Ray
I don't type much, but I feel you've been under attach, for your
views, long enough. The last time religion and politics got to cozy, People
were burned at the stake and hung for witchcraft, (including one of my
ancestors). Fortunately in-lightened State Governors are pulling an end run
around the fear and hypocrisy, that seems to drive the religious right.
Maggie's husband Chris
P.S. I'm the one with PD
At 04:02 PM 5/16/2004 -0400, you wrote:
>Raj and Maggie ,
>
>thanks for your kind support. It really helps, as I always have Fink
>nipping at my heels. It would be nice to have hope, wouldn't it?
>
>My cousin's son died a horrible death at age 35 after being in the final
>stages of cystic fibrosis for 7 years. She opposes stem cell research
>believing
>it would keep people from being born. I don't think this is the official
>position of the LDS church, as fellow Mormon, Orrin Hatch supports
>it. She has
>never answered my question as to whether she opposes birth control pills
>or not.
>Despite the suffering of her son, she will never change her mind.
>
>I have learned from Diane W's posts with downloads that some bishops in the
>Catholic church are coming down hard withholding communion from members who
>vote for politicians who favor stem cell research, as well as same sex
>marriage,
>and choice re abortion. There seem to be no prohibitions re immoral war and
>the death penalty, however..
>
>I am not confident that common sense will prevail. It didn't wtih me, as I
>voted for Bush because I had always been a Republican, even tho in my heart I
>noticed he wasn't too bright, and as we know, Democrats run up big deficits
>and lots of government control.
>
>I think politics are kind of like religion, its hard to change when the
>square pegs don't fit the round holes anymore. I have to laugh now when I am
>called a left-wing rabid wacko liberal! I have not yet had a hate phone
>call re
>my ltrs in paper, only support and I live in a really right-wing area. I have
>"met" 5 people this way
>
>Well, here's hoping. Our country is a mess and changing one's mind is very
>liberating. The one big event of my old age.
>
>Ray, a RINO and phoney Republican anyway
>
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