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To: driftdiver
When I was in grade school I could not imagine why someone would be put in jail for saying the earth wasn't the center of the universe.

Me neither, but jailing, torturing and killing people for their beliefs was the norm during the millenium or so of Christian ascendancy in the Western world.

Seems the roles are reversed now.

Someon'e been put in jail for a belief? Do tell.

102 posted on 04/27/2006 10:48:44 AM PDT by Right Wing Professor
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103 posted on 04/27/2006 10:49:33 AM PDT by CarolinaGuitarman ("There is grandeur in this view of life....")
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To: Right Wing Professor

"Me neither, but jailing, torturing and killing people for their beliefs was the norm during the millenium or so of Christian ascendancy in the Western world."

It was also the norm before Christian ascendancy.

"Someon'e been put in jail for a belief? Do tell."

Perhaps not jail, yet. People have had their careers and reputations attacked. Certain radicals have proposed jail for other activities generally considered to be non-liberal. And in some cases they have been successful. How long before I'm jailed for saying evolution is junk science based on incomplete data being manipulated to a pre-determined conclusion.


115 posted on 04/27/2006 11:04:00 AM PDT by driftdiver
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