AHa! but religion has captured its usefulness and won't let go. What we are doing with this freethinker network will replace it if we tread carefully.
On Thu, Nov 6, 2008 at 12:06 PM, ornamentalmind <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>wrote: > > "... Religion as a tool..." - CB > > In a larger sense, it is a level of human consciousness...one of total > belief. . . a way of looking at things without examination. This level > can exist with or without religion. > > On Nov 6, 9:54 am, CrossBow <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > I think you put your finger on the problem. Religion as a tool. Until > that > > handy double edged sword is broken...someone will always be picking it up > to > > do damage. > > > > On Thu, Nov 6, 2008 at 11:36 AM, Isparklaria <[EMAIL PROTECTED] > >wrote: > > > > > > > > > > > > > On Nov 6, 11:19 am, CrossBow <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > > Isp, hope you are correct about the deep problem:) > > > > > I hope I am right about a deep problem within the Republican party > > > too. If I am, then I hope that the small percentage of reasonable > > > Republicans recognize the problem and meet with the small percentage > > > of reasonable and honest Democrats to come up with a better way of > > > doing business in the future. If these types could gain control of > > > their parties it would bode well for the future. As it is now, > > > American politics is primarily about manupulating the masses. The Dems > > > do it too; it's just what works. I've heard that things are different > > > in Europe where people really think about issues and hold their > > > politicains accountable. It would be great id that was the way things > > > worked here. However, I if I had to make an even money bet, I would > > > think that the Republican party will simply find new ways to con > > > religious, middle class folks into voting against their own financial > > > interests. The Dems will eventually screw up, either through their own > > > fault or they will just hit a problem that is so big and makes them > > > look weak, and the Republican will make their next attempt to seize > > > total power. > > > > > On Nov 6, 11:19 am, CrossBow <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > > Isp, hope you are correct about the deep problem:) > > > > > > On Thu, Nov 6, 2008 at 11:16 AM, Isparklaria < > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > >wrote: > > > > > > > On Nov 6, 1:29 am, BBDD <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > > > The party will continue to distance itself from Palin just as > > > > > > Palin struggles for a future in the party. > > > > > > > Tell me if you will BBDD, How will the Republicans win elections > > > > > without the religious right and how will they win the religious > right > > > > > without those like Palin? > > > > > > > I conclude that unless the Dems seriously screw up, the Republicans > > > > > face a deep problem which may take a generation to recover from, if > > > > > they can recover at all. > > > > > > > On Nov 6, 1:29 am, BBDD <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > > > > If you had insight rather than parroting ability (such as it is) > you > > > > > > would understand that this is what I have said will continue to > > > > > > happen. The party will continue to distance itself from Palin > just as > > > > > > Palin struggles for a future in the party. This began after her > > > > > > notorious interviews and took on direction when the Christophers > > > > > > revealed their displeasure. > > > > > > > >http://niggerwise.com > > > > > > > > On Nov 5, 11:55 pm, stem cell <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > > > > > > > Scary that it was possible for such a person to sit in the > second > > > > > > > highest seat in the world. > > > > > > > > > "Sarah Palin didn't endear herself to everyone in the McCain > > > campaign, > > > > > > > from the look of this Fox News report on Wednesday." > > > > > > http://www.truthdig.com/avbooth/item/20081105_fox_news_report_palin_d...- > > > > > > > > - Show quoted text -- Hide quoted text - > > > > > > - Show quoted text -- Hide quoted text - > > > > - Show quoted text - > > > --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Memphis Freethought Alliance" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected] To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/memphisfreethoughtalliance?hl=en -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
