"What our deliberative, pluralistic democracy demands is that the religiously motivated translate their concerns into universal, rather than religion-specific, values. It requires that their proposals must be subject to argument and amenable to reason."
hell no!and eventually obama will realize that when trying to please everyone he loses everyone!
obamadidit2008 3 years ago
So, basically Osama is trying to be everything to everyone. Is this genuine?
imaginenoreligion 3 years ago
1 of 2:
> So, basically Osama is trying to be everything to everyone. Is this genuine?
I feel he's skilled enough in the art of ambiguous language that he can *appear* to be Christian to Christians and nontheist to nontheists.
His "reaching out to Christians" notwithstanding," I love the way he breaks down the separation between church and state:
ToddGates 3 years ago
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"What our deliberative, pluralistic democracy demands is that the religiously motivated translate their concerns into universal, rather than religion-specific, values. It requires that their proposals must be subject to argument and amenable to reason."
(Page 219 of "The Audacity of Hope")
ToddGates 3 years ago
I agree that he is a far better alternative than McCain/Palin, but it is a shame that he needs to be deceptive (if he is) about his real beliefs.
I guess an honest atheist will never succeed in American politics... atleast not for a while.
imaginenoreligion 3 years ago
> it is a shame that he needs to be deceptive (if he is) about his real beliefs.
Agreed!
> I guess an honest atheist will never succeed in American politics... at least not for a while.
My hope is that Obama's outspoken criticism of biblical literalism is at least a step in that direction.
ToddAllenGates 3 years ago