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That's what I don't understand. . .
How, in the face of blatant lies, people will believe God speaks through Bush. When Clinton lied, he was condemned for it, and it involved his personal life not the way he governed the country. Not a nice or good thing, true, but it didn't have the far-reaching and massive effects the acts of this president do. Why would the messenger of God lie? Or, if he didn't lie, why would the messenger of God be quite a bit on the stupid side, so empty that he didn't try to get the correct information? It doesn't make sense, but then, over the years, I've noticed the ranting of religious zealots never does. They just try to shout you down with repetition (see the Molly Ivins hate post). Reason and logic are never part of the process.
It gives us all a lot to deal with. 
posted by
Witchflower
on November 6, 2004 at 10:18 AM
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Great post westy
posted by
SlyCy
on November 3, 2004 at 5:38 AM
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I'm with you on this one. It scares the hell out of me.
I'm a believer, but I must be one of the few that sees the danger in the us vs. them policy that the US has adopted. If the one true God is speaking through Bush then I may have to look into resorts in Hell cause I just can't swallow what Bush is feeding me. Great post!
posted by
Diversion4u
on November 3, 2004 at 4:22 AM
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If it is for political gain, yes
but what if they really mean what they say. Why is that so hard to fathom? And speaking of political doom and religion, Kerry heretical "personal opposition" may play in head-up-the ass MASS. but many Catholics in the rest of the country went to the polls to vote against him. New England liberal Irish Catholicism doesn't have a lot of appeal outside it's little sphere. The orthodox Catholic reaction vote is something the pundits never count on.
posted by
AnCatubh
on November 2, 2004 at 11:58 PM
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You've really got it here
I think the politicans that claim religious piety for political gain will eventually doom themselves. I really do.
Worrywort........
posted by
worrywort
on November 2, 2004 at 10:16 PM
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Amen, my friend
Testify.
Thanks for the logic.
pk
posted by
poetkitty
on November 2, 2004 at 6:02 PM
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molly who?
I don't think that's what Bush meant when he said that. I took that to mean that he regards himself as a temple of the Holy Spirit as do all Christians; that he tries to live his life in a way that disposes him to receiving the Word. Read the whole speech.
The reason you fear a takeover by the religious right is because you don't understand what they believe. Cut the hysteria.
posted by
AnCatubh
on November 1, 2004 at 9:53 PM
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actually steel baby, i think you're quaking at the knees
hearing about molly
she'll always bring in information that puts conservatives in their place.
posted by
Xeno-x
on November 1, 2004 at 1:51 PM
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rosie baby
regardin comments
sometimes comments should just stand alone and everybody should read them and see what kind of a mind writes such.
posted by
Xeno-x
on November 1, 2004 at 12:36 PM
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there are times
reading what the cons say and looking at my own beliefs
that I think God speaks a whole lot more through me than God does through them.
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especially if they believe god speaks through someone.
posted by
Xeno-x
on November 1, 2004 at 12:35 PM
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OH MY...
IT'S MOLLY IVINS, LET'S ALL GET ON OUR KNEES TO WORSHIP THEE MOLLY IVINS. THE STATEMENT THAT IT WAS WRITTEN BY MOLLY IVINS ENDS THIS DISCUSSION. SHE IS A LIBERAL LIAR AND ALWAYS HAS BEEN.
posted by
RedStatesMan
on November 1, 2004 at 12:20 PM
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He talks to all of us in different ways. You are just too busy spewing hatred to listen. I also noticed you never acknowledge any comments. Now doesn't that make me wonder about you!!
posted by
RosieV
on November 1, 2004 at 12:19 PM
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It's easy to accept someone as God's spokesperson when his messages coincide with your beliefs. If I was to start saying God picked me as His spokesperson, I doubt very highly that many "religious" types would be even look at me.
posted by
roofpig
on November 1, 2004 at 7:06 AM
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