND stop with the defensive retort "but they are REAL Christians!!". Because yes they are real christians too

bigtree

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2. I'm okay with politicians getting together at a 'prayer breakfast'

Reply to pitbullgirl1965 (Reply #1)

Thu Feb 7, 2013, 11:34 AM

Feb 2013

It's an expression of their shared humanism which I don't think needs to be kept behind closed doors. Obviously, the crowd is composed of individuals who recognize and practice different 'faiths' and religions. President Obama, for example, attended a 'Baptist' church most of his adult life. I think this particular event is an expression of celebration of unity among faiths and religions. It strains to argue against that.

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