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To: TopQuark
If I am not a Christian --- does not make me a part of this nation?

Of course, everyone has religious freedom and is part of the U.S. as Americans, but there's also just a basic reality to be dealt with that non-Christians just have to remember where they are, and that most people they see around them are going to be living their Christian faith around them. Those who are in the minority and follow a different path have to make leeway for that and grow a thicker skin.

I'm not a nudist, but if I happen to walk into a nudist colony, it's not exactly logical for me to act shocked about the naked people all around me. I'm in their environment. If I'm going to be there, I have to change my expectations and not be so sensitive.

The tensions and controversy we see arising from this situation isn't really about religion, it's about the "society owes me" attitude fostered by the Left in this country over a period of years that various minorities have to be specially accomodated and everyone has to walk on eggshells.

170 posted on 04/03/2003 7:16:08 PM PST by Hoppean
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To: Hoppean
I'm not a nudist, but if I happen to walk into a nudist colony, it's not exactly logical for me to act shocked about the naked people all around me. I'm in their environment. If I'm going to be there, I have to change my expectations and not be so sensitive.

So what you are saying is that a government legislature is a environment of Christians?

174 posted on 04/03/2003 7:18:16 PM PST by yonif
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To: Hoppean
Everything you say is correct in its own right, except it does not apply. It is ridiculous to assume that a minority does not notice that it is a minority. As for growing skin --- what do YOU know about that?

And finally, there is a difference between you freely practicing your faith and trowing bigotted phrases, such as "this is a Christian nation" (which means everyone else is not). Majority of people here are white, but it is a racist statement to say "this is a white nation; grow some skin and get used to it."

Your heart is not bad, but you have kept a bad company and have been contaminated.

190 posted on 04/03/2003 7:24:02 PM PST by TopQuark
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