Joined: Mar 21, 2006 Age: 24 Posts: 4663 Location: Los Angeles, CA
Posted: Wed Jul 02, 2008 2:50 pm Post subject:
oscuria wrote:
I doubt many Americans understand any religious practice outside of Christianity. I don't even think many Americans even understand Christianity. Perhaps, this money might be put to good use after all.
yeah, great programs like abstinence-only sex education programs that lie about the effectiveness of condoms and discourages birth control.
Joined: May 08, 2008 Age: 39 Posts: 131 Location: Lake of Fire
Posted: Wed Jul 02, 2008 4:22 pm Post subject:
The office of faith-based-initiatives actually had more to do with duping evangelical Christians out of their votes than religion -- and the people who set it up (like Karl Rove) don't believe in G-d or have any respect for people who do.
I suppose if Obama advocated abolishing that office it would used it as evidence that he's "against religion," and "probably a muslim" (he's Christian, despite the rumor-that-won't-die). The office ought to be done away with, though.
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Joined: Jun 20, 2008 Posts: 107 Location: Your computer screen, trying not to crash.
Posted: Wed Jul 02, 2008 7:23 pm Post subject:
This is unfortunate. I was starting to believe that Bush's policies would be done away with like the total failures they are, and people were realizing how bad they were.
Guess not, though. _________________ "A witty saying proves nothing." -Voltaire
Joined: Mar 21, 2006 Age: 24 Posts: 4663 Location: Los Angeles, CA
Posted: Wed Jul 02, 2008 7:43 pm Post subject:
Balefire wrote:
This is unfortunate. I was starting to believe that Bush's policies would be done away with like the total failures they are, and people were realizing how bad they were.
Guess not, though.
you have too much faith in people and in politicians.
Faith-based initiative. I don't even know what that means. It could mean anything and everything. You gotta love deliberately vague g-speak. I'm sure there's some counterpart to the faith-based initiative (FBI?) up north of the border.
Joined: Mar 21, 2006 Age: 24 Posts: 4663 Location: Los Angeles, CA
Posted: Wed Jul 02, 2008 8:22 pm Post subject:
slowmutant wrote:
Faith-based initiative. I don't even know what that means. It could mean anything and everything. You gotta love deliberately vague g-speak. I'm sure there's some counterpart to the faith-based initiative (FBI?) up north of the border.
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