24. "RE: Absolutely nothing." In response to In response to 22 Thu May-26-05 04:41 AM by foxnesn
>Then there's a state religion. Look at historical examples and >tell me if there has been an organized religion (which is a >redundancy, really--religion implies organization) that has >not been either suppressed or coopted by the state? Religion >offers a nexus of power distinct from the state, and it's >usually up to the state whether to crush it or dance with it. >Read up on the early history of the Anglican Church and you'll >see what I'm talking about.
be more specific with how this applies to excercising religous tolerance relating to the article. > >The separation of church and state is a very recent >phenomenon, given at least two millenia of a symbiotic >relationship between politics and religion.
duh...
>>you would be assuming incorrect of course. i meant the exact >>opposite...but i would expect no less from the people on >this >>board to assume otherwise. > >Come up with a better example than you gave in your initial >post, then.
no...stop assuming the worst in people.
Check your train of thought--violence against >Muslims by Christians in retribution for violence against >Christians by Muslims leads to more retribution.
and this applis ot my previous posts how?
Down a dark >path such thinking leads, foolish padawan.