Christian candidates and election results.

[Harleyman]

Frankly, I doubt that it is, but if the religion-based parties do as well in Europe as this one has done here, we would never hear of them.

 

Although it's irrelevent today the history of England and the rest of Europe is filled with with Popes, Cardinals and Bishops bent on manipulating governments for their own purpose. Several times in the 15th and 16th centuries England was almost invaded by Spain and France at the instigation of scheming churchmen and of course all the blood they shed burning thousands of "heretics" and filling their own pockets with their ill gotten gains.

 

No party with a religious agenda should be allowed to run as a contender for election even if it does have little chance of gaining power.

 

THe American founding fathers got it right. Separation of church and state

[dacrlit]

Although it's irrelevent today the history of England and the rest of Europe is filled with with Popes, Cardinals and Bishops bent on manipulating governments for their own purpose. Several times in the 15th and 16th centuries England was almost invaded by Spain and France at the instigation of scheming churchmen and of course all the blood they shed burning thousands of "heretics" and filling their own pockets with their ill gotten gains.

 

No party with a religious agenda should be allowed to run as a contender for election even if it does have little chance of gaining power.

 

THe American founding fathers got it right. Separation of church and state

 

YOU TALK A LOT OF RUBBISH. If it wasn't for religious people, we wouldn't have an educational, political or medical system, because regiolous people like monks started it all.

[Sausage Dog]

YOU TALK A LOT OF RUBBISH. If it wasn't for religious people, we wouldn't have an educational, political or medical system, because regiolous people like monks started it all.

 

It's a fair point that, historically, many of the leading thinkers in science and politics were also men of religion, but we live in the 21st Century, and there are far too many religious leaders, of all faiths, who seem to think that we still live in the Middle Ages, and are trying to hold back social and scientific progress. For example, the whole creationist agenda in the USA, or the treatment of women in some Islamic cultures, or the treatment of homosexuality in some African Christian societies.

[Grahame]

It's a fair point that, historically, many of the leading thinkers in science and politics were also men of religion,

True.

 

but we live in the 21st Century, and there are far too many religious leaders, of all faiths, who seem to think that we still live in the Middle Ages, and are trying to hold back social and scientific progress. For example, the whole creationist agenda in the USA, or the treatment of women in some Islamic cultures, or the treatment of homosexuality in some African Christian societies.

 

Religion doesn't necessarily mean Christianity.

[Sausage Dog]

True.

 

 

 

Religion doesn't necessarily mean Christianity.

 

I think that's why I mentioned Islam.

[Grahame]

I think that's why I mentioned Islam.

 

You did well, and made a balanced post. I noticed what you had said and underscored the point you were making.

 

Thanks.

[jobee]

YOU TALK A LOT OF RUBBISH. If it wasn't for religious people, we wouldn't have an educational, political or medical system, because regiolous people like monks started it all.

 

Rubbish, the Spartans of Greece were way ahead of Christianity with education.

[jobee]

And you were wrong.

 

I also conclude that the Christian candidates lost their money.

[Bloomdido]

Eh? So you concede that they know more about 'real life' than you, or me for that matter.

 

Frankly, I view priests like social workers and police officers - I'm extremely glad that they do the stuff I don't want to have to. They deserve some respect.

 

If a social worker or police person consulted with their invisible magic friend on a daily basis and if they went round telling people that their invisible magic friend loved them, they would be out of a job.

 

It can be a bit like the jobs you quote in that priests often pick up the dregs but there are often rich pickings for the Lord down there.

[jobee]

If a social worker or police person consulted with their invisible magic friend on a daily basis and if they went round telling people that their invisible magic friend loved them, they would be out of a job.

 

It can be a bit like the jobs you quote in that priests often pick up the dregs but there are often rich pickings for the Lord down there.

 

 

All organised religion did was produce the worlds best salesmen, they could sell ice to Eskimos.

 

All religions are false, all preachers are pretentious.