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Hekate

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19. Just my way of pointing out that despite the noise at DU from a vocal clacque...

Thu Jul 10, 2014, 01:08 PM

Jul 2014

... who are pretty sure that all religions and gods are stupid delusions and that all Christians are Dominionist theocrats who want the rest of us to bow our necks in submission...

... Painting with such a broad brush is pretty dumb itself.

Jimmy Carter was, in his time as a presidential candidate, mocked for his piety after an interview with Playboy. He's continued to be a pious man, who teaches Sunday School at Maranatha Baptist Church in Plains, GA. He made a public break with the Southern Baptist Convention several years ago, however, over their newly-rigid policies toward women.

As far as I can tell, he lives his deeply ethical life as a testament to his beliefs, which are Christian. He doesn't demand that others do so.

Personally, I thank whatever gods/goddeses may be that he is still a Democrat. Welcome to DU.

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Jimmy Carter has driven the near-extinction of a species! [View all] hedgehog Jul 2014 OP

Parasites are horrible. Then there's things like the Guinea worm. longship Jul 2014 #1

Love it! nt littlemissmartypants Jul 2014 #5

Expiration of government. nt littlemissmartypants Jul 2014 #7

Blessings on Jimmy and Rosalyn Carter, two of the finest former occupants of the White House ever. Hekate Jul 2014 #2

Agreed. nt littlemissmartypants Jul 2014 #4

No one beat you to it. Best to get it over with. littlemissmartypants Jul 2014 #6

Oof. Lots of Republicans live their Christianity every day of their lives, too. F4lconF16 Jul 2014 #16

Just my way of pointing out that despite the noise at DU from a vocal clacque... Hekate Jul 2014 #19

I hear what you're saying. F4lconF16 Jul 2014 #20

I previously read of this an he is amazing. littlemissmartypants Jul 2014 #3

Interesting post . Thank you. nt littlemissmartypants Jul 2014 #8

... littlemissmartypants Jul 2014 #9

>shudder< This process takes weeks, and you don't dare leave any bits behind to fester Hekate Jul 2014 #21

Healthcare takes bunches of littlemissmartypants Jul 2014 #23

Good on Carter, for this. Also, he created the altruistic Post-Presidency. merrily Jul 2014 #10

Agreed. nt littlemissmartypants Jul 2014 #11

He didn't run on integration dsc Jul 2014 #18

I always thought that the US caved to the militarists, in rejecting Carter. delrem Jul 2014 #12

i think if the internet had been around then, it would have been a very different hedgehog Jul 2014 #14

I think the same powers would act the exact same way today. delrem Jul 2014 #15

Bless you, Jimmy Carter. democrank Jul 2014 #13

Kicked and recommended. Uncle Joe Jul 2014 #17

Proud to be a supporter of the Carter Foundation Coventina Jul 2014 #22