tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19505042.post3874659828150487992..comments2024-01-29T06:02:39.583-08:00Comments on Suzanne's Bookshelf: Mitt RomneySuzanne McCarthyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07033350578895908993noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19505042.post-81779791396984362032011-06-03T16:40:43.194-07:002011-06-03T16:40:43.194-07:00Well, I think politicians who have extreme views s...Well, I think politicians who have extreme views such as "eradicate all religion" will die a quick political death. They'd never make it to the presidency, & hard to imagine be able to hold any political office.<br /><br />My view is that the religious perspectives of the President of the US are of much less consequence than their ability to negotiate, lead, & communicate. There are many checks & balances, inside & outside the system of government to prevent a president from doing something extremely radical & unprecedented with freedom of religion or any other important issue.Pamnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19505042.post-77432755633169390182011-06-03T15:37:30.291-07:002011-06-03T15:37:30.291-07:00What about a "new atheist" who believes ...What about a "new atheist" who believes all religion is a dangerous delusion that would be better eradicated from the world?<br /><br />Could we trust such a person to be fair with regards to laws protecting religious groups? I think we could-- if this person had not made it a personal mission to work towards the eradication of religion by whatever means necessary. <br /><br />The real issue is not what a person believes, but whether, and how much, they feel justified in imposing that belief on the rest of the country.Kristenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08252374623355509404noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19505042.post-18074879372997906552011-06-03T14:47:34.899-07:002011-06-03T14:47:34.899-07:00So, the question is not do we censor people's ...So, the question is not do we censor people's religious views but rather which sorts of religious view we censor? <br /><br />I may disagree thoroughly with a "creation science" advocate's nutty opinions, but I'll strive to protect his right to hold them. Ditto Mormons. As long as nutters admit their lunacy they have every right to stand for office.tim bulkeleyhttp://5minutebible.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19505042.post-15866314646255938162011-06-03T08:12:59.348-07:002011-06-03T08:12:59.348-07:00I think Mormons would need to make a statement sim...I think Mormons would need to make a statement similar to what Kennedy said in terms of what the pope might tell him.<br /><br />There is another book that Mormons consider Scripture, the Testimony of 3 Witnesses. So they have 3 extracanonical works beyond the Bible. And they only accept the KJV "where it has been correctly translated" without saying where it has been and has not been, which is seem by many non-Mormons as a dodge.Donald Johnsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07904992652259586383noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19505042.post-8164154382628324492011-06-03T00:23:25.145-07:002011-06-03T00:23:25.145-07:00Tim,
I know. That's what I thought when I rea...Tim,<br /><br />I know. That's what I thought when I read it. That's why I said it was provocative. <br /><br />On the other hand, to have in office someone who is inimical to a scientific understanding of the world - not that he is, but ...<br /><br />We had a 7 day creationist as leader of the alliance party in Canada, but he was never voted into office as prime minister.Suzanne McCarthyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07033350578895908993noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19505042.post-14164154930773390682011-06-02T23:12:59.989-07:002011-06-02T23:12:59.989-07:00But then any orthodox Catholic believes that when ...But then any orthodox Catholic believes that when a pope speaks ex cathedra his words are infallible... Would that disqualify Kennedy?<br /><br />And most US Evangelicals claim to believe the Bible (however they choose to interpret it) is inerrant, does that rule them out? <br /><br />And so on....tim bulkeleyhttp://bigbible.org/sansblogue/noreply@blogger.com