By: Sarah Braasch
When I say integrate, I mean educate about our secular laws and constitutions and civil rights. And, explain how secularism makes religious freedom possible. I noticed that, in the American press in...
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Sarah, I do agree on this. Civics classes should be taught everywhere. People need to know how much we gain - in all our human diversity - from a strong secular democracy with a charter for protecting...
View ArticleBy: lpetrich
Sarah Braasch, you stated "I know a few JWs who could use some American citizenship classes." What are they deficient in?
View ArticleBy: Sarah Braasch
Ipetrich, I don't even know where to begin. But, basically, the JWs are masters of creating a world unto themselves wherein they impose religious law (and they have their own de facto judiciary and...
View ArticleBy: Scotlyn
Sarah, I am engaged in a correspondence with a local imam, which started when I wrote to him about this statement he made in the local paper, which puts the matter that you raise above rather starkly:...
View ArticleBy: Sarah Braasch
Scotlyn, I heart you. Keep us posted. I will be very curious to know how he responds.
View ArticleBy: Thom
I don't recall where I read it but I heard a journalist, a woman, say that if you want to get at the essence of an issue, yes, you can read the article, but the important dialogue is in the Comments....
View ArticleBy: Sarah Braasch
Not a commentary, but just an FYI. I thought this was an interesting article, given the conversation we were having here....
View ArticleBy: Sarah Braasch
Just an FYI, Apparently the prosecutors in Geert's case are seeking to have him acquitted on all charges. So, yay for free speech!!! I love hate speech!!!
View ArticleBy: David Hart
Ipetrich: "the moral equivalent of a gang of drug dealers." I know this is a bit off-topic, but I've got to call you up on this. Selling a drug to a willing buyer is not, in and of itself, immoral...
View ArticleBy: lpetrich
My "moral equivalent of a gang of drug dealers" was inspired by Karl Marx's famous statement that religion is the "opium of the people". If that's so, then that makes religious leaders the moral...
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