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Is this once again becoming another thread of argument and denegration of someone's faith AND country???

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Well, the dominant religion does always dominate the nation in which it exists.

Most cultures deal with this well.....America does not.


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The facts are the facts. 97% of those living in America believe in God,the vast majority of them believe in the Christian God (our FOUNDING FATHER'S GOD.) And yes, we have freedom OF religion, not freedom FROM religion, though we allow that. We allow a few million Jewish ppl to worship as they see fit, and we also allow a few million Muslim ppl to worship, even though their text condemns us to death. How is this not addressing cultural differences?

Please stop. This in a non sequitur.

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Sky, I have some concern with the way you addressed this. Please dont take offence, that is not the way i mean my concern.

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And yes, we have freedom OF religion, not freedom FROM religion, though we allow that.

I think (opinion) that in order to have freedom of religeion(sp) we need to foster freedom from religion as well, in that we should be able to practice our individual beilefs without having anothers shoved on to us whether we are any religion. I think this is a big problem, but I have to admit the way you worded it sounded a bit like you were putting down other religions. If I am offending please understand that is not my intent. I wish to understand what brought you to the thoughts you expressed.



We allow a few million Jewish ppl to worship as they see fit, and we also allow a few million Muslim ppl to worship, even though their text condemns us to death. How is this not addressing cultural differences?

The reason I think this doesnt address cultural differences is that again, in the wording of what you say it seems that you are a little overbearing in what you beileve being the true religion, and I dont want to start trouble please understand where I come from. I could be taking this the wrong way altogether, please tell me if I am.

I just think we need to be tolerant without making it seem like we "allow" others to practice.. IT seems a little like you have the idea that by allowing we are doing something graceful and wonderful when it should be something we do without even thinking IMO.

Sky, I know you well from here and I have never seen this side of you and wonder if maybe I am taking what you say too far or wrong? I am having a bad night and i think maybe thats whats going on. Please let me know.