Doesn't religion require that behavior on a weekly basis? Pretending to know things that you do not know.
2007-05-02 04:58:13 · 16 answers · asked by Anonymous in Politics & Government ➔ Government
Well, seeing as how religions are based on myths, fairie tales, and out right lies, no it isn't a surprise to me at all.
2007-05-02 05:05:52 · answer #1 · answered by curiousnktown 4 · 0⤊ 5⤋
Many of our presidents were religious. They did not let the religion get in the way of secular decision making. When one cannot keep them separate all are in trouble. Some of the most religious in the past have said the least about their religion. One bragging about religion or mentioning religion to any great degree is suspect. One can but wonder if we are headed for a theocracy led by someone whose beliefs do not exactly match one's own?
2007-05-02 12:42:44 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 1⤋
I would like to answer your question, but I don't know to what country's president you refer.
As far as ouranticipation's response, I'd like to add a little context to your example which might help clarify some confusion. The ten commandments is directed at the individual. "Thou shalt ..."and "thou shalt not..." means "you..." personally. It means that a person should not take matters into their own hands. This is why we (Americans) are said to have Judeo-Christian values. The court system we have in place reflects this concept. One person does not decide whether or not aperson is to be executed, the jury decides. I'd like to expand on this but I need to get back to work.
2007-05-02 12:36:29 · answer #3 · answered by Conqi 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I'm not sure religion encourages perpetual lying; however, it really does foster the mentality to utterly ignore pragmatic truth and find a way around anything and everything that contradicts its preaching (i.e. The ten commandments claim that killing is wrong, but most followers of such rules will make an exception for war and capital punishment even though the literature doesn't make such execeptions).
2007-05-02 12:09:18 · answer #4 · answered by ouranticipation 3 · 0⤊ 4⤋
Is it any surprise that liberals call anyone that doesn't agree with them "a perpetual liar?"
2007-05-02 12:48:46 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
Can you sight any examples? You have just made a ridiculous statement with no facts to back it up. So if I follow your line of reasoning, all anti religious people are judgmental and ignorant of facts.
2007-05-02 12:05:44 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 4⤊ 1⤋
Our President is not a liar. He is just against everything that you are for.
2007-05-02 12:27:28 · answer #7 · answered by Jeancommunicates 7 · 3⤊ 0⤋
Religion is based on belief. There is no hard, provable evidence that suggests any one religion is correct.
However, when someone is as cocky as, say, our president... he brings up questions like these. Truely religious people are not hypocritical. We realize we do not know everything, and accept it as part of a divine plan.
But, Bush is. He is a hypocrate, using religion when he needs it, then discarding it when it works against him.
2007-05-02 12:03:54 · answer #8 · answered by sweetblueyes 5 · 0⤊ 5⤋
If you are pretending , you are not lying. What has he lied about? I have yet to see one person give factual evidence instead of perception.
2007-05-02 12:19:24 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋
Are you telling us that Slick Willie is religious? You just destroyed any credibility you moght have had.
2007-05-02 12:39:42 · answer #10 · answered by yupchagee 7 · 1⤊ 1⤋