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Religion

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17. Oh bother.

Thu Sep 27, 2012, 06:38 PM

Sep 2012

Either I am just not being clear or you are being obtuse. Either way, I think were at an impasse, as we do not seem to be reading from the same page.

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Muslim countries' blasphemy laws empower extremists [View all] cbayer Sep 2012 OP

And our own liberal believers tolerance empowers our own extremists. cleanhippie Sep 2012 #1

Religion by its nature is a corporate activity. rug Sep 2012 #2

By personal, I mean out of the government and public square. cleanhippie Sep 2012 #3

That would mean outlawing any public religious demonstration. rug Sep 2012 #4

Who said anything about outlawing? cleanhippie Sep 2012 #5

Government actions aside, you said: rug Sep 2012 #6

By people keeping it personal, and not publicizing their religion. cleanhippie Sep 2012 #7

Other people's religious beliefs are causing you problems? rug Sep 2012 #14

Oh bother. cleanhippie Sep 2012 #17

No, I think we just have to recognize the same distinction. rug Sep 2012 #20

Cleanhippie said "until religion becomes personal" Oregonian Sep 2012 #8

He can speak quite clearly for himself. rug Sep 2012 #10

Post removed Post removed Sep 2012 #11

"They're one and the same." rug Sep 2012 #12

Perhaps goes hand-in-hand is a better description? cleanhippie Sep 2012 #16

Rug, by its very nature, religion, belief in a deity, is irrational. cleanhippie Sep 2012 #15

No it isn't. It's undemonstrable. rug Sep 2012 #18

I'm just gonna respectfully disagree. cleanhippie Sep 2012 #19