You're becoming a one trick pony. Your narrow minded thought process is just as stifling as a devout religious zealot.
I know numerous well schooled scientists and engineers that don't let "science" interfere with living. Using your logic, you couldn't embrace love or understand guilt. And maybe these emotions are not important to you, but they help define who we are and coupled with our opposable thumbs have helped determined our rank on the food chain.

In other words, stop being pretentious.

tailgater wrote:

Let's use some of your logic on this one, Vic.
Can you prove to us that a candidate will use his faith in making our laws, simply because they express their faith openly and in a caring manner when addressing their public?
Seems to me that by your logic, this shouldn't even be a discussion. Because the overwhelming proof suggests that faith in God does NOT define our laws over the past 40 years.
In fact, considering your detailed, robotic and sytematic thought process, it is alarming to hear you suggest such observations.
Heck, if you keep this up, we may think you're human.

^ Haven't read this thread but it appears Victor's either a glutton for punishment or a garrulous sort.:-"

bloody spaniard wrote:

^ Haven't read this thread but it appears Victor's either a glutton for punishment or a garrulous sort.:-"

bloody spaniard wrote:

Of course I have no proof they will use faith in making their laws(unless they say they will, then while that isn't proof they'll follow through, it certainly suggests they intend to). However, I can say with absolute certainty that a religious politician is significantly more likely to have their religion influence their policy decisions than a non religious person. Hell, I'll even admit that using a religion to influence a decision does NOT mean that the decision will be a bad one (stopped clock is right twice a day). My concern is always that the decision making process would be based on something patently flawed. Saying "We should make murder against the law because the bible says it's a sin" is just as flawed a decision making process as saying "We should stone all single mothers because the bible says we should".

As for the track record of politicians over the past 40 years... I would suggest (could be wrong) that the amount of posturing around god (on both sides) has gotten much worse recently. And while this may just be empty campaign promises, I don't know that.

victor809 wrote:

Well SOMEONE has to be making all those pamphlets the atheists keep leaving on my door.

Brewha wrote: