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19. case 3: we're making Poseidon very angry

Reply to Nye Bevan (Reply #17)

Wed Jan 25, 2012, 11:09 AM

Jan 2012

see:
http://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Argument_from_inconsistent_revelations

case 4: there *is* a (Judeo-Christian-Muslim?) god(s), and he/she is actively pissed off at politicians and/or football quarterbacks taking his/her/its name in vain by asking him/her/it to take sides against specific granfalloons and varieties of human nationalism.

see:
http://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pascal's_Wager ("Criticism&quot

case 5: there is no consensus-religion notion of god, and politicians are merely pandering to man's basest instincts, thus the "god bless the US" talk beginning with Reagan is actually a jingoistic slogan intended to distract us from our collective failings as a society.

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When did "God Bless America" become a required finishing line? [View all] quinnox Jan 2012 OP

I don't know, but honestly SunsetDreams Jan 2012 #1

A little candy before you put the kiddies to bed. wtmusic Jan 2012 #2

Sounds lije the kiddies are upset about the prez saying the word "God". RegieRocker Jan 2012 #21

They legislated it on coins and put it in the Pledge of Allegiance in the fifties. Maybe then. nt valerief Jan 2012 #3

From the New York Times jayschool Jan 2012 #4

thanks. interesting article quinnox Jan 2012 #6

Lincoln was almost certainly a Deist just like most of the founding fathers Major Nikon Jan 2012 #12

reagan made it pretty much mandatory. god's been in the closing lines one way or another ever since unblock Jan 2012 #5

thanks for that quinnox Jan 2012 #7

Perhaps he's sincere JohnnyRingo Jan 2012 #8

I agree with you 110% BlueCaliDem Jan 2012 #10

There's no reason to suspect he isn't Major Nikon Jan 2012 #13

When Richard Viguire said it was Stinky The Clown Jan 2012 #9

When leaders were replaced by hucksters. Sometime, late in '63, I believe. K&R (nt) T S Justly Jan 2012 #11

That's easy: Reagan. no_hypocrisy Jan 2012 #14

No one really questioned Carters "Christianity" Sheepshank Jan 2012 #23

When God's ad-men began making campaign contributions. Tierra_y_Libertad Jan 2012 #15

I don't believe the Republican response ended with that line.. Bandit Jan 2012 #16

It's a no-lose proposition. Nye Bevan Jan 2012 #17

case 3: we're making Poseidon very angry foo_bar Jan 2012 #19

Even as an Atheist, I don't Care Much About That NeedleCast Jan 2012 #18

My husband always follows God Bless America... a la izquierda Jan 2012 #20

I hear it all the time from each POTUS, but when Obama says is..... Sheepshank Jan 2012 #22

Pandering whatchamacallit Jan 2012 #24

It's got the flag worshippers' favorite jackoff words. Iggo Jan 2012 #25