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Martin Eden

(15,688 posts)
33. I appreciate your historical knowledge and analysis
Tue Apr 14, 2026, 10:17 PM
5 hrs ago

Bottom line, the original biblical and New Testament source material is unclear on when the life of the soul begins.

It's also apparent that church doctrine has been changed by men motivated by more than furthering the teachings of Jesus.

And yet, that is what constitutes organized religion, for better or worse. So it can be said that abortion is against their religion (or some sects of Christianity). No humility required.

Nothing can be gained by arguing that point with them, but it is absolutely necessary to ensure that people in power (such as the Supreme Court) can't subvert or corrupt our Constitutional law as the early church did to Christianity.

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So, now they want a theocracy? UpInArms 19 hrs ago #1
That's absolutely what the Christian Nationalists that promote Prj 2025 want pat_k 12 hrs ago #28
And yet the WH is telling the Pope to stick his business ................ Lovie777 18 hrs ago #2
Democratic presidents have had respectful disagreement with the Catholic church exboyfil 18 hrs ago #3
It's "Democratic", not "Democrat" AZ8theist 16 hrs ago #9
Noted and changed exboyfil 16 hrs ago #16
It means he wants to have it both ways ... like always FakeNoose 16 hrs ago #17
These zealots want to captain their extreme religion down everyone's throats! nwduke 18 hrs ago #4
They want us down on our knees... lastlib 16 hrs ago #11
"Trying to reproduce and retrofit what your ancestors fled, and vomit it forth in THIS country, will lead to trouble." OldBaldy1701E 18 hrs ago #5
"Trouble" like what happened around the country in the 1800s with the "Know Nothings" BumRushDaShow 17 hrs ago #7
When I was growing up in Erie, PA law required wnylib 16 hrs ago #19
Yes - it took that SCOTUS ruling in the '60s to reaffirm the Constitution BumRushDaShow 15 hrs ago #22
Besides the "extra books" (Apochrypha) in the Catholic Bible, wnylib 15 hrs ago #24
i have a separate book with the Apocrypha BumRushDaShow 15 hrs ago #25
There are several Jews in Erie. My widower grandfather wnylib 14 hrs ago #26
Who knew the Constitution was just meant as suggestions. Buddyzbuddy 18 hrs ago #6
Kevin Philips predicted this in his "American Theocracy" (2006) dedl67 16 hrs ago #8
He has written EuterpeThelo 16 hrs ago #12
This message was self-deleted by its author orangecrush 16 hrs ago #10
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its writen in the constitution morans. AllaN01Bear 16 hrs ago #14
If There Wasn't A Pastafarianism On That Committee modrepub 16 hrs ago #15
They can have their union of church and state ... SomewhereInTheMiddle 28 min ago #35
"The words separation of church and state boonecreek 16 hrs ago #18
100% project 2025 Nigrum Cattus 16 hrs ago #20
Texas, where religious liberty means voucher money for private Christian schools but not Islamic schools ChicagoTeamster 16 hrs ago #21
Who cares what Trump Thinks eringer 15 hrs ago #23
SEPARATION OF CHURCH AND STATE is the cornerstone of RELIGIOUS LIBERTY Martin Eden 13 hrs ago #27
Every law they pass that imposes the beliefs of one religion on those who do not share the beliefs... pat_k 12 hrs ago #29
"And that includes laws banning abortion." Martin Eden 10 hrs ago #31
Since about 300 AD, when Constantine corrupted the faith... pat_k 6 hrs ago #32
I appreciate your historical knowledge and analysis Martin Eden 5 hrs ago #33
Great way to frame it all. pat_k 40 min ago #34
The connotations to the historical usage of "establishment" dickthegrouch 10 hrs ago #30
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