Carson may have lost me last night

[RIROCKHOUND]

Originally Posted by Jim in CT

The question is, why would Biden (or Nancy Pelosi) call themselves Catholic, when they disagree with the most fundamental beliefs? Here's the answer - they are unprincipled whores who will say or do anything to get elected, they have no principles whatsoever except the lust to win elections.

Maybe it is pandering; many politicians do this using religion. Maybe they grew up Catholic, and agree with and believe most of the dogma and teachings of Christ, but disagree on this issue, even though it is binding. I wonder what the honest numbers are among current Catholics and this issue, particularly under 40 y/o. How many actually know it is binding.

Thanks for the lesson, I wasn't aware of the binding vs 'optional'

[scottw]

Originally Posted by RIROCKHOUND

Maybe it is pandering; many politicians do this using religion.

that's called blasphemy...which is really, really bad...

[Jim in CT]

Originally Posted by RIROCKHOUND

Maybe it is pandering; many politicians do this using religion. Maybe they grew up Catholic, and agree with and believe most of the dogma and teachings of Christ, but disagree on this issue, even though it is binding. I wonder what the honest numbers are among current Catholics and this issue, particularly under 40 y/o. How many actually know it is binding.

Thanks for the lesson, I wasn't aware of the binding vs 'optional'

"Maybe it is pandering; many politicians do this using religion"

Not the honest ones. If you want to get the NAACP vote, that's fine, but you can't also seek the endorsement of the Klan.

Groucho Marx once said "these are my principles. If you don't like them, I have other principles".

"How many actually know it is binding."

Not enough!

[scottw]

it's not just religion that these politicians pretend about then demonstrate the opposite...or demonstrate then pretend the opposite....religion is just an easy target these days..actually...always has been...politics is just another religion but with an earthly god, probably Satan....

VDH with a great summation of this re: Queen Clinton

the real problem lies in the enablers

"Why is Ms. Clinton railing about big money? If she is really willing to change the Constitution to end the Big Money/Big Politics nexus, she might do two things. One, she could scold Barack Obama for being the first presidential candidate in the history of campaign-financing laws to have refused public funds, with the limiting and transparent protocols that they require, in order to be freed to raise the largest privately funded war chest in presidential campaign history — as well as to set records as the greatest recipient of Wall Street cash. Nothing has been more deleterious to the progressive idea of barring the piling up of unlimited money for presidential races."

http://www.nationalreview.com/node/424372/print

[Nebe]

Originally Posted by scottw

it's not just religion that these politicians pretend about then demonstrate the opposite...or demonstrate then pretend the opposite....religion is just an easy target these days..actually...always has been...politics is just another religion but with an earthly god, probably Satan....

VDH with a great summation of this re: Queen Clinton

the real problem lies in the enablers

"Why is Ms. Clinton railing about big money? If she is really willing to change the Constitution to end the Big Money/Big Politics nexus, she might do two things. One, she could scold Barack Obama for being the first presidential candidate in the history of campaign-financing laws to have refused public funds, with the limiting and transparent protocols that they require, in order to be freed to raise the largest privately funded war chest in presidential campaign history — as well as to set records as the greatest recipient of Wall Street cash. Nothing has been more deleterious to the progressive idea of barring the piling up of unlimited money for presidential races."

http://www.nationalreview.com/node/424372/print

relegion has been used as a tool to control the masses by elected officials since officials have been elected.

[scottw]

Originally Posted by Nebe

relegion has been used as a tool to control the masses by elected officials since officials have been elected.

as has politics...they're pretty similar when you think about....all depends on where or in whom you invest your trust

[Nebe]

Originally Posted by scottw

as has politics...they're pretty similar when you think about....all depends on where or in whom you invest your trust

Trust no one.
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