Conservatives....?

Question

what is it about "FREEDOM OF RELIGION" you hypocrites don't understand? Yet your aim is to make ALL of America bend to YOUR religious views....isn't that exactly what the Islamic fundamentalist terrorists are doing? Do you see the resemblance?

Answer 1

No of course they don't because they read from a book that has been rewritten over a million times. Which we all know is just like playing a game of telephone, how many things are left out? How in the world do they think that they know what God wants? Hell most of them don't even know what they are going to have for dinner yet they know what God wants.

Answer 2

Hey, numbnut, you're confusing conservatives with the Moral Majority. I'm a conservative, and so are many of my friends, and none of us even go to church. So insult the correct group.

And, jagdork, you may want to buy a dictionary and figure out the difference between "freedom of religion" and "freedom from religion". The next time you want to insult somebody, maybe you should think about going back to school and getting your GED first.

By the way, it's you bleeding heart, warm-and-fuzzy goofballs who invented being hypocritical. When you say "freedom of religion", what you mean is "freedom from Christianity". If not, why are your ilk opposed to anything resembling Christianity in a public school, but classes about Islam can be taught? Hmm? Who's the hypocrite?

Answer 3

Wow- you seem like you need to take a deep breath and relax. Just to start off, I am not conservative and I am not liberal. I see certain aspects to both sides that I agree with, so I guess I am middle of the road.

First off, you state the conservatives' "aim is to make ALL of America bend to YOUR religious views", although I personally have not seen that. I am not overtly religious, but I do believe in God, and I do believe in each person's right to practice whatever floats their boat. If you believe God lives in your toaster and the spoon is his holy spear, then more power to you. I am not here to judge or sway you in any way. However, I do believe that our country was founded on certain principles (Judeo-Christian) that are in line with our legal system. You may not like it, but that doesn't make it less true. Our country is 230 years old, time to get over it and live your life.

I am really in awe of your final question "Do you see the resemblance?". Let me tell you what I have seen in the news lately: a story that shows religious intolerance, imposing their will on the public, and keeping another religion from the freedom of practicing. You must think I am talking about the bible thumpers, but you would be wrong. I have seen more stories about people who argue the freedom of religion by banning the Bible, rather than expanding the base.

Doesn't tolerance work both ways? Shouldn't we give the same latitude to those who want to study the Bible to those who wish to study the Koran to those who wish to abstain from religion in totality? Why does the right to religion have to come on the back of bashing Christianity? Can't we have our cake and eat it too when it comes to understanding and respecting each other's religious beliefs?

I understand that there are crackpots on all sides of the various spectrums. And guess what, unfortunately, they will not go away. I take two simple steps when I am confronted by these people: I understand they do not speak for the religion as a whole, and I understand my right to remove myself from the situation. Walk away. Don't give them the time of day. Don't let them waste your time. Arguing with someone over that is like arguing about what dogs dream about.

I guess what I am trying to say, is yeah, I see some resemblances in our society. But I see it from all sides. However, I can feel safe being outside. I can feel safe getting on a bus or a plane. I don't have to wonder if some side of town is going to be a hot zone and I will end up on the receiving end of a bomber as I drink my coffee. If you think of a religion as being terrorist, then you probably allowed your judgment to see them as such, and that would be your fault and no one else's.

Answer 4

No I for one don't care what religious beliefs you hold to if any. I just don't see why we can't have things like a war memorial with a cross, or the Ten Commandments in a court house. If you don't believe in God then they are no threat to you.

Answer 5

Not true. As an non-religious conservative, your statement strikes a nerve in me.

There are absolutely no political moves to blend American religious views into one standard. None.

Conservatives feel that expression of religion does not necessarily violate the separation of church and state. Liberals seek out any hint of religion in association with any level of government and cry foul. For example, demands for removal of a cross from a 60 year old city seal. This for a city that was founded by priests, and had valid historic ties to the Christian religion. To fail to show the cross is to deny the city's significant history. What next, disallow the mention of the California Missions in history class because it defines a tie between religion and state history?


Conservatives do not advocate a single religion, or abolishment of any creed. They simply feel that existance of religious references in public places does not violate any person's religious rights. Saying the word "Christmas" as a public official does not, as liberals claim, promote or oppress a person's religious choice.

Talk about everyone being forced to blend to one view. Liberals are champions at it, especially in this arena.I don't care if someone says "Merry Christmas", "Happy Hannikah", or "In a Godda da vida" to me, yet liberals must ban it to protect me from an idea different from my own. I don't care if Boy Scouts meet at a public school, yet liberals must protect me from it. I don't care if the coach says a prayer to my son before a football game for those who want to hear it, yet the libs refuse to allow that expression for fear that it may offend someone might view this as governmental intrusion of religion. I don't care if the pledge contains the words "under God", because the precepts of our government are, in fact, based on religious foundation. I can handle the differences in this world. In fact, I welcome them. They make me a better person. But the liberals seem determined to protect my fragile ego from objectional ideas.

Ironically, the very "freedom" from religion that liberals that stake claim to was placed into the constitution because they are "endowed by their creator to be self-evident". By definition, liberals should declare the rights afforded them by the constitution as null and void, since they are based on religious morals. (Hence, the historical reference of "under God" in the Pledge of Allegiance). Kinda hypocritical to use a freedom endowed by God to ban mention of God.

Answer 6

I always thought that one of the major reasons for the
early settlers from Europe coming here was to escape
religion based intolerances. I think they all called themselves
Christians.

Answer 7

No you dumbass. How are we trying to make anyone bend to our religious views? You're stupid.

Answer 8

Not at all,have conservative Christians beheaded people who don't share their beliefs?

Answer 9

Pie.......put your crack pipe down and try and make some sense with your question.