Reply #164: I'm all for "reason & sound, practicle policies that will make positive, [View All]

... measurable changes in the real world, in issues of genuine concern to ordinary people."

However, I think that individual motivation on these can vary without having to "get into religion" or "keep out religion" at the personal level.

There are those who see "making a difference in this world" as part of their faith. It would be hard for someone who really believes that way to divorce themselves of their motivation.

Someone once explained the spiritual difference between DEMS and rethugs. DEMs want the government to follow the "One Nation Under God" when it comes to helping those in need, but to keep the law off of individuals and their beliefs. rethugs want the government to legislate individual behavior and let people in need learn from experience to not be so needy.