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blake murphy[_2_]

On Tue, 10 Feb 2009 19:08:00 -0500, T wrote:

> In article >,
> lid says...
>>
>> On Mon, 09 Feb 2009 21:09:33 +0000, Michael \"Dog3\" wrote:
>>
>>> Wim van Bemmel >
>>
>>>> My daughter is ***,
>>>> and married to a wonderful girl that is physical mother of 2 of my
>>>> grandchildren. In fact, they both are. Here in The Netherlands this is
>>>> normal, and widely accepted. Only some religious fundamentalists
>>>> oppose. They lost. But, they should stop ****ing. To prevent them from
>>>> becoming a majority.
>>>
>>> I'm glad the fundies lost. They're still winning here but I suspect
>>> they will be winning for only a little while longer. There is a huge
>>> movement to begin taxing religious organizations that involve themselves
>>> in political issues. This is not a new idea in the US but it is gaining
>>> momentum after the Prop 8 fiasco in November. I support this effort but
>>> don't see anything coming of it in my lifetime.
>>>
>>> Michael
>>
>> I did not comprehend all you wrote, it is part of US politics, but I
>> understand that you are on our side. We are a bit ahead here. We take
>> literally that no discrimination of sex and race shall be allowed. And
>> practice that, too. At least in matters of sexual addition. I do not know
>> of anyone *** being harmed in his or her career by being so. Of course
>> there are jokes, but no discrimination.
>> I am speaking for the common sense people, not the fundies, or the right
>> wing diehards.
>> Follow us, it makes life a lot easier for many of us. And ban
>> fundamentalism.
>
> Face it, even our currency says "In God We Trust". It's going to take a
> long time for us to throw off the yoke of religious intolerance.
>
> Europe has had several hundred years more than we have to do that.
>
> And need I remind you that the initial settlers of the U.S. were
> essentially religious fundamentalists.
>
> Puritans, Calvinists, et al. All people the Church of England couldn't
> tolerate.

but the u.s. did write into the constitution that there would be no
established religion. this is not a feature of most european countries.
(in fact, the example of europe led the founders to do so.)

of course, what this actually means has been the cause of much litigation.

your pal,
blake3