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LARED

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20. Seems to me we are using different definitions of extremist.

Sun May 6, 2012, 03:46 PM

May 2012

All of those items you list are main stream issues that are hotly debated by the political middle. The problem I see is holding a view against those rights is not typically an extreme view. It is held by people that don't believe those issues are rights protected by law or supported by the government, or something similar to that.

The views you list as extreme are held by a significant number of people that simply disagree with us. The fact that the Christian right is active politically trying to influence the pols by itself does not define it as an extreme view.

The middle ground of honest debate seems to be shrinking all the time. Calling those that disagree extremist does no one any good. Pretty soon any disagreement will be considered extreme. Let's hope we never get there.

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Has Islam and Christianity become dangerously politicized and extremist? [View all] pinto May 2012 OP

I would agree that the extremist in both religions have caused them cbayer May 2012 #1

Ah, all of the best to both. How cool. Yeah, many challenges. Yet we are all moving forward. pinto May 2012 #4

Have. And when werent they? Warren Stupidity May 2012 #2

it`s much worse than it ever has been, madrchsod May 2012 #3

both have been since day one nt msongs May 2012 #5

watch the BBC documentary POWER OF NIGHTMARES riverbendviewgal May 2012 #6

The question should be when weren't they? cynatnite May 2012 #7

Become? They started political intaglio May 2012 #8

Understood. I was thinking more in a recent framework. pinto May 2012 #14

Could you expand on how and where LARED May 2012 #9

We are seeing more and more state laws that aim to restrict cbayer May 2012 #10

Seems to me we are using different definitions of extremist. LARED May 2012 #20

These issues do not exist without the religious beliefs of these people. Goblinmonger May 2012 #21

So explain how holding an opposing view from you or me of a mainstream political debate is extreme. LARED May 2012 #25

I realize that you would not see someone pushing their religion into laws as extreme Goblinmonger May 2012 #27

So advocating via the political system is extreme LARED May 2012 #34

Yes. Unequivocally yes. To invoke religion as the reason for governance darkstar3 May 2012 #35

Perhaps not extremist, but I see them as religiously driven political agendas. cbayer May 2012 #24

I agree. nt LARED May 2012 #26

Jump back into your way-back machine Goblinmonger May 2012 #28

You jump in yours. Have a nice ride. cbayer May 2012 #29

It's not nice to refer to Catholics as whackjobs. Goblinmonger May 2012 #30

What a complete non sequitur. cbayer May 2012 #31

So are you saying the the RCC did not oppose Roe? Goblinmonger May 2012 #32

I showed you a timeline of religious organizations supporting the right to choose cbayer May 2012 #33

You are missing the bigger point. Goblinmonger May 2012 #36

Hmmm... eqfan592 May 2012 #11

Tea baggers come to mind as a political group. westerebus May 2012 #12

Of course you don't. cleanhippie May 2012 #13

See my post #14, plus other replies to you here. (nt) pinto May 2012 #15

Well, what about such politicians as Palin, Santorum, etc? LeftishBrit May 2012 #16

I would put it more that political extremists have increasingly co-opted both Islam and Christianity LeftishBrit May 2012 #17

Good point. pinto May 2012 #18

I think this is what has really happened. Well said. cbayer May 2012 #19

I disagree. Goblinmonger May 2012 #22

Not without great assistance from inside the religious organizations. darkstar3 May 2012 #23