Focus on the Family [censored] Warning About the 6/8 IGREA Hearing

[Skallagrim]

Landlord protests against accusations not made.

I never said anything about ALL christians, just one specfic grouping of them. The vast majority of christians understand the need to separate religious beliefs from political policy.

You are right about separation of church and state protecting religion so long as you mean minority religions and beliefs. The real freedom is freedom of conscience, and the founders understood it that way.

And of course, you didnt respond to may main point because I think you understand it all too well, if you claim the right to enforce your beliefs against me through the power of the state, arent I entitled to do the same with you once my side is the majority? Isnt it better to agree to a something like a "Bill of Rights" that protects both of us from each other? Of course.

Thats my beef with Dobson and his ilk, not their particular religious beliefs, the attempt to codify those beliefs as law simply because they are their beliefs. Ayatollah Dobson is more appropriate than Reverand Dobson IMHO.

If Dobson believes poker and/or gambling should be illegal, make the case on practical grounds and real evidence, not that it conflicts with the "true" word of god. Dont force me from playing poker and I wont force you to play. If you wanna throw in some simple regulation to protect the fools from themselves, I can live with that. I can live with reasonable taxes too (they tax every other thing thats fun except sex).

Skallagrim