Posted by TheGoof! on 10/4/2005, 5:16 pm, in reply to "Re: Not really" One thing I might add, however, is that the world, in general, and the U.S., probably more specifically to this discussion, is "pluralistic" in many aspects of it's culture. As much as the Religious RIGHT might like to "NARROW-MINDEDLY" (with blinders completely in place) like to have some believe to the contrary, NOT EVERYONE is a "Christian." In fact, NOT EVERYONE is even affiliated with a specific religion. And those that DO call themselves Christian... to which I, almost begrudgingly admit (because of ALL the bad publicity from the R.R.), NOT ALL CHRISTIANS adhere to the pressure tactics pushed by the Religious Right. I, for one, find the Religious Right's tactics offensive. But, I also CALL THEM on it, such as my announcement of their blatant & laughable hypocrisy (hmmm... I guess I need to use spell-check more often). I am in NO WAY against Chrisianity, or religion, or faith. I'm merely against the hilarity I see spewing from the RR. Given their way, the United States would soon enough become a Theocratic Dictatorship ruled by the belief system as set forth by the Religious Right and imposed on the entire nation; whether it wants it or not. THANK GOD (pun intended), so far, that is NOT the case. Oh, and personally, I think the comic "W.I.T.C.H." is far better than the cartoon... not sure why exactly, but I seem to appreciate the format better. -TheGoof! --Previous Message--
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I should thank you for saying some of the harsher things I was trying to skirt. In fact you managed to say them much more succinctly and eloquently than I ever could.
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: The implication that zeal is somehow wrong,
: when they do it.
:
: Well, the Religious Right has been known to
: go a little too far - while there may be a
: legitimate point in their protest of
: W.I.T.C.H. and/or Harry Potter and/or other
: non-Christian-theme products?
:
: They also seem to see the need to protect
: them from science.
:
: You have a market scheme that aimed at kids
: over a subject that has a high rate of
: suicide and self harm, the occult.
:
: And while you're discoursing on suicide
: rates, check the ones of the children of the
: religeous right who happen to be gay, or
: some other thing considered "deviant
: and sinful".
:
: Oh, and God forbid - pun not intended - that
: there might be some merit in the
: Wiccan/Pagan religions - not that they'll
: discover it through Harry Potter or WITCH,
: which are so short on any real occultism as
: to be laughable.
:
: Any correlation drawn between WITCH and
: anything but light entertainment is pretty
: far-fetched.
:
: Not that I hold the extreme Left in any
: greater esteem - the operative word being
: "extreme".
:
: Their incessent need?
:
: Absolutely. You don't see anyone else - the
: United Jewish League, the Islamic Council,
: or somesuch constantly protesting Christian
: Power Comics and their pro-Christian
: message?
:
: So, when adults want to protect their own
: children, they have to shut up while Disney
: FORCES their merchandise on the public.
:
: Oh please.
:
: Disney may have lots of money, but they have
: produced enough absolute disasters that it
: should be apparent to anyone that they can't
: force anything. Crap Disney product rots on
: the shelf. Period.
:
: This public can't speak up, in your opinion.
: They have to go hide their head in the
: corner and not take part of the public
: debate, which Disney made public.
:
: Now that population can't watch movies,
: speak against immorality, protect their own
: children. Why? Because you disagree with
: their thoughts, so they have to go live in a
: cave. That is narrow-minded prejudice at
: its worst.
:
: And so reminiscent of what the Right Wing
: demands of their constituency - don't
: question. Obey.
:
: I mean, c'mon. The Religious Right makes no
: bones about how they want the government to
: legislate morality in accord with their own
: narrow precepts.
:
: How they want to MAKE everyone obey,
: regardless of their own personal religious
: convictions.
:
: There are many - many many many! -
: Christians and Christian organizations whose
: words and acts would make me proud to be
: numbered amongst them - but the
: "Religeous Reich" isn't among
: them.
:
: And um... he said that it was amusing (in a
: disturbing kind of way) to watch the RR run
: around screaming "the Sky Is
: Falling" about something as trivial in
: general as Disney product, and in particular
: the exceptionally lightweight W.I.T.C.H.
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