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LostOne4Ever

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82. I wish people would do that too

Reply to La Lioness Priyanka (Original post)

Tue Jun 17, 2014, 05:06 PM

Jun 2014

Especially in real life and not just here, but its not going to happen.

Every day that I get or use money, I am exposed to it. When I was in school I was exposed to it every day via the pledge. Everyday, a friend or a family member of mine will make mention of it, and everyone once in a while they will talk/post/whatever about how persecuted Chrisitans are in this country and how things have gone to hell because we took god out our schools or the public square...implying that morality comes from a belief in god and indirectly calling me immoral for not believing.

They will say this without any concern of losing friends or being disowned by family or having any impact on their job....and I will be forced to be silent for fear of losing all those things. Meanwhile, on a anonymous message board, about the only place people like me can be open with our doubt and our criticism, we will be told that we should be silent here too, because what we think is offensive to the believers who can be open everywhere else in the country without any real life repercussions.

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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