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Hekate

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Reply to octoberlib (Original post)

Sat Nov 28, 2020, 05:34 AM

Nov 2020

The real problem is fundamentalists so blinded by their own self-righteousness that they can’t see the suffering humanity in front of their eyes. Sadly, there are fundamentalists in every religion — but they are far from being the whole.

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Rabbi Yosef Goldman on recent Supreme Court decision [View all] octoberlib Nov 2020 OP

Boom. And there it is. littlemissmartypants Nov 2020 #1

And here is the problem with the modern Christian mentality prevalent in SCOTUS TheBlackAdder Nov 2020 #15

Thank you X 1000 Hekate Nov 2020 #2

The same should be said for the congregation(s) bringing the case. elleng Nov 2020 #3

The Rabbi, like pretty much every other observation I've read, gets the decision wrong. Ms. Toad Nov 2020 #4

Good, 'write rules that target risky behavior, not religios events. elleng Nov 2020 #5

Thanks for the post. Explains things really well. octoberlib Nov 2020 #6

I think the rabbi is not speaking to the decision frazzled Nov 2020 #11

The decision sounds less terrible now that you describe it that way... Silent3 Nov 2020 #14

Except that the churches got the injunction for two rules that don't even currently apply to them. Ms. Toad Nov 2020 #16

Religions are more about money than protecting lives mdbl Nov 2020 #7

This is definitely true of Christian religions. octoberlib Nov 2020 #8

Although churches still pass around wnylib Nov 2020 #10

It's good some of them serve a worthwhile function in society mdbl Nov 2020 #12

The activities that I described wnylib Nov 2020 #13

That quote about religion being "the opiate of the people" comes to mind. calimary Nov 2020 #9