I don't know about you kids, but...

[featherynscale]

I'm not comfortable with the idea of the president of the united states saying things like "I am mindful that we're all sinners". Not only because I happen to disagree with that statement, but also because, well, there's that whole separation of church and state thing. That's an appropriate statement from a pastor or a priest, but not so much from a government official, especially the one that's supposedly running this whole show here. Or at least that's the way things go in my world.

And then there's the whole same-sex marriage thing. In my world, either marriage is a civil affair, primarily concerned with things like tax codes and property rights, and powers of attorney, and things like that, in which case it has nothing to do with religion, and morality or immorality shouldn't enter into the matter, or marriage is a religious affair, primarily concerned with creating some ideal soul-state for the moral advancement of the people entering into it, in which case, religious institutions should get to decide who they will and will not marry, and government shouldn't enter into the matter.

But hey, that's just me, and I could be wrong.

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[diermuid.livejournal.com]

I am currently 75% through my Human Heritage text book, I think the course was called "Social Studies". One thing that REALLY has come to light, was the close ties between Christianity, and our government. While our state is not controlled by the Pope, nor by the Church of England... Christianity does seem to play a very large role in our traditional government style.

While I still don't agree with psychobob in his assertion that Bush is waging the 20th crusade against the antichrist, I do see where a lot of the evidence that supports this theory is solid. It is part of why I want to study law... there is a disconnect, there is still something between we the people, and they the leaders. Hard to put a finger on, but as that Xfile dude would say... the truth is out there.

At least I think that is the quote... I could never keep track of them... all I know is that the chick was the doubting Thomas.

[malvito.livejournal.com]

That was, indeed, the quote. Mulder for President!!!