The Obamanation

[TheMercenary]

Originally Posted by Griff

Definitely. I think the outrage there was more out of the Democrats anti-religion corner but subsidizing religious organizations regardless of mission is going to be controversial. Since the opposition was so loud Obama probably needs to reposition his party as less anti-religion.

Definately. But it does not explain the silence on the part of those who are memebers of their "anti-religion corner". The outcry of those radical elements was huge. It just sounds like ANOTHER example of the double standard and pass given to Obama.

I meant amp up the civilian population to support a war of choice. ..."this crusade, this war on terrorism, is going to take awhile."

Possible. I never saw it that way, but like you (if I read your comments correctly) I am not all that connected to organized religion in any way. I just don't ever recall large groups of people invoking religion in the same way that Bush stated it. He said it. I never heard it repeated.

Everyone who has left a church has their own reasons. Mine had to due mostly with perceived close-mindedness, sharp movement away from Vatican II, adherence to dogma over reason, covering up clergy abuse, putting the Church before ethics, denial of the legitimacy of other religions, and miss-use of the pulpit to organize for the GOP.

I agree 100%.

My Catholic diocese is fully in the pocket of the Republican Party with the bishop forcing the priests to read his political tracts and threatened denial of communion to Biden.

I couldn't respond, I haven't been but to a few weddings and funerals in the last 20 years.

[Griff]

Originally Posted by TheMercenary

.., I haven't been but to a few weddings and funerals in the last 20 years.

That is my plan for the next twenty.