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To: Brilliant
Even if religion were a factor, I question whether you can draw any conclusions from the particular religious doctrine of the church. The perp may have simply been targeting “a church.” He may not have had any idea what the church stood for.

True enough. I know several persons who go to Unitarian Churches. They are live and let live people non radical and the least likely to try and force anything upon anyone especially their beliefs.

That stretch of road has many churches in about a 2 mile stretch two would have been empty this morning the Jewish and Seventh Day Adventist. All are right on the road a few almost literally. If it was a planned church attack it was a Smorgasbord to choose from in a close vicinity. Most all faiths are in that area including Ba'ha or whatever. {sp}

76 posted on 07/27/2008 12:23:57 PM PDT by cva66snipe ($.01 The current difference between the DEM's and GOP as well as their combined worth to this nation)
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To: cva66snipe
They are live and let live people non radical and the least likely to try and force anything upon anyone especially their beliefs.

Not as individuals I'm sure. But they, as a church, do work to get the laws changed to force their "ideology" into law. They can do that, being left wingers, conservatives are barred by "separation of church and state" [/s

Some of their "Spiritual beliefs" from their own website.

We also see that current laws do not adequately protect all vulnerable groups; especially youth; people of color; and/or Bisexual, Gay, Lesbian, and Transgender people. In our effort to create a more equitable and just society for all people, the Unitarian Universalist Association (UUA) encourages Unitarian Universalist congregations to engage in organizing, education, and advocacy toward a corrections system driven by compassionate justice, rather than retribution. Specifically, we oppose the death penalty and support an overhaul of U.S. drug policy, including an end to mandatory minimum sentencing. We support strengthened gun control, effective alternatives to incarceration, dismantling of the for-profit prison industry, support for prisoners' families, and a comprehensive approach to prisoner re-entry, including restoration of voting rights for ex-felons. The UUA also supports collection of hate crimes statistics, and policy which adds sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, and disability to existing federal law regarding hate crimes.

182 posted on 07/28/2008 10:19:32 PM PDT by El Gato ("The Second Amendment is the RESET button of the United States Constitution." -- Doug McKay)
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