re how to pray, etc.

[David Morris]

--- thomas kyhn rovsing hjoernet <tkrh at worldonline.dk> wrote:
> 
> No, 'no religion is supposed to have an inherent political advantage', but
your 'supposed to', as far as I've understood, hasn't secured this ideal.

This is too vague a complaint.  Can you give me an example?

> It comes across as decidedly unhealthy when references to otherworldly
authorities are accepted in political discourse, and even more so when such
references are used to back up political decisions.

Again, other than saying "God Bless America," or equivalent words, where are we
subject to "references to otherworldly authorities used to back up political
decisions?"  A politician may be religious, and he is entitled to be so.  His
agenda may spring from his own personal beliefs, and that is also legitimate. 
If his agenda is out of sinc with the active majority then he will be out of a
job very soon.

> That 'no one is preventing the average guy from being more active' than
relious zealots does not legitimize bringing religion into politics.

Yes it does.  Read the paragraph above again.  Just because you are passionate
does not mean you are logical.  More likely the opposite.

David Morris



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