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KamaAina

(78,249 posts)
Fri Mar 6, 2015, 03:51 PM Mar 2015

Angry conservative wishes beheading on Oregon city official who opposes ‘In God We Trust’ display

http://www.rawstory.com/rs/2015/03/angry-conservative-wishes-beheading-on-oregon-city-official-who-opposes-in-god-we-trust-display/

An Oregon city councilwoman who voiced her opposition to displaying “In God We Trust” inside a government building received a death threat from an individual calling himself an “American Citizen for saving Americans for America.”

Klamath County Commissioner Tom Mallams mentioned displaying the motto in the county’s public hearing room last December, and David and Carol Warren ran with the idea. “We believe God wants us to do this,” Carol told The Oregonian.

Commissioner Mallams said he did not anticipate posting the motto to be a problem, since “it doesn’t say ‘the God of the Bible.’ It’s not ‘Allah.’ It’s not ‘the God of the Jews.’ It’s just acknowledging that there is a higher power out there that sets boundaries for what’s right and wrong.”...

But according to the author of a letter Seiler received after penning the editorial, the United States was founded on “Christian morality.” The author then wrote, “Maybe we could have the privilege of seeing your wonderful Muslims behead your (expletive) ugly (expletive)!!!”


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Angry conservative wishes beheading on Oregon city official who opposes ‘In God We Trust’ display (Original Post) KamaAina Mar 2015 OP
SOS by fundies, just better controlled in the US. n/t RKP5637 Mar 2015 #1
Life itself sets the boundaries for what's is correct and what is incorrect. There's no mythical Dont call me Shirley Mar 2015 #2
God is government? Trillo Mar 2015 #3
He sounds like he should join ISIS tenderfoot Mar 2015 #4

Dont call me Shirley

(10,998 posts)
2. Life itself sets the boundaries for what's is correct and what is incorrect. There's no mythical
Fri Mar 6, 2015, 03:58 PM
Mar 2015

being who sets consequences for your actions. You alone are responsible for the consequences of your actions. No mythical being is going to forgive you when you err or pat you on the head when you act correctly. Life is the executor of consequences (boundaries) between correct thought/action and incorrect thought/action.

And the errant letter writer needs to pay close attention to their own errant thoughts and behaviors.

Trillo

(9,154 posts)
3. God is government?
Fri Mar 6, 2015, 07:03 PM
Mar 2015
It’s just acknowledging that there is a higher power out there that sets boundaries for what’s right and wrong.”...

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