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La Lioness Priyanka

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8. i don't mean you have to be in the closet about your religion

Reply to hrmjustin (Reply #5)

Tue Jun 17, 2014, 11:03 AM

Jun 2014

i just don't think that in the public domain it needs to be announced (such as in government/military/politics).

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I really don't care about which god/goddess you worship, but i wish religion would stay private [View all] La Lioness Priyanka Jun 2014 OP

K and R bigwillq Jun 2014 #1

DURec leftstreet Jun 2014 #2

Me too. Religion has become an enemy and I hate discussions on it..n/t monmouth3 Jun 2014 #3

The politicians love to wear their religion on their sleeves quinnox Jun 2014 #4

the flag pins at least unite us a country, although divide us in terms of humanity. La Lioness Priyanka Jun 2014 #21

private? Do you mean for politicians or for all of us? hrmjustin Jun 2014 #5

Everyone JanMichael Jun 2014 #6

Then non believers will have to keep their non belief private too? hrmjustin Jun 2014 #7

yes, faith and lack thereof should be private issues La Lioness Priyanka Jun 2014 #11

Well people disagree on this so I think it will continued to be in the public. hrmjustin Jun 2014 #13

just because something happens, doesn't mean it should. i also wish war was not out go-to solution La Lioness Priyanka Jun 2014 #14

I take your points but I doubt it will stop anytime soon. hrmjustin Jun 2014 #18

Well maybe the fact that a large majority of the people that live here are religious and it is a big hrmjustin Jun 2014 #90

I agree! pipi_k Jun 2014 #89

Editing because I read your post wrong. hrmjustin Jun 2014 #9

it should. We have that sticker on JanMichael Jun 2014 #69

I like the shield with the gay flag in it better like my sigline. hrmjustin Jun 2014 #70

Lol! RiffRandell Jun 2014 #45

i don't mean you have to be in the closet about your religion La Lioness Priyanka Jun 2014 #8

Ok I understand your pov. hrmjustin Jun 2014 #10

allowing faith in public, is what allows the fundamentals of every faith space in policy La Lioness Priyanka Jun 2014 #12

It makes more sense when there is a unitary religion. malthaussen Jun 2014 #15

I will agree with this el_bryanto Jun 2014 #16

that's what is most frustrating, the fact that keeping your religion private is not an option La Lioness Priyanka Jun 2014 #19

I don't think our public servants should talk about their religion on our dime. Tuesday Afternoon Jun 2014 #17

exactly Kali Jun 2014 #26

I agree. nt m-lekktor Jun 2014 #20

Just get it the fuck out of politics. Orsino Jun 2014 #22

well said. nt La Lioness Priyanka Jun 2014 #23

Agree and it cannot nor should even be discussed in public either Exposethefrauds Jun 2014 #24

i totally don't think it should be banned, however, it needs to be treated like a private issue La Lioness Priyanka Jun 2014 #25

Well gee what is currently going down in Iraq is about religion Exposethefrauds Jun 2014 #27

This and quit having children. n/t Dawgs Jun 2014 #28

Would you recommend privacy walls in front of churches? ileus Jun 2014 #29

Churches ARE privacy walls. progressoid Jun 2014 #30

That is a bit much but ALL Churches should be taxed Exposethefrauds Jun 2014 #31

nah, just signs saying "suspension of critical thinking required before entering" snooper2 Jun 2014 #37

"With or without religion, good people can behave well and bad people can do evil... alterfurz Jun 2014 #32

Should be in religion but your point deserves an answer, it may not be the right answer however intaglio Jun 2014 #33

Some religions are built upon proselytism, but not all. Judaism, for instance, is not. stevenleser Jun 2014 #41

Depends which branch intaglio Jun 2014 #46

I guess the 1st amendment needs to go. n/t TexasProgresive Jun 2014 #34

LLP did not say the government should have a law against it. Try again. nt stevenleser Jun 2014 #40

Let me clarifiy TexasProgresive Jun 2014 #49

"How can speech about religion or lack of be suppressed except by law?" That's easy stevenleser Jun 2014 #50

such unnecessary hyperbole. did i say we should arrest people if they express religion publicly? La Lioness Priyanka Jun 2014 #73

Just exploring ways to get your wish. n/t TexasProgresive Jun 2014 #92

well you are clearly exploring in ways that are nonsensical. nt La Lioness Priyanka Jun 2014 #93

Does this mean YarnAddict Jun 2014 #35

Public blessings hamsterjill Jun 2014 #38

I don't mean someone standing up and YarnAddict Jun 2014 #42

I understand. hamsterjill Jun 2014 #47

We usually sit in booths YarnAddict Jun 2014 #51

Should a Wiccan smudge around their table wih sage before eating Dragonfli Jun 2014 #55

I agree with Jesus, who said only hypocrites pray in public. Which teacher do your friends cite Bluenorthwest Jun 2014 #83

No, it means that a person's religion shouldn't effect laws and public policy that affect everyone. haele Jun 2014 #53

can you please turn this into a OP? you said this far more elegantly than i did. La Lioness Priyanka Jun 2014 #74

I think everyone should be treated with respect, regardless of their beliefs. dawg Jun 2014 #36

This post should get a DUzy! Jamastiene Jun 2014 #60

I'm glad you appreciated it. dawg Jun 2014 #63

I agree 100% and find public declarations extremely distasteful. nt stevenleser Jun 2014 #39

Freedom of speech. People can say whatever they want about their beliefs or nonbelief. rug Jun 2014 #43

who is denying that? La Lioness Priyanka Jun 2014 #48

Whoever says speech should be private. rug Jun 2014 #52

.. La Lioness Priyanka Jun 2014 #56

.. rug Jun 2014 #58

this is not meant as a free-speech issue, and i think you know that La Lioness Priyanka Jun 2014 #59

That is an entirely different discussion than keeping religious beliefs private. rug Jun 2014 #61

no, it's really part of the same discussion. nt La Lioness Priyanka Jun 2014 #64

I will certainly agree with you that everybody should be free to say what they please. liberal_at_heart Jun 2014 #62

Discussing one's atheism while campaigning yields the same result as discussing one's socialism. rug Jun 2014 #65

Unfortunately people are not smart enough to recognize pandering. liberal_at_heart Jun 2014 #67

well - there are millions and millions of voters who consider it important to know prior to casting DrDan Jun 2014 #44

It perpetuates the myth that only religious people are ethical and moral. liberal_at_heart Jun 2014 #54

exactly. nt La Lioness Priyanka Jun 2014 #57

Absolutely agree! historylovr Jun 2014 #80

Agreed completely. closeupready Jun 2014 #66

I feel the same way about some people who won't shut up about their politics. Throd Jun 2014 #68

Good luck with that Spider Jerusalem Jun 2014 #71

good luck with what? i am not trying to do anything with this, just expressing a desire La Lioness Priyanka Jun 2014 #72

We had to apply for food assistance last week. raven mad Jun 2014 #75

That is nuts.. I hope you told them it was none of their buisness Peacetrain Jun 2014 #81

We basically told them we don't have a church - raven mad Jun 2014 #87

Probably because someone's tracking who has access to churches with pantries. haele Jun 2014 #84

After all the rigamorole, the next question was nearly worse - raven mad Jun 2014 #88

that seems really odd to me hfojvt Jun 2014 #76

... randys1 Jun 2014 #77

As a devout Christian.. committed to my faith and not afraid to be public about it Peacetrain Jun 2014 #78

du is not exactly 'public arena'. essentially we are all private citizens on a privately owned La Lioness Priyanka Jun 2014 #86

So why have you started threads on DU in the past asking people what their religion is? Nye Bevan Jun 2014 #79

LOL. you had to go back 6 years for this? because i don't consider myself a public person or DU La Lioness Priyanka Jun 2014 #85

I wish people would do that too LostOne4Ever Jun 2014 #82

Now that a lot of gays have come out of the closet Politicalboi Jun 2014 #91