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Originally Posted by concheet
I don't think it is only people of faith or Christians who oppose medical and scientific advances. It is in general the masses who fear what they don't know or understand. You said: "All religious people have been dragged, kicking and screaming," into the modern age. That is certainly an overgeneralisation.
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How can I overgeneralize those that base their faith on generalizations? Anybody who does not think like they do, is going to hell according to them. People being unable to understand things is how religion was started. As we learn more, religion must adjust. This has been the case throughout the history of religion, no matter which one we discuss.
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I don't know how many people would support an aetheist but I bet quite a few. At one time it was thought that Americans would not elect a Roman Catholic president but they elected John F Kennedy. It was thought we would not elect a divorced man, but then they elected Ronald Reagan. Most of us don't really care what a person's religion is - or isn't- as long as he is a man (or she is a person) of character and integrity and we agree with their general view of the world.
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Ever notice that as the elections get closer, religion becomes such a popular topic among our politicians? No atheist could be elected today, not yet.
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I do agree that most Christians would not vote for a Muslim for President, and I am one of those. I also agree that Obama does not consider himself a Muslim, although Muslims may consider him one due to the fact that he had a Muslim father and went for Muslim education as a youngster. This latest thing about his pastor is rather amazing however...
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Muslims would be more likely to think that Obama is muslim simply because of his name. He could just as easily be considered catholic since he attended a catholic school also when he was young. But you don't see that bit of info in those emails that christians are sending out.
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The reason I would not vote for a Muslim president is because I believe the Muslim religion puts religion over secularity. Politics is an integral part of Islam as is the eventual moving of everyone under Sharia law. This is happening little-by-little all over the world. I would not vote for a Muslim president, nor would I vote for anyone who will show weakness in the face of Islam, for that gives Islam(ists) an opportunity for exploitation and makes them stronger.
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The same could be said about christianity. In fact this was the case several hundred years ago. Religion is very much a governing body that passes judgment and enforces laws. The only reason religion plays less of a role in governing in western/christian countries is because christians now have better education through the benefit of wealth and prosperity. Christianity has liberalized. That's the only difference between it and Islam.