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Thats my opinion Donating Member (804 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Aug-04-11 01:58 PM
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a society without the moral imperative of religion
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Since several of you continue to raise this issue about something I said in one of my original posts, let me respond to all of you at once.
I stand by the original statement: HOWEVER--I never said or believe that this is the ONLY moral imperative or value. I would never want to live in a society where a single religion--or a powerful combination of religions-- dominated the landscape. I would never want to live in a society where there were no non-believers to challenge the dickens out of pious religionists who thought they had the only truth. Nor would I want to live in a society were my only colleagues in the struggle for justice, peace Gay rights etc. were those of my or any religion. Nor would I want to live in a society beholden to fundamentalists--both religious and non-religious.

I will continue to see that liberal Christians are seen as part of the answer--even an essential part of the answer-- without ever thinking they they have either the whole answer or the only answer. Non believers are also essential partners to the answer.
This is what I believe and have maintained from the beginning--indeed for decades. I have written books about this perspective! If I have not been clear enough, I apologize.
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