2007-09-05 14:25:16 · 9 answers · asked by Spanish Mami 4 in Society & Culture ➔ Cultures & Groups ➔ Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender
If I understand your question right, I'd say they are as optimistic as we want them to be.
The fundamentalists will never open their minds to God's truth or to the fact that we are their brothers and sisters in Christ, but we don't need them to.
Maybe their institutions of deception will fail in the future, but I wouldn't count on it: too many people rely on their fundamentalist preachers to tell them what to think.
But we can forge ahead anyway, and refuse to be disenfranchized from the churches -- the Church -- we belong to.
It's up to us. We don't need their narrow, human approval. Only God's.
2007-09-05 14:30:54 · answer #1 · answered by Acorn 7 · 0⤊ 2⤋
Temp changes? Optimistic. I am hoping the dems lose big time. If they lose and start having to actually compromise and make decisions that are for the good of everyone, then we may be able to start doing something of value. We could start by droping income tax in half and making it a tax on products and a carbon tax. The overall effect to us would be nil for the average consumer, but we could drastically change the direction of the country. Imagine if you will, taxing recycled material at a lower cost. How much would that increase recycling? Imagine a carbon tax that would not hit the middle class wallet? How cool would that be? It would be entirely market driven, with the govt to provide a general direction. Beyond that, we are porbably no more than 20 years away from having e-cars take over the market. With a little push form the govt in a carbon tax (with associated reduction of income tax attached to the bill) it could happen in 10-15 years. A little push for nuclear power, which you know the conservatives would be behind, and we may be able to dethrone Coal as king. The path to change, however, has to be an intelligent move, motivated by rational decision making. Not the scare everyone to death or the deny there is even a problem as seen in the partisan politics that have been occurring.
2016-04-03 05:40:02 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Research The Decline of the West by Oswald Spengler
2007-09-05 14:36:08 · answer #3 · answered by appalachianlimbo 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
For religion. I would hope pessimistic, but people find a need for religion, so I don't see it going anywhere soon.
2007-09-05 14:29:21 · answer #4 · answered by punch 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I would hope peeimistic...people's need for religion baffles me. They turn to religion because they feel a lacking within themselves. They fill these holes with nonsense...not a good substitute for fixing the real problems. Good luck
2007-09-05 14:33:36 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
if the religeous fanatics get their way , this world is going up in chunks in the next 5 yrs . its been nice knowing yall.
2007-09-05 15:54:14 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
If humans would learn to take responsibility for their actions, we could do away with religion, politics and lawyers.
2007-09-05 14:32:58 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋
I hope religion ends
2007-09-05 14:28:24 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
the truth is never out of fashion
without it the world doesn't have a future
2007-09-05 14:30:33 · answer #9 · answered by firechap20 6 · 1⤊ 3⤋