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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsJ.D. Vance just said - freedom of religion means everyone has a right to find their own pathway to "god".
I am paraphrasing.
He was just doing a presser at the WH. He was condemning hate speech and pontificating about being patient with others, while they find their own pathway to "god".
He said, that not everyone gets there the same way, and that is why we have freedom of religion. We should give them the "space" to find their own pathway.
I am summarizing without exact quotes. But it really was as gobsmacking as it sounds.
I will look (later, when I have time) and see if I can find a clip or a transcript. I think it was a long presser - I only caught parts of it.
malaise
(297,981 posts)I watched it
Some folks have no paths to gawds by choice
yellow dahlia
(6,484 posts)And freedom from religion...
malaise
(297,981 posts)Rec
yellow dahlia
(6,484 posts)malaise
(297,981 posts)😀
Lovie777
(23,746 posts)nobody like you.
wcmagumba
(6,640 posts)I'm firmly in the "No Sky Daddy" brigade...
Blues Heron
(9,035 posts)yellow dahlia
(6,484 posts)Bluestocking
(797 posts)IS HATE SPEECH
yellow dahlia
(6,484 posts)Walleye
(45,482 posts)For people of all faiths and of no faith. I dont know why Americans cant seem to include that in their politics.
yellow dahlia
(6,484 posts)Deep State Witch
(12,756 posts)That's he's trying to convert to Catholicism?
Sequoia
(12,773 posts)About how he switched his religion to Catholic thinking it would be a political advantage. Phony as his hillbilly claim.
RockCreek
(1,506 posts)His Hindu wife must be used to that by now.
Disgusting.
yellow dahlia
(6,484 posts)leftstreet
(41,256 posts)"Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion,"
yellow dahlia
(6,484 posts)MiHale
(13,175 posts)There are several thousand gods worshiped in the world by various religious sects and indigenous peoples.
If you only chose one god
you are almost an atheist
only one to go! Start Disbelieving.
Btw
been an atheist most of my life.
eShirl
(20,434 posts)Girard442
(6,917 posts)Nobody there.
yellow dahlia
(6,484 posts)RedWhiteBlueIsRacist
(2,261 posts)harumph
(3,420 posts)yellow dahlia
(6,484 posts)Aussie105
(8,180 posts)You aren't in his tribe if the skin color or the God you worship isn't the right one.
Vance needs to read more.
One of the oldest religions in the world is Zoroastrianism, dates back to Persia 600 BC.
It teaches humility and a focus on humanity, that Heaven is what you do and how you live your life every day, on Earth.
None of this 'suffer now and get your reward after you die' stuff.
yellow dahlia
(6,484 posts)sakabatou
(46,335 posts)sheshe2
(98,464 posts)trump, their golden calf.

Found in the book of Exodus, this story has a lot to teach us about keeping our faith strong and avoiding the pitfalls of modern-day idols.
https://bloggersforthekingdom.com/the-golden-calf/
Skittles
(172,886 posts)vapor2
(4,922 posts)
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