Bush and Rove have made the Republican Party into a Christian organization. Republicans are trying to Christianize the country - to make the U.S. a Christian nation. This we have to stop. On March 26 a coalition of organizations is sponsoring a free event at theaters across the country to call attention to the need to prevent Christian fanatics from destroying our secular republic. More info is available at the First Freedom First web site.I do not believe in the creed professed by the Jewish church, by the RomanOn this date, January 10, 1776, Paine published his great pamphlet "Common Sense" that was such an inspiration to the American Revolutionaries. This great patriot was also a deist and fiercely anti-religious. I read recently that because of this he has been denied recognition in the form of monuments, etc. Religionists in government hate Paine because of his anti-religious writings. It's too bad that Christians have such power in our government. Tom Paine would not approve of the influence that Christians wield in America today.
church, by the Greek church, by the Turkish church, by the Protestant church,
nor by any church that I know of. My own mind is my own church. All national
institutions of churches, whether Jewish, Christian, or Turkish, appear to me no
other than human inventions set up to terrify and enslave mankind, and
monopolize power and profit.
Foreign policy, health care, the environment, crime...are these the issues that are in the news in connection with the campaign for the next U.S. president? No, whether or not the devil is the brother of Jesus...that's what's in the news.Just imagine what the Europeans must be thinking about the United States. We criticize the Arab states over their fundamentalist Muslim believers. Yet, here at home we have fundamentalist Christians running for president who openly declare that their religion is what guides them and will guide them as president.
No wonder the Arabs fear another crusade!
PHOTO: Philadelphia's holiday tree located at City Hall Plaza
Jim
