Jennifer CohnThe NAR is a massive & dangerously underreported Christian dominionist movement whose leaders work w/ Mike Flynn. I write about it often bc the national media won’t. https://buckscountybeacon.com/2022/08/underreported-and-massive-theocratic-movement-joins-forces-with-michael-flynn-and-roger-stone/
Ω 🌍 Gus Posey@jennycohn Anyone willing to place their supernatural beliefs ahead of the good of society should be regarded as extremely dangerous, if not actually insane.
PaulH@Gustodon @jennycohn Ok, that’s bordering on possible First Amendmrnt issues. You do realize that as a faith based view of the world, which Christians Fundamentalists are certainly Constitutionally allowed to have and act on, they aren’t acting against society at all but in its best interest as define by the teachings of The Word.
We all have a right to agree or disagree, and to act to foster or suppress ideas in the open market of public opinion but NOT by condemnation.
@PaulH Religion is a destructive force. I will personally criticize and condemn it at every opportunity until its evil influences are purged from our society.
@Gustodon That’s your world view and you are entitled to it BUT: Constitutionally your right to swing your fist ends where the other guy’s nose begins. Meaning, in this case, your rights to free speech ends where religiously oppresses someone else. As long as that’s not the case, fire at will.
@PaulH Telling someone their beliefs are stupid isn't oppression, it's just an opinion. Anyone too childish to deal with that has bigger problems than the Constitution.
@Gustodon I wasn’t addressing calling someone’s religious beliefs stupid. That’s just rude. You said, “You’d do so until you could purge their beliefs from the earth.” I stated purging others religious beliefs in this country is a violation of the First Amendment’s religious freedom’s protection.
@PaulH If I could flip that switch, I'd do it today. The Constitution you're referring to was a tool to move away from public displays of personal beliefs. I'm just suggesting that I, personally, would eliminate faith from humanity if I could. The legal tools to do so are largely irrelevant to me.
@Gustodon Then you need to understand you are advocating the negating of the rights of others to be in charge of what they think, feel and act upon. I suggest, politely, you consider that if it is fine for you to do that to others, why would it not be right for someone else to you? How would you feel about someone else controlling what you’re allowed to think, feel, believe and act upon?
@PaulH Because I'm advocating for an absence of all religions and not the presence of a single belief system. Moreover, I don't expect people to listen to me, I'm just tired of being respectful to beliefs I find absurd. People can be as crazy as they want to. As soon as their insanity starts to affect my behavior (or opportunities for behavior) I'll object every time.