Its Sunday morning and I am not going to church.

[Peacetrain]

But I must say what one thing I am thankful for this week. I have to be honest, I am so thankful John Edwards did not get the nod for being the Democratic standard bearer in the upcoming election.

God Bless you Elizabeth, you will get through this, and John, you have a lot of making up to do to your family.

This could have been a real train wreck. Not only for us, but for the Edwards who would have had to have endured this so much more in the public eye.

I am sure it will be all the buzz of "talking head Sunday".

You know, sometimes we just get it right with who should be the head of the ticket.

edit for spelling

[mwb970]

1. I haven't been to church in 40 years. But I agree about Edwards.

My question is, how could he run for president knowing this story was out there? That's just crazy.

[Peacetrain]

2. I have thought about that also.

What gets in their heads, that they think these things will not come out in the long run. He had/has a great message. Maybe that was it. I haven't a clue myself :shrug:

[Callalily]

3. He said it himself

during his interview, narcissism, plain and simple.

[HereSince1628]

6. Possible answer...for the same reason people speed on the hwy

they don't expect to get caught. Edward's said so in his statement.

[Snotcicles]

10. Everybody has a story, if you look close enough. nt

[ChazII]

4. Agreed and

I wil see the DU when I return from church this morning.

[TexasObserver]

5. I don't think church has anything to do with morality, but AGREE with your post

[Peacetrain]

7. ~ROFL~

:) Not making an observation on morality. Hope I did not come across like that, just what was happening in my little personal view of the world.

[TexasObserver]

8. delete

don't care now that it's move

[Peacetrain]

11. Actually it had nothing to do with religion at all

Its just my conversation style, which reflects in my writing style no doubt. I will have to be more careful how I write things. I will have to watch that.

[Mojorabbit]

9. And you are right! :)

http://www2.journalnow.com/content/2008/aug/09/morality-can-thrive-apart-from-religion/?opinion
Morality can thrive apart from religion

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By Anthony Layng

GUEST COLUMNIST

Published: August 9, 2008

Most Americans appear to be confident that religious faith is the primary source of virtuous behavior. A majority of Christians seem to assume that, at some time in the distant past, the biblical god revealed to our ancestors just what we needed to understand to be good moral citizens. The story about the Ten Commandments and other myths in the Bible illustrate how this may have happened.

Recent research suggests that we have been wrong, that morality can emerge and persist without religion. Evidence now points to the conclusion that early humans and prehumans were, long before religion started, predisposed to practice empathy, fairness and loyalty. In fact, these qualities are commonly found in bands of chimpanzees, and the normal behavior of very young children also reflects these attributes.

[IntravenousDemilo]

13. That's a fine, fine column, Mojorabbit. I'd almost go so far as to say, though...

... that morality can thrive DESPITE religion -- it seems more optimistic to me. Mind you, I do believe that morality is mostly a stick with which we beat others, never ourselves. Ethics is what it's all about, not morality.

[DailyGrind51]

12. Funny, I made the same decision this morning, and I have not missed mass

since I got snowed in in January.

[QC]

14. And thank you, Lord, that I am not like this tax collector.... n/t