Re: Is religion antithetical to democracy [formerly: Are Islam and Democracy Incompatible?]

"Sean Burke" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote in message
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> neptune3 <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes:
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> > On 25 Nov 2003 22:17:45 -0600, [EMAIL PROTECTED] (Kate ) wrote:
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> > >
> > >It depends on the religion.  If the goal of the religion is to convert
> > >all mankind, as Fundimental Christianity is, then yes.  If on the
> > >other hand, the religion is very live and let live, such as Wicca,
> > >then no.
> > >
> > >Democracy as it exists in the USA says tolerate all religions. However
> > >a basic conflict arises when the religion in question says - do not
> > >tolerate other religions.
> > >
> >    We should not tolerate homosexual perversion or feminism and would
> > shouldn't support a religion that is for that.
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> Well said! And I would add to the list: astrology, paper money,
> and skate-boarding as well! To say nothing of flouridated water
> and daylight-savings time!!!
>
> -SEan
>
Let's not leave out banning these:
* Shopping carts that are bigger than your car.
* Advertised prices that are the AFTER rebate cost.
* Mail-in rebates, in general.
* Telephone soliciting
* Unsolicited email (SPAM -- present legislation does exact opposite of what
it portends)
* Automatic driver's license renewal (without written and driving exams)
* Career politicians
* Annual cost-of-living raises for civil servants and politicians (since few
others get COL raises, this is primary cause of increase in cost of living).
* Deficit spending
* Cloak of National Security (just another convenient method of avoiding
being held accountable)
* Bigotry
* Stupid newsgroup posts

The list goes on.