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Swede Atlanta

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43. The Xtian right believe "freedom of religion" belongs exclusively to them....

Fri May 9, 2014, 06:21 PM

May 2014

They applaud when the SCOTUS says that a prayer can be invoked at the beginning of a city council meeting. They applaud when the state enacts a voucher program for private schools.

As long as that means the prayer is Christian and the voucher program only pays for Christian schools.

They have absolutely no interest in allowing, in the narrow environment carved out by court precedent, religious engagement in our political and other lives if that involves non-Christians (and probably any non-fundamentalist Christians).

They are hypocrites of the worst kind. They are despicable for their lack of toleration.

Do they know that Islam is the fastest growing religion in this country? Do they know there are literally thousands of legally-recognized faith traditions in this country?

They don't care because for them religion means fundamentalist, born-again Talibanism. They are the only voice for God in this country. Everything else is evil and apostate.

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Hindu Chaplain Leads Prayer In U.S. Senate And Is Shouted Down By Christian Right [View all] napkinz May 2014 OP

Assholes.... Lochloosa May 2014 #1

Very rude and disrespectful harun May 2014 #2

Religion tabasco May 2014 #3

So true amuse bouche May 2014 #30

Obama is a life-long Christian Jamaal510 May 2014 #49

Anybody who believes they're going to some fairyland after they die tabasco May 2014 #53

Still wrong what they did but I believe this happened about 7 years ago. CurtEastPoint May 2014 #4

the story is appearing on a number of sites as if it just happened napkinz May 2014 #15

No worries. I saw that it had recent dates when I searched. I guess someone dusted it off! CurtEastPoint May 2014 #16

seems several sites "dusted it off" ... I wonder why napkinz May 2014 #22

Likely in response to the Grease decision from the Supreme Court. n/t Ms. Toad May 2014 #44

I think the reason it's being revisited is because of the Benhams. Chellee May 2014 #57

For starters, there shouldn't be any prayer at all in Senate Bluzmann57 May 2014 #5

Anyone who didn't see the hidden agenda of opening prayers before a town meeting is Baitball Blogger May 2014 #6

Solution: Enough with the prayers already BeyondGeography May 2014 #7

Why the hell would any young person ever want to join a religion? Auntie Bush May 2014 #8

It's a powerful message OriginalGeek May 2014 #36

It's more powerful to be told if you don't believe you will end up in a fiery lake Boomerproud May 2014 #39

I personally Jamaal510 May 2014 #48

Very nasty behavior when it actually happened in 2007 Rowdyboy May 2014 #9

This story is seven years old. AScott May 2014 #10

Really? Author should have pointed that out, but still worth repeating. Fred Sanders May 2014 #12

The OP didn't know the date. It does bear repeating, as you said. CurtEastPoint May 2014 #17

Well good. Then it is old enough to speak for itself. jberryhill May 2014 #14

the dates listed were May 7 and May 8 of THIS year napkinz May 2014 #25

"For some reason, the story is popping up on several sites NOW." Stryder May 2014 #41

So what amuse bouche May 2014 #31

Without that information, readers would assume the stiory was contemporary. AScott May 2014 #37

America, meet your religious extremist, the Christotaliban, it is so obvious. Fred Sanders May 2014 #11

I prefer the talibornagain hootinholler May 2014 #18

The American Taliban is live and well malaise May 2014 #13

Christian fundies attacking a brown-skinned preacher ... they are truly blind napkinz May 2014 #19

Jesus Part 2 progree May 2014 #38

Want their heads to explode? HockeyMom May 2014 #20

And these are the clowns who invoke the "founding fathers" at every opportunity. lpbk2713 May 2014 #21

Golly, I wonder how those Christians would react to someone shouting down their prayer. (nt) jeff47 May 2014 #23

Dusting off Cartoonist May 2014 #24

This is why whatchamacallit May 2014 #26

Harry! DeSwiss May 2014 #27

Although old, the story is still pertinent. MineralMan May 2014 #28

... whatchamacallit May 2014 #29

You have misunderstood the point of that thread. MineralMan May 2014 #32

And the best way to ensure that is whatchamacallit May 2014 #35

It might be 7 years old... 3catwoman3 May 2014 #33

So we see, Hinduism is spirtual. Fundamentalist Christianity is abominable. MohRokTah May 2014 #34

I don't pick a side; but I liked what he was saying. It did NOT exclude Christians. I wish I could freshwest May 2014 #45

I don't pick a side; but I liked what he was saying. It did NOT exclude Christians. I wish I could freshwest May 2014 #46

RWing fundamentalist are an embarrassment to the human race. Rex May 2014 #40

I guess this proves that Federal prayer really is a ceremonial, rather than religious, function Orrex May 2014 #42

The Xtian right believe "freedom of religion" belongs exclusively to them.... Swede Atlanta May 2014 #43

Hindus think monotheists are crazy and rude...and they are correct. Love the expression on his face. McCamy Taylor May 2014 #47

Praised Be The SUPREME Court! napkinz May 2014 #50

Florida town�s choice: Violate Supreme Court ruling or open meeting with Satanic prayer napkinz May 2014 #51

your right-wing idea of religious freedom spanone May 2014 #52

VA Official: Non-Christian Public Prayer Violates My Rights �Because I Don�t Believe That� (Video) napkinz May 2014 #54

... napkinz May 2014 #55

gasp Puzzledtraveller May 2014 #56