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To: Skooz

Trust me you would fit right in. I suggest anyone that thinks that atheists, hindus, buddists, blacks, hispanics or others aren't fit to be conservatives stop posting here and go where your wanted.


61 posted on 07/03/2006 11:08:01 AM PDT by Sentis (You said the world doesn't need salvation so why do I hear it calling out for a Savior.)
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To: Sentis
Trust me you would fit right in. I suggest anyone that thinks that atheists, hindus, buddists, blacks, hispanics or others aren't fit to be conservatives stop posting here and go where your wanted.

So, where do you get the psychotic delusion that I think that atheists, hindus, buddists, blacks, hispanics or others aren't fit to be conservatives?

You are the one who wants to boot others out of the conservative movement, not me.

63 posted on 07/03/2006 11:11:41 AM PDT by Skooz (Chastity prays for me, piety sings...Modesty hides my thighs in her wings...)
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To: Sentis

Your set of assumptions and generalizations is truly breathtaking, in addition to being unnecesarily rude and exclusionary. I will assume that you're having a bad day and don't really believe what you are writing.

If you were at all familiar with Christian history, we have some shameful antecedents but the Bible is, and Bible-believing Christians are generally, on the side of treating every individual as worthy of respect and the love of God - Buddhists, atheists, Hindus, street people or whatever. These groups are excluded neither from conservatism, the opportunity to be served by those Christians, nor acceptance of Christ (the one and only Savior whose sacrifice provides the only way for us to approach a holy God.)

What tends to crank folks off is the Bible's claim to be absolute moral truth (which is either true or not - can't be both and can't be true for some and not others).

I would also venture that those who take the Bible seriously are more likely to be assisting in needy and diverse communities, donating to various relief efforts, and caring about folks like you.

The party that wants to see themselves as an enlightened advocate for minorities, the poor and downtrodden, etc. wants everyone else to give to their chosen causes. Its members, particularly its leaders rarely do so on an individual basis, and though many of their theories are destructive, they continue to "preach" them - every child a wanted child - welfare without accountability - value and restriction free sexual mores.

The contrast to the liberal viewpoint occurs in primarily the conservative/Republican arena. A good portion of the conservative base is made up of Christian conservatives, who take the Good Samaritan story to heart; believe that resources should be stewarded - financial, environmental; the proper role of government should be limited; individual responsibility and person to person assistance and accountability emphasized, rather than institutional, government largesse; individuals/businesses are entitled to benefit from their efforts; that people who are physically/mentally capable must work for a living; and wrongdoers should be punished.

I'm surprised you have a problem with that.

Blessings,


88 posted on 07/03/2006 1:01:22 PM PDT by Wicket (God bless and protect our troops and God bless America)
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